Come-Outer

Then, at the sewing circle and at the store and after prayer meeting, both at the Regular meeting house and the Come-Outer chapel, speculation centered on the marriage of Nat and

Keziah Coffin Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

Everybody knew how he, minister of a Reg'lar church, had been carryin 'on with a Come-Outer girl, meetin' her unbeknownst to anyone, and so on.

Keziah Coffin Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

A funeral, seems to me, ought to be a quiet, soothin 'sort of a thing, and there ain't nothin' soothin ''bout Come-Outer' preachin '.

Cap'n Eri Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

He's a dear good soul as ever was, but he is the narrowest kind of Come-Outer.

Keziah Coffin Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

"Come-Outer" lay in the path with his arms outstretched, as if he had fallen while running.

Cap'n Eri Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

There were nine chances out of ten that whoever found it would recognize it as belonging to the old "Come-Outer."

Cap'n Eri Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

And when Matilda undertook to defend the Come-Outer faith against the assaults of the majority, the verbal riot was, as Mr. Tidditt described it, "like feedin 'time in a parrot shop."

Cy Whittaker's Place Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

Come-Outer minister called the place the other denominations are bound for 'Hades,' and his congregation are thinkin 'of firin' him for turnin '

Cap'n Warren's Wards Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

The situation was desperate; even Matilda Tripp, Come-Outer sermons and all, began to be thinkable as

Cy Whittaker's Place Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

John Baxter was a "Come-Outer," and ever since the enterprising Mr. Saunders opened his billiard room, the old man's tirades of righteous wrath had been directed against this den of iniquity.

Cap'n Eri Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907