The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27

with peculiar difficulties. the scanty ma
fefiais its legendary spirit and lis
sources The great law OF importantly
demands that these should be- weighed
by the times and customs OF the people
controlling and ruling the early lives or
its principal actors. gathered from the
materials Of historical research within
rsach upon which 20 base foundation
for the deductions upon which 10 al
tempt TO establish the origin OF that
mighty power that arose during the early
icrusasies to save Europe from the thral-
dom Of the yoke Of Mahomet. In the in
curry into those trouhious times We see
the wisdom af Providence in controlling
the destinies OF the Caucasian race by
the instruments prepared 10 counterfeit
the waves OF its advancing forces. II
has been claimed by the opponents of the
knights Templars that their order In its
origin was founded upon the same forms
and beliefs as the Asiate order Of Ell
Fedawee, because Of similarity In dress
and organization So was the worship
ana forms Of Samaritans and Jews alike,
but tina, does not prove they were alike
In faith, or that similar appearing organ-
Nations of today have no differing aim
or purpose. More ancient that the times
OF the erus1des was the Ancient Order ef
Knights from which these early Christian
soldiers sprung and it may be that their
Il
lgious ardof in the defense OF the ancient
faith that their descendants exhibited
when they. like 81. Paul. embraced the
religion OF the cross. even If they by IL
won the crown OF tnartyrdom.
For the old Romans from which they were
descended believed that religion was alb
soluteiy necessary for the establishment,
OF civil government and showed in their
lives that with them virtue and fortune
were engaged In sort OF noble conten-
ton for the advancement Of that people
who aniassed riches only to use them for
the benefit OF the commonwealth, and
whatever may have been their faults in
after ages. never was the fear OF God
more eminently conspicuous than in the
early days of that republic This fac.
caused ST. Austin TO observe ''thae God
would not give heaven 10 the Romans
because they were heathen but he gave
them the empire OF the world berause
they were virtuous" True they were
supsrst!tious. but they were brave, court
ing danger IL such was in the service OF
the republic. They were frugal and tenn
perate in the first ages. but luxury ulti-
mately caused their downfall.
The foundation of the civil gov
eminent OF the republic was laid
during the reign OF Servius Tui-
Illus. who divided the people into
classes OF different rank the Equities and
others. ending b. the ranks of the poorer
sort. Persons Of rank. by reason OF their
pre-emlnenee. had the names of Classici
whence the name Of classic authors for
the most approved writer's Romulus
had originally divided them Into tribes
Having committed all sordid and mechan-
&c arts to the care of strangers and slaves
he reserved the most homes, labor OF ag-
ficulture TO the freemen and citizens who
n AZ re fy,s ha
pared for martial service. The tribus
Rustieae Were for this reason more hon
otable than the Urhanae Thus the rus
tic tribes had the most worthy names ou
its roll: hence all the same great families
bringing themselves in the same tribes
gave their name TO the tribe they hon
ored. whilst the generality Of the tribes
did not borrow their names from persons
but from places. In the formation OF the
chief council Of state. Romuiis chose out
hundred persons OF the bes; repute for
birth. wisdom and integrity of manners,
to assist him in the management OF az
fairs, with the names of senatores or
patres. from their age and gravity. Hav-
ing thus established the senate he chose
300 of the stoutest young men ont of the
most noble families 10 serve on horse
hack.
Blu, after the installation Of the
census by Servius Julius all those per
sons who had the honor of being admit
ted into the order cs Equities, had their
names entered among the knights and a
horse and ring was given each al public
charge. he being obliged 10 appear for the
future on horseback as often as the state
should have occasion for his services We
have thus given the origin OF the Roman
knight a military order and the reason
for the prefix to the names OF families.
as they appear attached 10 the names Of
the founder ard other great masters of
the Ancient Knights Tesnplars that by
names ranks and forms of military gov
eminent shows this great order was of
Roman origin.
The Order OF Knights Templara
consisted OF three ranks the knights
the clergy eand the serving breth-
ren. The knights were required TO Re
men Of gentle or noble birth; no person
Of low degree was admissible. The priests
were chap,ains OF the order and the serv-
Ing brethren acted as esauirss 20 the
knights. Besides these the knights had
In their pay both cavalry and infantry.
The order OF Templar knights was es-
tabliShed tn protect pilgrims 10 the Holy
Land on Their way TO Jerusalem. who
visited the sacred sites Of Palestine after
the FIRST crusade. But the Templars be-
came hy the need Of the times and froYn
their superior military discipline the hs,l-
wsrk between the Saracens and the Chris
;isn nations Of Europe and ultimately
ore Of the most powerful Organizations
the world has ever known The rsm@s
OF the founders ~ the order fave de-
scended 10 as with as much authority
as could fairly b@s asked In The year
iiis Knight ~ Burgundy Hugo de
Pagsn9S (Payen) bound siaesvif and eigh.
companions 20 the patriarch OF Jerusa-
lem 70 guard the approaches - the Hoiv
CITY, 50 the pilgrims To the sacred places
II ght have easy access. IN live as regular
canons OF the church uTtisr Tie Ref1adie.
t1@ rule ard 80 hent fer sha King Of
Heaven ard the Bride Of the Church in
chastity. ohfs1seacs and ss3f-dsnial'' The
saFT1ee q these comrades OF Huge a. Pa
sa03s were Gotelros Be- 81 AEamea= fst
orTnsfl RoFsl. Condssnar fscdefrol Dtss.l
Pagauas tP4yeat d~ Mensldlsr Archibald
lie -. Amand. AndreW Do Meutbsr ana
Sc Tnant de Provence The number az
these in ghts r. significant a triple frin-
tsy IA usl@si together for the service ~ the
tfaae ostsa. az iaeSe original members
huge &c p8gsB3s heeause the first master