Having given ourselves to GOD through JESUS CHRIST, and adopted the preceding articles as our confession of FAITH we now give ourselves to each other by the of GOD, and agree to the following CHURCH COVENANT:
1. We solemnly agree before GOD, what we will strive, by his assisting grace, to exemplify our profession by a corresponding practice. We solemnly as members of the church and as Christians to watch over each other in love for mutual up building in Gospel faith endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, to be careful of each other, to strengthen the feeble and kindly admonish the erring, and to labor together for the building up of the church and the denomination, and the salvation of sinners.
2. We promise that we faithfully and constantly maintain secret and family prayers and religiously instruct those under care.
3. We solemnly agree to use our influences to sustain the regular public worship of GOD, contributing according to our ability and circumstances for the support of our ministry and other church expenses among us; that we be benevolent to the needy, especially to the poor of our own church
4. We promise that so far as we shall be able, we attend public worship, the social meetings of the church, and report ourselves regularly at the quarterly conferences, and that we will in all the ordinances of the Lord's house.
5. Be solemnly agree that we will abstain from all vain amusements and sinful conformity of the world; that we will not traffic in, use, nor furnish to others, intoxication drinks as a beverage and that we sustain the benevolent enterprise of our denomination and the church, as mission education, Sabbath (SUNDAY) school, moral reforms, and all others which tend to the glory of GOD and the welfare of man; And may GOD peace sanctify us holy, and preserve us blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we may join the glorified around the throne of GOD in ascribing blessings, honor, power and glory to him that sitteth on the throne and unto the precious Lamb forever. Amen
