The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland. General Assembly
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The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland. General Assembly
Ecclesiastical law -- Scotland; Scotland -- Church history -- 17th century
IV. That to the intent the knowlege of God in Christ may be spread through
the Highlands and Islands (for in lack whereof the land hath smarted in
the late troubles) these courses be taken: 1. Let an order be procured,
that all Gentlemen who are able, at least send their eldest sons to be
bred in the Inland. 2. That a Ministerie be planted amongst them, and for
that effect that Ministers and expectants who can speak the Irish language
be sen to imploy their talents in these parts, and that the Kirks there be
provided as other Kirks in this Kingdome. 3. That Scots Schools be erected
in all Parishes there, according to the Act of Parliament, where
conveniently they can be had. 4. That Ministers and ruling Elders that
have the Irish language be appointed to visit these parts.
_The Assembly approves this Overture, and recommends this purpose
to further consideration, that more Overtures may be prepared
thereanent against the next Assembly._
V. That for keeping the Universities pure, and provoking the Professors of
Divinitie to great diligence, each Professor in the Universities of this
Church and Kingdom, bring with him or send with the Commissioner who comes
to the General Assembly, ane perfit and well written copie of his
Dictates, to be revised by the General Assembly, or such as they shall
appoint for that work ilk year.
_The Assembly continues the determination of a constant and
perpetuall order herein untill the next Assembly, but in the mean
time desires the professors of Divinity to present to the next
Assembly their Dictates of Divinity whereof the professors present
are to give intimation to the professors absent._
VI. The great burdens Intrants undergoes when they enter the Ministery,
which holds many of them long at under, would crave the Assemblies
judgement and authority, that Ministers Manses and Stipends may be all
made free to the Intrant.
_The Assembly refers and recommends to the Commissioners for
publike affairs to seek redresse in this matter from the Honorable
Houses of Parliament, and to consider of some fitting Overtures to
be presented to their Honours for that effect._
_Renovation of the Commission for the publike affairs of the Kirk._
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