St Pauls School - Crusader Yearbook (Brooklandville, MD)

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V' . Standing, left to right:-0'Connell, Beers, Couldin, Kates, Cover. Sitting, left to right:-vonBrieson, Johnson, Turnbull, Campbell, Robertson. Acolyte Guild . . . If a person were to ask anyone connected with Saint Paul's Church who were the unsung heroes of any church service, the answer would surely be the acolytes. The sign of a good acolyte in a church service is a boy who can remain as inconspicuous as possible. The job of any acolyte is to assist the rector in performing his duties during the service. The acolytes carry the church and state flags and the forty-five pound cross during the processions and help the service progress as smoothly as possible. The duty of an acolyte is an unpaid, unnoticed job and one that requires hard work and a great deal of faithfulness. The boys are on duty for afternoon and evening services besides those in all parts of the state. The only reward given for this diligent service is a silver cross given to each boy at the end of the year. The color of the ribbon from which the cross is hung denotes the number of years an acolyte has served. Some of this year,s members include John Turnbull, Jay Couldin, Larry Nielson, Larry Lack, Chuck U'Connell, Fred Lujay, Rusty Beers, and John von Brieson. This year an old Choir member and a pillar of the church, Mr. Charles Stacks, was appointed head of the Guild. lt is very fortunate that such a line man was given this position and we know he will have great success.

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In order to implement the religious life of the student body, the Student Vestry was formed in the fall of 1956. This group is charged with the responsibility of bringing the students in closer contact with the life and work of the Church. Members of the Student Vestry have represented the school at various religious con- ferences and sponsored a regional conference for the Baltimore area last fall. All the preparation and planning was done by members and their work was indicated in the success of the conference itself. The charitable work of the school is planned and executed by this organization. 'T he disposition of the funds gathered at the weekly offering during Friday chapel services is also charged to the members of the Student Vestry. This organization operates under a constitution and draws its membership from the top three forms of the schoolg four members each from the fifth and sixth forms, two members from the fourth form. There are four ofhcers, the Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Chaplain, Mr. Cantler, acts as advisor to the group, which in turn acts as a council of advice to him. The members of the Student Vestry are all lay readers licensed in the Diocese of Maryland by the Bishop. They are installed at the Matriculation Service at Old St. Paul's Church every fall. The Junior Vestry . . . ,,o4 ' First row, left to right:-Beers, McPherson, Hartman, Marbury. Second Row, left to right:-Ryer, Smith, Toy. Third row, left to right:-The Reverend Mr. Cantler, Goodwin, Johnson, Turnbull.

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Left to right:-Mr. Clark, Parham, Schmidt, Freeman. Spectator Club . . . D 9 ...,.,r,q,.. . , k, ,S 3 I 1 3 F 3 . gx 1 Qi L E 3 - i1 r Left to right: Barney, Young, Marbury, Nielson, Parham, McPherson.