Word: clergyman
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...ordained a minister of the Scotch Church and became an active supporter of Dr. Chalmers in the establishment of the Free Church. He married Miss Isabel Guthrie, a niece of Dr. Thomas Guthrie, the distinguished Edinburgh clergyman. In 1851 he was appointed professor of logic at Queen's College, Belfast. There he remained till he was called to be president of Princeton College in 1866. He resigned that office in 1888, and thereafter lived in comparative retirement. His death had been expected for some time as he failed rapidly within the last few months...
...days of Massachusetts the ministers have been recognized as representing the chief element of learning, and their opinions have always been much valued on all matters. Even the legislature of the state has listened regularly once a year, until a few years ago, to a sermon by some eminent clergyman, usually discussing most frankly some important political question. From 1634 to 1884 a sermon was preached every year before the General Court of Massachusetts, and usually this sermon was printed and widely scattered over the state. In 1884 the law providing for this annual sermon was repealed chiefly on account...
...United States, the clergyman is simply a private citizen with no more powers or privileges than other citizens. In England until very recently a clergyman was prohibited by law from holding any secular office, or ever being elected a member of the House of Commons. Now, however, both in this country and in England, priests and deacons may relinquish their duties as clergymen and enter another profession...
...woman of his choice was discussed for a long time in England and was finally brought before the House of Lords for settlement. The discussion of the question covers eighty-five pages of the records of the House. It was decided to pass a law prohibiting any clergyman from solemnizing his own marriage. The law does not recognize in any way the right of the clergyman to bury the dead, although this is one of the more important of his duties...
Ministers are in every country exempted from military duty and jury service. They are permitted to visit jails, prisons, hospitals, and to be present at executions if the condemned wish it. It is the duty of the clergyman of a parish in small towns to see that the children of his people are being instructed at schools provided for them. A clergyman is legally entitled to hold his office for life unless he signs an agreement to the contrary with his parishoners. This right can only be legally forfeited by a majority vote of the people in his parish...