BOYS’ BRIGADE NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21745, 13 June 1934, Page 2

BOYS’ BRIGADE NOTES

[By Chou.] OTAGO BATTALION COUNCIL. Captains of.companies arc requested to read the following carefully, and, where possible, assist by a prompt response : Spurgeon Centenary Celebration, -kTho battalion has been asked to attend a public meeting in Hanover Street Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 20, at 7.30 p.m. It has been decided to invite companies to attend on this occasion, and captains are requested to communicate with Mr D. Moir, care Messrs Matheson and Moir, George street, letting him know how many boys are likely to bo present. The parade will assemble at the corner of Hanover and Filluel streets at 7.10 p.m. Signalling Tests.—Signalling tests for certilicates and badges will be held on Saturday, June 23, at 6.30 p.m. All entries must be in the hands of the battalion secretary not later than Saturday, June 16. The place of the examination will be ■ announced at an early date. Fireman’s Badge.—Classes are being arranged for this badge at an early date. Captains are asked to let the secretary have all names of boys who wish to take the course before the end of next week, so that arrangements can be completed. Please state the night most' convenient for your boy. Saturday has been suggested. The course will last approximately twelve weeks. Boys in the third year of service are eligible for the badge. 8.8. Week.—The annual parade of the battalion will be to- ibo Methodist Central Mission on Sunday, July 1. Tt has also been decided to bold a battalion rally on Saturday evening, June 30, time and place to be announced next week. Mr W. T. Wilson, who was present at the jubilee celebrations in Glasgow last year will address the gathering; An attractive programme is being arranged. Signalling Competition.-—The annual competition in signalling (semaphore) will be held on July 14. , Newspaper Column.—The editor of the weekly column of the ‘ Evening Star ’ complains that company reports are not being received regularly. Reports should be sent in to reach Mr Carter not later than Saturday morning of each week. MEN FOR THE CHURCH. Year by year the Boys’ Brigade is sending forward thousands of young men to join the churches to which the companies belong. Here is the experience of a clergyman who .has been chaplain and captain of several Boys’ Brigade companies. He says:—“ I •started a Boys’. Brigade company in a village church, and it went happily for seven sessions. And of the sixty boys who passed tinder my bands I have kept a full record. Of those who survive, scattered as they are all over the world, I do not know of one to-day who is not in the church. My .next company .was. under mo, for twenty;,six years. ' ft was in a' busy town, and

more than 700 boys passed ’ through the ranks. Of these, ono-fourth belonged to our q\viv congregation; and at the close of my captaincy a wear ago, 90 per cent, of those available wore on the communion roll, I have all these facts beside me, and they are such that I for one am not disappointed with the flow of boys from the company into the church. There is no room for pessimism here. Sow the bestseed you can while the boy is with yoii. It will grow with him, and by God’s blessing the harvest is sure.” Ist DUNEDIN (GRENFELL) COMPANY. At 7 o’clock markers were called and the company fell in. Inspection and roll call were taken. "Worship took a different form, the leader illustrating his talk by a 126-year-old watch. The company then went to ambulance and signalling classes to prepare for brigade week. The pioneering squad will give a display on June 21. 3rd DUNEDIN (ROSLYN) COMPANY. The chief topic of interest was a visit of boys from 3rd Invercargill Company for the King’s Birthday holidays. A good programme had been arranged, and all had a busy time during the week-end. . The big event, however, was the football match, played on Monday morning—in thick fog, on a ground well covered with mud. However, although the conditions were not ideal, a good, enjoyable game was the verdict, the home team winning by 4 goals to 1. 7th DUNEDIN. A good parade of twenty-five members answered the roll last Friday night. After worship and inspection, the monthly drill competition was held, the event being won by No. 1 squad, with No. 2 squad a close second. With the non-commissioned officers ahd boys voiy keen, a fairly high standard was reached, and the company should! make a good allowing at its first church parade on Sunday, June 24. Before the close of the parade, 8.8. week arrangements were announced.