MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIKKSWOkTH CLASSIS. 213 



Wirkesworth Claesis 1 r , , . _, . „ „ 



, _ Those p sent at the Classicall Meeting the 



in the Countie of Darby ) , , , , , 



said 20 day of October 1657. 



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October 20 1657 



Mi ni sirs Others 



Edward Pole Moderator 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Tho. Shelmerdine 



Hieion Robert Storer 



Martin Topham j Thomas Mellor 



Robert Porter ] John Heapie 



John Otefield John Rudyard 



Samuel Charles 

 Samuel Tricket 

 V James Sutton 



This day M r Edward Pole being Moderator began with praier, and after- 

 wards made an exhortation to the Classis. 



M r Tho. Shelmerdine preached before the Classis this day & his Sermon 

 was approved. 



This day M r John Kelsall exhibited a certificate from divers of his neigh- 

 bouring ministers about Hathersage of his Ministeriall qualifications & their 

 desire of his ordination & admission into the Ministerie which was approved. 

 This day report was made to the Classis what was done in the busines 

 concerning Robert Storer, and it was declared that the Classis order was 

 read in the congregation at Kirk Ireton Sep' 20 last and uppon Sep' 22 the 

 persons nominated in the said order and appointed thereby did meet at 

 M r Topham's house in Wirkesworth, according to the said order & likewise 

 there were p'sent at the same time and place, M r Edward Pole, M r John 

 Otefield & M r Samuel Tricket who also took notes of the busines, where 

 also appeared M r Robert Mellor. John Storer of Idrichhay. and some others 

 who accused the said Robert Storer. ag' which accusation the said Robert 

 Storer made his defence. 



And uppon the hearing of the said accusations & defence the Classis 

 doth app r hend the said Robert Storer not to be guilty of any scandals 

 which were charged uppon him. 



Ordered that M r Peter Watkinson preach the next Classicall Sermon, & 

 that M r Edward Pole moderate the next meeting. 



M r Edward Pole being Moderator this day ended with praier. 



Jo: Rudyard 



Scribe. 



