Having been led, as we believe
by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus as our Saviour, and on the
profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,
We do now, in the presence of
God, angels, and His assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant
with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage; therefore, by the aid
of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the
advancement of Mount Calvary Church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort;
To promote it’s prosperity and
spirituality; to sustain it’s worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines. To
contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses
of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all
nations.
We also engage to maintain
family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the
salvation of our kindred and acquaintances;
To walk circumspectly in the
world; to be just in our dealings, faithfully in our engagements, and exemplary
in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to
abstain from the sale of, and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to be
zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour.
We further engage to watch over
one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one
another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and
Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for
reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Saviour to secure without delay.
We moreover engage that when we
remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other
church, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of
God’s Word. Amen!