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strong. with plumed chapeaus in the full
uniform dress of the order with bald
RIGS. cross-hflted swords and belts.
marched in solemn state from the Ma
sonic Temple TO the church ed flee. Their
martial appearance upon the streets
brought none but favorable comments
for their bearing from those gathered
to watch the knights.
The sir knights were under the COM
mand OF Eminent Sir Norman E. Gedge,
Commander: Sir Samuel L. Rumsey.
Generalissimo: SIR Henry c. Morton.
Captain General; Prelate W. II. Wright:
Senior Warden X. r. G. Wallace; Junior
Warden c. S. Hall: Recorder J. d. Tuck
er: Treasurer David Dayton; Standard
Bearer NJ. T. Lyons; Sword Bearer II. G.
Phueger: warder f. J. Amweg and SEN
| tinel Tbeo Hoffman,.
At the main entrance to the church
the knights divided. one file going down
| the Waikiki aisle and the other down
/ the Eva aisle occupying the two front
| rows with the officers in the central
| part. At the word of the commander.
the knights were seated. Orders were
given for rising. sitting or kneeling
Il whenever SuCn
| ments necessary. The pulpit platform
\ and choir loft were beautifully decorat-
/ ed for Easter and formed a splendid
| background for the well uniformed
Knights special choir composed of
| Mrs. Otis. soprano. Mrs. G. NJ. Whitney.
contralto. MIR. Elston. tenor, and Mr.. /.
S Dillingham;, basso. furnished beauti-
full music for the services. Mrs J. T.
Mcdonald singing the offertory solo,
with A. Il. Ingalls, as organist. Owing
TO indispositioD, Rev. Alex. Macintosh
was not able TO be present to fill the
the office of acting prelate. and his
place was filed by Rev w NJ Kin
caid. pastor OF Central Union Church.
The services opened with the singing
of Onward. Christian Soldiers" follow
ed by the Lords Prayer and the alter
nate reading of Psalmn CXVIII by the
was well rendered by the choir. The
two lessons for the day were the words
OF the Apostle and Evangelist ST. John
In the twentieth chapter, first verse.
In the prayers. the most distinguished
as relating to the sir knights. was said,
as follows:
Bless. o Thou Supreme Architect of
the Universe. the Knights of Malta and
OF st. John;-the knights of the Red
Cross and of the Temple:-the several
COMMUNICATIVE Grand Encampment
of the United States of America-and
the whole order of knighthood through
out the world Guide and direct the
right eminent Grand Commander OF this
Jurisdiction, and all other grand and SUBJ
ordinate officers; preserve them from
all error. ignorance. pr1de and pref
udfce; give them the spirit of |
truth. unity and charity, that they may
never forget their solemn obligations nor !
abandon the faith they have vowed to |
defend Replenish them with the gra-
cious aid OF thy Holy Spirit, that they |
may always incline to thy will. and |
walk in thy way;-grant them in health |
and prosperity long to live, and finally, |
after this life, to attain everlasting
JOY and felicity. And we beseech thee to
this commaudery present-that with
meek heart and due reverence they may
hear and receive thy holy word; truly
serving thee in holiness and righteous
ness all the days of their lives And
We most humbly beseech thee, of thy
goodness. o Lord. to comfort and succor
all destitute. distressed widows. helpless
orphans. and others who in this transit
Tory life are in trouble. SORROW, need.
sickness or any other adversely"
Following the offertory solo the min
ster recited the prayer in commemora-
ion OF the suffer.ngs OF the knights of
'lden time. which was recited by the
Inights In their dungeons. when they
we're not allowed as listeners to be pres
tent at the celebration of divine offices.
Z was as follows:
Thou. o Lord. who knowest that
We are innocent. promote our deliv-
rance that we may in humility .
preserve our vows and keep thy COM |
to the end that We may ac-
'omplish thy holy service and sovereign
VIII Deliver us from those cruel and
Unjust reproaches heaped upon u.s. in |
OF our great disasters. our
conflicts. and our dreadful
which we have hitherto
'orne but have no longer strength to
ndure"
During the chanting of the Magnificent
ne audience. as well as the knights |
food Formerly those who had slaves
aid them down. In the year So Mis-
eislaus. the first Christian King of -
'oiand. introduced a custom which was | .
ong followed by the Teutonic knights |
md several other religious military or
ers. as well as by private knights. of | {
ither laying their hands on the hits.
n holding their swords drawn in token
u their devotion TO the gospel lC
Rev. W. NJ. Kincaid addressed the
nights briefly. saying that 1t was ex-
ected that Rev. Mr.. Macintosh would 4,
e present to act prelate. and in his
bsence he did not purpose giving an
ddress. but he wished TO extend to them a
earty welcome TO Central Union. He =
onsidered IL eminently proper that the
Knights Templar should observe with =
everence the great event in Christ's life Z
the resurrection-which Easter Sunday n
-ithout reproach. whose strength was
$ the strength of ten, because his heart
'as pure. q
The speaker said he was not a knight n
ut he knew that none could be true TO .
Is vows without being faithful in all