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Example sentences for "vestryman"

Lexicographically close words:
vestro; vestrorum; vestros; vestrum; vestry; vestrymen; vests; vestu; vesture; vestured
  1. Any Vestryman is entitled to take the Chairman’s decision on a point of order at any time.

  2. He had been told that the vestryman was quite a sensible man, so everything would be settled smoothly.

  3. The vestryman stepped in now: "'Pon my word, Lisa, to hunger is surely no pleasure.

  4. She knew it was to Berlin--they had unfortunately given the vestryman their address--but Berlin was so far away, the woman from the Venn would never come there.

  5. He would have preferred some other person to have settled the matter for him, but, as this other person was not there and the vestryman only looked at him expectantly, he was compelled to speak.

  6. The vestryman rattled the iron knocker on the door, which had once been painted green but had no colour left now.

  7. The vestryman sat down calmly on the chopping-block in front of the door and drew his pipe out of the pocket of his blue linen smock, which he had hastily drawn over his working coat in honour of the lady and the gentleman.

  8. And the vestryman did not say anything either; as he had started the negotiations he considered it polite to let the gentleman speak now.

  9. Thank goodness, now everything was settled, now the vestryman had only to procure him the birth and baptismal certificates and send them to him.

  10. Paul Schlieben had some difficulty in making the vestryman understand him.

  11. Now the only thing left to do was to get hold of the vestryman at Longfaye, and make arrangements with the parents for the surrender of the child with his assistance.

  12. But the vestryman was tenacious, he knew the people he had to deal with.

  13. She busied herself at the hearth whilst the vestryman counted the notes--licking his fingers repeatedly and examining both sides of each one--and then put them carefully into the envelope which the gentleman had given him.

  14. As part of the obligations of his station, the master of "Nomini Hall" served as a vestryman and a warden of his church in Cople Parish and performed other public duties.

  15. As he made his exit under the strange scrutiny of the clergyman's gaze the little vestryman was plainly uncomfortable.

  16. One darkly guessed he was writing a book, and the vestryman who had praised the lovely simplicity of the wedding lucidly explained that the young rector had "lost his grip.

  17. McGuire, and one vestryman and senior warden, Reuben T.

  18. He was also one of the principal founders of two Episcopal churches in Georgetown, St. John's and Christ's Church, and was always a vestryman in one or the other.

  19. He was a vestryman of Trinity Parish, and later senior warden of Grace Church, New York.

  20. Active in the church, he served as vestryman at Christ Church; public spirited, he was the moving force in the founding of the Sun Fire Company; and the Alexandria academy was largely his idea.

  21. He was a vestryman of St. Paul's Church and very much interested in its construction.

  22. Colonel of Militia" of the county and at the same court he took the oaths according to law as a vestryman for Truro Parish.

  23. Lynn held several offices in the Masonic lodge and served for years as vestryman of St. Paul's Church.

  24. It was George Mason of Gunston Hall, vestryman of Truro Parish, who wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights; and it was copied by Jefferson in preparing the Declaration of Independence.

  25. He was also a director of the Fallkill National Bank of Poughkeepsie, and a vestryman of the Zion Episcopal Church of Wappingers Falls.

  26. Mr. Sweet has served as a trustee of the Newburgh Savings Bank and vestryman of St. George's Episcopal Church.

  27. For forty-seven years he was a vestryman of St. George's Protestant Episcopal church, and for thirty-one years treasurer of the board.

  28. He was a trustee of the Newburgh Savings Bank, vice-president of the Woodlawn Cemetery and Historical Society, and a vestryman of St. George's Church.

  29. In religious matters he is a member of the Episcopal Church, serving as warden, vestryman and treasurer.

  30. Socially he is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees and Columbian Hose Company, and vestryman in the Church of the Good Shepherd.

  31. Washington was a vestryman and at times attended service here.

  32. Dodge, Superintendent of Mount Vernon, a vestryman of Pohick Church, Mr. H.

  33. In a lifetime no longer to be counted short, the vestryman had heard nothing that resembled it.

  34. He was to be the guest of the vestryman who wrote that pleasant letter.

  35. The vestryman was requested to feel no concern in the matter.

  36. Having sent his coachman in vain to all the Saturday evening trains to meet his country parson, the vestryman had passed but an uneasy night.

  37. Now thoroughly alarmed, the vestryman had started for his hat and coat, when his parlor-maid brought him a message.

  38. King Carter was a vestryman at Christ Church.

  39. He was prominent in his community, having held at various times the positions of Justice of Westmoreland County court, Captain in the county militia, Sheriff of Westmoreland County, and he was a vestryman in the church.

  40. He was Lieutenant-Colonel in the militia, and vestryman of St. Mary's White Chapel.

  41. It is a fine old building designed mainly by Doctor John Kearsley, a vestryman and physician.

  42. He carried on a farm in Blockley, operated a sawmill on Cobb's Creek north of the Blue Bell Inn, was a devout vestryman and enthusiastic huntsman.

  43. Peter Champneys shot at the stout vestryman a glance like the thrust of a golden spear.

  44. Mrs. Cooke looked troubled, and said that Mr. McMasters, a vestryman in the church, was really the head and front of that project.

  45. But the stone does not tell that the Huguenot refugee was for many years a vestryman of Trinity Church, and that among his descendants are the Belmonts and a dozen distinguished families.

  46. At the same time he continued as a vestryman in Overwharton Parish (which included Potomac and Aquia churches).

  47. Mercer had become a vestryman in Overwharton Parish as early as 1730, and appears to have been made responsible for all legal matters pertaining to that church.

  48. It may be worth noting that in the elections of 1765 the new vestryman stood third in popularity in the Truro church and fifth in that of Fairfax.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vestryman" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.