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Not Christian; not converted to the Christian faith; infidel.

To turn from the Christian faith; to cause to abandon the belief and profession of Christianity.

Unchristian. Milton.

The quality or state of being unchristian. [R.] Eikon Basilike.

An association of women formed in the United States in 1874, for the advancement of temperance by organizing preventive, educational, evangelistic, social, and legal work.

An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of young men, founded, June 6, 1844, by George Williams (knighted therefor by Queen Victoria) in London. In 1851 it extended to the United States and Canada, and in 1855 representatives of similar organizations throughout Europe and…

An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and economic welfare of young women, originating in 1855 with Lady Kinnaird's home for young women, and Miss Emma Robert's prayer union for young women,in England, which were combined in the year 1884 as a national association. Now nearly all the civili…

gment; a compendium or abstract. This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian. Jer. Taylor.

The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. Fuller. A judicious abidance by rules. Helps.

ntable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

A Christian sect without a leader.

e existence, authority, truth, or genuineness. Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip. Hooker.

Deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors. The adorable Author of Christianity. Cheyne.

The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion.

Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28. Almost never, scarcely ever. -- Almost nothing, scarcely anything.

In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table.

A large pulpit or reading desk, in the early Christian churches. Gwilt.

A senior; an elder; a predecessor. [Obs.] Junius and Andronicus . . . in Christianity . . . were his ancients. Hooker.

manly tenderness and angelic patience. Macaulay. Angelic Hymn, a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14. Eadie.

In the year of the Christian era; as, a. d. 1887.