The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-19
KNIGHTS DO HONOR
TO THE EASTER SERVICES AT
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
DR.. WRIGHT'S TWO SERMONS
no KNIGHTS TEMPLARS AND
KNIGHTS OF MALTA EASTER
FEATURES.
Their Relations and Their Distinc-
tiOns Are Recited by the Rec
+Or of ST. PauPs.

A special Knights Templar service
for Damascus and Paladin command
cries of this city was held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock in st. PauPs
church, corner Ninth and Olive streets.
The church was handsomely decorated
with cut flowers, palms and potted
plants and emblems of the various Ma
sonic orders of the city. At the head
of the chancel stairs was a large cross
of Easter lilies built up on a pedestal
OF white and pink roses, while above
this was suspended a Maltese cross Of
white carnations. The pulpit and the
altar were entwined with smilax and
cut roses and lilies
Promptly at o'clock the doors Of
the west side of the church were
thrown open, and the knights marched
in and up the center aisle in double
file. When they reached the chancel
the command to halt was given, and
the two columns faced each other and
with drawn swords formed an arch
way under which the full vested choir
of the church marched to their places
singing the professional, Onward
Christian Soldiers After the choir
occupied the middle plateau Of seats,
which had been reserved for them.
The usual Easter service of the Epis-
copal church was given, and at the
close the pastor of ST. PauPs delivered
an address to the knights. He said:
I'm these days there is a decided ten
dency for a reverend ritual in nearly
every order in the land 1t was diff
4erent fifty or seventy-five years ago.
Compare the simplicity with which
Jefferson took the oath of office with
the splendor with which the present
president was inaugurated, and we
have most happy illustration. The
ritual of the Masonic order is very
much in sympathy with the church of
Christ, for both deal with the antique
to an unlimited extent 1t is a notable
fact that the Masonic order believes
that the work which it is carrying on
was handed down from time imme-
moral.
''There are some things, however. In
which the Masonic order differs from
the church Of Christ. A Jew is a wei
come member in the order, and yet
he cannot obtain an entrance to the
church of Christ unless he processes
the Christian religion. Another diff
ference and also a further indication
of the true brotherhood of the order
is the fact that all Masons stand as
a unit, while the church is divided into
many denominations There is a gen
.eral impression that there is much Sc
crecy about the Masonic order. but this
is not true. There may be some few
secrets about the lodge work, but the
principles of the order are as open
as it is possible to make them All
no in cd IL
and this may be regarded as bordering
on the wonderful in this day when
there are so many unbelevers Ma
6onry revereS the good book, and with
in its ranks may be found several
copies that no amount Of money could
buy. st. Johns lodge, of Boston. owns
the Bible on which George Washing
ton took the oath of office to the presi-
dency of the United States. Another
lodge In Georgia has a Bible that first
belonged to the order of which the
poet Robert Burns was member The
grand lodge of Maryland holds a Bible
that was printed in Venice in 1882
There is also a lodge in Canada which
claims to have in it's possession the
Bible which was used in installing
George Washington as a member Of
the Masonic order.
1T is well known fact that the
Knights Templars originated from the
CIuSaueIs u olu' anu peneVe tnat,
In the present struggle between Greece
and Turkey, If the powers of
\ Europe would allow the prosecuted
Greeks to appeal to the Knights Tenn
plars, the members of the order
would spring to their arms as did the
crusaders in the olden times, for the
principle of Masonry is to protect
Christian rights and defend Christian
people. Sir Knights" said DR.. Wright,
your history has been a noble one. You
originated at a time when your serv-