Twiching the epistle presentit be Alexander Arbuthnott to be prefixit to the Bible, the brether hes desyrit the Moderator and his Assessors to read and consider the same, together with the Kalander to be presentit to Mr Robert Pont, and to give their judgements thereof the morne. Sessio 5. Anent the buriall of the Earle of Atholl of good memorie, the Kirk thocht meit to direct from the Assembly Mrs John Row and Johne Durie to desyre of them that all superstition be avoyded thereat; quho reportit that they had made information to their honors, that the bruit was of same superstitious rites qwhilks ware prepared for the buriall, as ane qwhyte cross in the mortcloath, lang gownes with stroupes and torches: quhair answer was that it was not ane crosse, and grantit the gownes and denyit the torches; alwayes desyred the Kirk to direct two to sie if sic things as was prepared were superstitious, and they sould be reformit: according qwhairto war immediately sent to them David Fargysone, John Braid, and John Durie, to declare, The Kirk thocht the crosse and stroupes superstitious and ethineque lyke, and to desyre them to remove the same; who returnit with answer, that the Lords should cause cover the mortcloath with black velvet, and the stroupes should be removit. Anent the act made in the last Assemblie concernyng the suspensione of visitors fra giving collation of benefices to any persones by the ministers serving actuallie at the kirks where the saids benefices lyis; The Assembly ordayns the same act to stand in full effect and strength whill the nixt Assembly, qwhere the matter being newly proponit, may be farther resolvit. The brether thocht good that the late conferrence haldin at Striviling to sic as the King appoynted thereto sould be read, seen, and considerit, with the booke of the Policie, to see wherein the said conferrence agries with the conclusione already of the Kirk. Cap. 1. Concerning the doubt made upon the second article of the said chapter, the Kirk explaines that article, and declares it is understand baith of the particular presbyterie and generall Kirk. 4. Article is thocht plaine anouch. 6. Agreit to the dilatione containt in the 6th article. The 9 article the Kirk thinks good--it stands as it is in the Kirk, and the 12 sicklyke. 3. The Kirk ciks to the word government, this word discipline. The 10 article to remaine unalterit. Sessio 7. The Kirk present willed Mrs Andrew Melville, Andrew Hay, John Craige, William Chrystisone, and the Laird of Dun, to convein in the place of the Assemblie, and to visit the answer gine in be Mr Patrick Adamsone; to remove the corruptions in the estate of Bischops, and to giue their judgement thereupon the morne. Sessio 8.