The which day a motion was made in the Assembly, that it seemed expedient for correspondencie that might be had from forraigne parts, for the weal of this Kirk, That the Scots Kirk at _Campheir_ were joyned to the Kirk of _Scotland_, as a Member thereof: Which being seriously thought upon and considered by the Assembly, they approved the motion, and ordained Master _Robert Baillie_ Minister at _Cilwinning_, to write to Master _William Spang_ Minister at _Campheir_, and Kirk-Session thereof, willing them to send their Minister, and a ruling Elder, instructed with a Commission to the next General Assembly to be holden at St _Andrews_, the last Wednesday of _July 1642._ at which time they should be inrolled in the Books of the General Assembly, as the Commissioners of the General Assembly of _Scotland_, from the Scots Kirk at _Campheir_. ------------------------------------- _The Assembly appoints the next General Assembly to be holden at_ St. Andrews, _the last Wednesday of_ July _next_, 1642. THE GENERALL ASSEMBLY, CONVEENED AT S. ANDREWS, JULY 27. 1642. Act Sess. 1. July 27. 1642. _The Kings Letter to the Generall Assembly, presented by His Majesties Commissioner, the Earle of_ Dumfermling, _July 27. 1642._ CHARLES R. In the midst of Our great and weighty affaires of Our other kingdoms, which God Almighty, who is privie to Our Intentions, and in whom We trust, will in his own time bring to a wished and peaceable conclusion, We are not unmindfull of that duetie which we owe to that Our ancient and native Kingdome, and to the Kirks there, now met together by their Commissioners in a Nationall Assembly. God whose Vice-gerent We are, hath made Us a King over divers Kingdomes, and We have no other desire, nor designe, but to govern them by their own Lawes, and the Kirks in them by their own Canons and Constitutions. Where any thing is found to be amisse, We will endeavour a Reformation in a fair and orderly way; and where a Reformation is settled, We resolve, with that authoritie where with God hath in vested Us, to maintain and defend it in peace and libertie, against all trouble that can come from without, and against all Heresies, Sects, and Schismes which may arise from within. Nor do We desire any thing more in that Kingdom (and when We shall hear of it, it shall be a delight and matter of gladnesse unto Us) then that the Gospel be faithfully preached throughout the whole Kingdom, to the outmost skirts and borders thereof. Knowing that to be the mean of honour to God, of happinesse to the people, and of true obedience to Us. And for this effect, that holy and able men be put in places of the Ministery, and that Schooles and Colledges may flourish in Learning and true Pietie. Some things for advancing of those ends, We did of Our own accord promise in Our Letters to the last Assembly, and We make your selves Judges, who were witnesses to Our Actions, while We were there