| 单词 | vestryman |
| 例句 | Shaw's opinions on municipal politics and public health at the turn of the century were formed and sharpened by his years as a vestryman and borough councillor for the St Pancras district of London. Bernard Shaw and his lethally absurd doctor's dilemma 2012-07-13T21:54:04Z He was a vestryman and Christian education teacher at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Washington. Notable deaths in the Washington area 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z In the years after the White House, Mr. Bush wrote his memoirs and divided his time between Houston and the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, where he was a vestryman of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church. George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z At various points in his life, he was an architect, a builder, a planter, a farmer, a church vestryman, a court justice, a sheriff, a county official and an innkeeper. 1770 plantation house is at center of Falls Church history 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z He was a vestryman and contributed to the church throughout his life, according to the Washington Papers project. George Washington’s church to tear down memorial honoring first president 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z In the early 1850s, three vestrymen from Christ Church founded the chapel, where services were led by lay members and volunteer students from Virginia Theological Seminary. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z He was a former vestryman at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Washington. Washington-area obituaries of note 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Washington's list of the vestrymen shows that his friend was elected by two hundred and eighty-two votes, while he himself received but fifty-one votes. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z He was vestryman in the Episcopal Church, and judge of the county court, as well as a member of the House of Burgesses. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z The vestrymen of “All Saints” are ever to the front in every deed of charity, and for the amelioration and uplifting of suffering humanity. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z But when Dr. Tucker and Mrs. Tucker and eight little Tuckers, some on foot and some in baby carriages, arrived, the vestrymen regretted this oversight. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z His proficiency would have appalled his Rector and amazed his fellow vestrymen. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z King Carter was a vestryman at Christ Church. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z She does not suspect the opposition manifested by some of the vestrymen to that memorial window. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Contributor to charities and art, A founder of a library, a vestryman. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z It is with sincere regret that I write to inform you that it no longer suits the convenience of the vestrymen to have you occupy the church cottage on Fremont Street. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z The young man, who does not enter especially into this tale, was a vestryman of the church in his home in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z While at Sandy Point Mary attended Yeocomico Church, where her guardian was a vestryman. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z 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. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z I do not propose that they should be vestrymen, though I cannot forget that Shakespeare did not disdain to concern himself in the local business of Stratford-upon-Avon. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z At church he was equally active as a vestryman and a worshiper. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z He was a man of affairs, a vestryman, and a member of the House of Burgesses. Dorothy Payne, Quakeress A Side-Light upon the Career of 'Dolly' Madison 2010-12-20T17:12:10.847Z "My dear boy, the vestrymen are your friends." Thirty “There is not a crowned head in Europe,” he wrote to General Washington, in 1788, “whose talents or merits would entitle him to be elected a vestryman by the people of America.” Thomas Jefferson He was of the highest social rank, wealthy, and a vestryman and member of the Episcopal Church. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In this church there was, as in many another, an anomalous "music committee," composed apparently of vestrymen, but in reality of vestrymen's wives. Anne He was the patron, the congregation, the curator, the vestryman, the supporter; he filled every office; he was everything. Black Diamonds "I mean, are you talking to me as a friend—or as a vestryman?" Thirty The twelve vestrymen having the presentation of ministers were styled "the patrons of the church." History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia She was the mother of Mr. William T. Rumsey, who gave the lot for the church and was one of its first vestrymen. A History of the Town of Fairfax For a number of years he was a vestryman of the church, and the pew occupied by him is visited yearly by thousands of tourists while sight-seeing in the national Capitol. Threads of Grey and Gold And he was paid for it, for Eleanor made a man of the boy and a vestryman to boot, and quite won the old man's heart, though he never loved Mrs. Dickett. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon And a chance remark, overheard one day in the University Club, spoken by his bishop to one of his vestrymen, sounded not unreasonably in his ears—"He will go far—young Imrie." Thirty As a Lutheran, Astor could not be a vestryman of Trinity Church. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times 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. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria 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. The Son of His Mother His board of vestrymen themselves remonstrated, counseling moderation for fear of alienating the congregation. Kildares of Storm The people had no voice in the selection of vestrymen, or sheriffs, or justices of the peace, and no control over their actions. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 This was a very ticklish question with the pious vestrymen of Trinity, as it was generally suspected that they were commingling business and piety in a way that might, if known, cause them some trouble. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times He was a vestryman of St. Paul's Church and very much interested in its construction. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria But the vestryman was tenacious, he knew the people he had to deal with. The Son of His Mother A box hat is a great sign of respectability; when a vestryman wears one he overawes philosophers; yet some men would as soon wear the helmet of Don Quixote. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Washington was a vestryman and at times attended service here. A Virginia Village We can not be vestrymen, but if the church wants a steam heater it is voted to have one, without a cent in the treasury, because the women are relied upon to raise the money. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Lynn held several offices in the Masonic lodge and served for years as vestryman of St. Paul's Church. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria The vestryman of the small village in the Venn felt somewhat surprised and embarrassed when such a fine lady and gentleman drove up to his house and wished to speak to him. The Son of His Mother 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. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Mr. Charles Broadwater was at that time one of the vestrymen, and among those present at the meeting were George Mason and the Rev. Charles Green. A Virginia Village He was an ardent Episcopalian and a vestryman in old Trinity Parish. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century In vain he asked for an advance at the office of the "Mile End Mirror," to which he contributed scathing leaderettes about vestrymen. The Big Bow Mystery Paul Schlieben interrupted the vestryman, and drew a long breath as though of relief. The Son of His Mother It is not mere chance that recruits the overwhelming majority of school-board members, college trustees, newspaper managers, and church vestrymen, from the ranks of successful business and professional men. The American Empire He did not go elsewhere but continued at Christ Church and eventually became a vestryman. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati He is a justice of the peace; he is a vestryman in the church; 207 he is a husband and a father. Her Mother's Secret All the vestrymen looked at each other, much amazed, and as if to assure themselves that they were not apes. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The strange lady and gentleman had not moved, nor had the vestryman; no wind had whistled in the chimney, no fire crackled. The Son of His Mother He was one of the first vestrymen of Trinity Church. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents Only eight months before his death, he spent an entire week in the Diocese of Massachusetts speaking two and three times a day to groups of vestrymen on the forward work of the church. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati The luxury was supplemented in 1600-1607 by the gift of a buck and 20s. from Sir Edward Dyer, to provide an entertainment for the vestrymen and their wives at the same season. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See The vestrymen opened their eyes wide, and listened. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life 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. The Son of His Mother You have set an example in upright living, in generosity, in true manliness, and in constant church attendance that should be an example to all my vestrymen and to the town at large. The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play The slump in finances by reason of removals created something akin to panic in the fearful and timid vestrymen, but because of some loyal and far-sighted women Christ Church was not disbanded. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati With the help of their fellow vestrymen they soon set to work to render the Collegiate Church more convenient. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See I know a vestryman of a church who sometimes plays bridge on Saturday nights for money. 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' 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. The Son of His Mother These vestrymen hired the rectors or preachers, and the money which paid the preachers came from taxes levied on the people. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The Uptons and the Duvals had been vestrymen from the time they had brought the bricks over from England, generations ago. "Run To Seed" 1891 Her father had been a vestryman of the Church, and she had been christened there—as a small, freckle-faced girl in pigtails, fresh from a little village in northern New York. Apron-Strings There was a pew for the magistrates, another for the magistrates' ladies; pews for the representatives and church-wardens, vestrymen, etc. Home Life in Colonial Days The vestryman rattled the iron knocker on the door, which had once been painted green but had no colour left now. The Son of His Mother Now, the standard of value in Virginia was tobacco, and the vestrymen, instead of paying the parsons in money, agreed to pay each parson sixteen thousand pounds of tobacco, with curates and bishops in proportion. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Ten years hence I may be proud to become a vestryman, and have the most anxious care about the administration of the rates. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 He was also a vestryman of Trinity Church, and a trustee of Columbia College. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn At the infrequent times that she was driven into close quarters with it, she made up for her unpopularity among the vestrymen by taking it out most vigorously upon their wives. The Brentons And the vestryman did not say anything either; as he had started the negotiations he considered it polite to let the gentleman speak now. The Son of His Mother The towns were called parishes, and the selectmen, or supervisors, were vestrymen. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators He was a vestryman in the Episcopal Church; and to see his tall and graceful form as he moved about from pew to pew collecting pence for Home Missions, was a lovely sight. Comic History of the United States I can further say, with safety, there is not a crowned head in Europe, whose talents or merits would entitle him to be elected a vestryman, by the people of any parish in America. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) "I hear you are fire-eaters here," he said to a vestryman upon being installed. The Tory Maid Thank goodness, now everything was settled, now the vestryman had only to procure him the birth and baptismal certificates and send them to him. The Son of His Mother He is the arch-type of American traveller; the God-fearing deacon on the loose; the vestryman returning from Jerusalem. Europe After 8:15 Bernard Shaw has found time to do no end of campaigning and even the parochial politics of a vestryman has not seemed too insignificant for his Fabian enthusiasm. A Preface to Politics It was decorated down the sides with wild water-colour sketches of vestrymen in crowns and wreaths. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Empires are now governed like parishes, and a great statesman is only a select vestryman. Tancred Or, The New Crusade Paul Schlieben had some difficulty in making the vestryman understand him. The Son of His Mother His thoughts wandered back to the misused days when he had friends, and a position, and character; when he was a householder and vestryman, and even dreamt ambitiously of a churchwardenship. Sword and Gown A Novel To to the left of this is a square enclosure for the vestrymen, whose names are written on the north side of the building. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Judge Nelson was for many years a vestryman, and later a warden, of Christ Church in Cooperstown. The Story of Cooperstown Here are churches printing, publishing, scattering all over America and Europe, statements of belief which perhaps hardly one man in ten among their pew-holders or vestrymen believes. Our Unitarian Gospel He has long been the leading vestryman at St. Jude's. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 I can further say, with safety, there is not a crowned head in Europe, whose talents or merits would entitle him to be elected a vestryman by the people of any parish in America. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 In vain he asked for an advance at the office of the Mile End Mirror, to which he contributed scathing leaderettes about vestrymen. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Hard-hearted vestryman, member of old Knickerbocker family, always wears white margins on his vest, suddenly touched by compassion, empties the collection plate into Santa's bucket. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned The rector being absent, the funeral service was read by a vestryman of the church. Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sketches; To Which Is Added the Story of His Attempted Assassination by a Former Associate on the Supreme Bench of the State Mrs. Scarlett had added a codicil to her will, leaving me her claim to the three paintings "fraudulently withheld by the pastor and vestrymen of St. Polycarp's Church." A Woman Named Smith 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." Bylow Hill This party was given at the house of one of the vestrymen, and they had refreshments, and, after the rector had gone home, dancing. Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 Southey was a vestryman of Wythburn Church for many years, and sometimes read the service there. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Associated words: patristic, patristics, patrology, patrist. churchly, a. ecclesiastical. church officer. vestryman, warden, presbyter, trustee. churl, n. rustic, hind, bumpkin, lout, boor. churlish, a. boorish, rude, morose, unamiable. chyle, n. Putnam's Word Book Urge these objections upon church-wardens, overseers, and vestrymen; and especially din the objection to a burial rate into their ears. International Weekly Miscellany — Volume 1, No. 3, July 15, 1850 Of this church Washington was a vestryman until 1785, when he joined the church at Alexandria. George Washington, Volume I Mrs. Cooke looked troubled, and said that Mr. McMasters, a vestryman in the church, was really the head and front of that project. The Purple Heights When he was rector of St. George's Church, in New York City, he was badly beaten on the links by one of his vestrymen. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations I forgot.—A pail of water and a peck of beans for the holy man!—Order up my equerry, and bid my armourer—vestryman, I mean—look out my newest robes.—Plague on this gout. The Saint's Tragedy The vestrymen are usually the most discreet farmers, so distributed through the parish that every part of it may be under the immediate eye of some one of them. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins One does not; but we submit to the court, that, if two were to lay their heads together after the manner of Sydney Smith's vestrymen, they might bring it about. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 "I try to do my duty as a man and a Christian," said the vestryman, piously. The Purple Heights 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. Reprinted Pieces At the Lincoln and the Jefferson you rarely saw any but "gentlemen"—men of established position and fortune, deacons and vestrymen, judges, corporation lawyers and the like. The Conflict Who were usually chosen as vestrymen, and what were their powers? Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins At church he was equally active as a vestryman and a worshipper. The History of Pendennis Washington was vestryman of two parishes, Fairfax and Truro; the parochial church of the former was at Alexandria, ten miles from Mount Vernon; of the latter, at Pohick, about seven miles. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Gentlemen in business who give eleven for a dozen, and count thirty-four inches a yard, who are quick to foreclose a mortgage, and who say "business is business," generally are vestrymen, deacons and church trustees. Love, Life & Work Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to Others I should like to have seen the faces of the vestrymen while the sermon was in progress! A Soldier of Virginia The vestrymen were elected yearly by all the taxpayers of the parish. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins In front of the Church of the Epistles stood its twelve vestrymen, carrying out the time-honored custom of giving away Easter eggs full of face-powder to the church-going debutantes of the year. Tales of the Jazz Age It is success or failure in this respect that constitutes the difference between the artist who may claim to rank as a statesman and one who can rise no higher than a village vestryman. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler He is one of the vestrymen of the Cathedral, you know, but he'd never go if aunty did not come for him. Out of the Primitive There was old Mr. Curtis, another of the vestrymen, who passed the plate every Sunday morning, and looked like a study of the Olympian Jove. Samuel the Seeker It might keep a few vestrymen of his kidney to their own parish. Life's Handicap The member would represent persons, not the mere bricks and mortar of the town–the voters themselves, not a few vestrymen or parish notabilities merely. Considerations on Representative Government "But hear, first, Mr. Larkin, what we want money for," said Mr. Elder, one of the vestrymen of the church to which the former belonged. Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them We could do with a judge and lawyers, or a box of vestrymen. Floor Games; a companion volume to "Little Wars" "What is the boy talking about?" demanded another of the vestrymen. Samuel the Seeker As to the interpolated h, my experience as a London vestryman has convinced me that it is often effective as a means of emphasis, and that the London language would be poorer without it. Captain Brassbound's Conversion One of these vestrymen complained to the doorkeeper, and denounced the lecturer as an impostor—"and," said the wealthy parishioner, "as for the panorama, it is the worst painted thing I ever saw." The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama Mr. Malcolm went to the store of Mr. Elder, one of the vestrymen, and found him quite busy with customers. Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them His appearance was that of a respectable London vestryman rather than of a most redoubtable soldier with a particularly sinister career behind him. The Great Boer War She was roused by a formal visit from a vestryman,—one of the music committee. Tales of the Argonauts On the other hand, Theodore taught Sunday School at Christ Church, but he was so muscular a Christian that the decorous vestrymen thought him an unwise guide in piety. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography My father was a vestryman, and also a member of the building committee. Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee The allusion to this gentleman's personal matters, which the vestryman had made, still caused him to feel sore; it touched him in a vulnerable part. Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them Our life at Rudder Grange seemed to be in no way materially changed by my becoming a vestryman. Rudder Grange She staid there two hours,—a fact that might have occasioned some remark, but that the vestryman was married, and had a family of grown-up daughters. Tales of the Argonauts The vestrymen decided that this was too flagrant approval of fisticuffs; so the young teacher soon found a welcome in the Sunday School of a different denomination. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography "If those flags are not down in ten minutes," cried one of the vestrymen, "I will cut them down." The Life of Phineas T. Barnum "How much do you owe?" inquired the vestryman. Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them Other people share their pleasant spoils—senators, vestrymen—you can't be sure who you're sitting next to at dinner any more. Lady Baltimore She was roused by a formal visit from a vestryman—one of the music committee. Selected Stories of Bret Harte The idiotic vestryman and his two parochial parasites gave us so much trouble that we twice returned into Court to beg to have certain extracts from the Judge’s notes re-read. Three Ghost Stories She staid there two hours—a fact that might have occasioned some remark but that the vestryman was married, and had a family of grownup daughters. Selected Stories of Bret Harte |
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