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单词 fellowship meeting
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fellowship meeting
fellowship meeting n. (a) (chiefly in Scotland) a local Presbyterian association or society formed for the purpose of prayer and fellowship, in defiance of the episcopal structure imposed on the Church of Scotland from 1661 to 1690; a meeting of such a society (now historical); (b) (more generally) an informal Christian meeting or gathering typically involving intimate or spiritual conversation, prayer, and general socializing; (in later use also) a meeting for the mutual support and rehabilitation of persons affected by addiction to alcohol, drugs, etc.Quot. 1714 is from a transcript of testimony reportedly given in 1682.
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1714 Cloud of Witnesses 183 My Brethren my Advice to you is, to joyn your selves in a Society or Fellowship Meeting, in the Strength of the Lord.
1742 Weekly Hist. (London) 6 Feb. 4 There are about 16 of them [sc. Girls at the Traders Hospital in Edinburgh] who have a Fellowship meeting every Week.
1784 J. Brown Compend. Hist. Brit. Churches II. 181 The laird of Lecky..much encouraged fellowship meetings for prayer and Christian conference.
1806 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. III. 176 All the fellowship-meetings of the parish of Cambuslang assembled.
1898 Biblical World 11 244 The Bible Class, and, perhaps, even more a reformed Sabbath Morning Fellowship meeting, are the very field prepared and waiting.
1900 Glasgow Herald 10 Nov. 10/6 The total membership of the association [sc. the Y.M.C.A.] was 7005..the young women's auxiliary, 1786, fellowship meetings, 210.
1986 Northwest Arkansas Times 30 Apr. 7/1 Alcoholics Anonymous, Ozark Group, Fellowship meeting, 6 pm..Wiggins Methodist Church.
1987 A. Loughridge Covenanters in Ireland (ed. 2) ii. 14 The Fellowship meetings, or Societies as they were called, were well organised and exercised strict supervision over members.
2005 Times 26 Mar. 75/5 Pastor Robert Wright presides at weekly fellowship meetings at a nudist resort.
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