The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-27
knights Templar.
INTERESTING EXERCISES at THE EEGLrs
LUTHERAN CHURCH LAST SfGHr-ADDRE.
BY RTy Qfp w ~ crutIpvrv

| iNibkbSTlNU ~ EXERCIsES AT THE EEGLfSH
LuTHGRAS CHURCH LAST SIGHr-ADDREss
BY REV SIR W. G. sCHiEFPER.
The announcement that The two com.
manderes OF Knights Templar Of this city
would be present IN full uniform OF the
English Lutheran church TO near an adj
dress upon Templar Masonry, and ibe we'll
known ability OF its pastor, Rev. w. T..
sehaeffer. who Is also Prelaie Of tbe Com
mandery Of ~. Andrew, drew together d
large attendance Of ladies and gentleman.
.JAiter appropriate prelmioary exercises,
Including some excellent and Appropriate
singing by a select quartette the Second
Baptist church choirl Mr.. Schaetfer spoke
substantially as follows:
Sir KDigh's,-Do YOU recall the thrilling
scenes OF your initiation to KNIGHT Tenn
plniy! What asuccession OF accumulating
" solemn and imposing obligations car
ried you iIoni degree 10 degree until You
were crowned a Knight Templar! With
most impressive ceremonies, in view Of
sublimest scenes. yOu were admitted into
the nobest order ever instituted by man.
Next the living Church Of the risen aud
living Lord siaDds The Knights Templar,
and ihey are lis sworn protectors and de-
tenders. You began the pursuit Of this
high and distinguished dignity when you
entered The lodge all apprentice. recon-
IDended "a good man and true" Then sou
promised to take The Word Of God, as
delivered by The Great jehovah as~ 2 rule
Of your faith and practice. Trti5obSNence
TO the law given on Sinai was the school.
master TO lead you to the Son OF God, who
died on Calvary for lost world. Wei
trained, vel tried. well recommended, and
endorsed BY Lodge and Chapter, you sought
admission to the Asylum, where you pro-
fessed to accept Christ as your Saviour.
through whose atonement for sin YOU seek
salvation. Thus you took the holy name
and solemn VOW OF Il poor soldier OF Jesus
Christ. A true Knight Templar, therefore,
is Mason who "believes Jesus Christ TO be
the God man. the only begotten Son OF God,
through whose death for sin eternal salvation
can alone be had. Masonic knignthood Is a
Christian institution. The revelation which
God made Of Himself in the Old Testament
/ is the CrafG>mat's rule OF faith, and the
precepis therein contained are his guide 10
plactice. What Jesus says OF His Father
and OF Himself and Of His aioning work Tor
man in the New Testament is the TempIar's s
rule Of faith, and the precepts therein con-
tained are the guide TO his practice. No man
can be a Mason until he has voluntarily
given his solemn pledge that be viii keep tie
commandments OF God and man can be a
| Templsr until he has voluntarily entered
| into solemn contract, properly signed and
sealed, that he accepts and will hold Jesus
Cbiist rs his Lord and Saviour for life, and
viii follow and obey Him in all things"
And, Sir knights, from this obligation there
/ is no release. Wiful violation declares
man dish0nored, dishonest, and peIiured
1t is entirely proper, then, that we assem-
/ BILE i'll this house of God, this solemn FRI
day night, to call viyidly to mind the great
sacrifice Christ made for our salvation:
stretched on The cross. the Saviour dies;
Hark His expiring grOans arise!
See. from His hands, Iii, feet. HIS ide
Runs down the sacred crimson ude."
Contemplating this great act OF love C
our Lord must quicken our devotion Il
Him and 10 His cause. Yes, Lord, love 81
amazing demands my body, my soul, IN.
life. my all.
Orr duty as Knights Tc.Gplar, as tra'
soldiers OF Christ, is
lst. TO preserve truly Christian charac
ter, subjecing our will 10 Gods Will II
Christ-denying self, devoted to deeds
purest charity and sweetest beneheence.
"a. To defend the Christian faith and th
cause OF Jesus, the author OF that faltb
against every species OF infidelity. lie mus
contend against every form OF vice. "Hl
sword is ever drawn against whatever ant
whoever opposes the !cign OF Christ ant
His principles, His divinity, and His aton'nl
work, or uDdermines The morals OF society
the purity Of woman, the protection of Ia
orphan, or the happiness and salvttlon Q
man."
-, u holm
protect every person, cause, and interes
vhich the Christian religion aims 10 bles'
The widow, the orphan, the needy, th
sick, the oppressed, The weary and D'
: leaguered Christian, and the Chrislla
Cburc,, are all objects OF the true Ten
plar's care.
How can We qualify ourselves for so hig
and holy a life?
Ist. By becoming truly converted to Go
by repentance from sin and faith in ou
= Lord Jesus Christ. No baspbemer no Dir
! honest, icentiOus, nor drunken man can
true knight remplar.
. I'd. By faithful attendance upon all III
meetings OF the Commandery.
81. BY keeping fresh in mind the DO
, trines Of our noble order.
Alb. By a regular and faithful study
God's Word, communion with Christ, an
watching unto prayer.
9Th. By faithfully seeking opportunity
. do good and our Masters will.
Judas betrayed his Lord. Shall we?
I The address was replete with hapr
} thoughts and valuable instruction to IL
t members Of the commanderies as well
70 the visitors who were present.
! The TempIars looked maeniticently.
| their splendid uniforms, and the occasio
I Will long be pleasantly remembered by q
who were present.
The SINGING OF the quartette. consis'in
of Misses Jennie Harold and Dora Pu2
and Messrs. II. l.. Reese ana |. NJ. Merce
+, is deserving OF special praise, and AIDE
greatly to the enjoyment OF all presen
Mr. Charles w. Tanner, the organist
> Centenary church, presided at the organ
PERsoNAL-BRIEF ITEMS. Judge Georl
l.. Christian has gone to New York.
Il. c. Evans, Esq, Ct the Reid>yilie Z
! C.) Times, was in the city yesterday.
The post Office here has received supp
of The international postaI-cards.
The Tobacco Exchange Will be clos'
Easter Monday.
n The Police Court is expected to be reitt'
and ready for occupancy By April lst.
n The steamer Theodore Weems arriy
n here from Norfolk Thursday, and made n