Sentence examples for vote of lay from inspiring English sources

Although the bishops and clergy met that test, the vote of lay members was a wafer-thin six short of a two-thirds majority.

After tonight's vote of lay and clergy leaders, the bishop-elect, the Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson, said he felt peaceful, as well as humbled.

Earlier, Cameron gave a surprise press conference to accuse the leaders of the Vote Leave camp of lying, amid signs of rising concern in Downing Street about the Brexit camp gaining momentum.

A committee of lay political leaders had convened about six months ago to devise a Christian strategy for the presidential vote, Mr. Sidhom said.

But the crisis was averted by a change of mind, and vote, among lay members.

Trump won by means of vote suppression, lies, and incitement, with help from the media and political interference by the FBI.

Thirty-nine clergy votes and 83 lay votes were the threshold necessary to elect a bishop in the Diocese of New Hampshire at that time.

He was accused of lying about sex, and the Republican House of Representatives voted to impeach him, end his presidency.

Between too many Black communities and the voting booth lay a whole range of traps set to disenfranchise -- and we must dismantle them, one-by-one.

Document instances of lying.

The fate of the popular vote now lies with Labor, which has indicated it is likely to vote it down.