2o8 MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



Wirkesworth Classis > / 



in the countie of Darbie \ These P' sent at the ClassicaU meeting the 



May 19 1657 J { said 19 day of May 1657 



Minis' Others 

 Peter Coates Mod ; 



Mr 



Tho : Shelmerdine 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 John Otefield 

 Samuel Moore 

 Samuel Tricket 



M r Henry Buxton sen' 

 M r Henry Buxton jun r 



This day M r Peter Coates being Moderator began with praier, but omitted 

 the oration because of other businesse. 



This day M r Thomas Hutchinson gave an account of the worke of Grace 

 uppon his soule of his skill in the originall tongues, & in the Arts, Logicke and 

 Philosophic, also of his knowledge in Divinity in all which he gave good 

 satisfaction. 



Likewise the said Mr. Hutchinson produced his certificates and exhibited 

 his Thesis, which were approved. 



M r Matthias Hill being examined the second time was not approved at 

 p'sent, but desired to endeavour after more sufficiency. 



Also M r Tho: Smith exhibited his Thesis but was not approved. 



This day M r Badland* Southall & M r 



desiring ordination & having preached before the Classis were approved for 

 their Sermons. 



Likewise the said M r Badland & M r Southall exhibited their Testimonials, 

 were examined & having given full satisfaction of their ministeriall abilities 

 were admitted to ordinacon. 



This day Mr. Ffrancis Lowes busines was taken into consideracon, his 

 intimacon brought in & William Hollinworth excepted ag' him, whereuppon 

 it was resolved that his ordinacon should be for the p r sent suspended, that his 

 accusers may (if they can) make further proofs of their accusations otherwise 

 he is to be proceeded with, the next Ordinacon. 



Mr Thos. Shelmerdine voted Moderator the next Classicall-meeting. 



M r Peter Coates being Moderator ended with praier. 



Jo: Rudyard 



Scribe. 



* This was probably Mr. Thomas Badland, ejected from Willenhall, 

 Staffordshire, in 1662. He afterwards resided at Worcester. 



