The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
THE BOYS BRIGADE.
a Usefol Organization That is Rapidly
~ Gaining Strength.


VI Gaining Strength.
The last meeting of the Boys Brigade
of the First Presbyterian Church was
held in the armory last night, and Q
vacation WAS taken until the middle Of
September, This company was organ
lied about year since, and has thirty
three members, ranging from 10 to is
years of age. The chaplain Of the com.
pany ia Rev. DR.. Campbell, who organ
lied ID, and who meets with Is, conducts
the religious exercises and presides at
the business meetings. The captain ia
Captain Cook, first lieutenant OF the
Roanoke Lighs Infantry. He has been
assisted at various times by Lieutenant
Bentley and Sergeant Crute, of the same
company. It's officers are; Sergeants,
Bruce Buford, Jacob Ruedy and Creigh-
ton Campbell; corporals, Miller Wood
ward, Leny Paris, Marye Withers and
Harry Wood.
+ The company meets in the armorSj
hall. also now occupied by the Roanoke
Light Infantry. Il meets every Monday
evening at s o'clock. DR.. Campbell
reads portion of scripture and com
menss upon it, concluding that part Of
the service with prayer. The boys are
also questioned upon sacred history and
repeas sfrom memory fromu the books
eff the Bible. This occupies about fifteen
minutes. Captain Cook then takes them
In hand and for half or three quarters
OF an hour they are drilled. At the
conclusion of this, and while yet in line,
they are dismissed with o short prayer
by the chaplain.
This has proved most hopeful work
for ell concerned The boys take
the deepest interest in the company.
Their spiritual interests are looked
after. and they are trained mentally,
morelly and physically. The drill has
proved capital exercise, and their pro-
fciency Is most commendable. Since
Its organization the company has fully
equipped itselt with wooden guns and
with uniforms. In this 1t has been as
sisted by good friends. The boys pay
the rent OF the 'armory. each boy paying
three cents weekly.
The Boys Brigade originated in Scot.
land about ten years since and is now
quite large organization in different
parts OF the world. 1t has solved q diff
cult question in measure, and has
been able to do most efflcient missionary
work. Pastors Of churches and Chris
tian workers will find this 8 most useful
way to interest their boys, and the ex-
perience OF the past year in the First
Presbyterian Church Is such that next
year efforts will be made TO place this
organization on permanent basis and
add to It's efficiency and usefulness. One
member OF the company, Burnett, died
during the past year, and the company
attended his funeral in body
Roanoke College.
The catalogue of the Forty-seoond
year OF Roanoke College Ia handsome
pamphlet of aixty pages. It shows an
enrolment of 161 students, gain OF
twenty three per cent. over the enroll
ment Of the previous year. The students
came from eighteen States and Terrific
ries and four foreign countries. A
Chootsw will be member OF tha next
senior class. Surh Beung Kin. Of
Korea, has been at Roanoke two SEES
sions; and Whang Hyen Mo. another
Korean. Is in Salem studying En-. lish to
enter college in the fall. During the
past session ffty-eight students won
distinctians. the largest number ever
awarded at Roanoke College, Good
order prevailed and the moral and
religious condition was gratifying.
Roanoke offers many advantages and
the expenses are very moderate. The
catalogue, views of the college and
vicinity and the June Collegian. will be
sent free on application to the presi-
dent. Dr.. julius d. Dreher. Salem, Va.