Lamentations 4:16 The anger of the Lord hath divided them; he will no more regard them; they
respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.
DC 120:4b nevertheless, the traveling presiding councils of the church being made by the law, their calling and the voice of the church the directing, regulating and advising authorities of the church, and representing it abroad, should when present in either district or branch be regarded and considered as the leading representative authorities of the church, and be
respected as such, their counsel and advice be sought and
respected when given;
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