Semple - History of the Baptists in Virginia - Landmark Baptist

4. With regard to ordination, etc. — Every ordained minister of the same faith,
etc., being legally called upon by any church, may administer the sacraments
among them, and with the help of their church, ordain their elders or deacons if
found qualified; and in case they have made choice of a minister whom they
desire to be examined and ordained, they may petition neighboring ministers to
proceed in the said work, and on special occasions any of them failing to come,
one ordained minister with an ordained elder or elders may proceed in the
ordination.
5. We advise any church, in distraction or distress, to send for helps from one
or more sister churches to assist them in such a case.
6. It is agreed that if any delegate sent from any church should transgress, in
any instance, unknown to his church, the offended party, his fellow-delegate
and the moderator, may bar him from sitting.
7. All matters brought before the Association for their advice to be determined
by a majority of voices, except what from the clearness of Scripture light,
forces conviction on all; then there is no necessity for putting it to the decision
of votes.
8. It is agreed that an itinerant minister may be ordained without applying to
the Association, by a presbytery of ministers (and we advise that as many as
conveniently can, may be called for that purpose), upon their examination and
a recommendation of his doctrine and manner of life from the church he is a
member of.
9. It is agreed that a circular letter be sent by the Association to each church,
informing them something of the heads of their business, etc.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning 7 o’clock.
Tuesday Morning. — Cane together and proceeded as follows: The delegates’
names being called over, our brethren David Ellington, David Thompson,
Andrew Tribble and Bartlet Bennet, failed to appear.
Present — David Thompson and Andrew Tribble f47
It is agreed that every church, with respect to covenanting, is left to use their
own liberty.
We advise every church to insert all their queries in their letters to the
Association. Present — Brother Bartlet Bennet.