THE Commissioners of Universities represents to the Assembly: First, That the Overtures of the Assembly 1643, for the visitation of Schools and advancement of Learning are very much neglected.
The Assembly recommends to Synodes to take account of the observation of these Overtures.
2. That it were good to exhort all the Universities, to be carefull to take account of all their Schollers on the Sabbath-day of the Sermons, and of their lessons of the Catechisme.
The Assembly approves this Overture, and recommends accordingly.
3. That all the Universities bee exhorted to send their Commissioners instructed with answers to the Overtures agreed upon by the Commissioners of Universities, and which from this meeting of their Commissioners shall bee communicate to them, and this to bee when their Commissioners come in Februar or March to the Commission of the Kirk.
The Assemblie recommends to Universities to bee carefull hereof.
4. That the Overtures concerning the providing of Bursars for Divinity be recommended to Presbyteries and Synodes, and that they report their diligence to the next Assembly.
The Assembly allowes this Article, and recommends accordingly.