Series 3 > Minutes of the Synod of Argyll, 1639-1651 (1652-1661) > 1639-1651

MINUTES 1639-51
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John Me llvory to succeed Mr Neill, every one of them to
serve three weeks.
5. Mr Ewan Cameron, moderator, is appointed to send
for the books of discipline, Acts of the General Assembly and
all whatsoever disputes, writings, proclamations, protesta¬
tions that has been sett out and printed in defence of the
general good cause of reformation in this land, and that
proportionable to the number of our brethren.
6. Refers to the presbetry of Lorn to try the non-covenanters
within their bounds.
Sess. 5.
In regard that Mr Neill Campbell of Ederline, sometime
pretended Bishop of the Isles, by reason of his heavy sickness
was not able to repair to this provinciall assembly, Therefore
there is a commission given to Mr Donald Me llvory, Mr
Nicol Me Caiman, ministers, Mr Dugald Campbell of Laig
and Donald Me Lachlan of Inchconnil, ruling elders, to go
to the said Mr Neill and represent unto him the proceedings
of the last general assembly holden at Glasgow, requiring his
declaration anent his willingness to submitt himself to our
censure and decernitor, And for clearing of all doubts and
removal of all scruples and certifying them of his true and
honest meaning to desire that [he] testify the samen by his
subscription and hand write to the Covenant and Confession
of Faith with this prefixt, according to the declaration and
explanation of the last general assembly holden at Glasgow
anno 1639,1 And also that they get an note under his hand
promising obedience to whatsoever other things appointed by
1 This should read 1638. See Peterkin’s Records, p. 40 (20th December
1638) : ‘The Assembly . . . ordaineth that all Ministers, Masters of Uni¬
versities, Colledges and Schooles and all others who have not already sub¬
scribed the said Confession and Covenant shall subscribe the same with
these words prefixed to the subscription, viz., The article of this Covenant
which was at the first subscription referred to the determination of the
General Assembly being now determined at Glasgow in December 1638,
and thereby the five articles of Perth and the governement of the Kirk
by bishops being declared to be abjured and removed, the civill places
and power of kirk-men declared to be unlawfull, We subscrive according
to the determination of the said free and lawfull General Assembly holden
at Glasgow.’