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fliuatioo , brpugjit certifig ^ tppf his abiUtie and good life and conversation , hee sheweth a request and desire from roanie of the people at Qultoxi in Lincplneshjre , that hee might bee their mjpister , it is * eitjoyned unto him to fringe a certificate to the next Claris-that , tW . saijie place vs .. without a minister , and t ^ at he hath the consent of the patron .
" AA letter is to be written to the members of the congregation at Oulton to eive them notice what is requested of us by iMr . Allen , and to desire of them satisfaction that no other minister hath right unto , or is in the place ; and that Mr . Allen hath the consent of tfye Patron .
* ' 6 . Mr . Walton came to the Classis and shewed his dismission from the congre gation of Horwich , and a djsmissjoii from the congregation of Boulton , and Samuel Tayler ( one of the Members at Blakeley ) witnesseth he £ had the assent and desire of the people at Blakejey to be their Minister ; it was ordered , more of
the congregation should come to the next Classis to give satisfaction thereof . " The 21 st Meeting at Rtanchester , July 12 o , 1648 . " 2 . Mr . Walton manifested the ds § ire of the congregation at Biakely to have him to bee theire Minister , by a further testimonie of Josephe Coster ^ ine , Lawrence Wahvorke , Thomas Clough , John
Travis and William Cheetham , who affirmed they were sent by the Congregation there to testirle there absent as aforesaid . 3 It is thought fittthat Mi * al
" . , . Wton proceede according to ordinal ? ce o £ Parliament to mal v e a preparatory Sermon , and so to procee / ie ta election of Elders in liis the said congregation with what convenient speede hee ca , nn .
" 4 . The businesse that concerneth Ouldham is continued , and ordered to be called upon the next Classis . " 7 . Mr , Anjjier , Mr . Clayton and William Boothe are still desired to de ^ e with those ejected Elders at Didsburie to accept there office before the next Ciassls . "
Two or tUrqe similar minuter of former Meetings relative to the appointment of Elders at Didsbury , have not been transcribed . 8 . Mr . Hollinworth cave account of Mr . Harrison's and his journey to Preston by ^ the appointment of the Classis , viz ., First , that there was an appearance from each Classis .
' Secondly , that all those that appear-. *} agree that they may acte pro-^^^ y * and appointe tyme , and p ^ e im ^^ gates for the nrovinciall assem-
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blie ,, upon the late ordinance of Parliament . " Thirdly , that the first provihciall meetinge to bee the eight of August next , in the Church at Preston , and Mr . Ambrose to preach the same day at ten of the clocke .
* ' Fourthly , that three Ministers and six ruleing ELders shall be delegated to the provincial assemblie from everie Classis , and have letters of credence from the moderator of the said ClassU under his hand .
" 10 . It was this day agreed } u the Classis , that every Minister in this Classis should in there several congregations give notice of the Provincial ! Assemblie , August the eight , and shall instructe there people toucninge the nature , use and benefltt thereof . And desire there
congregations jointly and earnestly to pray to the Lord for his blessinge upon that meetinge the next nationall Fast-day . " The 22 d Meeting at Manchester , August 1 ° , 1648 . < c 4 . Delegates appointed by the first Classis within the province of the Countie of Lancaster , for the Provinciall Assemblie at Preston , the eight of August
1648 . " 5 . Ministers , —Mr . John Angier , Mr-John Harrison , Mr Richard Hollinwerth . " Elders , —Peter Egerton , Robert Hyde , Richard Haworth , Esqrs . ; Robert Ashton , Peter Sergeant , Edward Johnson ^ Gents ., Ruleinge Elders .
" 6 . The unwillingenes of tliose chosen Elders for Didsburie to undergoe there office , was certified by a note under there hands , delivered hi by William Boothe . " 7 . Certaine things were reade and approved to bee propounded to the Provinciall Assemblie , and submitted thereunto by the Delegates assigned by this Classis , and the moderator is to subscribe the same .
" The 23 d Meetinge at Manchester , September 5 ° , 1648 . " 5 . It was reported from the Provinciall Meetinge at Preston , that exception was taken , for that all the Elders delegated from this Classis did not appeare . It was for there excuse declared , that they were of the Comittee for this countie :
and that the necessitie of the affaires of the countie would nor , in regarde of the present dangers , permit there then appearingc at that tyme . " ¦ 9 . Samuel Pendleton chosen an Elder for Blakely Chappell came to be examined , was examined and approved for his knowledge .
" The 24 th Meetinge at Manchester , September 29 ° , 1648 . Ci There was a petition brought iu and attest by foure men from Ouldhaiu
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Recount o / 4 h& Establishment qf Prestyterianism in Manchester \ 45 >
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1822, page 145, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2510/page/17/
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