how is chief elder determined

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Chief elder ch.7

Asked by samaria b #339847 on 10/7/2013 5:33 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/7/2013 5:45 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/7/2013 5:45 PM

The chief elder was an elected position.

"The initial speech at the Ceremony of Twelve was made by the Chief Elder, the leader of the community who was elected every ten years."

The Giver