'Church session' definitions:

Definition of 'Church session'

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  • Session \Ses"sion\, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See Sit.]
  • 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
  • So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • But Viven, gathering somewhat of his mood, . . . Leaped from her session on his lap, and stood. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The actual sitting of a court, council, legislature, etc., or the actual assembly of the members of such a body, for the transaction of business. [1913 Webster]
  • It's fit this royal session do proceed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Hence, also, the time, period, or term during which a court, council, legislature, etc., meets daily for business; or, the space of time between the first meeting and the prorogation or adjournment; thus, a session of Parliaments is opened with a speech from the throne, and closed by prorogation. The session of a judicial court is called a term. [1913 Webster]
  • It was resolved that the convocation should meet at the beginning of the next session of Parliament. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Sessions, in some of the States, is particularly used as a title for a court of justices, held for granting licenses to innkeepers, etc., and for laying out highways, and the like; it is also the title of several courts of criminal jurisdiction in England and the United States. [1913 Webster]
  • Church session, the lowest court in the Presbyterian Church, composed of the pastor and a body of elders elected by the members of a particular church, and having the care of matters pertaining to the religious interests of that church, as the admission and dismission of members, discipline, etc.
  • Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland.
  • Quarter sessions. (Eng.Law) See under Quarter.
  • Sessions of the peace, sittings held by justices of the peace. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Church session'

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  • Church \Church\ (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako`n the Lord's house, fr. kyriako`s concerning a master or lord, fr. ky`rios master, lord, fr. ky^ros power, might; akin to Skr. [,c][=u]ra hero, Zend. [,c]ura strong, OIr. caur, cur, hero. Cf. Kirk.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A building set apart for Christian worship. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A Jewish or heathen temple. [Obs.] --Acts xix. 37. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together. "When they had ordained them elders in every church." --Acts xiv. 23. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. The collective body of Christians. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil. [1913 Webster]
  • Remember that both church and state are properly the rulers of the people, only because they are their benefactors. --Bulwer. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Church is often used in composition to denote something belonging or relating to the church; as, church authority; church history; church member; church music, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Apostolic church. See under Apostolic.
  • Broad church. See Broad Church.
  • Catholic church or Universal church, the whole body of believers in Christ throughout the world.
  • Church of England, or English church, the Episcopal church established and endowed in England by law.
  • Church living, a benefice in an established church.
  • Church militant. See under Militant.
  • Church owl (Zool.), the white owl. See Barn owl.
  • Church rate, a tax levied on parishioners for the maintenance of the church and its services.
  • Church session. See under Session.
  • Church triumphant. See under Triumphant.
  • Church work, work on, or in behalf of, a church; the work of a particular church for the spread of religion.
  • Established church, the church maintained by the civil authority; a state church. [1913 Webster]