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Use "elderships" in a sentence
"But these widows — Then such a love in us all, both old and young, of being courted and admired! — and so irresistible to their elderships to be flattered, that all power is not over with them; but that they may still class and prank it with their daughters. —"
"Whether parochial or congregational elderships be of divine right?"
"The institution of Christ recorded Matt.xviii. 15-21, seems to hold forth notably both single congregational elderships, and their power."