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

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SYNOD OF ARGYLL
religion, and the humble desyre of this provincial! in
reference to the samyne.
Sess. 3.
It is appoynted that at the next session, seeing the
brethren neglected the same at this, every presbyterie
bring in a list of boyes most capable of learneing within
thir bounds, that a roll of their names be drawn up and
they recommended to the generall assembly or commis¬
sion of the kirk, to be trained on the presbitrees charges
at schooles conform to the appoyntment of the last generall
assembly.
The provincial! haveing receaved a lettir from the com¬
mission of the generall assembly desyreing the severall
presbyteries within our bounds (because the enemies of
reformation were in hopes to get some of the ministers of
this kingdome subservient to their designs at the next
generall assembly) to make election of such commissioners
of whose trust and integrity we may be confident, and to
send our full number, And we, considering that in respect
of the poverty and necessity whereunto we thir bygon
yeares are reduced, that the presbyteries are not able to
furnish out of thir bounds one commissioner let be their
full number, Yet being very unwilling, haveing hitherto
given evidence of our zeall unto the cause, to incurre any
imputation of disaffection, for many are ready to con¬
struct things in the worse sense, We have resolved that
every presbyterie shall send at least two ministers com¬
missioners, And for supplieing of help to their charges it
is thought fitt that it be recommended to the distributers
of the voluntare contribution to afford some proportion
thereof to the commissioners, and Mr Ewin Cameron to
acquaint the shirrefe deput of this overture.
Referrs to the severall presbyteries to take ordour with
malignants.
It is ordained that these who brought their children to
be baptized by preists and these that were maryed by them
in Kintyre be censured as the highest degree of complyers.
Appoynts Mr Jon Darroch afternoone at the next sesssion