Acolyte
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
An inferior church servant. who, next under the sub-deacon, follows and waits upon the priests and deacons, and i performs the offices of lighting the candles, car rying the bread and wine, and paying other servile attendance. Spelman; Cowell.