Tag: History
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THE SENIOR AND THE SENIOR SECTION STRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION: In 1889 , the founder Sir William Smith , said ‘Christ wants the whole Boy, as a Boy , not the whole Boy as a Man, not even part of the Boy as a Man and the other part as a Boy, but the whole restless, eager ,happy Boy , as a Boy and…
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The establishment of Battalions in the Boys’ Brigade
The History of Battalions in The Boys’ Brigade As The Boys’ Brigade rapidly expanded in the 1880s, the need for a more structured form of administration became apparent. One of the most significant developments in these early years was the creation of the Battalion as an administrative level. Battalions were introduced during the Brigade’s third session in 1885-86. They…
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History of Sir William Alexander Smith
BIOGRAPHY OF SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH 1854-1914 It was the evening of Thursday, October 4, 1883. Outside the door stood a group of boys from the North Woodside Mission Hall’s Sunday School in Glasgow. Inside, a Scottish businessman and Volunteer soldier was with two friends – it was the start of something great. The man was William…
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Biography of Sir William Alexander Smith, KBE
Sir William Alexander Smith (27 October 1854 – 10 May 1914), the founder of the Boys’ Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Scotland. He was the eldest son of Major David Smith and his wife Harriet. He had one sister and two brothers. Education Smith was educated at the Miller Institution, known as the “Thurso Academy.” There is now…
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History of Boys Brigade Lagos South Battalion Council
Formation and Inauguration (2013 – 2017) Although the idea to break the old Lagos battalion and create a new Battalion council within the Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Areas was proposed and approved by the State Executive Committee in 2013, no official action was taken toward its actualisation until 2015 when a fallout of disagreement…
Lagos South Battalion Council, The Boys Brigade Nigeria 