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Account of the Establishment of Presbyterianism in Manchester . 543
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case of Elizabeth Rardsley , George Morland , alias Eyres ,, and Ann Cliadwicke , all of Ashton underlyne , in order to excommunication . "Ordered , that summons be . sent them to appeare the next Classis . 44
11 . Mr . Rathband , according to the desire of the Classis , appeared this day , declareing his willingnes to act with y Classe . " The 76 th Meeteinge at Manchester , February ^ , 1652 .
44 5 . George Morland , alias Eyres , appeared before the Classe , and did confesse his committing the foule and scandalouse sins of adultery and fornication with Ann Chadwicke , to whom since he is married , pretending
thereby to excuse her appearance . 44 6 . Ordered by this Classis that the Eldershipe of Ashton underlyne shall proceed to the excommunication of George Morland , alias Eyres , and Ann his wife .
' * 7 . Ordered that an exercise shall be holden at Ashton underlyne upon Wednesday y * 23 d Feb . instant , in order to the busines of the excommunication of the parties before mentioned .
" The 78 th Meeteinge at Manchester , March 8 ° , 1652 . " A bene decessit granted by this Classe to Mr . Tayler .
€€ 11 . Agreed that upon the request of the Minister and severall of y inhabitants of the parish of Quidham , a monthly exercise shall bee kept at Ouldham every last Wednesday in the rnoneth .
The 79 th Meeteinge at Manchester , June \ 4 th , 1653 . N . B . Thee Meeteinge for May was adjourned . " 5 . The Classis is unsatisfied
concerneinge Mr . Luke , his si tinge amongst them , untill hee shall give satisfaction concerneinge the things depeudinge betvveene the Classis and him , which satisfaction the Classis is readie to receive soe sone as hee shall please to give it *
" 9 . Next Pro vinciall Assembly to bee at Wigan , the seacorid Tuesday of November next . " The 80 th Meeteinge at Manchester , 12 ° July , 1653 . " 3 . Ring-ley—Mr . Holland ( though
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ordered by the last Classis to preach at this . ' Classis ) failed without giveinge any account .
44 11 . An admonition to bee sent by Mr . Walker to Mr . Holland concerneinge his present default , and that hee bee at y next Ciassis to give account of it .
" The 82 d Meeteinge at Manchester , September 13 ° , 1653 . " 5 . That every particular Eldershippe within the Classis come provided ag * the next Classis to give
account of theire Meeteinrs and other account of theire Meetein £ s and other things to bee enquired of , and especially of these three things ; first , whether they keep up theire constant Meeteinges ; secondly , whether they Register theire most material ! Actes :
thirdly , whether they have given , or do give in their delegations to the Classis under their minister ' s hand , and that the Classis proceed in . this worke , till all the Eldershipps be gone
over . 44 The 83 d Meeteinge at Manchester , October 11 ° , 1653 . 44 Ordered , that y business concerneinge the severall Eldershipps belonginge to this Classe bee proceeded in the next Classe .
The 84 th Meeteinge at Manchester , December 13 o , 1653 . 5 . Next Provincial ! Assemblie to bee at Bouiton , the first Tuesday of May next . •* 6 . Mr . Scoles "—a candidate for
ordination— " hath beene examined in Divinitie , but neither in that nor in humane learning , gave any competent satisfaction ; was advised for the present to forbeare preaching , and to apply himself diligently to his private studies .
44 7- A day of thanksgivinge to be at Manchester the 4 th day of December instant , for the great mercy of God in removeing that general sickness , wherewith the town was afflicted . " The 86 th Meeteinge at Manchester , February 14 ° , 1653 .
44 George Morland , of Ashton underlyne , appeared , manifesting great sorrow for his sins 6 f adultery and fornication ; the Eldershippe certifiemg with him and his wife of their pubJieK and satisfactory acknowledgment , it is ordered by the Classic that the sen * -
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1824, page 543, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2528/page/31/
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