Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine The Chapel ALTHOUGH progress has been the rule for many phases of our activities, we have not, as yet, met with the same degree of success in our Chapel ' s construction. The completion of the foundations, last Summer, augured well for the erection of the roof before the Winter rains, but unfortunately this was impossible this year owing to a considerable lack of funds. Our present financial position with regard to the Chapel, we show below : — Donations $2383 Expenditure 1283 Balance $1100 Through the kindness of Mr. Butchart, most favorable terms were granted to the College in the purchase of cement. Judging from the plans, the Chapel, when finished, will be a very beautiful asset to the College, an inspiring memorial to those whose contributions, efTorts and goodwill have built it up. This year, as the construction of our Chapel is in its infancy, services have been held in the gymnasium every Sunday. The Headmaster has taken each CHAPEL SITE Page Twenty-seven

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Brentwood College Magazine morning- ceremony, while the evening services have been conducted by visiting clergy. Holy Communion has been celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. We were glad to notice a steady improvement in the singing throughout the year, but it is certain that it could be greatly strengthened in the near future by the formation of a well-trained choir. The Headmaster has generously offered a prize to be awarded to the best reader in the College. As the most searching test is provided by reading before a congregation, those boys who have wished to compete, have relieved the prefects at the lectern for the last few services this term. The best reader will be chosen from a selected four on the last Sunday. We should like to thank Bishop de Pencier for presenting a silver cruet for Communion. Our gratitude is also due to the Rev. W. Carroll for his kind gift of brasses, and frontal for the altar, and of a chalice, a patten and a cruet. They were very much appreciated, owing to the fact that they were used on no less hallowed occasions than those of the Field Services of the Great War. We owe our thanks also to those who have kindly preached here this year. We hope soon to have the pleasure of listening to them in our new Chapel. CHAPEL SITE FROM ARCHWAY Page Twenty-nine