The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-02

Scotland the knights were prosecuted,
p prs ssssi s ses.ssas i sSP
ancient to modern Knighthood is there
fore perpetuated through the Grand
Priorv OF Scotland Eas rrgIaT nui4sl
The order has its noble history and its
glorious martyrs, and the learned DIR.
Blackie is the proper nan in his pre-em.
inent qnalfdcations to set that noble his
tory before tie public. We were pres
ent as an outsider mere looker-on in
Venice-ard a. our mind followed the
orator from passage to passage in the
history of the order 8 it was given in
Dr.. Blackie's terse and lucid style, our
soul burned within us, and before he
came to his earnest and impassionately
eloquent peroation, our heart was beat
ing aniearpest prayer for heavens bless.
ing on an order which had SO nobly bat
tied and suffered for the truth and the
right. After the interesting and in
structive historical part was finished,
the conclusion Of this address was elo.
quent and powerful, and it's noble words
aroused every soul and touched every
heart. The order had its origin in the
attempt to rescue from Saracan hands
the holy sepu1chre Of Christ, bat the aim
and object OF modern Knighthood Is
higher and hOlier still-the Knights of
these modern days are the champions of
truth against infidelity, and OF virtue
against vice. The Intellectual ideals of
that for which the ancient knight fought
and bled, the modern Knight now takes
UP ami makes his cause. In the begin
ming the weapon was; the sword OF steel,
and the Object battie1 for was the sep
ulchre Of Christ; but in this more enlight.
ened and advanced age the battle IL
fought with the sword Of thought, and
the strife Is for the reclamation OF the
truth Of the Divinity Of Christ from tho
sepulchre of modern infidelity. The
work of the noble order will not be done
nor the knights rest in the strife, till
truth becomes triumphant over infidel-
ity, and righteousness over wickednesss
be established in the land.
We have not given the above as full
and accurate report Of DR.. Blackie's ad-
dress. If we should attempt that we
could not do him justice. We have
given the points as we recollect them,
and the impression made by their de-
livery on our mind. We hope some day
to see that elegant and noble speech in
print. 1t Is too valuable q contribution
to the cause oftruth not to be put in
permanent form. It should be publish
cd and sent out on wider mission to
disseminate its noble truths and ennob-
ling sentiments. Whenever such good
seed are scattered, they can not fail to
germinate and to take root in the hearts
and consciences of men, and to bear fruit
for the advancement and glory OF the
cause in behalf of which DIR. Blackie is
SO earnest laborer. The visit of the
of DIR. Blackie, will be long remembered
in Columbia. q, re.t t-i +.
The writer OF this notice was an out
side observer, and can only speak of that
which came before the eye of the public,
therefore, we can not say anything of
the banquet which was given in the
Asylum by the knights of the De Molay
Commandery to their visiting fratres.
We have been informed however, that
it was rich and superb, and in keeping
with all that was made public. We con-
clude by breathing the sincere prayer
God bless the good cause, and the nolle
men who are engaged in it. r# =