Early Presbyterians were careful to distinguish between the "church," which referred the members, and the "meeting house," which was the <answer>building</answer> in which the church met. Until the late 19th century, very few Presbyterians ever referred to their <answer>building</answer>s as "churches." Presbyterians believed that meeting-houses (now called churches) are <answer>building</answer>s to support the worship of God. The decor in some instances was austere so as not to detract from worship. Early Presbyterian meeting-houses were extremely plain. No stained glass, no elaborate furnishings, and no images were to be found in the meeting-house. The pulpit, often raised so as only to be accessible by a staircase, was the centerpiece of the <answer>building</answer>.
What did "Meeting house" refer to?
building