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

MINUTES 1639-51
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was by the brethren declared capable of the ministerial!
function, and so appoynted to preach the next presbyterie
to be at Inneraray the first Wednesday of Januarie 1641,
and in that preacheing to declare himselfe fully to the
capacity of the people annent his opinion of the unlawful-
nes of Episcopacy, together with his greife and sorrow for
embraseing such a calling, which is directly contrare to the
word of God, and his approbation of presbyteriall govern¬
ment, as being onely consonant to the word of God.
Sess. 2.
Mr Patrick Stewart hes demitted both the title and
benefice of the kirk of Kingarth in the yle of Boote in
favors of Mr John Campbell.
Mr John Campbell, being fund qualified and able to
exerce the function of the holy ministerie in respect of
literature and of a spotles and blameles lyfe, is appoynted
to give tryall of the Irish language upon the first Wednes¬
day of November before the presbyterie of Dunoone, and
upon the Sunday thereafter to go to the kirk of Kingarth
accompanied with two or three of the brethren of the said
presbyterie, and their in audience of the people of the
paroach preach in Irish, and, upon the paroachiners
approbation,1 be admitted actuall minister to serve the
cure of the said kirk.
Mr Donald me olvorie, Mr Ewin Camerone and Mr
Dugald Campbell as ministers, and with them Archibald
Campbell of Kilmune and Hector me Neill of Tayeneise
as elders, are ordained to conferre with Mr Patrick Stewart
annent the state of the kirks of Rothesay and Kingarth,
and report their diligence to the assembly.
These were also desyred to conferre to 2 Duncan Omey,
minister at Kilcollumkill, annent the demission of the said
kirk.
1 The First Book of Discipline states that ‘ it appertaineth to the
people, and to every severall congregation, to elect their minister.’ This
doctrine was reaffirmed in the Second Book of Discipline and in the over¬
tures approved by the 1638 Assembly.
2 with ?
B