Church Covenant

We whose names are under written being desirous to be constituted a Church of Jesus Christ at this place, and having all due knowledge of one another in point of a work of Grace on our hearts, religious principles and moral character, and being desirous of enjoying the privileges that appertain to the people of God in a church relation,  do in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ voluntarily and freely give ourselves up to the Lord and to one another according to His word, to be one body under one head, jointly to exist and act by the bands and rules of the Gospel, and do promise and engage to do all things by divine assistance in our different capacity and relations that the Lord has commanded us particularly to deny our selves - take up our cross - follow Christ - keep the faith - assemble our selves together - love the brethren - submit one to another in the Lord - care for one another - bear one another’s burdens - endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace. 

And now upon the above articles and covenant the undersigned was constituted and pronounced a Gospel Church of Christ by elders Nineon Ridgeway, Thomas Stephens and Toliver Craig at our meeting at brother Lewis Turners on Middle River Auxvasse in the county of Callaway, Missouri, the 5th day of August 1826.

James C. Mc Cutchen

William Martin

Winifred Martin

Nathan Duly

Bazzle Rose

Elizabeth Rose

Martin Langley

Asa Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Isaac Stites

Mary Mc Cutchen

Lewis Turner

Sarah Turner

Malinda Thompson

Mary Williams

Susanna Stites Sr.

Susanna Stites Jr.

Samuel Stites

Jane Stites

Nancy Heart

The Church now being Constituted in gospel order proceeded to the order of business in a church capacity. Transcribed from the Old Book by order of the Church at her regular meeting in December, 1887.

J.T. Kemper - Church Clerk