Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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26 THE ASHBURIAN At 7.30 p.m. on December 16th, we held our Annual Candlelight Carol Service. Although it was a cold night, the Chapel was filled to capacity, and the service was up to its usual standard of beauty. On january 20th, the Prefects of the College conducted the service. .NIcCulloch l read the lesson, Brown l read the Psalm, jackson and Leliourillier read the prayers, and Fraser gave the address. This service will always be remembered as one of the highlights of the Chapel. Their lfxcellencies Un February 10th, at our morning Klatins, in the presence of Earl and Yiscountess Alexander of Tunis, we held a .Xlemorial Service for llis Late Nlajesty, King George YI. The Headmaster read the lesson, and the Chaplain gave the sermon. Nlr. Lord concluded his sermon with ,these lines: And Cod poured an exquisite wine, That was daily renewed to him, ln the clear-welling love of his peoples That was daily accrued to him. llonour and service we gave him, rejoicingly fearless, Faith absolute, trust beyond speech, and a friendship as peerless, And since he was master and servant in all that we ask him, We leaned hard on his wisdom in all things, Knowing not how we tasked him. We accepted his toil as our right-none spared, none excused him, When he was bowed by his burden, his rest was refused him.

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THI-I ASHBURIAN s Feb. 3rd-A. B. Belcher, Esq., Character , May 11th-E. A. Price, lilsq., lixample . Visitors who have celebrated Holv Conununion and given addresses are: i T Sept. 23rd-Rev. Brian Freeland, All Saints' Church, Ottawa. Nov. 18th-Rev. Ormond Hopkins, St. Alatthias' Church, Ottawa. jan. 27th-Rev. Arthur Leaker, Christ Church Cathedral. Ottawa. Feb. 24-th-Rev. Roland Bodger, St. Cuthhert's Church, Klon- treal. Mar. 23rd-The Very Rev. H. H. Clark, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa. Apr. 27th-Rev. R. S. Y. Crossley, Church of the Ascension, Ottawa. Special Holy Communion Services have been conducted by: Oct. 14th-Rev. A. D. Leaker, Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa. Nov. lst-Rev. A. T. Carson, St. Bartholemews Church, Ottawa. Mar. 16th-Col. Rev. C. G. Stone, Principal Protestant Chap- lain, The Canadian Army. May 22nd-Col. Rev. C. G. Stone, Principal Protestant Chap- lain, The Canadian Army. june lst-Rev. R. Shannon, St. Thomas' Church, Elwood. We have appreciated greatly the interest and cooperation of all the above visiting clergy. On October 14th, a Special Old Boys' 60th Anniversary Service, conducted by Rev. XV. D. Christie, Rector of All Saints' Church, Hiestboro, was held at ll a.m. At that time the Governor-General, Earl Alexander of Tunis, unveiled the 1939-45 Roll of Honour. The lesson was read by E. N. Rhodes, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Governors, and the Roll of Honour was read by the Headmaster. We were pleased to welcome Bishop T. C. lYhite, former Bishop of Honan, China, at our Nlatins on October 21st, who gave an inspiring address. On October 28th we paid our annual visit to St. Bartholemews Church. This service was conducted by our School Chaplain, and the sermon was given by the Rector, the Rev. A. T. Carson. On Sunday, November llth, we held our Annual Remembrance Day Service. A. B. R. Lawrence, Esq., President of the Ottawa Old Boys' Association, read the lesson, Rev. XY. Lord preached, and the Roll of Honour was read by the Headmaster.

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THE .4SHBL'RI.4N We held our Annual Confirmation Service on .Xlarch 13th, when the Bishop of Ottawa, the Right Reverend Robert jefferson, adminis- tered this ancient rite. Further record of this service is mentioned elsewhere in this magazine. Again we have been pleased to see the parents who have attendJ our services this year. Elmwood has continued its regular attendance, and we are pleased to welcome them all. The Rev. XY. sl. Lord. our new School Chaplain, has given us many fine addresses during the year. 5 After Evensong on Sunday. Xlay Hth. we were privileged to have with us the Rev. Eldon Davis. just returned from lndia where he has been a missionary for the past live years. Ile showed us slides illustrat- ing his traveQs in the northern part of India bordering on Tibet. and gave us an interesting and inspirational talk on his work there. Sunday. Xlay 18th. was Battle of the Atlantic Sunday . This was celebrated in our chapel by having a large number of parents and visitors in naval uniform, and the service had a nautical Havour. The lesson was read by Commander VV. Strange. and the Chaplain gave the sermon. In his sermon, Hr. Lord made reference to the fact that our late founder was on the Athenia when this ship was sunk in the early days of the war. and of the courage. and fortitude which Dr. VVoollcombe showed at that time. He concluded with our ancient and beautiful School Prayer which was used by Sir Francis Drake, Admiral of the Fleet. before he set sail for Cadiz. The Chapel StaHf who have been responsible for the operation of the Chapel have been the Chaplaing with Nlr. L. H. Sibley as Organist and Choirmasterg L. Hart as Assistant Cirganistg Allan McCulloch, Senior Chapel Clerkg and William Lee, Eric Clark. Peter McCulloch, and lYilliam Slattery as Assistant Chapel Clerks. kj