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Irvingite

American  
[ur-ving-ahyt] / ˈɜr vɪŋˌaɪt /

noun

  1. a member of the Catholic Apostolic Church.


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"I must speak to you alone, sir," he said to the Irvingite, who, seeing him approaching, had hastened to open the door for him and draw him in out of the cold sunshine.

From The Voice by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell

An old fellow called Roberts has taken it; he is a—" "Teach your grandmother," said Dr. Lavendar; "he is an Irvingite.

From The Voice by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell

Born in Munich and died in Basle; held for a time a Professorship of Theology in Marburg, then became the principal pastor of the Irvingite Church in Germany, preaching in many cities. 

From Immortal Memories by Shorter, Clement King

"No," he said, "he may be an Irvingite, but he isn't a donkey."

From The Voice by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell

As, however, he had taken the sacramental “sealing” from Irvingite apostles, the court regarded this as proof of his having joined the party and so deposed him.126 11.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

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