The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-10

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HAIRED By one MournSul Feature.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Oct. S.-Not in
the history of knights Templar con-
ciaves from 1916 to this day, has con-
clave ever been opened ON more beau
tlful day than 1t was in Pittsburgh to-
day. The sun, after having been hid
den behind rain-dlled clouds for several
days, burst upon the awakening city this
morning and threw his rays of smiles
and admiration upon the festival array
of streets and buildings which made
every one feel that this was an omen
from the weather god. The influx of
knights which commenced yesterday,
continued during the day and up to mid
night, when the formal opening Of the
conclave was inaugurated with the fes-
tival service at the Trinity Episcopal
church where there was a congregation
assembled larger than the historic
building has ever held.
The first formal event on the pro-
gramme Of the twenty-seventh triennial
ccnclave of knights Templar took place
to-day in Trinity Protestant Episcopal
church. It was the oficIal divine ser
vice of the knights Templar and was as
usual very impressive and largely at
tended. Most Eminent Sir knight War
rem Larue Thomas, grand MASTER was
escorted to Trinity church from the
Aionongahela hotel by 500 Pittsburgh
Knights Templar and as many more
crowded the church yard unable TO OBJ
tain admittance. The old church was
filled to It's utmost capacity. Rev. DR..
Alfred W. Arundel, rector OF Trinity
read the service, and the sermon was de-
livered by Rev. DR.. Cornelius L. Twing,
rector of Calvary church, Brooklyn, N.
Y. and the grand prelate of the grand
encampment
REV. TwIns'u Sermon.
After graphic description OF Tenn
plarism, as related to the relieving of
distress and the uplifting Of the fallen,
DR.. living said: To-day we meet in this
beautiful temple erected to God and
consectnted to His worship, to ask His
presence and blessing upon the labors
in which we shall be engaged and UPON
the pleasures we tEa1 enjoy. From
every part of our land there comes to
this goodly city thousands of Knights
Templar. We are not a beleagueding
host nor an advancing army, no trum-
pet sound summoned us to battle, the
sleam Of our swords awakens no hostile
emotion, nor do they incIte any fear
We come in peace. from all parts Of a
land that is at peace. The sound OF
war has ceased, the strife is over, the
bravery of our army and navy won a
glorious victory, and a war that has
lasted about one hundred days has 'ad-
vanced civilization one hundred years in
the lands that have been freed from the
power Of a nation that has always per-
secuted Freemasonry and tried by In
| quisltorial methods to suppress IT,
Thank God for the victory. Thank
God for the loyalty and patriotism of the
entire United States. Thank God for
the good example of the brave boys who
have given up their lives for the cause
Of humanity and progressive liberty
The grand encampment soon to as
sembIe in triennial conclave are repre-
sentadves of the great and glorious or
der Of Christian knighthood. Like our
ancient brethren we are marching to-
wards Jerusalem. but not the one of
Judea, but the Jerusalem on the hills OF
heaven. I'm Hoe slgno vinces" was the
motto Of the heroes of the cross in the
past. They put the precepts of the
Christian religion into practice and 1t
bore fruit In their lives and actions. We
must do likewise. or our profession is n
vain and idle thing"