See quotation. Obsolete.
1823. Sunday, August 1st.—I heard the Rev. Dr. Allison, a judicious Gillite, and chaplain to Congress. (Note.) Calvinists are here called Gillites, or disciples of the late Dr. John Gill. [This was in the District of Columbia.]—W. Faux, ‘Memorable Days in America,’ p. 119 (Lond.).
