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Nave Topical Bible
• Missions
Thompson Chain Reference
• Missions, World-Wide
• Mission
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American Church Dictionary
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
• Mission (2)
• Mission
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Mission(S)
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Missions
• Mission
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Society of Saint Columban for Missions Among the C
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Webster Dictionary
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions
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• διακονία , δωροφορία
• דֶּרֶךְ

A sending forth to preach the Gospel, as when our Lord sent forth His Apostles. The word involves also the idea of power and authority and also a definite sphere of operations. Thus when a Bishop is consecrated, it is for some particular Diocese where he has, by reason of his consecration, "the power of Mission." So also, a Priest who is Rector of a Parish has the "power of Mission" in that Parish. And the Bishop has no authority to minister in any other Diocese, nor the Priest in any other Parish, save only as they may be invited to do so by the ecclesiastical authority thereof. Such "power of Mission" is bestowed by the Church through her Bishops and it is thus that she maintains order and prevents confusion in her work.