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  • Each house is governed by a superior who is called minister.

    The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

  • It was more than a year before an attempt was made to call another minister.

    A Backward Glance at Eighty Murdock, Charles A 1921

  • In the Society of Jesus the second in command in each house, who is usually charged with the internal discipline, the commissariat, etc., is called minister.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • "You must go to your bed, mother," he would say, tearing himself from his books; or he would sit beside her and talk of the dream that was common to both -- a dream of a manse where Margaret was mistress and Gavin was called the minister.

    The Little Minister 1898

  • She had seen it from the window of Miss Henderson's room, where she was to sleep to-night; and had first carefully lowered the blinds lest the light should waken her mistress, who, after suffering much pain, had at length, by the help of an anodyne, fallen asleep; and then she had come round softly to the southwest room, to call the minister.

    Faith Gartney's Girlhood 1865

  • Incidentally, there's one distinction between Mother Theresa and the others which may or may not be important: the others are American. principally known as a minister.

    Planet Atheism 2010

  • After 3 years the big day had come to call a minister.

    UUpdates - All updates 2009

  • After 3 years the big day had come to call a minister.

    UUpdates - All updates 2009

  • SNOHOMISH -- Violet Simonson first called a minister.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2008

  • The thing is, she works for Sacred Places, whose mission is to "promote the stewardship and active community use of America's older religious properties," so she's not that kind of minister.

    The Unstructured Jacket, Triumphant PeaceBang 2006

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