, 1877-04-29
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.
KNIGHTS rEAPLAR OF INDIANA

| KNIGHTS TENPLAR OF INDIANA.
The Grand Com1nandery Of knights Templar o
Indiana, which met In indianapolis last week
elected the following officers: r. E. G. c., D
Lynch: r. E, D. &. c., Alexander Thomas E. G
G., G. T. Williams; E. c., II. G. Thayer; E. @
G. j. W. l.. 8. Suctt; G. T., Charles Fisher: @
r., John II. Bramwell, of Indianapolis.
The reports OF the Grand Treasurer showed tha
tho receipts, including the balance left from las
year. amounted to S., FOG. 20, and the disburse
msnts d'eaatyns a6alanee in the
4 committee consisting Of the R. E. G. c., P,
G. C.s n. R, Rucklc and Charles Cruft, was ap'
exercises Of a subordinate commandery-
The local lodges rendered the visiting brethren q
| reception in the evening.
| PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS OF ENGLAND.
and Installed Provincial Grand Master Of the East
er Division Of South Wales, This office is Of great
% tnguished I themseves e IN crat Masoniy 45:S and
Hte eand se9s IN Eana e
narson 1somorsetshire), Lord Harrington, M r.
r. Ea e MGGnt
Lancashire}, yiscount Holmesdaie, II: r
Sin kutasa tn Ear Lord Of sasd Rsisf5s Ns!st
Earl Percy, n. P. (Northumberland), the Duke Of
and Ta56ot (staaoidshire). Lord ord Pelham, Il: ?:
Methaen wits, the Earl 81 II zetand Nczth and
(cumbsrland and Westmoreland), Lord Wayeney
lSuGolk}, Lord Sherborne {GlocestershiEe). Sir D.
Goqs' y; r. Mr :" ~ y pe2sh, WR,n Mt Mt
Burdctt, Sir II. Edwards. Gen. Brownrigg. Col:E
G. Malet de Cartcret.
NO SMALL. HONOR.
Cx,3tt ST Tnr
My TO be member Of such fraternity as ours, is
no small honor. It's moral and benevolent intlu-
enses grd the globe In every ana the mysts
recognition. Noble MS has been its mission, fu-
tnre more noble opens before It. A standard work,
e H n apan The 01
Of the trowel is to be made realism, us craftsmen
s7rfad the cement of brotherly love and affection
IN this age Of discussion nnd yartancci harmon
izing difercnccs-bEinsing man to man IN brother
hood, and setting forth the Fatlcrhood OF God;
si'enclng war, BY transforming swords into plow-
ing the day when nation shalt not llft up sword
more. n Such Is ,he wo5k before us; shall we be IN
c1v1L1z1Sa FORCE. ....."
Grand, Orator Bontc, Of California, says: :. AS
Free and Accepted Masons boldly claim that
are eminentIy Corrective Of o. these % exceases;
that its very essence is just snbordinntion; that
Masonry is trimming school which drills personal
matter Of fact the Order receives men from every
department Of life, trains them to cooperative
habits, and sends them back to their work
sutton. capable Of manly Obedience ~ And thus
we find that Masonry IS, indeed. cooperative In
It's character that It lends helping hand to every
human organizations; that it gives blessing to al
associated life. Aye. Masonry is training school
for age which needs training more than it needs
s1la1ityan age whose yigoE ontrans its power q
facts Masonry is OF the civilizing forces Of
age, and stands co-worker with other organi-
cations, helpful to n1], antaEonistfc to nonc.'
THE FAITH or MASONRY.
Brother james Laird, Grand Orator of Nebraska. |
says: 1.-THE faith Of Masonry Is the religion Of
tsc seens 81 md as s' onf f The
churehmcn teach faith in the resurrection of the
Son of Man. This We also believe, not as thing
see en'f It G0 IN the % history of G Gsoeieties and
men, and as tic world ia. seen It IN an the
memory: not the resurrection Of the Son Of Man as
! being, but as quality, us principle illustrating
The spritof lore, as ncaEnated in us ALL and made
manifest through the beautiful consistency of q
more holy life, Us seen in sweetcr 1aws. milder
more comprehensive Justice. D
staG,nb nt of
nd vii! Of the SON Of Man. and through this, OF
Du' 0' a'1 @'A' MISCELLANEOUS.
Sir Knight G. Fl. Charyat, Of Galcsburg, was in
Oriental Consistory worked the thirtlcth grade
asst week, John o'Seil presiding. The attendance
sas large |
a very fnc banner was sent Thursday from this
ity to Askelon cou.mandery. Dc Of sulipa Kan
Five of The members Of President Hayes caot
That's quore is 1t not?-Buliekin.
Sir knight :. G. LIE Blanc was presented with a
cry handsome uniform by his friends Friday
yening.
c. S. Dunbar, Of Lebanon Chapter, R. A. M.,
ocated at Laramie, Wyo.,, recently purchased