单词 | preaching station |
释义 | > as lemmaspreaching station preaching station n. a place to which a preacher comes from time to time to hold a religious service (cf. preaching house n.). ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > other > [noun] > preaching building tickling-house1681 preaching house1713 preaching station1792 station1845 1792 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. III. 513 There are two preaching stations besides the church,..the one 10, and the other 14 miles, distant from the manse. 1835 Times 25 Dec. 2/3 Deducting mere preaching stations, and vacant congregations who have no settled pulpit-demagogue to disturb their quiet habits with his church jealousies, there are just 480 (Protestant and Popish) Dissenting congregations in Scotland. 1875 W. McIlwraith Guide Wigtownshire 86 A preaching-station in connection with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Stranraer. 1896 Amer. Missionary May 154 At Piney Grove, a preaching station was begun in an old dwelling house, and a little church of twelve members is the result. 1993 Episcopal Life Sept. 4/1 A hundred people are waiting at this preaching station..for a festive celebration of the Eucharist. 2010 H. O. Old Reading & Preaching Script. VII. iv. 210 A vigorous preacher, not only for his own congregation..but also for five preaching stations in the surrounding villages. < as lemmas |
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