kirk session

the lowest court of the Presbyterian Church

Words nearby kirk session

And this persecution continued, until he threatened to inform the ministry and kirk-session.

Witch, Warlock, and Magician |William Henry Davenport Adams
The fatal whisper first reached Andrew's ear at a meeting of the kirk-session, of which he was a member.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 |Various
Some very curious facts relating to this subject appear in the old Kirk-Session records.

Bygone Punishments |William Andrews
The letters are made the excuse for endless tea-parties and meetings of kirk-session in the rural parish of Garnock.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 |Various

So late as 1691, the Kirk-Session of Glasgow attempted to prevent all boys from swimming, whatever the day might be.

History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3 |Henry Thomas Buckle