District
District
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, a territorial division of a Conference. Each Conference is divided into districts, including a convenient number of churches and societies (appointments); and each district is placed under the charge of a presiding elder. The bishops are empowered to form the districts according to their judgment. See Discipline of the M.E. Church, part 2, 13; Stevens, Hist. of Methodism, book 7, chapter 2; and the art. SEE PRESIDING ELDER.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
District
denotes “a part” (akin to merizo, DISTRIBUTE, A, No. 2), Luk 10:42; Act 8:21; 2Co 6:15; Col 1:12 (lit., “unto the part,” or share, of the inheritance). In Act 16:12 the RV translates it “district,” with reference to Macedonia. See PART.