212 MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



desiring ordinacon, as an assistant to M r Hall in the worke of the ministrie in 

 the Congregation at Moseley in the Countie of Worcester, exhibited his cer- 

 tificates which were approved, whereuppon he was ordered to preach his 

 approbacon Sermon at Wirkesworth uppon the 6 th day of October next. 



Ordered that M r Tho : Shelmerdine preach the next Classicall sermon, 

 & that M r Edward Pole be moderator the next Classicall meeting. 



Whereas some of the Elders of the church at Kirk Ireton within 

 this Classis, have addressed themselves this day, & the last Classicall 

 meeting also, to the Classis, & have here declared that Robert 

 Storer (one of the Elders of the said church) is diverselie aspersed 

 by many men's reports as guiltie of some scandalous offences, which tend 

 much to the reproach of him the said Robert Storer, & the great scandall of 

 the Church of Christ. It is this day therefore ordered that M r Martin Topham 

 minister of Wirkesworth, William Storer & Edward Allen elders of the said 

 church at Wirkesworth & M r John Sclater elder of the church at Hognaston or 

 anie three of them do joine with the congregationall eldership of Kirk Ireton 

 aforesaid who are hereby required to meete at the time & place hereafter men- 

 tioned to examine the busines & uppon hearing the complaintes of his accusers, 

 & his defence to make reporte to the Classis what is produced on either part, 

 that the Classis may be enabled to proceede with more clearnes in the case 

 either to censure or to acquit the said Robert Storer concerning the scandall 

 that have been or then shall be charged uppon him. It is also ordered ; that 

 the Elders above named meet together upon Teusday next being the 22 of this 

 p'sent Sept: at the Vicarage in Wirkesworth by one of the clocke in the after- 

 noone of the same day, then & there to take what cognizance they^may, con- 

 cerning the said accusation & defence. And the said Robert Storer is hereby 

 required to make his personall appearance before the persons abovenamed, & 

 likewise that his accusers be certified of the time & place, that they may also 

 appeare to obiect & prove what they can against the said Robert Storer which 

 that they may take the better notice of it is ordered that this order of the 

 Classis be published in the Congregation at K: Ireton the next Lordes day by 

 Mr Peter Watkinson Pastor of the congregation there. 



M r Robert Porter being moderator this day ended with Praier. 



Jo: Rudyard 

 Scribe. 



