1649, "Mr. Robert Ramsay reported Mr. Hew
Binnen had exercised on the text prescribed, and had geven the
brethrene full satisfaction. He is ordained to handle the
contraversie scientia media, and to give in theses thereupon." Id.

"Sept 19, 1649--The qlk daye Mr. Hew Binnen gave in theses upon the
contraversie prescribed unto him, de scientia media, to be sustenit
by him, he presbyterie appoint him to handle this contraversie this
daye eight dayes at nyne houres." Id.

"Sept 26, 1649--The qlk daye Mr. Hew Binnen made his Latin lesson, de
scientia media, and sustenit the disputt thairupon, and was approven
in both. The following ministers were present, Mr. Patrik Gillespie,
Mr. David Dicksone, Doctor Jhone Strang, Mr. Zach. Boyde, Mr. George
Young, Mr. Hew Blair, Mr. Gab. Conyngham, Mr. David Benett, Mr.
Matthew Mackill. Mr. Wm. Young, Mr. Arch. Dennestoune, Mr. Jhone
Carstaires, Mr. James Hamilton." The presbytery "ordaines Mr. Hugh
Binnen to make ye exercise this daye fyfteen dayes, and the rest of
his tryels to be ye said day." Id.

On the 10th October, 1649, after Mr. Hugh had "exercised"--"compeared
the laird of Pollok and the parochineris of Govane, and desyred that
Mr. Hew Binnen might preach to them the next Lordis daye, qlk was
granted, and he ordained to go and preach yr." Id.

On the 24th Oct., 1649, "Compeared the parochineris of Govane, and
gave in ane call to have Mr. Hew Binnen to be their minister." Id.

"December 19, 1649--The qlk day Mr. Hew Binnen handled the
contraversie, de satisfactione Christi, and sustenit the disputt
upon the theses given in be him, and was approven." Id.

On the 2d January, 1650, his admission to the ministerial charge of
the parish of Govan is appointed to take place "next Fryday." The
minister who presided on that occasion was Mr. David Dickson, who
was one of the professors of Theology in the University of Glasgow.
Id.--_Ed._]

102 [Dr. John Strang, who was the son of Mr. William Strang, minister of
Irvine, was born in the year 1584. He studied at the University of
St. Andrews, where he took the degree of master at sixteen. After
having been a regent in St. Leonard's college for several years, he
was ordained in 1614, minister of Errol, in the Presbytery of Perth.