Covenant

"The Mount Airy Baptist Church of Christ was constituted August 9th, 1879.  The following Covenant was unanimously adopted: 

Having been as we trust brought by Divine Grace to embrace the Lord Jesus Christ and to give ourselves wholly to him, we do now solemnly and joyfully covenant with each other to walk together in Him with brotherly love to His glory as our common Lord.
We do therefore in His strength engage.
That we will exercise a Christian care and watchfulness over each other as occasion may require.
That we will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, but will uphold the public worship of God and the ordinance of his house.
That we will cheerfully contribute of our means as the Lord has prospered us, for the maintenance of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us, for the support of the poor and to the spread of the gospel over the earth.
That we will in all conditions, even till death strive to live to the glory of Him who hath called us out of darkness into His marvelous light."
(from the minute book of 1896 to 1908 by Mr. John A. Martin who was elected Church Clerk on July 7, 1898)