[THIRTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
The General Assembly, conveint at Striviling, and begun the 11th of Junii 1578, where there was present the Commissioners of Countries, Commissioners from Synodall Assemblies, Towns, and Universities.
Sessio 1.
In respect of the raritie of the Assemblie, the brethren that were conveint thocht best to meit at twa houres afternoone, and to sitt till fyve houres at noone.
Sessio.
Exhortation beand made be Mr Andrew Melvill, Moderator of the last Assemblie, before farder proceeding, questione beand proponit, if this Assemblie be ane continuation of the last or ane new Assembly? It was reasonit and concludit to be ane new Assemblie. For electione of ane Moderator, Mrs John Row, David Fargysone, and John Duncansone, was proponit in leets, and be pluralitie of votes, Mr John Row was chosen Moderator.
Mrs Robert Pont, James Lawsone, Andrew Melvill, John Craig, and Andrew Hay, direct to give their counsell, and communicat with the Moderator sic matters as shall be thocht best to be resolvit at this conventione.
Forsuameikle as it hes pleasit the goodness of God to indew the King’s Majestie with zeal of his trew religione, it was thocht very meit that the Laird of Lundie, Mr John Craige, James Lawsone, Robert Pont, and John Row, should be direct to his Grace to crave that some be direct be his Grace to assist this Assemblie the morne, at aucht houres in the morning, and to report his hienes answer.
Sessio 2.
Anent the Act made in the last Assemblie concernyng the election of Bischops, suspendit whill this Assemblie, and the farder order resolvit thairinto, The Generall Assemblie, all in ane voyce, hes concludit that the said act sall be extendit for all tyme to come, ay and while the corruptione of the Estates of Bischopes be allutterlie taine away, and that all Bischopes alreadie electit, be requirit particularly to submit themselfis to the Generall Assembly concerning the reformatione of the corruptione of that estate of Bischopes in thair persones, qwhilk if they refuse, after admonitiones, excommunicatione to pass against them: qwhilk submission the Bischop of Dumblane willingly offerit to the Assemblie.