BOYS BRIGADE ALL ROUND LECTURE

MEANING OF THE BOYS BRIGADE
The Boys Brigade is a voluntary Christian youth organization that trains boys to become discipline, God-fearing and reliable citizens of the world. A voluntary is a service rendered out without seeking or awaiting compellation, here members of the Boys Brigade gives services to the church, society at large without seeking compellation. They are Christian youths that are organized in a way that discipline is assured, Christianity is guaranteed and of course, they are recognized worldwide as reliable citizens. They are headed by the Holy Spirit and trained by qualified personalities to be the best of youths.

AIM OF THE BOYS BRIGADE
The aim of the Boys Brigade is led boys into the services of Jesus Christ and his Church. The founder of the Boys Brigade was able to find out that young boys are drawn from the way of the LORD, so he aimed at drawing them to the services of Jesus Christ as well as the Church of the LORD.

MOTTO OF THE BOYS BRIGADE
The motto of the Boys Brigade is SURE and STEADFAST which is taken from the book of Hebrew 6:19 and it reads: which hope do we have as an anchor of our Soul, both sure and steadfast. Here we are made to understand that the Christian faith of the Boys Brigade should be sure and steadfast. We should be sure of Christ, sure of our fellowship with the LORD and sure of everything we do. Steadfast is applied in the disciplinary aspect of the Boys Brigade we should be firm and unchanging in our different ways of lives, different from the lives of worldly and ungodly men.

OBJECT OF THE BOYS BRIGADE
The object of the Boys Brigade is the advancement of Christ kingdom among boys and the promotion of habits of obedience, reference, discipline, self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness. The object of the Boys Brigade is to advance Christ kingdom for young boys in order that the habits of obedience to the words of God and elderly ones, reference, discipline, self-respect for ourselves that will guide us from evil deeds, and all that tends toward a true Christian manliness be promoted.

PROMISE OF THE BOYS BRIGADE
I promise to carry out my duties in accordance with the constitution and the regulation of the Boys Brigade and to undertake every training at the early opportunities. As a member of the Boys Brigade there are duties expected of you, remember that you are in a voluntary Christian youth organization. These duties, you must offer as directed by rules and regulation of the Boys Brigade. You are also expected to be alert in taking your disciplinary trainings.

RULES OF THE BOYS BRIGADE
Ø Attend all meetings regularly including church services and Sunday school. Attend a camp once in a year
Ø Pay your weekly dues and contribute towards the world conference.
Ø Support your captains and officers loyally and help in making your company the best
Ø Be proud of your uniform and wear it neatly to all boys’ brigade meetings and necessary occasions.
Ø Do an act of good turn to others everyday.