Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-30

our own Thoughts nor speaking our own
Words, nor finding our own Pleasure on
the Lords Day. That we will endeavor
to perform the Duties of our several Re-
lations. That we Will eadeavor to love
our Neighbor as ourselves: That we will
be tender of his Life, CHASTITY, Interest,
ReputatiOn.-Thatw we will endeavOr to
keep our Hearts with all Diligence, and
be very Prayerful that we enter not into
Temptation. That we will Watch over
one another land be Watched over by one
another) with a spirit of Weakness, Love-
and Tenderness; and walk together as
members of the same Body in the holy
and diligent Observance of and humble
Submission to the Ordinances and Disci-
pline He hath appointed in His Church.
And Forasmuch as Thorough Reform
alton can hardly be hoped for without yet
a more express and particular Engage
ment against Sundry known Evils, and
especially against the Sins of the Times;
therefore we do further Promise with
Gods Help.
I. That we will seriously endeavor to
humble ourselves for and to recover our
selves from our Spiritual Decays and
Backslidings, our Formality in Duties,
Hypocrisy, Sloth, Deafness, Security,
Sensuality, Worldly Mindedness; and
that we will labor to be more real and sin
cere in all that we profess and practice.
II. That we will be more careful to
bring up our Children and Families in
the Nurture and Admonition of Lord, In
structing and Catechising of them, requir-
ing an account of what they learn in Pub
lick, and how they profit, minding them
of their Covenant, Interest, and Engage
ment thereby to bethe Lords. And also
that we will be more careful to govern
them, and to see that they do at least
outwardly walk in the Way of God, and
not in the loose and vain ways of the
world.
III. FORASMUCH as God resisteth
the Proud, but giveth Grace to the Hum
BILE, and we see that Pride, particularly IN
| Apparel, is become such an Epldem1cal
| Sin at this Day, and one of those evils
| for which the Lord mourns, we engage
ourselves, through the help of Christ to
do our utmost EndeavOr to Suppress 1t
| both in ourselves and Families. And to
that end, we will put ourselves, and those
under US, into Modest and Sober Habit
| and Garb, suitable to our Rank and Con-
dition, and to the Lords present humb-
| ling dispensation.
". BECAUSE, Spirit of lewiston
and Contention has to Criminal degree
prevailed in one Place and in another in
the Land, and in Times past in this Place,
we desire to be humbled before God, and
to be more Watchful for the future that
we may live ir Peace; and so have the
God of Love and Peace to dwell with US.
V. WHEREAS also incompetence,
Uncleanliness, and Such like heineous
and horrible Sins, have grown too COM
mon even in New England, which has
been a Land of Uprightedness; we desire
to mourn for these denominations, to en-
deavor to keep ourselves from these De-
Elements, and we will do what in US lies
to prevent them in others, at least to bear
due Testimony against them.
VI. SEEING Fraud, Injustice, and
Deceit are Evils of which GOD threatens
the Land with Desolating judgements
we desire to lay to Heart these Sins, and
to be careful we be not found chargeable
with the Guilt of them.
VII. TALE bearing, Backbiting, Sian
| dering, and taking up Reproach es
against the Innocent, being also among
the Provoking Sins of the Times, and
having been found among US, we desire
to be humbled for what is past, so far as
any of us have been guilty, earnestly beg
ging Forgiveness both of GOD and Men
and do promise for the future Through
the Help of CHRISTI with all care to
avoid and watch over ourselves.