---
title: 'The Deacon'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Richard Clark Reed'
date: 1904-02-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 6'
- 'Galatians 2'
- 'Romans 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/reed-1904-the-deacon
---

# The Deacon

Two essays: one on the pastor's role in apologetics—its rational basis, limits, and pastoral cautions; the other on the origin, functions, qualifications and importance of deacons.

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