preaching

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of preach

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.

   “And, as I know from what you have now found upon your own souls, since he came amongst you, while under the preachings and persuadings of such a singularly serious Gospel minister, you will be restlessly solicitous till he be settled[…]”