church membershipn.

Brit.

/tʃəːtʃ ˈmɛmbəʃɪp/, U.S.

/ˌtʃərtʃ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, membership n.

Etymology: < church n.¹ + membership n., after church member n.

The fact or status of belonging to the Christian church, or to a particular denomination or congregation. Later also: the body or number of church members.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [noun] > membership in

church communion1603

church membership1643

1643 S. Ashe & W. Rathband Let. Ministers Old Eng. iii. 67 Church-membership is required as well to the orderly partaking of Baptisme as it was of Circumcision.

1651 G. Firmin Serious Quest. 12 The childe is reputed as the parent in respect of Church-membership.

1709 M. D'Assigny Myst. of Anabaptism Unmask'd 177 Their Church-Membership, that this Covenant supposeth, is not repealed.

1788 J. Clowes Dial. on Swedenborg 146 The Writings of Baron Swedenborg..will be found most highly profitable to all who wish to attain unto true Church-Membership.

1842 E. B. Pusey Crisis Eng. Church 28 The doctrine of the Church Catholic and the privileges of Church-membership cannot be explained from pulpits.

1882 W. W. Clayton & W. Nelson Hist. Bergen & Passaic Counties, New Jersey 181/2 The Baptists are laboring earnestly to increase their churches and church membership in this State.

1929 R. S. Lynd & H. M. Lynd Middletown xxii. 355 A cross-section of church membership indicates a preponderance of females.

1956 Life 20 Aug. 102/2 The size of church membership could be controlled in relation to ministerial staff.

1992 Via Media/Episcopal Life Jan. 21/2 The megachurches that emphasize the importance of preaching rather than the status conferred by church membership.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	church membership
释义	church membershipn. Brit. /tʃəːtʃ ˈmɛmbəʃɪp/, U.S. /ˌtʃərtʃ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, membership n. Etymology: < church n.¹ + membership n., after church member n. The fact or status of belonging to the Christian church, or to a particular denomination or congregation. Later also: the body or number of church members. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [noun] > membership in church communion1603 church membership1643 1643 S. Ashe & W. Rathband Let. Ministers Old Eng. iii. 67 Church-membership is required as well to the orderly partaking of Baptisme as it was of Circumcision. 1651 G. Firmin Serious Quest. 12 The childe is reputed as the parent in respect of Church-membership. 1709 M. D'Assigny Myst. of Anabaptism Unmask'd 177 Their Church-Membership, that this Covenant supposeth, is not repealed. 1788 J. Clowes Dial. on Swedenborg 146 The Writings of Baron Swedenborg..will be found most highly profitable to all who wish to attain unto true Church-Membership. 1842 E. B. Pusey Crisis Eng. Church 28 The doctrine of the Church Catholic and the privileges of Church-membership cannot be explained from pulpits. 1882 W. W. Clayton & W. Nelson Hist. Bergen & Passaic Counties, New Jersey 181/2 The Baptists are laboring earnestly to increase their churches and church membership in this State. 1929 R. S. Lynd & H. M. Lynd Middletown xxii. 355 A cross-section of church membership indicates a preponderance of females. 1956 Life 20 Aug. 102/2 The size of church membership could be controlled in relation to ministerial staff. 1992 Via Media/Episcopal Life Jan. 21/2 The megachurches that emphasize the importance of preaching rather than the status conferred by church membership. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1643
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