eldership

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"Dr Mawhinney's comments ignore the fact that it has been the policy of the Presbyterian Church to ordain women to eldership for almost a century, and to the ministry for exactly fifty years," it continued.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023

Again, the ordinance about suspension of scandalous persons from the sacrament appointeth other work to classes, beside preaching and disputing, namely, the receiving and judging of appeals from the congregational eldership.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

If he could venture to encounter the hoary-headed eldership and substantial theology of the North, surely I may, without fear, address myself to the flimsy evangelism of the South.” 

From The Religious Life of London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

All these prerogatives belonged to the united eldership, in which the lay element was distinctly predominant.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

This single congregation may be considered as presbyterated, i.e., furnished with an eldership; or as unpresbyterated, i.e., destitute of an eldership, having yet no elders or officers erected among them.

From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by