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

He was becoming very uneasy under this rigid catechizing, and hoped she would not ask any more questions about Lilian Ashford.

From The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer by Optic, Oliver

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

After catechizing Kermode severely, she gave a very qualified assent; and returning to the hotel, he found the girl anxiously waiting for him.

From Prescott of Saskatchewan by Dunton, W. Herbert

A short service, in which the Dyaks respond heartily, and a catechizing follows, during which they are allowed to ask questions of their teacher.

From Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak by McDougall, Henriette