Hippodrome, London Hippodrome, London The Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Cranbourn Street and Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, London. The name was used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors. "Hippodrome" is an old word referring to places of entertainment where horse races and the like were staged. The London Hippodrome was opened in 1900. It was designed by Frank Matcham for Moss Empires chaired by Edward Moss and built for £250,000 as a hippodrome for circus and variety performances. The venue gave its
Ministers and elders of the Church of Scotland a translation of the underlying meaning of the Greek word, and "presbyter" (1597) is learned correction of the loan-word. However, the semantics of "priest" are complicated by the fact that it is traditionally used also as the translation of a different New Testament Greek word, "Minister" comes from a Latin word meaning servant, and is also used in the Church as a verb: to minister to the needs of God's people. In calling itself a Presbyterian Church, the Church of Scotland declares itself to be a Church governed by elders. Although colloquial usage in the Church distinguishes between ministers and