dered and disposed by the Presbyteries and Synods: And that
their Books bear Records thereof.

V. That the Kirks of these Presbyteries be proportionally stented
according to the number of the communicants in each Parochin.

VI. That the said maintenance be collected by the Moderatour of every
Presbyterie, by equall divided portions, and the one half to be brought in
to the Winter Synod, and given to the said Bursars, and the other half at
the Summer Synod, to be sent unto them: And that the severall Synods take
an exact compt hereof, and see that all be rightly done, and that their
Books bear the report hereof to the Generall Assembly.

VII. That the time of Bursars abode at the Schools of Divinity exceed not
foure years: which being expired, or in case before the expiring of the
said time, any be removed either by death, or by some Calling to a
particular Charge, another be presented to the said Benefit.

VIII. That in case any prove deficient in payment of the said maintenance
for the time to come, That it shall be carefully exacted by the Synods,
and sent over to the General Assembly, to be disposed upon by them, as
they shall finde expedient; that no Person may have benefit in their
slacknesse and neglect.

IX. That all Bursars of Theologie bring sufficient Testimonies yearly from
the Universities where they are bred, of their proficiencie and good
behaviour: And that they be also ready to give a proof of their labours at
the severall Synods, if it shall be required. And if they be found
deficient, that they be denuded of the said benefit, and others more
hopefull placed in their rooms.

_The General Assembly approves these Overtures above-written, And Ordains
the same to be observed in all time coming. And that Presbyteries (who
have not already done it) begin and enter to the maintaining of their
Bursars, in manner foresaid, in this present year 1645. And recommends to
Presbyteries, to make choice of such for the Burse, as are of good report,
inclined to Learning, and have past their course of Philosophie, And to
try their qualifications before they send them to Universities._

_The opinion of the Committee for keeping the greater Uniformitie in this
Kirk, in the practice and observation of the Directory in some points of
publick Worship._

I. It is the Humble Opinion of the Committee for regulating that Excercise
of reading and expounding the Scriptures read upon the Lords Day,
mentioned in the Dire