In the Concernment of a precious soul
for a vast Eternity, ought to be entered upon with earnest prayer to
God for his grace, that it may be sufficient for us, and that His
strength might be made perfect in weakness: As for the order in which
our Church admits Members into Communion: the Person who desires to
joyn to the Church stands propounded a fortnight, in which time inquiry
is made concerning their Life and Conversation: then they appear before
the Church, make _Confession_, with their mouth, of their Repentance
toward God, and their faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ: and, if
nothing appears by information contrary to their _Confession_, then
they are approved of by a vote of the Church, with all readiness; and
so partake of the Holy ordinances--Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Our breaking-bread day is always on the first Sabbath in every month,
and, always on the Friday before it, we have a Church Meeting, which is
carried on by prayer, in order to prepare for our approach to the Lord's
table: at which Meetings _those_ are sometimes heard and sometimes
on the Sabbath, as circumstances best serve--so that any Person at a
Distance may send to our minister to propound them to the Church timely,
and order their coming, so as to partake of both ordinances on the same
day: The Reverend Mr.
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