Definition of Vesry
Ves"try (?), n.; pl.
Vestries (#). [OE. vestrye, F. vestiaire,
L. vestiarium, fr. vestiarius belonging to clothes, fr.
vestis a garment. See Vest, n., and cf.
Vestiary.] 1. A room appendant to a church, in
which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and
where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; --
formerly called revestiary.
He said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring
forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. 2 Kings x.
22.
2. (Ch. of Eng.) A parochial assembly; an
assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because
usually held in a vestry.
3. (Prot. Epis. Ch.) A body, composed of
wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal
concerns.
Metropolitan vestry, in the city of London, and
certain specified parishes and places in England, a body composed of
householders who pay poor rates. Its duties include the repair of churches,
care of highways, the appointment of certain officers, etc. --
Select vestry, a select number of persons chosen in
large and populous English parishes to represent and manage the concerns of
the parish for one year. Mozley & W. -- Vestry
board (Ch. of Eng.), a vestry. See def. 2,
above. -- Vestry clerk, an officer chosen by the
vestry, who keeps a record of its proceedings; also, in England, one who
keeps the parish accounts and books. -- Vestry
meeting, the meeting of a vestry or vestry board; also, a
meeting of a parish held in a vestry or other place.
Ves"try (?), n.; pl.
Vestries (#). [OE. vestrye, F. vestiaire,
L. vestiarium, fr. vestiarius belonging to clothes, fr.
vestis a garment. See Vest, n., and cf.
Vestiary.] 1. A room appendant to a church, in
which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and
where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; --
formerly called revestiary.
He said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring
forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. 2 Kings x.
22.
2. (Ch. of Eng.) A parochial assembly; an
assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because
usually held in a vestry.
3. (Prot. Epis. Ch.) A body, composed of
wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal
concerns.
Metropolitan vestry, in the city of London, and
certain specified parishes and places in England, a body composed of
householders who pay poor rates. Its duties include the repair of churches,
care of highways, the appointment of certain officers, etc. --
Select vestry, a select number of persons chosen in
large and populous English parishes to represent and manage the concerns of
the parish for one year. Mozley & W. -- Vestry
board (Ch. of Eng.), a vestry. See def. 2,
above. -- Vestry clerk, an officer chosen by the
vestry, who keeps a record of its proceedings; also, in England, one who
keeps the parish accounts and books. -- Vestry
meeting, the meeting of a vestry or vestry board; also, a
meeting of a parish held in a vestry or other place.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy
- The choirboys change into their cassocks in the vestry
- A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish
- The vestry meets the first Tuesday every month
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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