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The BBS was able to ally with the Cassell and Company publisher of the CHUMS publication, who previously tried to develop their own league of 'CHUMS league of Scouts' with the [[CHUMS Scout Patrols]]. Cassell merged their Patrols with the BBS and allowed them to publish a weeky page June 1909 until mid-1911.<ref name="BBS">{{cite web | url=http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page8/page9/page9.html | title = The BBS Story | accessdate = 2008-10-06 | date =2008-09-25 | format=html | date = 2002-06-18| format = html | work = boy-scout.net | publisher = The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association | location = Dorset, England, UK }}</ref>. From the beginning in 1909, the BBS had a 10 part Law, whereas the Boy Scouts Association Law, only had nine clauses,<ref>Baden-Powell, Lieut. Gen Robert, Scouting for Boys by B-P, Horace Cox, London Part I 8th January 1908, pages 49-51</ref> the tenth being added in 1911 at the suggestion of the Reverend Dr A T Scholfield. <ref>Woodcraft and World Service, I O Evans, Noel Douglas London 1930, Page 43</ref> | The BBS was able to ally with the Cassell and Company publisher of the CHUMS publication, who previously tried to develop their own league of 'CHUMS league of Scouts' with the [[CHUMS Scout Patrols]]. Cassell merged their Patrols with the BBS and allowed them to publish a weeky page June 1909 until mid-1911.<ref name="BBS">{{cite web | url=http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page8/page9/page9.html | title = The BBS Story | accessdate = 2008-10-06 | date =2008-09-25 | format=html | date = 2002-06-18| format = html | work = boy-scout.net | publisher = The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association | location = Dorset, England, UK }}</ref>. From the beginning in 1909, the BBS had a 10 part Law, whereas the Boy Scouts Association Law, only had nine clauses,<ref>Baden-Powell, Lieut. Gen Robert, Scouting for Boys by B-P, Horace Cox, London Part I 8th January 1908, pages 49-51</ref> the tenth being added in 1911 at the suggestion of the Reverend Dr A T Scholfield. <ref>Woodcraft and World Service, I O Evans, Noel Douglas London 1930, Page 43</ref> | ||
Sir [[Francis Vane]] was the [[The Scout Association|Boy Scouting Association]]'s (BSA) [[Scout Commissioner|London Commissioner]]. He believed that [[Scouting]] should be non-military and through | Sir [[Francis Vane]] was the [[The Scout Association|Boy Scouting Association]]'s (BSA) [[Scout Commissioner|London Commissioner]]. He believed that [[Scouting]] should be non-military and through mediation, reconciled the [[British Boy Scouts]](BBS) with the B-P Association, by having BBS as an affiliated organisation. With Vane pushing for more democratic BSA, his position was eliminated by Baden-Powell's BSA headquarter staff. In a protest meeting, the London area Scoutmaster voted overwealming in support of Sir Francis Vane, however Baden-Powell even though he promised, never reinstated him. Members of the [[National Service League]], a pro-military group, were appointed to BSA headquarters. In December 3rd 1909, he accepted the presidency of the British Boy Scouts taking most London area Troops with him. The Quakers' Birmingham and Midland Troops also followed as Vane was a key influence in getting the Quakers to sponsor Scout Troops.<ref name="BBS">{{cite web | url=http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page8/page9/page9.html | title = The BBS Story | accessdate = 2008-10-06 | date =2008-09-25 | format=html | date = 2002-06-18| format = html | work = boy-scout.net | publisher = The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association | location = Dorset, England, UK }}</ref> | ||
''1. A Scout is honourable, truthful and reliable. | ''1. A Scout is honourable, truthful and reliable. | ||
