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Holman Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Washington, District of Columbia, Archdiocese of
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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in the Methodist Episcopal Church, a territorial division of a Conference. Each Conference is divided into districts, including a convenient number of churches and societies (appointments); and each district is placed under the charge of a presiding elder. The bishops are empowered to form the districts according to their judgment. See Discipline of the M.E. Church, part 2, 13; Stevens, Hist. of Methodism, book 7, chapter 2; and the art. (See PRESIDING ELDER).