04/10/2026
Happy 143 years of brigade! The March continues
⚓ 143 YEARS — THE JOURNEY CONTINUES | 1883–2026
It began with a simple idea.
On the evening of 4 October 1883, in a mission hall on North Woodside Road, Glasgow, William Alexander Smith, together with James and John Hill, opened the doors to a group of boys and began something entirely new.
Smith was both a Sunday School teacher and a Volunteer officer. He saw that the boys needed more than lessons alone. They needed faith with discipline, Christian teaching with activity, and leaders who would walk alongside them. And so, The Boys’ Brigade was born.
The beginning was simple. There was no elaborate uniform, no band and no great organisation. The early programme was largely drill, prayer and short services. Discipline was taken seriously , a boy who arrived even a minute late could not fall in for parade! Fifty-nine names were recorded during those first weeks, and 35 boys were formally enrolled in November 1883.
Yet behind that discipline was a much greater purpose: to advance Christ’s Kingdom among boys and develop lives marked by reverence, discipline and self-respect. The anchor became their emblem, with the words from Hebrews 6:19:
“Sure and Stedfast.” ⚓
From that one Company in Glasgow, a movement began that would eventually reach boys and young people around the world. The first BB camp followed in 1886, and generation after generation continued the journey.
Today, 143 years later, the photographs may look different.
The uniforms might have changed in different parts of the world.
The activities have grown.
The faces belong to another generation.
But the mission continues.
From Glasgow in 1883 to today in 2026, we remain thankful for every Boy & Girls, NCOs, Officer, Captains and leaders who has carried the colours before us , and for the next generation who will carry them forward.
Faith & Discipline.
Sure & Stedfast.
1883 → 2026. The Journey Continues. ⚓
Happy 143rd Founding Day to The Boys’ Brigade!
⚓ 143年 — 旅程仍在继续 | 1883–2026
一切，始于一个简单的理念。
1883年10月4日的晚上，在苏格兰格拉斯哥 North Woodside Road 的一间宣教礼堂里，William Alexander Smith（威廉·亚历山大·史密斯） 与 James Hill、John Hill 一同打开大门，迎接一群少年。
那一夜，他们开始了一件前所未有的事。
Smith 当时既是主日学老师，也是一名志愿军军官。他渐渐发现，少年们所需要的，不只是课堂上的教导。
他们需要的是
信仰与纪律并行，
基督信仰的教导与实际活动结合，
更需要有愿意陪伴他们成长的领袖。
于是，The Boys’ Brigade 少年军 诞生了。
最初的少年军，其实非常简单。
没有华丽的制服，
没有乐队，
也没有庞大的组织架构。
早期的活动主要是操练、祷告和简短的崇拜聚会。
纪律也非常严格,
据说，队员即使只是迟到一分钟，也不能列队参加操练！
在最初的几个星期里，共记录了 59名少年的名字；到了1883年11月，其中 35人正式成为首批队员。
然而，在这些纪律与操练的背后，却有着一个更深远的使命：
在少年人中拓展基督的国度，
并培养他们成为敬虔、有纪律、有自尊与品格的人。
⚓ 锚，后来成为少年军的标志。
源自《希伯来书》6章19节：
“我们有这指望，如同灵魂的锚，又坚固又牢靠。”
也成为我们熟悉的格言：
Sure & Stedfast
坚固 · 牢靠
从1883年格拉斯哥的那一支小分队开始，一个运动就这样展开了。
1886年，第一次少年军营会举行。
此后，一代又一代的少年、军官与领袖接棒前行，少年军也逐渐走向世界不同的角落。
来到今天，143年后的2026年。
照片里的景象或许已经不同了。
世界各地的制服或许有所改变。
活动比从前更加多元。
照片中的面孔，也已经属于全新的一代。
但我们的使命，仍然继续。
从 1883年的格拉斯哥，
走到 2026年的今天，
我们感谢每一位曾经穿上制服的男、女队员，
每一位 NCO、Officer 军官、Captain 队长与领袖。
感谢那些曾经在我们之前高举旗帜、铺下道路的人；
也感谢今天这一代，继续接过使命，并预备把它传给下一代。
Faith & Discipline.
信仰与纪律。
Sure & Stedfast.
坚固又牢靠。
⚓ 1883 → 2026
The Journey Continues.
旅程，仍在继续。
祝 The Boys’ Brigade 少年军
🎉 143周年创办日快乐！
