meetinghouse

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A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Today, new members are usually baptized in a local meetinghouse.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Betsy Ross may also have met Washington while worshipping at Christ Church after she was “read out” of her Quaker meetinghouse in part because of her support for the war.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

Growth brought diversity; a 1771 image of New York City depicts 18 houses of worship, including a prominent Anglican church, a Jewish synagogue, and an Anabaptist meetinghouse, for its 25,000 inhabitants.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Stanton gave her first major speech on women’s rights at a Quaker meetinghouse in Waterloo, New York.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling