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, the abuse of drugs 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 public worship and by self-denial, faith, and
good works endeavor to “grow in grace and in 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 give
according to our ability for the support of the church 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 bond 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 principles and obligations supreme, esteem it our
chief business to make Christ known to the world, and constantly pray and toil that the
Kingdom of God may come, and His will be done on earth as it is inHeaven.
To this end we agree to co-operate in the promotion of denominational institutions
and enterprises, the support of the work of the local church, and the evangelization of the
world.
May the God of peace sanctify us wholly, and preserve us blameless unto the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ.