Co-operating with his associates in the Springfield Presbytery in preaching and planting churches, a year had scarcely passed until such an organization was perceived to be unscriptural, and was by common consent renounced, all agreeing to take the name “Christian,” which they believed to be the only proper title for Christ’s followers, and believed it to have been given by divine appointment to the disciples at Antioch. Having divested themselves of all party creeds and party names, and trusting alone in God and the word of his grace, they became a byword and laughing stock to the whole family of the sects; all of whom prophesied their speedy annihilation. Through much tribulation and strenuous opposition they advanced, and churches and preachers were multiplied. As their renouncing their allegiance to all authority in religious matters but that of the Lord Jesus Christ aroused much interest and no little opposition at the time, it will, no doubt, be interesting to my readers to have this remarkable production in full, together with the witnesses’ address in full, which is as follows: THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SPRINGFIELD PRESBYTERY The Presbytery of Springfield, sitting at Caneridge, in the county of Bourbon, being, through a gracious Providence, in more than ordinary bodily health, growing in strength and size daily; and in perfect soundness and composure of mind; but knowing that it is appointed for all delegated bodies once to die; and considering that the life of every such body is very uncertain, do make and ordain this our last will and testament, in manner and form following, viz: _Imprimis._ We _will_, that this body die, be dissolved, and sink into union with the body of Christ at large; for there is but one body and one spirit, even as we are called in one hope of our calling. _Item._ We _will_, that our name of distinction, with its _Reverend title_, be forgotten, that there be but one Lord over God’s heritage, and his name one. _Item._ We _will_, that our power of making laws for the government of the Church, and executing them by delegated authority, forever cease; that the people may have free course to the Bible, and adopt the _law of the spirit of life in Jesus Christ_. _Item._ We _will_, that candidates for the gospel ministry henceforth study the Holy Scriptures, with fervent prayer, and obtain license from God to preach the simple Gospel, _with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven_, without any mixture of philosophy, vain deceit, traditions of men, or the rudiments of the world. And let none take _this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron_.