[f. UNCHURCH v.] The action of the verb, in various senses.
1655. Baxter, Quaker’s Catech., Pref. The decrying of the Ministry, the unchurching of our Churches.
a. 1658. Durham, Comm. Revelation ii. 6–7 (1660), 99. Un-Churching and Excommunication in such cases, is an Ordinance of Jesus Christ.
a. 1715. Burnet, Own Time (1897), I. 247. King James … thought it went too far towards the unchurching of all those who had not bishops among them.
1852. H. Newland, Lect. Tractar., 61. I wish I had time to say a few words on … the unchurching of our neighbours.
