Read full poem →were seen in ribaldry and lasciviousness. This occa-
sioned much offence; the zeal of the pulpit, and the
gravity of the city eqally concurred to condemn it.
Dictionary Entry
A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
Origin
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Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “pulpit”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Nor Tamborin -- nor Man --
It is not Hymn from pulpit read --
The "Morning Stars" the Treble led
Read full poem →_Easter Sunday_. FRIAR CUTHBERT _preaching to the
crowd from a pulpit in the open air_. PRINCE
HENRY _and_ ELSIE _crossing the square_.
Read full poem →"At issue, in short, was the prevailing Geist in today's pulpit Is it anthropocentric or is it
theocentric9 The overwhelming proportion of the sermons analyzed — more than 80
Read full poem →takes a large portion of his time and thought. The pastor realizes that his ministry in the
pulpit will enhance the ministry of the congregation As a church increases in size, the
minister depends more and more on his ability to preach In order to influence his
Read full poem →O words are poor receipts for what time hath stole away,
The ancient pulpit trees and the play.
Read full poem →myself in a tribute to a most venerable character, when I state, that
the most ingenious discourses I ever heard from the pulpit, were upon
this and other parts of David's conduct, in a series of lectures by
Read full poem →Yet still my niche is not so cramped but thence
One sees the pulpit o' the epistle-side,
And somewhat of the choir, those silent seats,
Read full poem →Yet still my niche is not so cramped but thence
One sees the pulpit o' the epistle-side,
And somewhat of the choir, those silent seats,
Read full poem →Yet still my niche is not so cramped but thence
One sees the pulpit o' the epistle-side,
And somewhat of the choir, those silent seats,