The Ruling Eldership of the Christian Church

according action admitted answer apostle appear application appointment attendance authority become belongs bishop bound bring called cause character charge Christ christian church circumstances classes comfort conduct congregation consideration courts damages Davidson discharge discipline district divine doctrine doubt duty ecclesiastical effect eldership encourage equally Established exercise fact faith families give given glory gospel ground hand happy hold holy important Independency institutions judge labour look Lord matter means measure meetings minister nature object observed office-bearers parties pass pastor perform persons piety practice prayer preach presbytery present principle privilege proved question reason regard religion religious remark requires respect ruling elders says scriptures sentence servant session society speak spirit suppose teaching thee things tion true trust truth unto whole