"Particulars of the formation of the Particular Baptist Church at Cransford which took place on June 5th 1838. Mr Spratt who formerly lived at Parham Hatcheston comenced preaching the gospel in a cottage, and under his ministry many flocked to hear the word of life, but on his removal to Frefsingfield, the Suffolk Home Mifsionary Society engaged Mr Stackford who preached the gospel for eighteen months, when he and his friends became deprived of a place to meet in to carry on the worship of God. When Mr Row and Mr Williams hearing of this circumstance consulted and Mr Row immediately fitted up his barn and Mr Stackford was invited by them to go to Cransford a village nearly three miles from Hatcheston. On the day above mentioned eleven persons gave themselves up to each other and to the Lord, for the furtherance of the cause of Christ & for each others mutual benefit"