1856. He was a wonderful pious pedlar—had jest experienced religion.—Whitcher, ‘The Widow Bedott Papers,’ No. 20. (N.E.D.)
1856. A hull lot of fellers exparienced religion—’mong ’em, old Bob Grimes’ boys.—Knick. Mag., xlviii. 433 (Oct.).
1868. Some went so far as to doubt if she had ever experienced religion, for all she was a professor.—O. W. Holmes, ‘The Guardian Angel,’ chap. xii. (N.E.D.)
See also GET RELIGION.
