THE PILGRIM CHURCH COVENANT OF JULY 21, 1867
IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND THIS ASSEMBLY,
YOU DO NOW SOLEMNLY AVOUCH THE LORD JEHOVAH,
FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST, TO BE YOUR GOD,
THE SUPREME OBJECT OF YOUR AFFECTION,
AND YOUR PORTION FOREVER.
YOU CORDIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
TO BE YOUR REDEEMER,
AND THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BE YOUR
SANCTIFIER, COMFORTER, AND GUIDE.
YOU CHEERFULLY DEVOTE YOURSELVES TO GOD
IN EVERLASTING COVENANT OF HIS GRACE,
CONSECRATING ALL YOUR POWERS AND FACULTIES
TO HIS SERVICE AND GLORY;
AND YOU PROMISE THAT THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF HIS SPIRIT,
YOU WILL HOLD TO HIM AS YOUR CHIEF GOOD,
THAT YOU WILL GIVE DILIGENT ATTENDANCE
TO HIS WORD AND ORDINANCES,
THAT YOU WILL SEEK THE HONOR AND INTEREST OF HIS KINGDOM,
AND THAT, HENCEFORTH,
DENYING ALL UNGODLINESS,
AND EVERY WORLDLY LUST,
YOU WILL LIVE SOBERLY,
RIGHTEOUSLY,
AND GODLY IN THE WORLD.
YOU DO ALSO NOW CORDIALLY JOIN YOURSELVES TO THIS CHURCH,
AND ENGAGE TO SUBMIT TO ITS RULES
OF GOVERNMENT AND DISCIPLINE;
TO STRIVE EARNESTLY FOR ITS PEACE,
EDIFICATION, AND PURITY,
AND TO WALK WITH ITS MEMBERS IN CHARITY,
FAITHFULNESS,
CIRCUMSPECTION,
MEEKNESS,
AND SOBRIETY.
THIS YOU PROFESS AND ENGAGE.
ADOPTED WHEN RECOGNZED BY COUNCIL
AS AN ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH