The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland Part 54

Report of the Committee appointed for trying the Presbytery of _Auchterarder_, the a.s.semblies approbation, admonition and publick rebuke of the several brethren of that Presbytery _respective_ according to their behaviours. An Suspension of Master _John Graham_, With the ordinance for debarring the Ministers who are Commissioners of that Presbyterie from this a.s.sembly.

Recommendation to the Synod of _Perth_ for reconciling the differences amongst the brethren of that Presbytery.

Publick rebuke of Master _Henry Futhie_.

Recommendation of the desire of _Sir John Crawford_ of _Kilburnie_ Knight, to the Presbytery of _Dumbartan_.

Anent Doctour _Howies_ papers.

Act anent the desire of the Letters sent from the Minister of the Scottish Kirk at _Camphire_.

Recommendation to him, to urge the subscribing of the Covenant.

Deposition of Master _Andrew Logie_.

Erection of a presbytery at _Biggar_, with a suspension of entry thereunto.

Reference of the matter betwixt the Parishoners of _Closburn_ &c. and the Presbyterie of _Penpont_, to the Synod of _Drumfreis_.

Reference of the Pet.i.tion of _Dunscoir_ to the Commiss. Parl. for Plantation of Kirks.

Recommendation anent the Kirk of _Carwhit_, to the Presbytery of St.

_Andrews_.

Remitt. anent _Trastat_ and _Drungey_, to the Synod of _Drumfriess_.

Act anent _Roger Lindsay_ of _Maine_ his Excommunication, with a Recommendation to the Convention of Estates Concerning him.

Recommendation to the Convention of Estates, anent Persons Excommunicate.

Commission for visitation of _Orkney, Zetland_, &c.

Act anent the Kirk of _Stracathro_.

Recommendation anent Erecting a Kirk at _Seatoun_.

Reference to the Commission to be appointed by this a.s.sembly, for the publick affairs of this Kirk, for providing the University of _Aberdene_ with a Professour of Divinity.

Reference to the said Commiss. for providing a Professour of Divinity to the University of St. _Andrews_.

Committee appointed to conferre with the English Commissioners upon the papers presented by them to the a.s.sembly upon the 15. of _August_.

Committee to conferre also with the Committee of the Convention of Estates thereanent.

Ordinance that Master _Alexander Henderson_, Master _David Calderwood_, and Master _David d.i.c.kson_, make some draught and forme of the Publick Directory for Wors.h.i.+p.

Act for proceeding with Ecclesiastick Censures against the Murtherers of _William Crichtoun_.

Commission appointed to sit at _Air_ for the particulars concerning the Parochiners of _Stainiskirk_, &c.

Tryal of the Synod Books.

Approbation of the Act of the last a.s.sembly, concerning the power granted to Sir _Archibald Johnstoun_, Procurator for the Kirk, and Clerk to the a.s.sembly.

Recommendation of the matter concerning a Collegue to the Minister of _Drumfries_, to the Commissioners of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks.

Recommendation to the Synod of _Lewishsam_ to try the proceedings of the Presbytery of _Peebles_, in admission of Master _John Hay_ to the Kirk of _Peebles_.

Reference of Master _John Mackeinzie_ to the Commission of the General a.s.sembly.

Act for proceeding against the Presbytery of _Sky_, for not keeping the Synod.

Recommendation to the Lord Marquess of _Argyle_, to move the ruling Elders in _Argyle_, to be more observant of Presbyteries and Synods.

Recommendation to the Lord Marquesse _Argyle_ for planting _Loquhaber_.

Ordinance for supressing of _Sub-Synods_.

Ordinance for deleting an Act of the Synod of _Murray_.

Reference anent the order of Tryal of Synods, Presbyteries, and Kirks, with a recommendation for using the orders set down in the a.s.semblies 1638. and 1602. in the _interim_.

Commission for planting the Kirks of _Edinburgh_.

Remit to the Presbytery of St. _Andrews_, anent the Kirk of _Largo_.

Recommendation of Master _James Fairlie_, to the Commission of this a.s.sembly.

Recommendation anent the Bill given in by _William Janson_ Printer in _Amsterdam_.

Reference anent Master _Robert Fleming_ to the Commission appointed to sit at _Air_.

Report and approbation of the proceedings of the Commission of visitation for the University of _Glasgow_.

Commission for Visitation of that Universitie.

Report of the Committee anent the distressed People in _Ireland_.

Recommendation to the Commissioners of the General a.s.sembly, to sit at _Edinburgh_ anent Expectants to go to _Ireland_.

Acts anent _James Murray_.

Recommendation of _Master Robert Brown_.

Commission to the Presbytery of _Edinburgh_, for his admission to the Earle of _Irwines_ Regiment.

Report of the Committee anent the receiving and dispensing of his receipts of the annuitie of five hundred pounds sterling, &c. And approbation thereof.