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Having given ourselves to God, by faith in Christ, and
adopting the Word of God as our rule of faith and
practice, we now give ourselves to one another by the
will of God in this solemn covenant.
We promise, by His grace, to love and obey Him in all
things, to avoid all appearance of evil, to abstain from
all sinful amusements and unholy conformity to the
world, from all sanction of the use and sale of
intoxicating beverages, and to "provide things honest in
the sight of all men."
We agree faithfully to discharge our obligations in
reference to the study of the Scriptures, secret prayer,
family devotions, and social worship; and by
self-denial, faith, and good works endeavor to "grow in
grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ."
We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together
for church conferences, public worship, and the
observance of the ordinances of the Gospel; nor fail to
pay according to our ability for the support of the
church, of its poor, and all its benevolent work.
We agree to accept Christian admonition and reproof with
meekness, and to watch over one another in love,
endeavoring to "keep the unity of the Spirit" in the
bonds of peace, to be careful of one another's happiness
and reputation, and seek to strengthen the weak,
encourage the afflicted, admonish the erring, and as far
as we are able, promote the success of the church and of
the Gospel.
We will everywhere hold Christian principle sacred and
Christian obligations and enterprises supreme; counting
it our chief business in life to extend the influence of
Christ in society, constantly praying and toiling that
the kingdom of God may come, and His will be done on
earth as it is in heaven.
To this end we agree to labor for the promotion of
educational and denominational enterprises, the support
of missions, the success of Sunday schools, and
evangelistic efforts for the salvation of the world. And
may the God of peace sanctify us wholly, and preserve us
blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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