 | Elisha Pope Swift - 1821 - 224 páginas
...ruling elders^ and how are they to be ordained when elected by the congregation? A " Ruling elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen...discipline, in conjunction with pastors -or ministers, 1 Tim. v. 17, Rom. xii. 7, 8, Acts XT. 25. This office has been understood by a great part of the protestant... | |
 | 1829 - 532 páginas
...their successors. 2. The order and cooperation of ruling elders. Thfy are properly the representative« of the people, chosen by them for the purpose of exercising...and elders (varying in number) of the congregation. Thp Presbytery consists of all the pastors within a certain district, and one ruling elder from each... | |
 | 1835 - 208 páginas
...the church of God. According to the form of government of the Presbyterian Church, " ruling elders are properly the Representatives of the people, chosen...discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers." For this, and for other purposes, they are to be " over* seers." They are included in the references... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1839 - 558 páginas
...season t 1 Cor. iv. 1, 2. — Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful. tives of the people, chosen by them for the purpose of exercising...discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. * This office has been understood, by a great part of the Protestant Reformed Churches, to be designated... | |
 | Francis Patrick Kenrick - 1839 - 486 páginas
...iii. n. 8. (2) Presbyterial Form of Church Goverument, Westminster Confession. (3) " Ruling elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen by them for the purpose of exercising goverument and discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers." Form of Government, ch. v. ,... | |
 | Francis Patrick Kenrick - 1840 - 414 páginas
...Papa.:, apud Walchium Introd. licv §. xvi. p. 521. (2) Inst. l. iv. c. iii. n. 15. (3) " Ruling elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen...discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers." Form of Government ch. v. (4) " Presbyteries shall license probationers to preach the Gospel, that... | |
 | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1842 - 548 páginas
...as to the number of those who are to be present. 5. Ruling Elders are in chapter 5, declared to be " properly the representatives of the people, chosen...purpose of exercising government and discipline;" and to permit government and discipline to be exercised in the absence of all the representatives of... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 860 páginas
...by Christ, he is termed Steward of the mysteries of God. CHAPTER V. OF RULING ELDERS. RULING elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen...discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office has been understood, by a great part of the Protestant Reformed Churches, to be designated... | |
 | George Washington Musgrave - 1843 - 360 páginas
...the funds collected in the congregation for the poor.—See Form of Gov., chap. VI. " Ruling Elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen...exercising government and discipline, in conjunction with the pastors or ministers."—Ib., chap. V. If these officers should become, from any cause, unacceptable... | |
 | George Washington Musgrave - 1843 - 356 páginas
...the funds collected in the congregation for the poor. — See Form of Gov., chap. VI. " Ruling Elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen...exercising government and discipline, in conjunction with the pastors or ministers." — Ib., chap. V. If these officers should become, from any cause, unacceptable... | |
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RULING elders are properly the representatives of the people, chosen by them for the purpose of exercising government and discipline, in conjunction with pastors or ministers. This office has been understood, by a great part of the Protestant Reformed... 
