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Meaning Of Presbytery
n.
A body of elders in the early Christian church.
n.
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.
n.
The Presbyterian religion of polity.
n.
That part of the church reserved for the officiating
priest.