- A body of elders in the early Christian church. - A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a
certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each
parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction
with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches
under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority. - The Presbyterian religion of polity. - That part of the church reserved for the officiating
priest. - The residence of a priest or clergyman.
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