The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-29
BOYS BRIGADE.
Members of the Church Militant
Going Into Camp.

The first company of what is now known
as the Boys Brigade was organized in GlaS-
Cow on October 4, 1883, in connection with
Sunday-school Of the Free Church of Scot
land. The company consisted of twenty
eight boys, with two teachers, besides the
Captain, w. A. Smith, now the Secretary OF
the Boys Brigade of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain, into which the movement
has since developed.
There are now 1C6 companies in Glasgow
alone and at recent parade 5000 members,
all boys, were in line, and were reviewed by
Major General of the British army. The
movement has extended not only to England
and Ireland but also to Canada, Australia
and even to South Africa, in all of which
countries flourishing companies now exist
The Earl of Aberdeen is Honorary Presl-
dent of the general organization and Pro-
lessor Henry DrummOnd, the well-kn0wn
author, is Honorary President, while
among its most earnest supporters it now
has many others of the foremost men as
well as women of the United Kingdom.
The first company in the United States
was organized about two wears ago in con-
nectiOn with the Westminster Presbyterian
Church OF San Francis co. Now there are
ten companies here besides a number III
OF her parts OF the State, including several
w
last one on the list was organized amid
great enthusiasm on the part of the boys on
Tuesday evening, in connection with the
First Presbyterian Church Of Oakland. The
name selected for the American branch,
which is an independent organization, is
The BOYS Brigade in the United States OF
America
Rev. j. O. Adams, pastor of Westminster
Presbyterian Ch6rch. is President. and
Rev. E. McClish, ID, pastor of Grace
Methodist Churc is Vce-President. Com
panies exist in connection with several
Congregational churches, and other denom-
nations are preparing TO organize. The
movement Is not only spreading through
California, but is reaching to other States,
and it is expected that it will before long be
recognized as an important agency among
the churches OF every name ali over the
land.
The organization is military in character,
ana the Council" which is the governing
body, has adopted for the members uni
form consisting of cadet cap, a navy-blue
blouse, belt and a rifle, so that to the pub
lie the appearance Of the brigade is rather a
martial one. Yet the design is that while
Interesting the boys and securing an lntiu-
ence over them, to make al this subordinate
and auxiliary TO the supreme object, which Is
ito lead them TO Christ and TO develop in them
Christian character" AS an agency TO this
end it seems to be proving eminently sue
rule the meetings for the study of the Bible
and the Investigations OF divine truth are
better attended and seem to enlist greater
interest than those for drill.
The companies connected with churches
around the bay are preparing to go to Fair
fax tomorrow for an eight days encamD-
ment, during which military discipline will
be observed, Major A. Il. Cheney being IN
command. with all the necessary subord-
mates, Including a surgeon, who viii make
daily inspection of the sanitary condition
of the camp and of the boys, nearly 200 Of
whom it is expected will be on the ground.
Tents will be ready for their use and meals
will be supplied to them, blankets or other
bedding being the only thing they will be
required 10 furnish themselves, so that the
entire expense for the eight days for each
one, including railroad fare going and re-
turning, will be only So 50.
As the organization is more Of a religious
than a military one, morning and evening
prayers will be observed daily and on Sun
day religious services will take place at IL
o'clock IN the morning aud at 80 In the
evening, when the President, Rev. Mr..
Adams, will preach, and In the afternoon a
praise-SeTyice and testimony meeting will be
held. The name of Camp Adams has been
adopted in honor of the President, and as a
mark of the high esteem in which he is
held by the members Of the brigade. The
boys Will keep 'Open camp" every day,
and Will be pleased TO see as many OF their
friends as may choose to call upon them.