---
title: 'The Pastoral Duties of Ruling Elders'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Ebenezer Thompson Baird'
date: 1860-07-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 20'
- 'Romans 12'
- 'Matthew 18'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/baird-1860-the-pastoral-duties-of-ruling-elders
---

# The Pastoral Duties of Ruling Elders

Argues from Scripture that Presbyterian ruling elders share pastoral duties with ministers—exercising oversight, visitation, admonition, and pastoral care under the power of order.

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