Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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15 THE ASHBURIAN CONFIRMATION The Right Rev. IC. S. Reed, M.A., D.D., Lord Bishop of Ottawa, conhrmed fourteen Ashbury boys in the Chapel on May second. The Laying on of Hands continues to be one of the annual highlights as friends and relatives once again Hlled the Chapel. Tony Anderson, David Gamble, Brian johnston, and Donald Love received Server's Medallions during the conhrmation service. Refreshments were served following the Service in the Dining Room. CANDIDATES FOR CONFIRMATION, 1963 Xlaxwell Gordon Armitage - Shawville, Que. Howard Arthur Barends - Ottawa, Ont. john Rowley Booth - Rockcliffe Park, Ont. Christopher Thorpe Chown - XVillowdale, Ont. Kenneth Xlurray Cook - Ottawa, Ont. Stephen Alistair john llzimpsbire - Ann Arbour, Mich., U.S.A. Uilliani Robert Harsh - Ottawa, Ont. john Herbert Henderson - Simcoe, Ont. Bruce Clifford Xlarsliiill - Dorval, Que. XYilli1ini Terence Nixon - Rockcliffe Pk., Ont. john Duguid Read W Rockcliffc Pk., Ont, Christopher james Sharp - Aylmer liast, Ont. Inn Robert Sinclair - Montreal XVest, Que. Robert Kennedy Soucb - X1ontrcal,Que.

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THE ASHBURIAN 17 CHAPEL NOTES Year by year, the chapel has provided an increasing amount of sup- port to the daily life of the student. U'e worship weekly, the services being conducted either by our chaplains or by one of the following outstanding visiting preachers:- i 5 Sept. Rev. L. S. Baird St. Georges Ottawa Oct. Rev. Frank Lawler St. .Xlargaret's, lfastvicw Nov Rev. j. Barnett St. Bartholomew's, Ottawa jan. Rev. john G. Hilton St. Matthias, Ottawa Feb. Layreader Bill Navan St. Xlargarets, Eastvicw Apr. Rev. T. H. Wilson St. Xlartin's, Ottawa May May Rt. Rev. E. S. Reed Rev. T. H. O'Driscoll The Bishop of Ottawa St. johns, Ottawa May Rev. Michael Peers Diocesan University Chaplain May Rev. j. Barnett St. Bartholomews, Ottawa just recently introduced in the service of Matins is the plan of having the lesson occasionally read by the Head Girl of Elmwood, and was inaugurated on May the twelfth, when Margaret-Anne XYatson read the scriptures. Vile hope that the tradition continues as long as the young ladies from Elmwood worship with us. CHOIR The school choir has again surpassed our expectations, although this year they toured the city less than as in previous years. They did, however, visit Christ Church Cathedral on February the tenth and St. Bartholomew's Church during the fall term. CANDLELIG HT SERVICE The service of the Nine Lessons, more widelv known as the Candle- light Service, took place on December the sixteenth at 7:45 p.m. The Chapel was again filled to overliowing. The Headmaster conducted some of the Senior School services and the beginning of term service to fill the Chaplains absence early in the last term. Rev. Attwell, Mr. Perry, Mr. Sibley and Xlr. Polk and a group of students were present at Mr. Belcher's funeral. The service was held in his home town, Bobcaygeon. The school continues to support two Zulu boys, and our weekly offering has been used for their education. New Praver Books and Hymn Books have been put to use in the Chapel. 1 Our offerings have been received during organ voluntaries by Nlrs. H. S. Dalton, our devoted organist.

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THE .4SHBURlA.N' 14, Acting as the Bishops Chaplain at this Service was the new junior School Chaplain, Rev. Edward Attwell. Xlr. Attwell is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and lluron TheologicalTlollege. He was ordained in 195+ and served at Corrie in the Diocese of I luriin before coming to Ashbury. We wish hini a long and happv career at Ashbury. ' 6 5 z a 1 'S , 45' dvi THE SERVERS - 1962-63 Bark Rout G. E. Sigvaldason, E. F. Burritt, T. G. P. Cann, A. il. Sark, U. R. Lawson. .Uiddle Row: N. R. Blackburn, E. L. Lynn, C. A. G. Lodge, R. A. Reid. rl. R. Sm-thurst. D. j. Xlu'aner, E. H. Stewart. R. Booth. Front Roar: A. P. D. Gamble, D. G. Love, I, R. Andrew, Rev. lf. C. Attwell. Rev. K. B. Monks, B. Xlerrett, T. B. johnston. A. XY. Anderson. SERVERS The Servers Guild this year conducted one service. The sermon was preached by Brian Nlerrett, speaking on the close relationship between Religion and Sport. The two head Servers, lan Andrew and Nlcrrett. each sang Morning Prayer in other churches in the city. .Nlerrett also preached at St. Bartholomews Chapel clerks R. N. Blackburn and E. Il. Stewart kept our place of worship tidy and cool throughout the year.