| The two orders are equal in status, with presbyters and deacons each serving a distinct role in the ministry of the Methodist Church. |
| We set apart a Bishop to his work by a joint laying on of hands of a Bishop and the presbyters. |
| Ordinary presbyters are in turn overseen by a superintendent, who is the most senior minister in a circuit. |
| Only baptised males are ordained to holy orders as bishops, presbyters and deacons, or admitted to the public teaching office of reader. |
| The deacon is defined in relation to bishops and presbyters, helping as a minister of word, liturgy, and charity. |
| The commissioner gave permission for organizing presbyters ' meetings or for reproducing scarce printed materials. |
