Call to the Rev. Samuel Wilson, 1876

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Source:Swope, 1898:19-20

Taken from Internet Archives. Caution: ECR process left numerous trancription errors. Spelling of names is particularly problematic, and should be checked in the original.

Text

We, the subscribers of this paper, members of the Presbyterian Congregation of Big Spring, taking into consideration that we have been for a considerable time without a gospel minister, by the removal of the Rev. Mr. William Linn, our late worthy pastor, and being satisfied with the piety, learning, character and ministerial qualifications of Mr. Samuel Wilson, preacher of the gospel, of whom we have had trial hy his preaching among us, do hereby invite, call and entreat you, the said Samuel Wilson, to become our minister, and to take charge and oversight of our souls in the Lord. We promise you all due ohedience in the Lord, and that we will attend the divine ordinances, administered by you, and submit to your discipline according to the rules of our Society, and we entreat the Reverend Presbytery of Donegal, to take the said Mr. Samuel Wilson on trial for the holy ministry, and on his being found qualified, to ordain him as a minister. In witness whereof we have subscribed this paper at Big Spring, this twenty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-six." [21 March 1786]

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