Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-28
Animal Sermon.

| ruby 10 nltnlDcfS, wearing caps
parade badges, buff gloves and whit,
boquets, marched in body to the
church. where most impressive ser
mon was delivered to that body by the
pastor, Rev. f. r. Wagner. The
reverend gentleman selected as the text
Peter iii, under the caption of
"Modern Knighthood," and his dis
course was both logical and eloquent.
A new and pleasing feature was in
troduced at this service. 1t was the
reading of paper by member of the
Order briefly outlining the objects and
principles of the organization. For this
purpose Henry +. Cook, p. G., was
selected, and copy of his sketch follows:
Frj,"ds, Sir K~ightS anil Brothers:
The speaker has been kindly invited TO
occupy a place on the platform but prefers
to locate himself on level with his fellow
men and will therefore introduce Our
Order on an equal footing.
Our time is so limited that we can merely
outline our subject, allowing your minds to
do the rest and for this reason we have
briefly sketched the principles of our Order
so that we may not cncroach on the PASTOR
hour
Two things connected with this Order have
no doubt arrested the attention of those not
within its fold-its military bearing and the
conSpicuouSness of the cross. These we will
explain as we proceed.
Once Il wear we assemble ut some place of
worship to learn Il lesson from the Word of
God as applied to the teachings of our
benevolent Order the Knights of the Golden
Eagle, and for that purpose we are here this
evening. But previous to the Scripture
lesson it is desired and it is appropriate that
Il brief sketch or outline of the objects and
principles of our organization he given, and
your humble servant has been selected to
prepare a paper to that end.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle is an
Order established to cultivate and enlarge
the nobcst feelings implanted by the Great
Creator within the heart of man; to bind
men together by the purcst and most tender
cords of affection to raise them from selfish
ness and crime to lives of active benevolcnce
and virtue.
\ world is to be won from crime and sin
and conquered for God and truth and there
is probably not a more potent factor outside
the Church III achieving this grand and
glorious result than this noble Order now
before us
The other objects of the Order are to pro-
mote the principles of bcncvolcncc by as
sociatng its members together for the pur-
pose of mutual relief against the trials and
vicisSitudcs attending sickness distress and
death, so far as these can be mitigatcd by
sympathy and pccuniary assistance to care
for and protect the widows and orphans of
members; assist those ont of employment
to encourage each other in business, and by
wholesome prcCeptS, fraternal counsel and
social intercourse, elevate the membership
and advance it toward Il higher and nobler
life.
The ritIaliStc work consists of three de
frees, namely-FirSt. or Pilgrims Second.
or Knights Third. or Crusaders Degree.
The plan of our work is laii in the Nth
Century, when the Holy City Jerusalem.
was only rescued after many battles These
military xpcditionS-and right here is where
the military feature comes in. or crlls;ldrS
for the recovery of the Holy Land were
made by soldiers wearing the figure of the
Cross. or with banners having crosses on
them These three degrees are symbolic of
the soldier battling for his faith He is first
Ia 4
He has for his aim that of Il Christian
warrior struggling to gain the immortal
crown.
On entering our Castle YOU will be i'm
pressed with our first lesson, Fidelity.
FaithfulneSs to God, our country and our
fcllow-man
In our second degree we teach valor and
courtesy and more especially the charms of
courteous kindness, civility and poltenesS.
In the third and last degree we recall the
life and struggles of the Crusaders. whose
grand object in life was to battle against
those who had invaded the precincts hal
lowed by the remembrance of life and
death so dear, so sacred, so inexprcssibly
touching, and plant, instead of the Crescent
of lntdelity. the symbol of their own holy
faith-the Banner of the Cross.
How these teachings accord with the
Scriptures our beloved pastor will now en-
tighten you.
The Castle also provided neatly
printed programme of the order of ser
vice with emblem and cross outlined in
red. The text follows:
Opening-,a Invocation. OBJ Giorj" I"t,i
Scripture Lesson.
Hymn l3i-"lilcSt he the Tie that Binds"
Prayer.
Announcements
Offering
Hymn %B-"Ncarcr, my God, to Thee
Introductory Address.
Scrmon-l Pet. iii, S-"MoIIcrn Knighthood"
The Lords Prayer
Hymn 3iS-''Amcrica"
Doxology and Bcncliction.
Religious.
Because it is written, Be We holy; for
| am holy Peter /. ~. There will bc
Il non Sectarian meeting for the pro-
motion of holiness III the NJ. f. Church,
South, this Saturday evening at -,
o'clock sharp. "A cordial invitation
to all.
Tomorrow (Sunday) ut st. Paul's
Lutheran Church there will be com