James Fleyming, Elder and Commissioner of Glasgow;
The Laird of Lye, Commissioner of Lanerick;
The Laird of Barre, Commissioner of Kyle;
Johne Cathcart of Cariltoun, Commissioner of Carrick;
Mr Robert Pont, Elder and Commissioner of St Andrews;
Thomas Scott of Hayning, Commissioner of Selkraig and Melros.
The quhilk day the fornameit convenit in Mr Hendrie Lawe’s House, and after prayer the Heids and Articles following were treated:—
That Unitie of Doctrine may be retained among the Ministers.
That errors may be avoided, that manners may be reformed, vyce punished without exception of persons, and so that vertew and knowledge may be universallie planted through this realme.
Because the Lives of Ministers aught to be sick as thereby uthers may be provocked to Godliness, It becomes them first to be tryed, and therefore after the tryell of the Superintendants, if any man have to accuse them in life, doctrine, or execution of their office, The Elders of every Kirk most be charged in God’s behalfe to declare their conscience of their Minister, touching their doctrine, life, manners, and conversatione: if any be accused and convict of any notable cryme, he must be subject to the censure of the Kirk, and suffer punishment and admonition, as they shall pronounce.