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

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SYNOD OF ARGYLL
him especially diligence in catechiseing, and condescending
he shall enjoy the benefice till the paroach be otherwayes
provyded.
It is ordaned that no minister baptize in privat places,
but either in the paroach church or places that has been
used with divyne service.
Appoynts Mr Duncan me Caiman and Mr Jon me
Lachlan to designe a gleeb for Mr Archibald me Caiman
at Gillespiekerrill.
Forsameekle that it is found, as was formerly amongst
the south ylanders before their union with the province
of Argyle, what also amongst these of the north yles, that
the sacrament of the Lords Supper hath seldome been
celebrated by some, and never by others, and that upon
weake excuses or grounds : For remeid whereof in all
tymes comeing it is appoynted that according to the Act
of the Generali Assembly, if not more frequently, yet at
least it be celebrat once in the yeare.1
Recommends to every minister within the province to
make intimation to every severall heritor within whose
bounds they shall have tryall that there are any idolatrouse
monuments That the same are appoynted to be demolished
and removed, cutt down and razed by the constitutions
of the Church and the twelfe act of the 2 sess. of the 2 Pari,
of King Charles.2
Mr Dugald Campbell his going to Ireland is approven,
and [he] is appoynted to serve the regment till the next
provincial!, at which tyme one shall be chosen, In the
mean tyme the presbyterie of Argyle is appoynted to serve
his cure once every fyftene dayes in the manner following,
Mr Coline Campbell the 2nd ,Sunday of Junii, Mr Archi-
1 The ‘ South Isles ’ had been included in the Province of Argyll since
the Glasgow Assembly of 1638, the ‘ North Isles ’ had not been effectively
included until the preceding session. When the Episcopalians came into
power after the Restoration the same complaints as to infrequent celebra¬
tion of the Lord’s Supper were made. The author of Curat Colder Whipt
declares ‘ that from the King’s Restoration 1660 till the Revolution 1688
the Communion was not given twelve times in the whole bounds of the
Diode of Argyle.’—Curat Colder Whipt, p. 15 (1712 edition).
2 See note, p. 45.