Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

ip Ioui courtesy. nave lOVeu anu an
deeply attached to you for your many cour
ten, shall not have a right to expec
many years more and shall b,
glad to be deemed worthy of you
friendship and esteem. There are NOR,
Templars in the United States than il
all the rest of the world aud every Templal
/ is or should be priest Of truth, federation
religious liberty and the Christian religion
great body of brothers bound in one cause
in the hope of the glory of God. appreci
ate this National association of men, who
are knights of the Temple, soldiers Of the
cross. III Freemasons were true to them
selves and their professions We might have
averted the late war. The hundreds of
thousands OF Nlasons could have had great
influence in keeping peace within our borders
and prosperity within our palaces. Sustain
the Grand Encampment Of the United States
AS the representatives of the several Grand
Communicates gather at the Grand Encamp-
ment let them lay down the fundamental
principles of our order as their rule of con.
duct shall have pleasant duty to per-
form when | shall report to my chief for
vermont and New York who stand so close
ly united and can say none stand more
closely on the fundamental principles of
Templar Masonry.
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you. May lie who Is over all improve,
strengthen, SETTLE establish you and finally
give you that "wclcomc good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy of your
Lord"
| Inc representatives present from other
Grand Communicates, Sirs Dana, Wing Whit
comb, Fisher, Fletcher, Brinsmaid and L. b.
Taft were then duly received and addressed
by Grand Commander Tyler as follows:
| Eminent Sir knights In the studied
pages OF history and chlvalrc deeds, we read
OF the reception given representatives
or they came as heralds of war, AS messengers
OF peace, or as allies, bearing unto the well
coming hosts the good will of friends in the
same faith, united though absent. The re-
ception was ever the same, whatever the
cause, for the entertainment of guests has
ever been esteemed one of the greatest priv
lleges which can be afforded the lovers of
true and knightly hospitality.
Sometimes there were received and enter
tanned delegation from the hostile camp,
and the opposing foe, when for time, strife
laid aside, the armor removed, and the
sword and shield peacefully resting, friends
and foes, joined together in Inequalities,
whose rites and laws were so binding that
no trumpet sound could break nor alarm
| them.
Thus the Christian and the heather met,
| truce proclaimed, and the sword and cimeter
sheathed, when the chivalric king of Eng
| land received the Saracen saladin, and with
| him joined in knightly fcats, the bond of
salt given, and received, making. even the
bittcrcst of foes, akin in the goodly virtue of
hospitality.
Unlike strangers and foes you come TO us,
today, aud our feeling of hospitality greatly
abounds. Nor do we receive you as
heralds, or messengers from friends
even, but greater than these-hearti-
Ter than these - we extend to you
all the welcoming hand, as members of the
one system of our order. One in faith one in
purpose, and one in hospitality-divlded as it
may be in States and Jurisdictions. You are
| the grand representatives of Templar bodies.
Our own kith and kim then more than allies.
AS fratres, we bid you welcome to the Grand
Commandery of Vermont.
1t matters not whether you bear the names
OF our neighbors of New York, Massachu-
sets, aud New Hampshire, or those of Cali
forna, Florida and Minnesota. Equally
near are you all to us, and alike with us,
soldiers of the assembled, whose departure
gave joy to the return from Bethany, as the
| loyal Representatives from God gave the
glad tidings, that the Lord would come
again.
AS fratres, bid You welcome, and receive
You as representing those valiant knights Of
old, whose devotions we seek to initiate, as
we remember their aid TO the sick, the needy,
and the distressed, to the afflicted, and fallen,
bearing to weary hearts the sweet boon of
rest Unto their labo,s we seek to enter and
may our attempts find the reward which the
Lord promised, us to the highest of all ser
vice. In that yc did it unto the least of
those yc lid it unto me-" Once again,
Sir knights, fralres, bid you welcome to
the rest, and hospitality of our asylum.
la behalf of the several representatives Sir
L. 5. Dana spoke as follows:
| X. L. Sir, in behalf of the representatives
with whom appear and for whom speak
thank You for your kind and fraternal salu-
talion. We come to assure you of the 10y
atty of the several jurisdictions we have the
high honor TO represent to the great govern
ing body and TO the principles of our order
we all hold so dear. Particularly do we bear
from the several bodies we represent here to
the Grand Commandery of Vermont the
Iemplar salutation Of peace and love. We
trust X. L. Sir, that harmonious and sue
cessful plans may be laid at this annual Con-
clave for the perpetuation of our order and
its principles.
The record of the last Annual Conclave
having been distributed the reading was
omitted, and they were approved vacancies
| on the several committees were filled and
the X. +. e. Commander was listened to-.
lie gave full and complete statement
of the Templar situation in Vermont and
elsewhere and is one of the best of all the
addresses delivered in the Masonic bodies of
Vermont
The report of the committee on cores
pondencc was then presented and ordered
printed with the proceedings.
The circular OF the Garfield Monument as
ISOLATION was then read.
The Grand Commandery then adjourned
until O'Clock D. m.
Afternoon Session.
The Grand Commandery reassembled at 9
O'Clock p. M, and heard the reports of the
several committees, on Garfield Monument
association on grievances and appeals on
donation OF books by Grand Lodge, on visi
tors on dispensatons and charters, on do
ings OF Grand officers, and on finance. The
committee on finance reported balance Oh
hand of SG13, and recommended appropria-
tions OF $3.50, which with $3.50 voted for the
delegates TO San Francisco make the sum
OF $500 in all appropriated.
The election of officers then occurred, Sirs
7. 5. Miller and William Brinsmaid act
ing as tellcrs and the following were elected
on .Niilcu a. Han, ~. hlpils H. L. Grduu. CuHl
mander.
Sir fhad VI. Chapman, Middlebury, V. Z. Deput,
Grand Commander.
Sir George W. Wing, Montpelier, L. Grand Gen
erallssimo.
, Sir Delos NJ. Bacon, ST. Johnsbury, L. Grand Cap
+, | tain General.
Sir Frederick $. Fisher. 81. Johnsoury, L. Crane
Prcatc.
Sir Fayete f. Fletcher ST, Johnsbury, K. Gran,
Senior Warden.
SIR Charles j. Jones, Windsor, L. Crank JUNO
Warikn.
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a urer
Sir William c. Woodbury.. vcrgcnnes, E. Gram
Recorder.
Sir Charles K. Camp, Rutland. +. Grand standar
q Bearer.
Sir Frank II. BlscOm, Montpelier, Il. Grand Swor
I, Sword Bearer
: Sir D. Henry Pratt. Bratteboro, d. Grand Wal