quarterly meetingn.

Brit.

/ˌkwɔːtəlɪ ˈmiːtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈˌkwɔrdərli ˈmidɪŋ/

Forms: see quarterly adj. and meeting n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: quarterly adj., meeting n.

Etymology: < quarterly adj. + meeting n.

a. In the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers): a general meeting of all the local monthly meetings of a district, held once every quarter.

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society > faith > church government > council > Quaker > [noun]

monthly meeting1641

quarterly meeting1675

Yearly Meeting?1680

1675–7 G. Fox Jrnl. (1911) I. 267 About this time [sc. 1656] I was moved to sett uppe ye mens Quarterly meetinges throughout ye nation though in ye north they was setled before.

1713 N. Carolina Col. Rec. II. 37 Friends appoint John Morris & Henry White to represent the state of this meeting to the Quarterly Meeting.

1776 I. Fletcher Diary 24 Dec. (1994) 329 Declined going to the Quarterly Meeting.

1837 J. J. Gurney Autobiogr. in J. B. Braithwaite Mem. (1854) I. v. 85 I well remember insisting in our Quarterly Meeting, on the reading of the advice..respecting what ought to be the character of representatives.

1869 W. Beck & T. F. Ball London Friends' Meetings vii. 69 In most parts of the country, the origin of Quarterly Meetings may be traced to those periodical gatherings of Friends from different but adjoining counties, known as General Meetings, and held at intervals with more or less regularity in different places.

1912 W. C. Braithwaite Beginnings of Quakerism xiii. 336 By Quarterly Meetings we must, I think, understand General business meetings for a district.

1974 G. Hubbard Quaker by Convincement iv. i. 181 General Meetings were until recently Quarterly Meetings, but they now occur as necessary.

2006 Intelligencer Jrnl. (Lancaster, Pa.) (Nexis) 11 Oct. m5 Morrison organized the event with Marie Ryan at Caln Quarterly Meeting.

b. In the Methodist Church: an administrative meeting of society officials within a circuit, held once every quarter.

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society > faith > church government > council > Methodist > [noun]

conference1744

quarterly meeting1750

1750 J. Wesley Jrnl. 22 Aug. (1756) 61 We had a Quarterly Meeting, at which were present the Stewards of all the Cornish Societies.

1807 J. Nightingale Portraiture of Methodism xxix. 303 The Quarterly-meetings are composed of all the travelling-preachers in the circuit where such meetings are held.

1898 B. Gregory Side Lights x. 501 Take..the essential part of our economy which, next to the Class meeting, the Conference, and the Circuit, is the oldest and most central part of our economy—the Quarterly Meeting.

1933 Times 17 July 7/2 This quarterly meeting respectfully requests the conference to give a clear and precise statement of the meaning of the Standing Order.

1972 Methodist Recorder 6 July 16/1 A number of familiar names in the life of the churches will be changed if the proposals are accepted: circuit quarterly meeting becomes circuit meeting.

2006 Herald Sun (Austral.) (Nexis) 20 Apr. 77 He was secretary of the Union Church..for 40 years and senior circuit steward for the Korumburra Methodist quarterly meeting.

2. gen. A meeting which takes place once every three months.

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1703 Princ. Acts Gen. Assembly Church Scotl. v. 14 The General Assembly..do ordain the Clerks of the Commission, to Record Lists of the Absents, from each quarterly meeting.

1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom I. xiv. 79 Her husband was then engaged in a quarterly meeting of the jewellers, from whence he never failed to return quite over-whelmed with wine.

1785 Times 26 July 3/4 The public quarterly meeting of the Guild of Merchants.

1850 J. L. Hayes Memorial Iron Manufacturers New Eng. 15 At the last quarterly meeting of the British iron-masters, a reduction of make was agreed upon.

1871 R. Rainy & J. Mackenzie Life Cunningham viii. 110 The Commission of the General Assembly, or Standing Committee of the whole house, held its ordinary quarterly meeting.

1920 Times 21 Jan. 19/2 At the quarterly meeting of the Iron and Steel Exchange yesterday the general opinion was [etc.].

1948 B. Quarles Frederick Douglass ii. 28 Douglass and Latimer were joined by Lane and Pillsbury at the quarterly meeting of the Essex County abolitionists.

1998 Wastes Managem. Feb. 35/1 He [sc. the ceremonials Officer] attends the quarterly meetings of a special Committee.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quarterly meeting
释义	quarterly meetingn. Brit. /ˌkwɔːtəlɪ ˈmiːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈˌkwɔrdərli ˈmidɪŋ/ Forms: see quarterly adj. and meeting n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: quarterly adj., meeting n. Etymology: < quarterly adj. + meeting n. 1. a. In the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers): a general meeting of all the local monthly meetings of a district, held once every quarter. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > council > Quaker > [noun] monthly meeting1641 quarterly meeting1675 Yearly Meeting?1680 1675–7 G. Fox Jrnl. (1911) I. 267 About this time [sc. 1656] I was moved to sett uppe ye mens Quarterly meetinges throughout ye nation though in ye north they was setled before. 1713 N. Carolina Col. Rec. II. 37 Friends appoint John Morris & Henry White to represent the state of this meeting to the Quarterly Meeting. 1776 I. Fletcher Diary 24 Dec. (1994) 329 Declined going to the Quarterly Meeting. 1837 J. J. Gurney Autobiogr. in J. B. Braithwaite Mem. (1854) I. v. 85 I well remember insisting in our Quarterly Meeting, on the reading of the advice..respecting what ought to be the character of representatives. 1869 W. Beck & T. F. Ball London Friends' Meetings vii. 69 In most parts of the country, the origin of Quarterly Meetings may be traced to those periodical gatherings of Friends from different but adjoining counties, known as General Meetings, and held at intervals with more or less regularity in different places. 1912 W. C. Braithwaite Beginnings of Quakerism xiii. 336 By Quarterly Meetings we must, I think, understand General business meetings for a district. 1974 G. Hubbard Quaker by Convincement iv. i. 181 General Meetings were until recently Quarterly Meetings, but they now occur as necessary. 2006 Intelligencer Jrnl. (Lancaster, Pa.) (Nexis) 11 Oct. m5 Morrison organized the event with Marie Ryan at Caln Quarterly Meeting. b. In the Methodist Church: an administrative meeting of society officials within a circuit, held once every quarter. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > council > Methodist > [noun] conference1744 quarterly meeting1750 1750 J. Wesley Jrnl. 22 Aug. (1756) 61 We had a Quarterly Meeting, at which were present the Stewards of all the Cornish Societies. 1807 J. Nightingale Portraiture of Methodism xxix. 303 The Quarterly-meetings are composed of all the travelling-preachers in the circuit where such meetings are held. 1898 B. Gregory Side Lights x. 501 Take..the essential part of our economy which, next to the Class meeting, the Conference, and the Circuit, is the oldest and most central part of our economy—the Quarterly Meeting. 1933 Times 17 July 7/2 This quarterly meeting respectfully requests the conference to give a clear and precise statement of the meaning of the Standing Order. 1972 Methodist Recorder 6 July 16/1 A number of familiar names in the life of the churches will be changed if the proposals are accepted: circuit quarterly meeting becomes circuit meeting. 2006 Herald Sun (Austral.) (Nexis) 20 Apr. 77 He was secretary of the Union Church..for 40 years and senior circuit steward for the Korumburra Methodist quarterly meeting. 2. gen. A meeting which takes place once every three months. ΚΠ 1703 Princ. Acts Gen. Assembly Church Scotl. v. 14 The General Assembly..do ordain the Clerks of the Commission, to Record Lists of the Absents, from each quarterly meeting. 1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom I. xiv. 79 Her husband was then engaged in a quarterly meeting of the jewellers, from whence he never failed to return quite over-whelmed with wine. 1785 Times 26 July 3/4 The public quarterly meeting of the Guild of Merchants. 1850 J. L. Hayes Memorial Iron Manufacturers New Eng. 15 At the last quarterly meeting of the British iron-masters, a reduction of make was agreed upon. 1871 R. Rainy & J. Mackenzie Life Cunningham viii. 110 The Commission of the General Assembly, or Standing Committee of the whole house, held its ordinary quarterly meeting. 1920 Times 21 Jan. 19/2 At the quarterly meeting of the Iron and Steel Exchange yesterday the general opinion was [etc.]. 1948 B. Quarles Frederick Douglass ii. 28 Douglass and Latimer were joined by Lane and Pillsbury at the quarterly meeting of the Essex County abolitionists. 1998 Wastes Managem. Feb. 35/1 He [sc. the ceremonials Officer] attends the quarterly meetings of a special Committee. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1675
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