Irvingite
Americannoun
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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.
Of the Irvingite Church, the late Drummond, the banker, M.P. for Surrey, was also an elder, and the same spirit lent bitterness to his sarcastic and biting tongue.
From The Religious Life of London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
Perryville's small manufacturing bustle repelled the silent old man whom Dr. Lavendar called an "Irvingite"; and Old Chester's dignity and dull aloofness repelled young Philippa.
From The Voice by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell
He’s the very moral of a new Irvingite preacher.”
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various
In the angel of the Church some have believed they have discovered the moderator of a presbytery; others, the bishop of a diocese; and others, the minister of an Irvingite congregation.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by Killen, W. D. (William Dool)
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