Rather than applying to appointing Christian elders, it likely refers to laying on of the hands to transmit miraculous gifts of holy spirit. ​ — 9 / 15, page 32.
(‏ اع ٨ :‏ ​ ١٤ -‏ ١٧ ؛‏ ١٩ :‏ ٦‏ )‏ —‏ ١٥ /‏ ٩ ،‏ الصفحة ٣٢ .‏