To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod.
River god, a deity supposed topreside over a river as its tutelary divinity.
And also the duty of the president over the office of the Teachers, is to preside over twenty-four of the Teachers, and to sit in council with them, teaching them the duties of their office as given in the covenants.
Again, the duty of the president over the office of Elders, is to preside over ninety-six Elders, and to sit in council with them, and to teach them according to the covenants.
There never should be a day pass but all the people composing the Church should lift up their voices in prayer to the Lord to sustain his servants who are placed to preside over them.
Soon after arrival, I obtained a situation as clerk in a mercantile house--was appointed to preside over the St. Louis branch of the Church.
When the county was organized by the authority of the Legislature, he was appointed to preside over it, as a Stake of of Zion.
But many women, including some of the most noble and estimable, are never called to preside over households; while some of the called are impelled to decline the invitation.
Their fetiches are their household gods, or domestic divinities; one of whom is supposed to preside over a whole province, and one over every family.
In the evening we called the churches of Chatburn and Downham together, and after confirming forty-five who had previously been baptized, we appointed priests, teachers and deacons to preside over them.
We divided the church into several branches, and appointed proper officers to preside over them.
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