Anent the keeping of _Presbyteriall meetings_; It is thought fit that they be weekly, both in Sommer and Winter, except in places farre distant, who during the winter season, (that is between the first of _October_ and the first of _April_) shall be dispensed with for meeting once in the fourteen dayes, and that all absents be censured, especially those who should _exercise_ and _adde_, according to the Act of Assembly 1582. at St. _Andrews_, _April 24. Sess. 12._ and that some controverted head of doctrine bee handled in the presbyterie publikly, and disputed among the brethren, every first Presbyterie of the Moneth, according to the act of Assembly holden at _Dundie_ 1598. Sess. 12. _The Assembly alloweth this Article._ Anent the _visitation of particular Kirks_ within Presbyteries; It is thought expedient that it be once every year, wherein a care is to be had, among other things necessary, that it bee tryed, how domestick exercises of Religion be exercised in particular families, and to see what means there is in every Parish in Landward, for catechising and instructing the youth. _The Assembly alloweth this article._ IV. Anent the _visitation of Kirks, Schooles, and Colledges_: It is thought meet that the acts of Assembly holden at _Edinburgh_ the 25. of _Junie_ 1565. Sess. 2. be put in execution: that the Ministers of the parochin, the Principall, _Regents_, and _professours_ within Colledges, and _Masters_, and Doctors of Schooles, be tryed concerning the soundnesse of their judgement in matters of Religion, their abilitie, for discharge of their calling, and the honesty of their conversation: as the act of Assembly at _Edinburgh_, _Juni 21. 1567._ Sess. 3. And the act of the Assembly holden at _Montrose_. 1595. Sess. 9. do import: and this visitation of Colledges to be by way of commission from the generall Assembly. _The generall Assembly alloweth this article._ V. Anent _none residents_: It is thought necessary, that every Minister be oblished to reside in his own Parochin at his ordinarie Manse, for the better attending of the duties of his calling, conforme to the Acts of Assemblies, viz. act of Assembly at _Edinburgh_, _March 24. 1595._ Sess. 7. as also act at _Edinburgh_, _December 25. 1563._ Sess. 5. and Assembly at _Edinburgh_, _December 25. 1565._ Sess. 4. Assembly at _Edinburgh_, _March 6. 1572._ Sess. 3. _The Assembly alloweth this article._ VI. Anent the _planting of Schools in Landward_, the want whereof doth greatly prejudge the grouth of the Gospel and procure the decay of Religion: The Assembly giveth direction to several Presbyteries for the setling of Schooles in every Landward Parochin, and providing of men able for the charge of teaching of the youth, publick reading and precenting of the Psalme, and the catechising of the common people, and that means be provided for their intertainment, in the most convenient manner that may be had, according to the abilitie of the Parochin.