MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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I Those p'sent at an extraordinary meeting of 

 the Classis being appointed a day of 

 ordination. 

 Others. 



Henry Buxton 

 James Addams &ce 



Wirkesworth Classis 



in the County of Darby 



May 20 1657 



Minist : 

 / Peter Coates Mod : 

 Tho : Shelmerdine 

 M r Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 , John Otefield 

 This day Mr preached. 



After the Sermon was ended M r Daniel Shelmerdine, M r Thos : Hutchinson, 

 M r Badland, Mr. Southall & M r t James Sutton* being this day to be 



ordained, the questions were demanded of them that are required to be 

 demanded by the Ordinance of Parliam* for ordinaton of Ministers of the 28 of 

 August 1646, who each of them severally answered to all the said questions 

 & then were ordained by praier & imposition of hands. 



Then the said M r who preached the Ordinacon Sermon made the 



exhortacon, concluded with praier & the Blessing. 



After the Congregation dismissed the Lres of Ordinaton were signed by the 

 ordainers and delivered to them. 



The papers of their testimonialls are in the hands of the Scribe, & their 

 Theses in the hands of the Moderator for the time when they were exhibited. 



Jo : Rudyard Scribe. 



M* 



Wirkesworth Classis \ 



in the Countie of Darbie > 



June 16 1657 J 



Minis" 

 ( Tho. Shelmerdine Mod 

 Peter Coates 

 Peter Watkinson 



Hieron 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 John Otefield 

 Samuel Charles 



This day Mr. Tho. Shelmerdine being Moderator began with Praier & then 

 made an oration to the Classis. 



M r Tho. Smith being suspended from ordination desired that his certificates 

 might be delivered backe ag" to him ; whereuppon it was ordered that the 

 Scribe should bring them to Wirkesworth uppon Tuesday next & likewise the 



These p'sent at the Classicall Meeting the 

 said 16 day of June 1657 



Others 



Mr Henrie Buxton sen 1 

 M r Henrie Buxton jun r 

 Edward Allen 

 John Heapie 

 John Rudyard 



James Sutton was ordained minister for Crich. 



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