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	SeniÅ«nija - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		SeniÅ«nija (or eldership, elderate in English) is the smallest administrative division of Lithuania.
		An eldership could either be a very small region consisting of few villages, one single town, or part of a big city.
		Eldership of Samogitia (often mistranslated as Duchy of Samogitia).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seniunija (142 words)

	4 Second Book of Discipline (1578)
		Elderships and assemblies are commonly constituted of pastors, doctors, and such as we commonly call elders, that labour not in the word and doctrine, of whom, and of whose several power has been spoken.
		The power of these particular elderships is to give diligent labours in the bounds committed to their charge, that the kirks be kept in good order; to inquire diligently of naughty and unruly persons, and travail to bring them in the way again, either by admonition, or threatening of God's judgments, or by correction.
		The elderships, being well established, have power to send out visitors, one or more, with commission to visit the bounds within their eldership: and suchlike, after account taken of them, either to continue them, or remove them from time to time, to the which elderships they shall be always subject.
	www.swrb.com /newslett/actualNLs/bod_ch04.htm (5593 words)

	The Error of an Authoritarian Leadership Style (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The greatest bottleneck hindering growth in the churches of Christ is in the eldership.
		But the limitation of the eldership to a decision-making role is only one of the characteristics of congregations where the eldership practices an authoritarian style of leadership.
		These eldership assume that they were appointed for life and they never go back to the congregation to see if they still have the consent of the congregation to serve as elders.
	www.theexaminer.org /volume2/number3/error.htm (1372 words)

	Subdivisions of Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Their job is to ensure that the municipalities within the territory of their apskritis are working according to the laws of Lithuania and the constitution.
		This was not true however, Suvalkai Governorate was clearly the smallest and its territory was about one third of size of Kaunas Governorate or Vilnius Governorate, and counties in Suvalkai Governorate were smaller too.
		There were 2 voivodships, 1 eldership, some lands, duchies, valsÄiai (singular - valsÄius) and sritys (singular - sritis).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Subdivisions_of_Lithuania (1667 words)

	2BOD-FMB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The power of these particular Elderships is to use diligent labours in the bounds committed to their charge, that the churches be kept in good order, to inquire diligently of naughty and unruly persons, and to labour to bring them into the way again, either by admonition, or threatening of God's judgments, or by correction.
		It pertains to the Eldership to take heed that the Word of God be purely preached within their bounds, the Sacraments rightly administered, the discipline rightly maintained, and the ecclesiastical goods (substance) uncorruptly distributed.
		The Elderships being well established, have power to send out visitors, one or more, with commission to visit the bounds within their Eldership; and in like manner, after account taken of them, either to continue them, or remove them from time to time, to the which Elderships they shall be always subject.
	pcea.asn.au /2BOD.html (7471 words)

	S. G. Yahn's Chapter IV: Polity of the Annual Elderships
		It was called the "General Eldership," in distinction from the Elderships, or boards of [46] elders of the local churches.
		It is by the Eldership, through its proper board or committee, that those who feel called of God to preach are examined, conducted through a course of studies, and, if found worthy and capable, invested with the authority and responsibility of the sacred calling by a solemn ordination to the gospel ministry.
		The Eldership, composed of the pastors and representatives of the churches, with its boards and committees, is simply the organized ecclesiastical machinery through which the churches operate.
	www.mun.ca /rels/hrollmann/restmov/texts/believers/yahnpcg/PCG04.HTM (1877 words)

	Advantages of Pastoral Elderships
		It is the diversity of ministries in an eldership of gifted men that most fully expresses the complete and perfect ministry of the Lord Jesus as Head of the Church.
		Decisions of the eldership ought to be confidently presented to the congregation in the spirit of the early Church, which wrote: âFor it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us...â (Acts 15:28).
		With a plural, collegial eldership, this tendency is greatly reduced.
	www.gloriouschurch.com /html/Advantages-Of-Pastoral-Elderships.asp (2151 words)

	S. G. Yahn's Chapter V: Polity of the General Eldership
		The annual Elderships are on an equality, and it is a part of the polity of the General Eldership to see that this equality is respected.
		And in that case notice thereof must be given to the President of the [70] Eldership and to appellee within thirty days after the trial of the case.
		The General Eldership, in Article 26 of its Constitution, gives its Executive Board original jurisdiction "in all controversies and difficulties arising between the members of any two or more annual Elderships." Provision is made for an appeal to be taken, in the usual way, from the decision of the Executive Board to the General Eldership.
	www.mun.ca /rels/restmov/texts/believers/yahnpcg/PCG05.HTM (3120 words)

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		Even churches that claim to be governed by a plurality of elders have redefined eldership so that its original purpose and noble standing have, in practice, been eclipsed by the ordained pastor and his staff.
		Eldership, then, enhances brotherly love, humility, mutuality, patience, and loving interdependence--qualities that are to mark the servant church.
		However, when properly implemented, biblical eldership allows the church to be what God designed it to be, fosters the spiritual development of the leading men within the church family, and honors the teaching of God's precious Word.
	www.nccn.net /~brennanp/BEphamphStrauch/PAMPHBEDOC.html (12451 words)

	StreetsOfGold.org † - Sum or Some?
		Many an eldership has demanded that the truth be taught on subjects like the plan of salvation, worship of the church, organization of the church and such like, while at the same time refusing to allow plain preaching on the subjects of dancing, immodest apparel, social drinking, smoking, ungodly entertainment, giving and church discipline.
		On the other side of the coin, there are elderships who refuse to allow the distinctive truths of New Testament Christianity to be publicly proclaimed from the pulpit.
		It is equally out of balance for elderships to be satisfied with preaching that never addresses the subjects of brotherly love, grief, overcoming discouragement, joy in Christ, security in Christ, grace, mercy and forgiveness.
	streetsofgold.org /streets/pages/articles/walk/sumorsome.htm (1089 words)

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		The apostolic eldership was infallible, having been imbued with the Spirit from on high, which guided them into all truth, and made them what they were.
		Ninth, that the elderships were the many branched lamps in which the holy oil, or spirit, burned for the illumination and wellbeing of the generality.
		Twelfth, that the churches edified themselves through their elderships, which were composed of "members in particular;" that is, of members selected from the "multitude," according to specified conditions.
	www.bereans.org /ManInSociety.html (4469 words)

	Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Then the municipality council elects mayor of the municipality and other required personell (larger municipalities has larger councils and more officials).
		Another proposed solution is to expand apskritys so that there would be 5 of them, each based in one of five largest cities, while territories of 5 other municipalities, those, based in smaller cities, would be merged into these remaining municipalities.
		The largest and most populous of the Baltic states, Lithuania is a partly maritime country with about 100 km of sandy coastline, of which only 38 km face the open Baltic Sea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithuania (1605 words)

	"The Issues Before Us" as Seen by Foy E. Wallace, Jr.
		The development of institutionalism, centralized elderships, doctrinal weakness in the missionary situtation are but a few of the more apparent issues crying for correction.
		No one claims that these institutions are divine organizations; no one denies that they are secular and human; yet their proponents want to bed them up in the treasuries of the churches and thereby subordinate the divine church of the Lord to the human organizations of men.
		With one eldership of one church taking over the work of many elders of many churches, and with this centralized eldership overseeing workers by the dozens who are not even members of the church where these elders are supposed to elder, what will be left of the local autonomous organization of the New Testament church?
	www.truthmagazine.com /archives/volume34/GOT034184.htm (890 words)

	Articles - Subdivisions of Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Also, municipality council sends elders to the elderships in it's territory (small municipalities does not have elderships though).
		Their job is to ensure that in the municipalities which are in territory of their apskritis are working according to the laws of Lithuania and the constitution.
		Because of similar number of subdivisions it could seem that the governorates were of about similar size, this was not true however, Suvalkai Governorate was clearly the smallest and it's territory was about one third of size of Kaunas Governorate or Vilnius Governorate, and counties in Suvalkai Governorate were smaller too.
	www.x-moto.net /articles/Administrative_division_of_Lithuania (1586 words)

	Objections to Pastoral Elderships
		These are not the only reasons why an eldership cannot or should not be established at a particular assembly; they are simply the only reasons that could ultimately prevent an eldership from working.
		In a true biblical eldership, the one with final authority and the only one in the place of prominence is Jesus Christ.
		In an eldership, the elder-overseers are not the final authority, but are seekers together of the will of Him who has the final authority.
	www.gloriouschurch.com /html/Objections-To-Pastoral-Elderships.asp (2162 words)

	Churches of God in North America - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
		At this meeting an eldership, to consist of an equal number of teaching and ruling elders, was organized which was called the "General Eldership of the Church of God," to distinguish it from the local church eldership.
		The congregation elects the elders and deacons, who with the minister constitute the church council and are the governing body, having charge of the admission of members and general oversight of the church work.
		The different annual elderships combine to form the General Eldership which meets once in four years, and is composed of an equal number of ministers and lay representatives (elders) elected by the annual elderships.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/genweb/archives/1912/c/churches_of_god_n_am.html (774 words)

	The Potter's Clay (April 1998) Page 6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For many elderships it is not good to operate without the meaningful involvement and assistance of others, primarily the deacons.
		Elderships today would do well to examine carefully their operational procedures and organization along with the delegation of individual responsibilities.
		Speaking to an elder in a mid-size congregation recently, the observation was made that the careful assignment of specific responsibilities to each deacon in the congregation had produced tremendous results.
	www.lakesidechurchofchrist.com /6april98.htm (470 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		With the establishment of church boards and elderships, as well as through the emphasis on the need for personal involvement of older men in lives of church leaders, the infrastructure for a new arrangement has already been laid down.
		There is a shift from one-man or small-team leadership at the planting stage to governance by eldership after a few years.
		Years ago, we taught quite plainly that the evangelist was to raise up an eldership under which, after their appointment, he would serve.
	www.orlandochurch.org /life3.htm (3427 words)

	Northern Indiana Eldership
		It appears that the main body of the Eldership did not object to secret societies, and the result of the agitation was that a number of ministers who stood for the opposition and refused to fellowship Freemasons were expelled from the Eldership and were denied a renewal of their licenses.
		At the Eldership meeting which convened at Beaver Dam on October 5, 1878, and which was the third annual session, Brother Warner was voted a member.
		Probably a large majority of the Eldership are not in the experience of full salvation, and of course some are disbelievers in it, among whom are some of the preachers.
	www.lcoggt.org /Birth/bor10.htm (1386 words)

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		Also, since the Holy Spirit has said nothing about an eldership overseeing any work but that of the local church and its members, it would be adding to the word of God to willingly expand an eldership's oversight and responsibilities beyond a local church and what that local church can do and support.
		Thus, if an eldership chooses to oversee a "project" that is larger their flock's budget and scope of responsibilities (see II Cor.
		The issue is whether the supporting churches and their eldership can scripturally submit to the oversight of these elders concerning this particular work while they are part of this "team".
	biblestudy.churches.net /base/ELDER2.TXT (1022 words)

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		Too many elderships are taking a lax attitude toward the use of false teachers.
		In an attempt to justify the use of a false teacher, elderships give the false teacher explicit instructions not to address the subject wherein he holds a false view.
		When the eldership was presented with the facts, and because they had a great desire to do as the Bible commands, the false teacher's invitation was rescinded.
	www.burlesonchurchofchrist.com /muzzlingthewolves.htm (643 words)

	baptist thorough reformers-preface (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Winebrenner was elected speaker (president) of the conference, and preached a sermon, in which he gave an outline of the faith and practice of New-Testament churches.
		There are now, chiefly in Pennsylvania and the West, fifteen annual elderships, besides a General Eldership (triennial), which adopts general legislation for the church, and controls its denominational activities and benevolences.
		The ministers, of whom there are four hundred and fifty, are called elders, and occupy stations, or itinerate in given districts under the control of their respective elderships, or travel as missionaries at large.
	www.reformedreader.org /history/winebrennerians/schaff.htm (555 words)

	Small Thoughts, Big Heart: Shepherding the Emergent Flock
		Are elderships necessary to a vision that may be over their heads (and beyond their comprehension)?
		If you assemble a postmodern eldership, what would be the requirements because we know that the biblical elder qualifications were different for different churches (Timothy's and Titus' letters were different and those two were different than the ones in Acts, Ephesus, Philippi, etc.)?
		I have some thoughts that I may add later, but I am going to wait because it is all still marinating in my head right now.
	bigmikelewis.blogspot.com /2005/06/shepherding-emergent-flock.html (1020 words)

	UP Campus Advance CyberHub
		Church Boards, though legally accountable for the official actions of the church leadership, are generally expected to follow the direction of the lead evangelist-to implement his policies.
		In the mCOC, elders-or the "men's business meeting," in their absence-hired, fired, and oversaw (and often overlooked) the evangelist, or "pulpit minister." In the mCOC, elderships often embodied unspiritual attitudes, defended the lukewarm, and threw many obstacles in the path of the evangelist who wanted to see the congregation move forward-especially evangelistically.
		There was a rejection of the elder-over-evangelist model, due to the lack of spirituality in mCOC elderships.
	www.geocities.com /up_campus_advance/polity.htm (3413 words)

	Questions touching the point of Jus Divinum in the matter of Church-Government.
		W hereas it is Resolved by Both Houses, That all persons guilty of Notorious and Scandalous Offences shall be suspended from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, the House of Commons desires to be satisfied by the Assembly of Divines in these questions following:
		Whether Appeals from Congregational Elderships to the Classical, Provincial and National Assemblies, or to any of them, and to which of them are Jure Divino, and by the will and appointment of Jesus Christ?
		Whether the Provision of Commissioners to judge of Scandals not enumerated (as they are authorized by the Ordinance of Parliament) be contrary to that way of Government which Christ hath appointed in his Church?
	www.covenanter.org /Parliament/16460430questions.html (330 words)

	Church Organization and Work: Centralization or Independence
		Since each eldership oversees the flock "among them," no group of men has the right to oversee or to make decisions for more than one local church.
		Each eldership maintained its authority to oversee the affairs of the local church (as described earlier in 1 Pet.
		This is an arrangement for supervising a work that is the responsibility of many churches, but one eldership "assumes the oversight" of the work.
	www.biblestudylessons.com /cgi-bin/gospel_way/church_organization.php (4395 words)

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		What ordinary church officers, (members of the several elderships,) are of divine right, is proved, Part II, chap.
		That parochial or congregational elderships, consisting of preaching and ruling elders, are of divine right, is manifested, Part II.
		That appeals from congregational elderships, to classical and synodical assemblies, from lesser to greater assemblies associated, and power in those assemblies to determine authoritatively in such, appeals, are of divine right, is proved, Part II.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/3/9/4/13941/13941-8.txt (17669 words)

	Church of God (Winebrennerian)
		The term General Eldership was, however, applied at first only to the presbyteries or Elderships of sections or States, which held their sessions annually.
		It was provided that this General Eldership should hold its meetings triennially for the first twenty years and after that every five years.
		Each local church elects its own elders and deacons, who with the pastor constitute the church council and are the governing power, having charge of the admission of members and the general care of the church work.
	www.lcoggt.org /Birth/bor04.htm (1402 words)

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