The Diaconate and Other Almoners (2)

The task of the deacon is manifold. If our discussion of this office has been somewhat prolonged, it is only because we desire to emphasize the importance and difficulty of the labors of these spiritual ministers of mercy in a time in which much of the proper esteem for this office has been lost. The deacon is more than a financial advisor, bookkeeper or accountant of the church. The task of the deacon is manifold. If our discussion of this office has been somewhat prolonged, it is only...