This certifies that Wm. H. Presley has been received into the , organized on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & thirty, & has been an according to the rules & regulations of said church, & is duly authorized <​to​> preach the gospel agreeably to the authority of that Office. From the satisfactory evidence which we have <​of​> his good moral character, & his zeal for the cause of righteousness, & diligent desire to persuade men to forsake evil & embrace truth, we confidently recommend him to all candid & upright people as a worthy member of society. We, therefore, in the name, & by the authority of this church, grant unto this, our worthy brother in our Lord, this letter of commendation as a proof of our fellowship & Esteem: praying for his success & prosperity in our Redeemer’s Cause. Given by the direction of a conference by the Elders of said church, assembled in , Geauga County, Ohio, on the third day of march, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred, & thirty six.

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