kirk session
noun
the lowest court of the Presbyterian Church
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Historical Examples of kirk session
"We shall probably be hauled up before the Kirk-session," said the Admiral.
The Right StuffIan Hay
He was dragged before the kirk-session and severely cross-examined.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-ShireJohn H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
No marvel that the Kirk-Session had to hear charges of drunkenness.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.Solomon Maimon
One half of the sum was borne by the kirk-session, and the other half by the town.
The Mysteries of All NationsJames Grant
He had meantime formed an irregular intimacy with Jean Armour, for which he was censured by the Kirk-session.
Poems And Songs Of Robert BurnsRobert Burns