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M> John Baker and M r John Kclsall likewise exhibited their Theses which 

 also were approved. 



Ordered that the second Tuesday in January next be set apart for a day of 

 Ordination. Ordered that M r Martin Topham preach the Ordination Sermon 

 at Wirkesworth and give the exhortation. 



Ordered that M 1 ' Robert Porter preach the next Classical Sermon or M r John 

 Otefield in his absence. M r John Otefield is to continue mo>l r who this day 

 moderating endid with praier. 



Jo: Rudyard Scribe. 



Wirkesworth Classis ' 

 in the Countie of Darbie • 

 January 12 1657 



Ministers. 

 John Otefield, Mod' 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Tho : Shelmerdine 

 Martin Topham 

 Edward Pole 

 Samuel Moore 

 \ Samuel Tricket 



[Those p'sent at the Classicall meeting 

 •(appointed for the ordinaton of M r Samuel 

 ( Shaw M r John Kelsall & M r John Baker. 

 Others. 



M r 



William Storer 



Robert Storer 



Edward Storer 



Henry Buxton de mil-houses 



John Heapy 



John Rudyard 



This day (according to the order of the Classis) M r Martin Topham 

 preached the Ordinacon Sermon in the Church of Wirkesworth, which being 

 ended the said M r Samuel Shaw, M r John Kelsall* & M r John Baker did each 

 of them severally answer to all the questions required to be demanded by the 

 Ordinance of Parliam' for ordinacon of Ministers of the 28 Aug' 1646 ; & then 

 were severally ordained by praier and imposition of hands. 



Then the said M r Martin Topham made the exhortation, concluded with 

 praier and the blessing. 



After the congregaton was dismissed, theLre's of their ordinaton were signed 

 by the Ordainers and delivered to them by the scribe. 



The papers of their testimonialls are in the handes of the Scribe & their 

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



Jo : Rudyard Scribe. 



Wirkesworth Classis 

 in the County of Darbie, 

 January 19 1657. 



These p'sent at the Classicall Meeting 

 the said 19 day of January 1657. 



John Kelsall was ordained to the lectureship at Ashbourn. 



