tent meeting
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of tent meeting
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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The family belonged to the Evangelical Free Church, a small, conservative Swedish American sect, and Anderson’s faith deepened after he was “born again” at age 9 during a summer tent meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2017
But the gust of publicity provoked a visit from a member of the provincial cabinet, Faith Mazibuko, who spoke in a tent meeting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2011
They met after a tent meeting near her home town of Amesville, Ohio, and began dating.
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Their show in Houston was gaudy and complex -- a hellfire tent meeting dissolving to a '50s television sitcom with flags and confetti and sometimes tinny modulations.
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When the tent meeting was over at San Antonio, Bro.
From Personal Experiences of S. O. Susag by S. O. Susag
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