An Act of Assembly of 1753 declares pactions simoniacal whereby a minister or probationer before presentation and as a means of obtaining it bargains not to raise a process of augmentation of stipend or demand reparation or enlargement of his manse or glebe after induction.
Guests will include the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Mr James Hawley, who will present the first probationer Of The Year award.
He became a probationer for the Scottish ministry in 1661 just before episcopal government was re-established in Scotland.
He was licensed to preach by the Haddington presbytery in 1743, and after two years as a probationer was ordained (1745) minister of the parish of Beith.
In addition they apply from day one and so still need to be followed when dismissing an unsuitable probationer.
In order to do this, a total of 38 probationer constables were monitored during October 2004.
The Head of Department will inform the probationer in writing at least seven working days in advance that there is to be a hearing.