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Elder
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A name given to certain office-bearers in the Presbyterian Church, associated with the minister in certain spiritual functions short of teaching and administering sacraments; their duties embrace the general oversight of the congregation, and are of a wider nature than those of the deacons, whose functions are confined strictly to the secular interests of the church; they are generally elected by the church members, and ordained in the presence of the congregation; their term of office is in some cases for a stated number of years, but more generally for life.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Elder'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/e/elder.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Elder'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/e/elder.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
