l Burghs and other places, on _Saturdays_ and _Mondays_."

The General Assembly after mature Deliberation, approves of these
Overtures, and Recommends and Appoints accordingly: And ordains the same
to be observed, and to have the Force and Strength of an Act and Ordinance
of Assembly.

VIII. _Act approving the Associations of Presbyteries._

The General Assembly, allows and approves of the Ministers of different
Presbyteries, their Associating in Presbyteries; ay and while the
Vacancies of the saids Presbyteries be filled: And declares them to have
the Authority and Power of Presbyteries Respectively: And that
notwithstanding, that according to the old Platform, the saids Ministers
do reside in the Bounds of different Presbyteries.

Edinburgh 31 October 1690, _Ante Meridiem_ Sess. 15.

IX. _Act against Ministers Removing out of this Church._

The General Assembly does hereby appoint, that no Ministers, who have
actual standing and absolute Relations, to any Charge in the Church of
_Scotland_, shall remove out of the Kingdom, without the Consent of the
Respective Judicatories of this Church.

X. _Act anent the Administration of the Sacraments._

The General Assembly considering, that the two Sacraments, that Christ
hath appointed under the New Testament, _viz. Baptism and the Lords
Supper_, are his Solemn Ordinances, and Seals of the Covenant of Grace
(which is held forth in the Preaching of the Gospel). And that in the use
of them, the Parties receiving them, are solemnly devoted and engaged to
God, before Angels and men; and are solemnly received, as Members of the
Church, and do entertain Communion with her: And that by the Authority of
this Church in her former Assemblies. The private use of them hath been
condemned: As also, that by allowing the private use of the same, in
pretended Cases of Necessity; The Superstitious opinion is nourished, that
they are necessary to Salvation, not only as commanded Duties, but as
means, without which Salvation cannot be attained. Therefore, The Assembly
hereby discharges, the Administration of the Lords Supper, to Sick Persons
in their Houses, and all other use of the same, except in the publick
Assemblies of the Church. And also doth discharge the Administration of
Baptism in private, That is, in any place, or at any time, when the
Congregation is not orderly called together, to wait on the Dispensing of
the Word. And appoints that this be carefully