ruling elder

American  

noun

1. an elder in a Presbyterian church.

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Etymology

Origin of ruling elder

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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ruling elder

Claire Louise Schoppe, a ruling elder commissioner, was one of the few delegates to speak against the measure.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

And doth not this lead us plainly to the ruling elder?

From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by

What transpired in that fatal interview between him and the ruling elder could never be accurately learned from the former.

From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller

He was a ruling elder in the church from the time I first knew him, and in that capacity was one of the first to welcome me to New York.

From Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. by Young, Duncan McNeill

He did not like the idea of running counter to his ruling elder, but he secretly agreed with Mr. Watson that that old man had too much to do with the affairs of the church.

From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller