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

MINUTES 1652-61
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tyme of divulging of the scandel with John Dow me Alister
in the said paroach, hes fled out of the paroach and so
apearantly guiltie, and as is thought hes gone to Mr Ard:
me Alister in the paroach of Kilcholmanell, Therfor the
synod appoints the said Mr Ard: and Jon to make diligent
search and inquirie for the said Ronald and to send him
to the said paroach of Kilfinan and sessione thereof, And it
is heerby appointed, if he doe not compeir before the nixt
synod, that he shall be excomunicatted.
The synod taking to consideratione the determinatione
of the comitie at Inverary appointed for Mr Ard: me Callum
his transportatione to Kilmertine, and the comitie judging
him not to be transported to that charge, and they requir¬
ing ther approving or disaproving of their determinatione,
The assemblie, in regaird of the paucitie of their number,
two presbyteries almost being absent, and the consequences
that wer to follow that approving or disaproving, have
referred the wholl determinatione thereof to the nixt synod,
which is expected to be more frequent in number then
this.
Because the paroach of Kilmertine is for the present
desolate of the ordinances of Jesus Christ, The assemblie
appoints Mr Dougald Campbell, Mr Ard: me Callum, Mr
Andro me Lean, ministers, Mr John Duncanson, Mr Donald
me Vickar, expectants, to supply the vacance of that
paroach of Kilmertine by turns.
Because the assemblie cannot find ground as yet to hold
me Illmichall in the paroach of Inercholane guiltie
of a suspected incest, Therefor they appoint the presby-
terie. of Dunoon to try the said me Ulmichell and
his goodmother, who is suspected to have comitted the
said incest, and that they inhibit him to cohabite with his
goodmother under paine of excomunicatione.
Mr Adame Ritchie, preacher for the tyme in Ila, having
givine in his supplicatione, shewing that he hes preached
there this year bygone and gotte no mentenance but the
parishers benevolence, and the isle being well satisfied with
his doctrine and life, For his encouragment in tymes
coming the assemblie does ordain him two hundreth and
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