The Kirk nominated Mrs Robert Bruce, Robert Pont, David Lyndsay, John Robertsone, John Keith, Peter Blackburne, James Balfoure, Robert Hepburne, John Durie, James Robertsone, James Nicolsone, Andrew Melvill, David Fargysone, James Andersone, Andrew Young, Andrew Milne, Andrew Hay, John Porterfield, George Gordoune, John Clappertoune, Andrew Clayhills, the Maister of Lyndsay, the Laird of Lochlevine, the Lairds of Elphingstoune and Kerss, and John Johnstoune, Assessors. Sessio 2. It is thought expedient that, in the frequencie of this Assemblie, the most necessar things be first handlit, concernyng the present danger imminent to the Kirk within this realme, and to the common weall thereof, be the arryvall of Spainʒards and Barbars; as also the danger and decay of religione be the raritie and povertie of ministers of the Evangell: The Kirk hes thocht for their pairt ane dewtie in this behalfe, that ane fast be proclaimit the morne be the ordinary teacher in the Kirk of Edinburgh, to be continowit in the said toune the whole week. Sessio 3. Forsuameikle as, universallie throughout this realme, there is neither religione nor discipline with the poor, but the maist part liues in filthie adulterie, incest, fornicatione, bairnes unbaptized, and themselves never resorts to Kirks, nor participats the sacraments: Therefore it is thought expedient that all ministers, in their paroche kirks, shall make intimatione, and denunce to all poor that aither be parochiners or resorte to them, having women and bairnes, that if they report not sufficient testimoniall of their marriages, and baptizing of their bairnes, so many as hes wyfes and bairnes; and sicklyke, where they have participat the holy communione, that they will be refuisit of their almes at the hands of all good and charitable persones: exhorting also their parochiners that they rather extend their liberality to such as be of the household of ffayth, and having discreit judgement in giving any such persones of their almes, that gives not evidence to them as said is.