Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-18

N They, the hnlBnts ie"iPi'' -
a half thousand strong. From El Paso
y T4xarlcana, from the wheat fields OF
4 productive Panhandle. from the
L,.rlv settled towns of north Texas,
~, The towns along the Sabine and
4. Rio Grande, communicates or dele
n ,es are lere to council for the good
q the order. There is not an unrep-
&sant.d commandery and there are
,rtv-one in the state. Communicates
4 ora+on,re sending a representation
y less that the bakers dozen are here
fuIl force The ladies, too, are as
,ck as falling leaves In Valombrasia.
10 truly a representative aggregation
u an order representative of all that
"A noble and good. Besides represent
"A the cardinal attributes of God like
Kan. they are representative OF every
|Iegree Of physiological development, as
feil as poportliness and leanness. The
@andsomest man here Is sam Warner
a the Cotton Belt. the ugliest, j. w.
MAXWELL of the Colorado Commandery,
1ndy Faulkner, quandom central pas
4nger agent IL the latest. Bat Hetley
II Waco recognizes no competitor in
IA leanest rank. j. w. Maxwell of the
xaty poses not as one of these classes
In does pose as the only living repre-
&entative of orphans. And they are
having a folly time. Being godly men
.<hey HE'D themselves to the natatorium
"a coon az they could register and get
- their knapsacks. After being made
<lean again, they began seeing the
|4eyser City by gaslight. Some of them
8iank red lemonade in the booths at
he Episcopal church festival, while
MIXERS loltered around the hotel corrl-
,6ors meeting old friends and eXchang-
hg pleasant reminescinses All es-
<aped the alert "coppers." Bright and
&arly this morning they buckled on
<heir armor and made ready for the
Nays exercises. Promptly at the mp
bonted hour 10 o'clock. the formation
80 the Communicates was begun at the
{ommandery. The local band was
.paced on the lead, Colorado Com
Randery next then the Bolton Com
'nandery. Fifth regiment band, and
He Waco Commandery at the Pacific
Hotel, the headquarters, the procession
Matted and passed inspection. The
light eminent grand commandery, in
Marriages took position at head of
column and the line was marched to the
Tlrst Presbyterian church. Some diff
GUILTY was found in seating the knights
lbr the church had almost been filled
NTH wacoites. After providing the
Necessary seating capacity the line was
continued into the church and We're
Seated while the choir played an in
.eplrlng march, The grand prelate be-
gan the exercises as follows:
81 THE Lord is in his holy temple; let
~ the earth keep silence before him"
+" Dearly Beloved Sir Knights-Breth-
Zen, the Scriptures moveth us in sum
Ny places, to acknowledge and confess
9nr manifold sins and wlclkedness: and
Dat we should not dlssemble or cloak
Hem before the face of Almighty God,
Nur Heavenly Father, but confess them
Nth an humble. lowly. penitent and
4bedient heart; to the end that we may
&btain forgivness OF the same by His
'Bhnlte goodness and mercy. And al
|]fough we ought, at all times, humbly
~ acknowledge our sins before God,
.Iet ought we chiefly so to do when we
Ensemble and meet together to render
thanks for the great benefits that we
pave received at His hands; to set
{prth His most worthy praise; to hear
iiis most Holy Word, and TO ask those
1fhings are requisite and necessary, as
tFell for the body as the soul. Where
fpre' l pray and baseech you, as many
"a are here present. to accompany me
WITH pure heart and humble voice
Y the throne of Heavenly Grace"
81 In response, the Sir knights arose,
uncovered and with united voice, made
2fhis general confessions:
"a Almighty and Most Merclful Father
fe nave erred and strayed from Thy
Ways like lost sheep. We have follow
fd too much the devices and desires OF
1eur own hearts. We have offended
against Thy holy laws. We have left
ffndone those things which we ought
~ a l..
'thlngs which We ought not to have
Zone, and there is no health in us. But
hou, o, Lord, have mercy upon us
BHserable offenders. Spare Thou those
~, God who confess their faults. Re.
tore Ihou those who are penitent. ac-
fordlng to Thy promises declared unto
Rnahklnd in Christ Jesus, our Lord. And
Srant, o, Most Merciful Father, for Hi,
+Ake, that We may hereafter live a god
~ righteous and sober life, to the glory
~ my holy name. Amen"
W non. John q. Winter of this city
WELCOMED the visitors in the following
fh9lee and beautiful language:
Upwards of two thousand year.
Pave ghded Into the abyss OF time since
.She Christ came among men and sub
piItted himself a sacrifice In propitia
ION Tor their sins. That sacrifice ac
{. kompllshed, he assembled In that glo
4ious Easter morning. and in the quick
ensuing centuries the influence o.
Gus life, of His doctrines, and the spirit
tptead among the peoples, and men
lscardlng the comforts of home. aban
eonlhg the luxuries incident to wealth
M rank. animated by love and rever
SShce' humbly. with staff and scrip
urheyed from the most distant re
IONS TO kneel on Calvary and to praisi
" Ollvet, in ecstatic visions OF thu
oIes OF the ascension-pilgrims o
he molly sepulchre. Seven devout spir
's, khighted for valor. leagued them
teNes for the defense and protection
~ those weary travellers against tn
ahgers and hardships which environet
ii, lem. Returning to their distant homes
pilgrims with enthusiastic graft
NY told the story Of those heroic men
4<Sid OF their acts of charity and deed
pure benehcence, and SO the fame o
the austere and vallants Knights o
~ Iemple spread through every land
~ the highest and noblest sought ad
'sslon to their order. II rapidly grey
~ wealth., power and influence, Its com
~ lahderles were established throughou
urope, and Knights Templar vowe,
~ purity and abstinence, to the ait
NJ succor OF the innocent and helpless
np 10 the defense of the Christian re
sioh, We're found wherever was hear,
ne cry of distress. and their stronl
N @ and ready weapons became tn
sourge OF terror OF evil doors, the hop
u the weak and suffering"
said: '''''s7' -
The templar OF modern times is not
ueed, called 10 draw his sword Il
Pnysical warfare. The fierce fires o
|polltioal, religious and sectarlau intol