altar call
noun
an evangelist preacher's invitation at the end of the sermon, asking people to come forward to acknowledge a conversion.
Origin of altar call
1First recorded in 1945–50
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How to use altar call in a sentence
At the altar call several went forward and found glorious peace at the foot of the cross.
Around Old Bethany | Robert Lee BerryOn Sunday at the mission there was a very impressive time, and when the altar call was given a number came forward.
South and South Central Africa | H. Frances Davidson
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