Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-12-25
a BRIEF HISTORY
OF Crusade C0mmandery Ne.
Is, Mexico, Mo.

set to work under d~ispensation by d
Grand Commandery of Missouri, on
Friday. April 10, 1873. The follow
ing Sir Knights acted As grand ON,
GERS: John D.. Yincil as Grand
Commander; G. NJ. Morse, G. Cen
eralissimo W. r. Spinney, Captain
General J. d. Vincil, Prelate; f.
B. Young, S. W.; w. W. Anderson,
j. W.; w. A. Prall, Recorder J. M.
Hart, Treasurer; 81. T. Stray, st.
Bearer; W. A. Hall, Sword Bearer;
w. 4 Frazier, Warder; ]. P. Coil,
Captain Guard also, Z. j. Haskell,
G. j. Atkins, George J. Tyrrell, J.C
Carstarphen, r. J. Booth, G.. w. Hen
derson, James Carroll, T. A. For
man, P. ?. Parker, F. M. Dean, M.
S. Clammans, J. e. Sallee, J. A.
Weodson, David Rowe, and Sept.
Martin.
The following Sir Knights were ap.
pointed officers: James Carroll, E..
c.; T. A. Forman, General; j. P.
Coil, Captain General. After organ
izing the following brethren were cre-
ated, constituted and dubbed Knights
Templar: John S. Potts, r. FL.
Fowler, S. w. Buckley, D. c.
Wright, John j. Steel, J. M. Marina
duke, B. P. Bailey, B. c.. johnson,
S. M. Edwards, J. M. Riley, r. e.
Blood.
Meetings were held regular and a
Sa1o 1lo oron,,p< 0F xrnrr d0n0
On Thursday, October 20, 1873,
Crusade Commandery was set 10
work under charter by the Grand
Commandery of Missouri, officers
elected and installed. The following
Sir Knights were chosen: James
Carroll, E. c.; T. A. Forman, Cen
eral j. p. Coil, Captain General
S. M. Edwards, Prelate George A.
Poteet, S. W. Jno.J. Steele, j. W.
Sept. Martin, Treasurer; S. W.
Buckley, Recorder; j. d. Tucker,
st. Bearer; B. P. Bailey, Sword
Bearer I'M. Marmaduke, Warder
j. M. Riley, Captain Guard.
On December LIST, 1874, Sir Knight
Carroll was reelected E. c. Also
elected in 1875. On December 5,
1875, James Carroll was again elected
E. G.. On December 21st, 1877, Sil
Knight S. NJ. Edwards was elected
E. c.; also on December 18th, 1873.
Sir Knight S. w. Buckley served two
terms as Recorder. SIR Knight M
c.. Patterson was elected, but only
served a portion of his term, having
removed from this jurisdiction. Sil
Knight S. S. Craig filled the unex
pred term, and was elected Recorder
December %, 1875. r. H. Fowler
was elected Recorder December 18th,
1877, and elected again December
18th, 1873.
Since the organization OF Crusade
Commannery there have been fifty-si1
created, constituted and dubbed
Knights Templar. Among the mum
Der were ministers, and we Cal
boast of having had eight who were
members at one time, two having de-
mitted, leaving six who are member:
at the present time.
We have had a total membership o
sixty-seven members thirteen hav,
Identified; two have been suspended
for non-payment Of dues; one having
been led into temptation and faller
by the wayside, his name has beer
stricken fromHthe roll; and two have
been called to lay aside their nipple
ments of warfare (Sir Knights Greer
Day and Ed. Schenck), who, W,
trust, have entered the Grand Asy'
lum above, where, we hope and be
lieve, all true and courteous Knights
will assemble at the last day.
Counting off the number having
Identified, suspended and died, we
have remaining forty-nine members.
who We believe are true and dwelling
in peace and harmony. We have
been abundantly blessed as 3 Com
mandery during our organization o.
nearly six years, with as large mem
bership as we have had enrolled, ant
but two deaths. / consider that We
have been very fortunate.
We have done considerable wori
as a Commandery, and we will ven
ture to say what has been done ha'
been well done, and the materia
worked, with but few exceptions, ha!
been good.
Tonight closes another year o
Crusade No. %. We know not wha'
changes may be made in the officers
by the election tonight, but believe
whoever may be chosen will spare nc
pains in keeping up the reputation We
have heretofore sustained, and desire
ever to remain as a bright star in the
Masonic armament.
Finally, Sir Knights, let us live in
harmony, and let our light SO shine
that the world may know that "Knight
Templar" means more than a name,
Therefore, let us be ever ready to dc
good to all, in assisting the needy
visiting the sick, burying the dead,
giving aid whenever needed and oul
ability permitting, and let us be true
soldiers during life's battle, and wher
the battle is over, may we receive
the command OF the Grand Com
mander of the Universe, to assemble