Yes, honoring the older ones in the congregation was a serious responsibility when those words were written, and it is down to this day.
بلی ،‏ وقتی این سخنان نوشته شد ارج و احترام به سالمندانِ جماعت مسئولیتی جدّی بود و تا به امروز نیز چنین است .‏