He has long been the leading vestryman at St. Jude's. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864] Reference
He was a confident communicant of his faith, and a vestryman. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Side of the Triangle]
He was an ardent Episcopalian and a vestryman in old Trinity Parish. From Wordnik.com. [As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century] Reference
The new head vestryman, Ralph Hiram, was in charge of parish business. From Wordnik.com. [Incubus]
"I hear you are fire-eaters here," he said to a vestryman upon being installed. From Wordnik.com. [The Tory Maid] Reference
We have a Vestry in our borough, and can vote for a vestryman — might even BE a vestryman, mayhap, if we were inspired by a lofty and noble ambition. From Wordnik.com. [Reprinted Pieces] Reference
"You're not a vestryman, Mr. Fletcher?" he remarked. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Watch] Reference
Washington was vestryman of two parishes, -- Fairfax and Truro. From Wordnik.com. [From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services] Reference
Judge Nelson was for many years a vestryman, and later a warden, of. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Cooperstown] Reference
"I quite agree with you," replied the rector, looking straight at his vestryman. From Wordnik.com. [The Inside of the Cup — Complete] Reference
She was roused by a formal visit from a vestryman, -- one of the music committee. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of the Argonauts] Reference
Mr. Whitechoker's cake-mark might be a pulpit rampant, based upon a vestryman dormant. From Wordnik.com. [The Idiot] Reference
Empires are now governed like parishes, and a great statesman is only a select vestryman. From Wordnik.com. [Tancred Or, The New Crusade] Reference
George Washington, an Episcopal vestryman, delivered this message in his farewell address. From Wordnik.com. [SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines] Reference
Dolph, by way of his older brother, who was vestryman, might be termed sub-ecclesiastical. From Wordnik.com. [The Brentons] Reference
Order up my equerry, and bid my armourer -- vestryman, I mean -- look out my newest robes. From Wordnik.com. [The Saint's Tragedy] Reference
Kent, and was vestryman of St. Peter's parish until the parish of St. Paul was cut off in 1704. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Caroline County, Virginia] Reference
Our life at Rudder Grange seemed to be in no way materially changed by my becoming a vestryman. From Wordnik.com. [Rudder Grange] Reference
` ` What's that John Bull a-saying? '' asked a brawny fellow, placing himself in front of the irate vestryman. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum] Reference
To them he was an infinitely superior vestryman with a tremendous power for dispensing coal and food to the poor. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Bloweth] Reference
As he made his exit under the strange scrutiny of the clergyman's gaze the little vestryman was plainly uncomfortable. From Wordnik.com. [The Inside of the Cup — Complete] Reference
He is the arch-type of American traveller; the God-fearing deacon on the loose; the vestryman returning from Jerusalem. From Wordnik.com. [Europe After 8:15] Reference
Continental town, it will only be after long lapse of time and violent struggles with the vestryman level of intellect and feeling. From Wordnik.com. [Post-Prandial Philosophy] Reference
It was at this moment that he perceived, pushing towards him with an air of rescue, the figure of his vestryman, Mr. Wallis Plimpton. From Wordnik.com. [The Inside of the Cup — Volume 05] Reference
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