单词 | to moderate in a call |
释义 | > as lemmasto moderate in a call c. transitive. Originally Scottish. In the Presbyterian Churches: to preside over (a meeting at which a call or formal invitation to a minister-elect is signed by members of the congregation). Also intransitive: to institute or attend such a meeting; esp. in to moderate in a call. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > various Christian superiors > [verb (transitive)] > act as moderator moderate1748 1693 in Trans. Hawick Archaeol. Soc. (1909) 14 That a minister might be sent to Wiltoune to moderate a call for one to be minister there. 1712 in Chrons. Atholl & Tullibardine Families (1908) II. 142 He, taking his advantage, did press the presbitery to moderat a Call. 1745 Session Bk. Glasserton MS 17 June A petition..for a committee..to meet here..to moderate in a call for one to be minister in this parish. 1748 Whitehall Evening-post 7–9 June A Call was moderated for the Rev. John Edmonston, Minister at Cadross. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality ii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. IV. 47 Others were moderating a harmonious call, as they somewhat improperly termed it, to new officers. 1848 G. Struthers Hist. Relief Ch. ii. 201 A call was moderated... The people had set their affections upon Mr. William Adam... For him they moderated a kind of irregular call among themselves. 1869 A. Macdonald Story Disputed Settlem. (1877) 69 I must go over and see him one of these days, before his call is moderated in. 1898 N. R. Johnston Looking back from Sunset Land 150 He had moderated in a unanimous call for me in Topsham congregation. 1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 141/1 It is the Presbytery that moderates in a ‘call’ from the congregation to the person elected. 1975 Minutes Gen. Assembly United Presbyterian Church U.S.A. i. 197 I, A. B., having moderated the congregational meeting which extended a call to——for——ministerial services, do certify that the call has been made in all respects according to the rules laid down in the Form of Government. < as lemmas |
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