| A | B |
| Barthelemy | guy who's in charge of the novitiate, training school for brothers |
| Leo Burkhard | author of Beyond the Boundaries |
| Julian Clement | charges JBDS for stealing money from his son |
| Jacques Delanot | narrator of the book |
| Gabriel Drolin | he went to Rome to get religious recognition from the Pope |
| Dr. Helvetius | Jean Baptist doctor |
| Henry L'Heureux | chosen to study for the preisthood in preparation to succeed him as Superior |
| Sister Louise | assited Dr. Helvetius in caring for the brothers |
| Madame Maillefer | b/c of a begger she went from selfish to generous and kind |
| Maurice | the assistant at the weaving shop |
| Adrian Nyel | already organized many carity schools for poor boys |
| Nicholas Vuyart | betrayed and stole money from JBDS |
| JBDS | 1651-1719 |