al
Assemblies, by the Commissioners sent to the Assemblies, from these
Presbyteries where the Clerks reside. Which charge the Assembly also layes
upon the said Commissioners, sent from the saids Presbyteries where the
Clerks reside, may and while some meanes be provided, whereby the Clerks
charges may be sustained for coming with the saids Books themselves: And
that under the pain of deprivation of the Clerk, in case of his neglect,
and of such censure of the saids Commissioners, in case of their neglect
as the Assembly shall think convenient.

Act Sess 5. August 1. 1642.

_Act anent the choosing of Kirk Sessions._

Anent the question moved to the Assembly, concerning the election of Kirk
Sessions, The Assembly ordaines the old Session to elect the new Session
both in Burgh and Land. And that if any place shall vaik in the Session
chosen, by death or otherwise, the present Session shall have the election
of the person to fill the vacand roome.

Sess 6. August 2. 1642.

_The Report of the Interpretation of the Act at_ Edinburgh, _anent tryal
of Ministers._

The meaning of the foresaid Act, is not that an actual Minister to be
transported, shall be tried again by the tryals appointed for trying of
Expectants, at their entry to the Ministery, according to the Acts of the
Kirk; but only that he bringing a Testimonial of his former tryals, and of
his abilities, and conversation, from the Presbyterie from whence he
comes, and giving such satisfaction to the Parochiners Presbyterie whereto
he comes in preaching, as the Presbyterie finds his gifts fit and
answerable for the condition and disposition of the Congregation, whereto
he is presented. Because, according to the Act of the Assembly 1596.
renewed at _Glasgow_, some that are meet for the Ministery in some places,
are not meet for all alike: And Universities, Towns and Burghs, and places
of Noblemens residence, or frequencie of Papists, and other great and
eminent Congregations, and in sundry other cases, require men of greater
abilities, nor will be required necessarily in the planting of all private
small Paroches, the leaving of the consideration of these cases unto the
judgement and consideration of the Presbyterie, was the only intention of
the Act.

_The Assembly approves the meaning and interpretation foresaid: And
appoints the said Act, according to this interpretation, to stand in
force, and to have the strength of an Act and ordina