The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-10
Tnf KNIGHTS TfMPLAR
m TWENTY-SEvENTH TRIEN-
NAL CoNCLAvE
OFFICIAL DIVINE SERVICE
Begins a Meeting to Be Attended by
Twenty-Five Thousand Knights
of the Temple

PITTSBURG, Oct. 9.-Not IN the his'ois
of knights Templar conclaves, from IoIe
to this day, has q conclave ever peen
opened on a more beautiful day tnan IL
was in Pittsburg today. Inc sum- aitsr
having been hidden behind clouds Tor sew
eral days. burst upon the awakening Guy
this morning and threw his rays OF Smiles
and admiration upon the festival array OF
the streets and buildings, which maze every
one feel that this was an omen OF tne
weather god. The influx of knights. wmch
commenced yesterday, continued curing
the day and up to midnight, wheh the
formal opening of the conclave was III
augurated with the festival sermon at the
Trinity Episcopal church. There was a
congregation assembled larger than TINS
historic building had ever before held.
The first formal event on the program OF
the twenty-seventh triennial conciaVe OIL
knights Templar took place in Irlnlty
Protestant Episcopal church. 1t was the
official divine service of the knights rem
plar, and was very impressive and largely
attended. Most Eminent Sir Knight war
rem Larue Thomas, grand master, was es-
corted to Trinity church by five hundred
Templars and as many more crowded the
church yard, unable to obtain admittance
Rev, DR.. Alfred w. Arundel, rector or
Trinity, read the service, and the sermon
was delivered by DR.. Cornelius L. Ewing,
rector of Calvary church, Brooklyn, and
grand prelate of the encampment.
After a graphic description of Templar-
Ism as related to the relieving of distress
and the uplifting of the fallen. DR.. Ewing
said:
To-day we meet in this beautiful tenn
pie. erected to God andconsecrated to His
worship, to ask His presence and His bless
ing upon the labors in which we shall be
engaged and upon the pleasures we shall
enjoy. From every part Of our land there
come to this goodly city thousands of
knights Templar.
1--WE come in peace, from all parts of
land that is at peace. The sound of, war
has ceased; the strife is over: the bravery
of our army and navy has won glorious
victory, and war that has lasted hun
bred days has advanced civilization
hundred years in the lands that have been
freed from the power of n nation that has
always prosecuted Free Masonry and tried
by inquisitorial methods to suppress it.
THANK God for that victory: thank God
fer the loyalty and patriotism of the entire
United States. Thank God for the good
example of the brave boys who have given
I'D their lives for the cause Of humanity
and progressive liberty.
1.-THE grand encampment soon to assemble
in trennial conclave will embrace repre-
sertatives Of the great and glorious order
of Christian knighthood. Like our ancient
brethren we are marching toward Jerusa-
lem. but not the one of Judea. but the Jeru-
salem on the hills of heaven.
" In hoe signo w.nces' was the motto of
the heroes If the cross IN the past They put
the precepts of the Christian religion into
practice, and it bore fruit IN their lives and
action. We must do likewise or our pro-
fesson IS vain and Idle thing"
During the day enough Knights arrived In
the city from all parts Of the country to
swell the number now here to something
like 10000. The local reception committee
expects at least 25,oO0 Knights before the
parade on Tuesday. The following COM
manderes arrived toady:
Les Angeles. No. 9. Los Angeles, Cal;
Potomac, No. 8, of Washington, D. c.; De
Molay. No 4, Of Washington D. c.; Ander-
son, No. 80. of Anderson, Ind; Apollo. No.
10, Of Iendallv!lle Ind; the Grand Com
Of Missouri. the Grand Comman-
derry of Indiana. the Grand Commandery
of Massachusetts. the Grand Commandery
of Tennessee. the Grand Commandery of
Virginia; st. Andrews, No g. of Richmond,
Va; Old Dominion, No. II. Of Alexandria,
Va; Grace. No. 16, of Norfolk, Va.
Today's festivities were marred by one
M ournful feature. The remains Of SIR
knight George w. Starr, who died on the
train en- route to Pittsburg, were today es-
corted to the station to be conveyed TO
Baltimore for .nterment. The deceased
knight was past grand master Of Balt!
more Commandery, No 2, and potentate of
Roum Temple Of Baltimore.