MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



This day M Robert Porter being moderator began with Praier and then 

 made an oration to the Classis. 



This day M r Jolin Baker preached before the Classis according to former 

 order and his Sermon being orthodox was approved. The said M r Baker 

 also exhibited a certificate from certaine ministers of his ministerial! abilities lV 

 godlie conversaton ; gave some account to the Classis of his abilities &: was 

 ordered to give further account. 



M'John Kelsall Student in Divinitie ; desiring ordination, was ordered to 

 bring his certificates & to give account of his ministeiiall abilities. 



Ordered, that everie Classicall meeting some minister belonging to the 

 Classis preach the Classicall Sermon & that M r Peter Coates preach before the 

 Classis at the next meeting. 



Ordered, that the monthly Lecture be kept at Pentridge the first Thursday 

 in Sept: next and that M r Martin Topham and M r John Otefield preach then 

 & there. 



M r Porter to continue Moderator, who this day moderating ended with 

 Praier. 



Jo: Rudyard Scribe. 



Wirkesworth Classis ) 

 in the Coumie of Darby \ 

 Sept : 15 1647 ) 



Minist 

 v Robert Porter Mod : 

 Peter Coates 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Tho Shelmerdine 

 M r ( Martin Topham 

 Edward Pole 

 John Otefield 

 Sam : Tricket 

 V James Sutton 



These p'sent at the Classicall meeting the 

 said 15 of Septemb : 1657 



Others. 



M r Hen : Buxton sen r 

 Robert Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 John Rudyard 



M r Peter Coates preached 

 according to former order & his 

 Sermon was approved. 



This day M r Robert Porter being Moderator began with Praier & afterwards 

 made an exhortation to the Classis. 



M r Samuel Shaw* B.A late student of St. John's Colledge Cambridge 



* Samuel Shaw was born at Repton in 1635, where he was educated. 

 On taking his degree he was appointed master of the Free School at Tamworlh, 

 from whence he appealed to the Wirksuorth Classis for ordination in order to 

 act as assistant minister at Moseley, Worcestershire. In 1658, the Protector 

 presented him to the rectory of Long Whatton, Leicestershire, whence he was 

 ejected in 1661. In 1668 he was appointed to the Free School, Ashby-de-la- 

 Zouch, which he held till his death in January, 1695-6. He was an able 

 scholar, and besides numerous sermons and theological works, he published a 

 Latin Grammar, and also two comedies, which were acted by his schoolboys 

 at Christmas time. 



