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Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… and consequently to the real happiness of our people, than upon any former occasion. We have again thought fit to … welfare is committed to your charge, by enforcing upon them the full extent of their duty, both to God and man. … and we are satisfied that your proceedings will now, as upon all former occasions, be characterized by temper and …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… adopted by the Honourable the Commons House of Parliament, upon the proposition of a member of your Majesty's … Majesty's government, to the final fulfilment of our hopes upon a subject which we must always regard with the greatest … General Assembly called for the Report of the Committee upon the course of study to be pursued by Students in …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands, and their claims upon the public most ably and feelingly stated, the General … called for the Report of the Committee anent the Returns upon the subject of the Examination of Schools, which was …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… Assembly dispensed with the reading of the other Overtures upon this subject. After long reasoning, it was moved and … now adjourn till to-morrow; and the vote being called for upon this motion, it was agreed the state of the vote should … the General Assembly agreed to proceed in the debate upon the two other motions which had been made and seconded: …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… that, in all time coming, it shall be held and acted upon as such by all the Presbyteries of this Church, with respect to all students of divinity entering upon the said study from and after this date. It is therefore … by the Presbytery within the bounds of which he resides, upon literature, science, and philosophy, particularly upon …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… the Report of the Committee appointed to Class the Returns upon the subject of the Examinations of Schools, which was …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… that the venerable Assembly would continue to enforce upon all the Presbyteries of this Church, and especially upon those from which no returns have come, the faithful …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… approval. We feel confident that you will persevere to act upon the same enlightened principles which have hitherto … your Majesty that it shall be our great endeavour to act upon the same enlightened principles, which your Majesty … of its appearing to the Assembly that the complaints rest upon distinctly separate grounds. VII. Sess. 9, May 26, …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… from the daring and treasonable attack which was made upon your Majesty's sacred person since the last Assembly of … without note or comment; and that they feel it incumbent upon them, as representing a branch of the Protestant Church, … the Legislature, do not, however, feel themselves called upon at present again to petition Parliament on the subject. …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… shall be received in the Courts of Review unless upon special cause shown. 2. That in future, all overtures … and shall have full liberty to substantiate the same; upon all which the presentee shall have an opportunity to be … with the instructions of the Assembly should be enforced upon all the Presbyteries of the Church; but especially upon …