Charge

Charge is, in ecclesiastical terminology,

(1) a sermon preached by the bishop to his clergy

(2) among the Dissenters, a sermon preached to a minister at his ordination, generally by some aged or able divine, and containing a view of the Christian ministry-in its nature, duties, trials, and encouragements..

⇒Bible concordance for CHARGE.

⇒Definition of charge

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.