MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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Wirkesworth Classis 



in the County of Darby 



Aug 17 1658 



Ministers 

 John Otefield Mod 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Tho Shelmerdine 

 M r < Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 Samuel Moore 

 Samuel Tricket 



These p'sent at the Classicall meeting the 

 said 17 day of Aug 1658 



Others 



Mr John Sclater 

 John Rudyard 



This day M r ' John Otefield 

 being Moderator began with 

 I praier 



This day M r Edward Mainwaring having made his addresse to the Classis 

 for ordination preached his approbation sermon which was approved. 



Voted that Septemb. I. next be observed for a private day of humiliation 

 at the Vicarage in Wirkesworth by the Ministers of this Classis. 



M r John Sanders M r of Artes late Student of Queenes Colledge in Cam- 

 bridge having addressed himselfe to the Classis for ordination is to preach 

 before the Classis at the next ordinary meeting & in case he be absent then 

 M r Martin Topham to preach the Classieall sermon. 



The Classis being solicited for two sermons at Elton ; it is"! ordered that 

 M r Edward Pole & M r John Otefield preach there uppon the second Thursday 

 on September next. 



Voted that M r Peter Coates be moderator the next Classicall meeting. 



M r John Otefield being moderator this day ended with praier. 



Jo: Rudyard Scribe. 



These p'sent at the Classicall meeting the 

 said 21 day of September 1658 



Others 



Mr \ 



Wirkesworth Classis 



in the county of Darbie 



Septemb: 21 1658 



Ministers 

 ( Peter Coates Mod : 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Tho: Shelmerdine 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 John Otefield 

 Samuel Moore 

 Samuel Tricket 



M r Peter Coates being moderator this day began with praier. 

 This day Mr John Sanders preached before the Classis & his Sermon was 

 orthodox and approved. 

 The said M r Sanders also was examined of the worke of grace uppon his 



Henry Buxton 

 Esqr 



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