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542 Account of the Establishment of Presbtjterianism in Manchester .
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A little prior to this date , this order of the Classis began to be issued for different places , and is now become frequent .
*• 6 . Mr . Meeke is desired to speake to Mr . Jones , senior , that he would not ( in adtniixistringe the Supper ) walke contrary to the rules held by this association , according ^ to an Ordinance of Parliament .
" 9 . A summons sent out , to the end Edward Tetlow , of Hougliton , and William Birch , of Redish , should appear before this Classe the seconde Tuesday in May next . €€ The 67 th Meeteinge at Manchester > May 1 lo , 1652 .
* 4 . Mr . Harrison , in the name of the Delegates appointed for the Provinciall Assemblie , gave an account what they did there : viz . that they met in Preston church , and Mr . Gee
preached ; but in regard of the absence of six Ruleing Elders , the Assemblie was adjourned till the first Tuesday , which is the fifth day of October next ; and the Provinciall still to bee kept at Preston .
€ t 12 . It is ordered that the Classis sermon bee deferred to the next day , and that is to bee kept as a fast , not onely for the Ordination , but also in behalf of Liverpool , which is visited
with the plague of pestilence . Mr . Heyricke and Mr . Rathband , or Mr . Meeke , to preach , and those to pray which are formerly appointed at the ordination .
44 The 69 th Meeteinge at Manchester , July 13 a , Anno Dni , 1652 . * 4 . An account to bee given what hath been done in reference to those Ruleinge Elders that have withdrawn from acting as formerly . * ' 5 . A summons to be sent out
to require Raphe Grundie , of Houghton , et uxor ejus , and John Taylor , of Denton , to appeare before the Olassis at Manchester , upon Tuesday the tenth day of August next . " The 70 th Meeteinge at Manchester , August y lOthy 1652 .
" 3 . Thomas Walker , one of the Elders of Ashton , underlyne , hath withdrawne from acteinge with y Eldershipe as formerly . " 4 . Mr . Angier is desired to give
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a further account of this busines the next Classe . tf The 71 st Meeteinge at Manchester , \ A September , 1652 .
" 5 . Ordered , That before any Minister in the Classe go away from his place , the Classe shall send twoe Ministers to the people there to see if competent provision can bee by them made for him .
< 6 . Mr . Heyncke Moderator y ^ next Classe , and to continue soe three Classicall days togeather , which same course is to be houlden by all the Ministers in the Classe . " The 72 d Meeting was adjournedno cause is assigned .
** The / 3 d Meeteinge at Manchester , the 9 th November , 1652 . € t 5 . A summons put forth to require Elizabeth Bardsley and Jane Heape , both of Ashton under-lyne to appeare before the Classis at Manchester the second Tuesday in December next .
" A Coppie of a Summons . " Forasmuch as complaint hath beene made to this Classe that you whose name ( or names ) are hereunder written , have committed the sin of
, and not given satisfaction for the same , These are therefore to require you to appeare before this Classe y 2 d Tuesday in next , to give an account in the premisses .
" The 74 th Meeteinge at Manchester , December \ 4 th , 1652 . " 4 th . Richard Pendleton , of Bradford , " ( in consequence of a summons from the last Classis ) " appeared
before this Classe , and there did declare himselfe to be very sorrowfull for what hee ( at any time ) had spoken against Ann , the widowe of John Booth , of Blakeley .
" 5 . It is ordered that the Eldershipe of Ashton underline shall give an account concerninge the state of Elizabeth Bardsley ' s business the next Classe .
" 12 . Hughe Taylor and Edmund Hey wood summoned Elizabeth Bardsley to appeare before the Classis , and shee refused to come in . " The 7 ' 5 tA Meeteinge at Manchester , \\ th January , 1652 , " 6 . Mr . Harrison brought in the
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1824, page 542, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2528/page/30/
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