The New York herald., 1869-06-16
MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLARs.

Hisfory oil the Organization and Appendant
orders-The Celebration in Philadelphia
5,OOO knights in Attendnnce-Grand Pro-
cessior, Review, Reception and Levee.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1869.
The knights dust, and their good swords rust,
But their souls are with the saints We trust =
Tue Order Of the Temple first originated on ac-
count OF the Crusades. Nine valiant and
piouS knights formed an association, uniting
the characters Of monk and knight, devCting them
selves to life of piety and chastity at the
tomb OF our Saviour, and employing their swords in
the protection OF pilgrims their visit to the holy
Shrine Their resolution accorded with the
spirit OF the Crusades, and gained them the
appreciation of their king Baldwin H., and
the Patriarch. In the latter's presence they
took three VOWS OF chastity. poverty and
obedience, and fourth to fight incessantly in the
cause of pilgrims in the Holy Land against the
heathen. They bound themselves to 1--we according
to the rules OF the canons OF st. Augustine, and
elected as first master Hugh de Payens. In 1l19
they were assigned quarters In the Temple and
called Militia Templi and Templars. In ll20 Fulk,
Count OF Anjou, on pilgrimage to Jerusalem 10
offer vows at the Holy Shrine, impressed with
their sincer..J, joined the society, and upon his
return home remitted thirty pounds OF silver
annually, which example was soon followed
by many other noble princes OF the West. For
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all presents received towards ameioratng the con-
dtion of pilgrims, wore only such clothing as the
hand OF charity bestowed, and though constantly
engaged In fighting the infdel were so poor that
Hugh de Payens and his frend Godfrey OF st.
Omer both rode the same war horse. In 1928 the
order was confirmed by the Council OF Troyes, and
white mantle prescribed as their habit TO dis
tingush them from the Knights of ST. John or Hospi-
talers of Jerusalem, order differing from the Tenn
p,ars only in their mission theirs being to minister
10 the sick. In 1146 the 1emplars were ordered to
wear constantly exposed upon their breasts a red
cross as symbol OF martyrdom, and to carry
banner bearing the humble inscription, 'NOn n0bts
Domino sed n0Illtne tn0 ga gt0Yiana ~ ('sNot to u.s.
Lord, not TO us, but to Thy name give the glory ')
Hugh de Payens also adaed new rule that no
knight should lie admitted to the order except ne
1rst settle all teuds and amend his life. Now began
the Templars' success. Valuable gifts came Rowing
in from all sides In 1929 800 knights from the
nobest families of Europe enrolled themselves under
the Templars banner and followed Hugh de Payens
TO the Holy Land. From this time forward their his
tory forms prominent part of that OF the Crusades
and is familiar to most readers. Wherever the battle
Christian there was found Tempiar to avert the
blow. In the latter part of the twelfth century the
order became demoralized by excess OF OF wealth OBJ
tanned IN successful wars against the heathen.
Their annual income IN IN ilSS ls ooo Is H0o stated @
Christian power began decline in the East, SaaGin
prepared TO Jerusalem and found dlscord in
the Christian camp. The fight came-the terrible
battle of Hittn where the TemparS and Hospitallers
fought with desperation. where blood flowed like
water, and $4,000 Christians laid down their lives:
A jealousy now arose between the Templars and
Hospitalers. which terminated in open war. This
jealousy was finally suppressed, in great measure.
by the Pope and the respective Grand Masters the
from Palestine. The 1empars held out to the last,
taking refuge, with their families. in the for;
tre.s of ST. Jean dPAcre. Here they mad
terrible battle which resulted in the almost entire
extinction OF the order. scarce ten Knights sur.
the Hosptallers and other orders, took refuge in
Cyprus. Here they elected James De Molay an
estimao.e Knight Master Their m numbers iS wealth
the envy of Phiip the FAIR King OF France
W who termed ey Mills in Of hs oe history
Philip by various artitlces elevated Clement V. to
the onice OF Pope, ana these two determined to de-
grade the order and crush 1t out of existence DE
| Molay was summoned TO the presence OF Pope Gle.
ment at Paris osenslbly 10 consult with reference
to another crusade, but the real purpose was soon
| made manifest. LIST OF absurd charges were pre-
ferred against the order and on OcloDer 3 1907, De
oaS aa a and cast
prison. "Their real crne," says Mills "was their
tortured, condemned, and many Of them burned at
the stake. iityfour at one time In Paris Pope Clement
sstofy at Venice, and after on his own authority
issued q bull aDollshing the order. De Molay was
buried at the stake on March IL, 1914, and win hm
| IL was supposed. perished the order; but nOtwti
standing Efforts OF the King and Pope, the order
| was not ex,erminated. De Moay, In antclpa-
| menus as his successor IN Office and from
| that time TO the present there has been regular
| exists in France, and ranks among It's members
some OF the most influential nobemen OF the empire
to that OF the ''Knights ol Christ" ana its
frequently conferred by the government as reward
| Of distinguished merit. In England the encamp-
ment OF Baldwin, when was established at Bristol
by the Templars who returned with Richard l. IRON
Palestine, stIll continues 10 hold regular meetings.
| and Is believed to have preserved the an
| Gent costume and ceremonies of the order.
This Encampment, with another at Bath and
| a third at York. constituted the three original
Of
emanated the existing encampments OF Great Bri-
tam and the United states SO that the order as 1t
now exists is a nea descendant OF the ancient Or
| der OF the Temple. In Cunninghams edition OF the
| Templar's chart may be found list OF the Grand
elected In 1881 and the dates OF their election. en-
| braclng representatives OF the nobest families In
Europe OF all ages since the foundation OF the
order
CONNECTION OF KNIGurHooD AND FREEMAsoNRY.
Though the professed object Of the Tempars
was TO protect pilgrims on their visits TO the Holy
Shrine vet there conclusive historical proofs that
the chief and primary intention was TO practice and
preserve the rites and mysteries OF Freemasonry.
lad their real object been made public the antpa-
thy the masonic order, which was then considered
antagonisic to the doctrines and principles OF the
Roman Catholic Church, would have excluded them
from Papa favor and prevented their attainment to
wealth and power. The surpassing skill displayed
by both the Templars and the Hospitaers especial.
" the former, both IN Europe and in Asia, In the
construction OF wondeyul architectural and engi.
neering works, attests their knowledge OF the laws
OF beauty and just proportion. such at that time
was not impaired from any place other than within
the body or duly tiled lodge. Otner eNiuenceS
establish the fact beyond doubt that the mysteries
OF Freemasonry were known TO and transmitted by
the Tempars.
KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS
This order, the first conferred In masonic knight
hood, Is on account Of its intimate connection with
symbolic masonry. loned with those OF the Temple
and Malta, AMI each candidate, after intermediate
probation, receives the three orders IN a
Templar's asylum. 1t Is conferred only upon Masons
who have taken the Entered Apprentice, Fellow
Craft Master Mason, Mark Master, Past Master.
Most Excellent Master and Royal Arch degrees, and
is founded mainly upon incidents connected with
the rebuilding OF the temple at Jerusalem. II Illus
trates the circumstance OF Zerubbaoel, Prince OF
Judah, prevailing upon Cyrus, King OF Persia, to
restore the Jews 10 liberty and permit them to re-
build the city and temple. In the ceremonies OF con-
ferrng this order the trials and difficulties encoun
tered IN the work are illustrated IN very forcible
and Impressive manner. Its history dates back to
that event. and Ia found IN Josephus and in the
third and fourth chapters or the first book Of
Esdras.