 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1813 - 226 pages
...2. What are the duties of a Presiding elder? "jlnsw. 1. To travel through his appointed district. 2. In the absence of the bishop, to take charge of all the elders, and deacons, travelling and local preachers, and exhorters in his district. 3. To change, receive, and suspend preachers... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1876 - 444 pages
...163. The duties of a Presiding Elder are,— § 1. To travel through his appointed District. § 2. In the absence of the Bishop, to take charge of all...and Local Preachers and Exhorters, in his District. § 3. To change, receive, and suspend Preachers in his District during the intervals of the Conferences,... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pages
...4. What are the duties of a Presiding Elder ? Answ. 1. To travel through his appointed district. 2. In the absence of the Bishop, to take charge of all the Elders and Deacons, travelling and local preachers, and exhorters, in his district. 3. To change, receive, and suspend... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1866 - 662 pages
...travel through his appointed district ; in the absence of a bishop, to take charge of all the elders, deacons, traveling and local preachers, and exhorters in his district ; to change, receive, or suspend preachers during the intervals of the conferences, and * The Annual Conferences are thus... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1847 - 220 pages
...useful, the fault must be more in the officer than in the office. Further : he has official oversight " of all the elders and deacons, traveling and local preachers, and exhorters" on his district, to give them counsel respecting their ministerial conduct, direct their studies and... | |
 | Abel Stevens - Church polity - 1848 - 222 pages
...useful, the fault must be more in the officer than in the office. Further: he has official oversight " of all the elders and deacons, traveling and local preachers, and exhorters" on his district, to give them counsel respecting their ministerial conduct, direct their studies and... | |
 | James Dixon - History - 1849 - 466 pages
...years. The dudes of the presiding elder are,— " 1. To travel through his appointed distinct. " 2. In the absence of the bishop, to take charge of all the elders and deacons, travelling and local preachers, and exhorters in his district. "3. To change, receive, and suspend... | |
 | James Dixon - Canada - 1849 - 522 pages
...years. The duties of the presiding elder are,.— " 1. To travel through his appointed district, " 2. In the absence of the bishop, to take charge of all the elders and deacons, travelling and local preachers, and exhorters in his district. " 3. To change, receive, and suspend... | |
 | George Punchard - 1856 - 400 pages
...districts, and, in the absence of the bishop, take charge of all the elders and deacons, travelling and local preachers, and exhorters in his district; to change, receive, and suspend preachers and fill vacancies in his district, during the intervals of the conferences and in the absence of the... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1860 - 326 pages
...4. "What are the duties of a Presiding Elder? Answ. 1. To travel through his appointed district. 2. In the absence of the Bishop, to take charge of all...and Local Preachers, and exhorters in his district. 3. To change, receive, and suspend Preachers in Ms district during the intervals of the Conferences,... | |
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What are the duties of a Presiding Elder? Answ. 1. To travel through his appointed district. 2. In the absence of the Bishop, to take charge of all the Elders and Deacons, Traveling and Local Preachers, and exhorters in his district. 
