The morning call., 1894-02-24

brigade in this State, which will undoubt-
IDLY be later on adopted by the other
States with such changes as may be neces-
sary to meet the local requirements.
The pastors and workers in the move
ment for boys have become divided in
opinion recently as to the wisdom of ex-
tending the military features of the move
ment, it being argued by some. who prove
to be in the minority, however. that the
increasing military character of the work
being done for, with and by the buys had
a tendency to destroy the spiritual features
for which the brigade was primarily or
ganiZed.
The meeting yesterday morning was
called to order by Captain NJ. S. Wood
hams, president of the State Council.
there being some twenty odd delegates present
and double that number OF spectators. Imme-
dlately following the opening devotional xer.
clses the committee on credentials made its
report. which sea ed the following delegates o.
representatives of the companies whose num-
oeIs precede the names:
First Oakland Company, Thomas w. Jeffress.
Captain William M. De Wolf; Third Berkeley
Company, Captain W. Boldly; Second Alamo da
Company. l.. Hubert, Captain l.. f. CIeaves;
First Vallejo Company, Rev. L. burnham, Ser
geant Carl Wickstrom Thirteenth San Francis
co Company, Captain w. A. Lewis, r. c. Burk;
Thirly-second San Francisco Company. c. S.
Bonford; Fifteenth San Francisco Company
Captain O. c. Baldwin; First San Francisco
Company, Captain F. s. Bostwick; First Cali
fornia Battalion. Rev. j. Q. Adams; Fourth
California Battalion, NJ. S. Woodlands; Twelfth
San francisco Company, Captain j. j. Beser:
tenant c. Fowler, Captain Frank Handley;
Second California Battalion, President K. D.
Burton: First Alameda Company, Lieutenant
L. Jones, President j. Z. b ker; Sixteenth
san Francisco Company Captain b. L. wey-
mouth, Lieutenant Is. +. Cookson, Lieutenant
g. II. Studley; Eighth San francisco Company,
President ID. A. Mexican, Captain 4. G. Wood;
Twenty-first san Francisco Company, Rev.
W. II. Tubb president; Third California Ba
TALON, Rev. James Curry president; Fifth Cali
foTnia Battalion. Captain c. f. Jones. Rev. f.
V. Fisher; Fifth san Francisco Company Can
tain Edward Kerr; Fourteenth San Francisco
Company, Captain j. III. Russell; Fourth Oak
land COMPANY. Captain L. N. Jobbledeck, Rev
s. j. Carroll president.
The report was signed by Thomas W. Jeffress,
W. II. Tubb. q. E. Jones.
The executive committee then reported prog
ress, outlining briefly the work done so far
and then the committee on constitution re-
ported.
The preamble and preliminary sections OF the
constitution were adopted without discussion
uHtil srction OF article w was reached. when
debate lasting over two hours resulted, the
minority trying TO prevent further progress
upon military lines, aud the majority, at first
very small one, too small TO risk a vote urging
tnat Inc success OF the organization depended
upon Interesting the boys, while the dill aided
thelr physical and mental development and
tracing from the work of making them earnest
young Christians. Alter the long debate, and
Just before the noon adjournment, The coDsfitu-
ZION, so lar as adopted. was read as follows:
Preambie-be it known that we, the oficers OF
the Boys Brigade 10 the State of California do
hereby constitute ourselves body associate In &C.
cordance with the constitution OF the BOYS
Brigade In the United States of America
Article Name. This organization shall be
Brigade in the United States OF America
Articie II-Object. The object Of this orRaniza-
ton shall be to advance the work OF tie Boys
Brigade in California. subject to and In harmony
with the constitution OF the National CounctI ~
the Boys Brigade in the United States.
Article ll1-Membership. Section l. All presI-
dents secretaries and commanders of battalfons
and presidents and comma nders OF companies In
the State OF California shall be members of this
council.
Sec 2. Where either president or a COM
mander OF company is a member Of this council
by rtue OF his being either president COM
mander or secretary OF a battalion. such compapy
shall be represented In said council by a regularly
elected delegate to I'LL the place OF such battalion
officer.
Article IY-onicers Section /. The onncers of
salo council shall consist OF a president, vice.
president, secretary and treasurer; they shall be
of said council.
Sec 2. The president shall be ex-ofncio State
commander and he shall appoint staff who shall
have jurisdiction in all matters purely military
sec They shall perform such duties as usually
deyoiye upon such officers. together with such
s duties as may be prescribed from time to
time by said council
At this point the consideration OF the con-
stitutioD was abandoned until this morning and
a recess Tor lunch was taken until O'clock at
which hour the council reass-mbled.
Following prayer and devotional exercises
led BY Georg III. Studley, the president intro
ouceo captain r. u. Cleavss Of Alameda who