ministration

His most eloquent teaching was his ministration to the wants and the sufferings of the wretched.

Euthyphro explains that he means by pious acts, acts of service or ministration.

"Thank you," Champney said quietly when the priest had finished his ministration.

After this ministration to Buddha they suddenly disappeared.

The Sinai law was the “ministration of death” written on stone.

I thank thee that thou hast blessed me with this ministration.

It is significant that this ministration was sent "to the Elders."

There is no comedy in the incidents of ministration; it is all unrelieved tragedy.

The ministration to sense, aided by observation and experiment.

But no; the law was a ministration of death and condemnation.