Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-22
The Boy Scouts
In Richmond and Virginia.


mated by national headquarters. Boy
Scouts Of America. 10 be known as
| anniversary week. y complete copf
! of the program as outlined in scout
! ing ,s now In the hands of every
Scout master and each troop Will fos-
| low out this program a nearly as pos.
sible.
one striking feature * the sermon
to he preached BY every interested
pastor in the United Stntcs on the
American boy and what scouting mean.
% him. first as an asset to the church
secoad. 10 The hom.. and. third. TO the
community character building III the
youth.
Rcason> Churches Adopt Scouting.
The scout movement, has already
proved helpful in many churches, 50
pei, cent OF the vast number Of Scout
! troops In this country are connected
! with churches. Jesus is the master
Scout. The knighuy oath taken b" a
bcl' ~ becoming = Scout. and tho
twelve Scout laws are principles arl
ideals from the teaching OF Jesus.
: rho practice OF scouting is exempt.
! Ned most perfectly mills life
The scout movemeXt is the best ~
deriakiue that has ever appear!
f, strictly in the irteresis Of the boy
This Is true IN IL simplicity, efficiency.
sportaneity. adaptabili'! and popu!a"-
| ity.
In tho mos, normal and wholesome
| manner. through advance IN the .;coa'
program. The boy Is led tc considc.
! public confession a; Christ, ANA fro.r
practical training. IL accept in an m
! tolligent way tho obligations Of
| church membership
s, The cost Of maintaining scoutinf;
! for the boys OF tho church is IN t'r
! deeper and moro valuable things x
. character--men not money. inte"est
no, equipment, leadership NJ, ia,i-
! tudc.
Scouting IS the ,ruost form Of chri.'-
tlan democracy =, gagged in This big
/ job. tho church OF small member shi1
! and limited means is pat On an eqlIaliic
| with the church Of large membership
and unlimited financial resources.
Scouting Holds tho hoy to his chu, u
/ home curing the period "f his IL,
/ when statistics shCw. he IS most >tS-
coptiblr 10 the drawing influence nf
other I, sser institutions and 10 dubio i
| and damaging relationships.
! SEQ headquarters are ably prepared
! III non and material TO assist ;he
church in its WORK OF scouting. in 50
| natural and friendly way, that I .
primary authority and di"nty OF ~"
! church IS thorouehly conserved.
| \ splendid scrc. of publtcati ,ns
| books. u, riodicals suggestive aud ii alp-
! full literature on scouting Is .lrar Iy
available NJ small expense FOR The ioctl
! church
! Scouting provides world vision and
! fraternity for the formative age Of
| personal Developments we'll IS
training in patriotism and good CHI
zcnsn.p. thus fulfilling the prophetic
! ambition OF the church toward uni,cr.
| sal brotherhood.
| Scout Masters !. r. 'Valford. OF .hc
! Eastern. II. C. Sledd. OF tho Northern,
! been reelected district commissioners
1 in their respective districts. for the
( ensuing year. This honor has been cor.
| ferred upon these men by their fell
low Socu- maste.s because or their
! capabilities and loyalty to tho more
| mcnt.
| The district commissioners. nvc in
! all. with secretary. form an advisory
board 10 The Scout executive. All
matters pertaining to direct scout; M
| Is brought before this board before
! decisions are haud>i out. In addition
| to thus service IL Is the duty OF The
distric. commissioners to boost scouting
generally in his district and to assume
II supervisory position of all troops
under their respective jurisdictions
| The commissioner for the Western
and Southern Districts will be elected
] within the near future. after which
! the board vii! rcorganize and choose
| a secretary. who will be member Of
/, the Scout Masters club.
! Eird Lecture.
! On Friday evening, January IS. Will
| liam Todd, member OF the Merit Badge
| Faculty in Bird Study. will give an
j illustrative talk on birds before the
Scouts OF the Central District at the
/ Headquarters Of Troop No. 20. Scout
Master L. c. Adair. Second Presbyterian
! Church. Fifth and Main. s o'clock All
Scouts OF the Central District arc in :
vitcd to be present.
When the Scout commissioner and
executive. with their STAFF of district
| commissioners. took their place on the
| floor in the Blues .trmory last Wed
ncsday evening, they had little idea
that they were TO review and Inspect
one of the finest. II not the finest. Scout
Drum Corps In America. Promptly ut