Three commissions, anent complaints aganist ministers in the southe and northe, exped this day. Acte, that all tytills of dignity, as deans, subdeans, chanters, flowing from the canon law and pope, are abolished in tyme cominge. Acte, that no marriage be without thrysse proclamation, as the booke of discipline bears, wich is not absolute, bot excepts in knowin necessity. Acte, that no interments be in kirkes; and that ther be no funerall sermons, as tending to superstition. Acte, anent the maner of tryell of the expectents of the ministrie. Mr Archbald Jhonston, clercke of the assembley, elected to be procurator for the kirke, and Mr Robert Dagleische to be agent; and fees appoynted for them. 19 December, Sessio 26. This day was read the draught of a suplication to be made by the assembley to the Kinges Maiestie, for his approuing, in the ensewing parliament, of ther procidinges and decrees. Commissioners appoynted to the parliament, from the generall assembley of ministers; noblemens eldest sones and barons from all quarters, with thesse follouing propositions:— First, That the præuilidges of the kirke be rattified, and ther power in holding generall assemblies. 2d. That the constitutions of the generall assembley be ratified. 3d. That presentations of kirkes be made by the patrons to the presbeteries, with power to them of collation. 4to. For augmentation of kirkes small stipends, lying in bischopericks and otheres. 5o. That no aduocation pas to counsell or session, from presbeteries and shyres, to hinder or impeade the censure of the kirke. 6o. That visitatione be made of colledges, by commissione from the parliament. 7o. That some few lynnes, by authority of parliament should be addit to the couenant, to be subscriued by all suche as heirafter should enter wnto the same. Acte declaring ciuile places of kirkmen in counsaile, session, justice of peace, &c. woycinng in parliament, &c. all to be wnlawfull, and they recindit and anulled all former actes making the same lawfull. Acte restoring kirke sessions, presbeteries, synods and assemblies, as they wer in Aᵒ 1580, in all respectes, and in ther members and elders, ther numbers and powar. 20 Decembris, Sessio 27. In this session, ther was diuersse actes past, and transportations of ministers. Acte ordaning the generall assembley zeirlie, and oftner _pro re nata_; as also ordaning the nixt generall assembley to be in Edinbrughe the 3d Vedinsday of Julij, 1639. Therafter the moderator discoursed of the worke of reformation in this kingdome, and Gods workes therein, and of the coursse and progresse of the assembley; to this same purposse spake eache of them after ane other, Mr Androw Ramsay, Mr Dauid Dicksone, Mr Robert Blaire, Mr Androw Cant.