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.
The Assemblie weyand the apostasie of Mr Niniane Dyell, master of the Grammar School of Dumfries, deposed him simpliciter from the functione of the ministrie in tyme cuming, and suspends him from teaching the schoole and youth, qwhill alse good experience be had of them of his lyfe as they have had of his defectione; and in the meanetyme ordayns ane of the Doctors of the school, if he be sound in religione, to teach the schoole of Dumfries dureing that tyme; and farder ordaynes him publickly, in face of the haill Assemblie, to confess his offence, and thereafter to pass to the towne of Dumfries, and uther pairts of the countrie where he hes abused the simple people, and likewise publicklie in presence of the commissioners confesse the same, revockand the saids errors and professand the contrarie, craving God and his Kirk pardon therefore; and that immediately after his and the commissioners’ hame passing, under the paine of excommunicatione.
Sessio 9.