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From: "Valerie Wotton" <>
Subject: Re: Fornication - Kirk Sessions
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:19:01 +1000


Lesley is probably right about it happening during the service but I thought
these admonitions happened during the meetings of elders (who were
responsible for the morals of the community). I've seen the minutes of the
session where my gt-gt-grandfather's brother and his girlfriend were
admonished in front of the elders. His father was one of the elders and
that kirk session was the only one his father ever missed. The couple
married about a month later and a baby was born about a month after that so
she was obviously pregnant. From the minutes of kirk sessions this sort of
happening was widespread so I don't know if the couples really felt
embarrassed or whether it was just some formality before they were allowed
to get married. However people were also admonished for drunkenness and
other "sins"
Valerie


----- Original Message -----
From: Lesley Robertson <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Fornication - Kirk Sessions


> "David W Webster" <> wrote in message
> news:8pkle2$j78$1@sshuraac-i-1.production.compuserve.com...
> > The Concise Scots Dictionary
> >
> > apud acta = durings the proceedings
> >
> > David
>
> The lucky couple often got to sit on special stools or chairs at the front
> of the Kirk during the service to express their sorrow at their
> transgression........
> Lesley Robertson
>
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