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Having
given ourselves to God, by faith in Christ, and
adopted 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 Savior
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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