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Conference <ref name="term_34088" /> | == Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_19501" /> == | ||
<p> the bringing together of individual opinions upon any subject of debate: hence applied, peculiarly, to religious discussions of any kind ( Galatians 2:6). </p> | <p> The act of discoursing with another in order to treat upon some subject, or to settle some point of dispute. [[Conference]] Meetings, in a religious sense, are meetings assembled for the purpose of relating experience, discoursing on some religious subject, or for transacting religious business. "Religious conference, " says a divine, "is one way of teaching religion. We all have leisure time, and it is well spent on when it is employed in set conferences on religion. There the doubting man may open all his suspicions, and confirmed [[Christians]] will strengthen his belief; there the fearful may learn to be valiant for the truth; there the liberal may learn to devise liberal things; there the tongue of the stammerer may learn to speak plainly; there [[Paul]] may withstand [[Peter]] to the face, because he deserves to be blamed; there the [[Gospel]] may be communicated severally to them of reputation; there, in one word, ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. [[One]] hour in a week spent thus will contribute much to our edification, provided we abstain from the disorders that have often disgraced, and sometimes destroyed, this excellent [[Christian]] practice. [[Time]] should be kept, order should be preserved, no idle question should be asked; freedom of inquiry should be nourished; immodest forwardness should be restrained; practical , experimental, and substantial subjects should be examined; [[Charity]] with all its gentle train should be there, for she openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness." </p> <p> [[See]] EXPERIENCE MEETINGS. </p> | ||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_58907" /> == | |||
<p> CON'FERENCE, n. [[See]] Confer. </p> 1. The act of conversing on a serious subject a discoursing between two or more, for the purpose of instruction, consultation, or deliberation formal discourse oral discussion. <p> [[For]] they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me. [[Galatians]] 2 . </p> <p> The ministers had a conference at Ratisbon. </p> 2. A meeting for consultation, discussion or instruction. 3. [[Comparison]] examination of things by comparison. <p> The mutual conference of observations. The conference of different passages of scripture. </p> <p> This sense is, I believe, now obsolete. </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_34088" /> == | |||
<p> the bringing together of individual opinions upon any subject of debate: hence applied, peculiarly, to religious discussions of any kind (Galatians 2:6). </p> | |||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71381" /> == | |||
<p> A stated meeting of [[Wesleyan]] ministers for the transaction of the business of their Church. </p> | |||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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<ref name="term_19501"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/charles-buck-theological-dictionary/conference Conference from Charles Buck Theological Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_58907"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/conference Conference from King James Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_34088"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/conference Conference from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_34088"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/conference Conference from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_71381"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/conference Conference from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 11 October 2021
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary [1]
The act of discoursing with another in order to treat upon some subject, or to settle some point of dispute. Conference Meetings, in a religious sense, are meetings assembled for the purpose of relating experience, discoursing on some religious subject, or for transacting religious business. "Religious conference, " says a divine, "is one way of teaching religion. We all have leisure time, and it is well spent on when it is employed in set conferences on religion. There the doubting man may open all his suspicions, and confirmed Christians will strengthen his belief; there the fearful may learn to be valiant for the truth; there the liberal may learn to devise liberal things; there the tongue of the stammerer may learn to speak plainly; there Paul may withstand Peter to the face, because he deserves to be blamed; there the Gospel may be communicated severally to them of reputation; there, in one word, ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. One hour in a week spent thus will contribute much to our edification, provided we abstain from the disorders that have often disgraced, and sometimes destroyed, this excellent Christian practice. Time should be kept, order should be preserved, no idle question should be asked; freedom of inquiry should be nourished; immodest forwardness should be restrained; practical , experimental, and substantial subjects should be examined; Charity with all its gentle train should be there, for she openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness."
See EXPERIENCE MEETINGS.
King James Dictionary [2]
CON'FERENCE, n. See Confer.
1. The act of conversing on a serious subject a discoursing between two or more, for the purpose of instruction, consultation, or deliberation formal discourse oral discussion.
For they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me. Galatians 2 .
The ministers had a conference at Ratisbon.
2. A meeting for consultation, discussion or instruction. 3. Comparison examination of things by comparison.
The mutual conference of observations. The conference of different passages of scripture.
This sense is, I believe, now obsolete.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
the bringing together of individual opinions upon any subject of debate: hence applied, peculiarly, to religious discussions of any kind (Galatians 2:6).
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [4]
A stated meeting of Wesleyan ministers for the transaction of the business of their Church.
