catechizing

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A Clergyman engaged in catechizing a village school, asked a youngster, “what his godfathers and godmothers did for him?”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2018

They ceased catechizing their teacher, and behaved with some approach to decent order.

From Loyal to the School by Brazil, Angela

Were any of you born in New England, in the good old catechizing, church-going, school-going, orderly times?

From The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

In preaching, catechizing, visiting, and holding religious meetings he was indefatigable, and spared no pains to guard his people from doctrinal error or spiritual decline.

From Fletcher of Madeley by Macdonald, Frederic W.

She did not fear the cobbler, but the thought of Peggy’s harsh voice, her ruthless catechizing, worried her not a little.

From Rose O'Paradise by White, Grace Miller