deaconing

• He has however confirmed that there was a Swedish TV crew present at the deaconing. —  Catholic Church Conservation
• He put a sudden end to the solemn "deaconing-out" and droning of psalm tunes and grafted on to his form of worship lively singing and marching accompanied by clapping of hands and whirling in circles; during the progress of which the most hysterical converts, or the most fully "Cochranized," would swoon upon the floor; or, in obeying their leader's instructions to "become as little children," would sometimes go through the most extraordinary and unmeaning antics It was not until he had converted hundreds to the new faith that he added more startling revelations to his gospel. —  Story of Waitstill Baxter
• During the services there was singing, the chaplain deaconing out the hymn in their favorite way. —  Army Life in a Black Regiment
• Hence arose the odious custom of "deaconing" or —  Sabbath in Puritan New England
• There still existed the odious custom of "lining" or "deaconing" the psalm. —  Sabbath in Puritan New England

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