| 单词 | local preacher |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslocal preacher local preacher n. (among Methodists) a layperson authorized to preach in the district in which he or she resides, as distinguished from an ordained itinerant minister; cf. sense B. 2b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > preacher > [noun] > lay prophet1560 green apron1654 lay preacher1747 local preacher1765 local1824 1765 London Evening Post 5 Jan. The two former were travelling Preachers with Mr. W——y: the two last (what they call) Local Preachers. 1885 Min. Wesleyan Confer. 369 Our supply of Ministers is drawn from our Local-preachers. 1936 Crisis May 135/2 The new organization would be the largest Protestant denomination in the country, boasting eight million members with 29,000 ordained ministers, 19,000 local preachers, [etc.]. 2014 Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Nexis) 19 Aug. 12 The morning service at the Methodist Church was led by Jean Heath, a member of the church and a local preacher. < as lemmas |
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