The San Francisco call., 1904-09-04

lev. 1868; William Caldwell Belch-
er, 1864; Henry HalcOmbe Knees
1865; William Mason RuIluSl'
1866 Isaac Sutvene Titus, lSot'
William Franklin Knox, two year.
1S6S-69; Charles Louis Wiggin, lS'V'
Fred Ferdinand Barss. 1871 WnllaI+
Wilson Traylor, 1872; Thomas Herbert
Caswell. 1873: William Abraham pa
vies. 1874; Henry Sayre Orme. lSIo'
Hiram ThroOp Graves, three years
1S76-7S; Alfred a. RedingtOn, 1873,
Bruce Benjamin Lee, 1880; Edward
Richard Hedges, 1881; Charles Fayette
Lott, 1882; George Clement Perkins
1888; William Monroe Petrie 1884; Fnll-
ip. Walter Keyser, 1885; Reuben Hedley
Lloyd, two years, 1SS6-S7; Tristan Bur
ges, 1888: Carnot COurtland Mason,
1889; Samuel Hopkins Wagner, lSSO'
George AshbuTy Johnson, 1891; JACOB
Hart Neff, 1892; William Vanderhurst,
1898; Frank William Sumnc-, 1894; Ed
ward Spalding Lippitt, 1895; TroW-
bridge Heyer Ward, 1896; George
Dixon Metcalf, 1891; Robert Morris
Powers. 1898; John Francis Merrill.
1899; Fred Marvin Miller, 1900;
George Butterfield Mckee, 1901;
Frank Pierce, 1902; William Durant
knight, 1903; w. Frank Pierce, 1904
(re-elected).
OF course. there is much about the
order that is ornamental and fiowery.
but there is infinitely more that is good
and solid and true. In the olden days
pilgrims were welcomed everywhere
and in return for the hospital
ity they received they were
only asked their prayers. Unfor-
tunately this does not hold good to-
day. While the pilgrims are undoubt-
edly welcomed, they are not treated as
courteouSly by strangers unless they
rHa TO he token
then it becomes a duty to help fei-
low brother. 1t is true hospitals are
built upon the banks of rivers, upon
the heights of mountains and in the
midst of cities, but they are not for
the pilgrims themselves, but for their
wives and daughters. fer i is one OF
the first duties of a Knight to expose
himself to a thousand dangers to aid
the helpless and the poor.
When Bernard said 'Ye cover your
horses with silken trappings and 1
know not how much fine cloth hangs
pendent from your coat of mall" he
did not mean that the Templars were
not brave and good. but that all this
pomp and display would be Of 10 ID
vantage to them spiritually, and he
was somewhat afraid that the painted
spears, the brides and spurs adorned
with gold, silver and precious gems,
would have a demoralizing effect upon
III.
indispensably necessary TO the success
of a soldier; he must be bold. active
and circumspect; quick in running.
prompt in striking" And in this he
gave excellent advice. Certainly no
man could go far wrong in accepting
il as his code. In fact. were 1 asked to
advise a young man l could give him
no better rule to follow, unless, per-
hops, il be Martin Luther's beautiful
prayer which seems to sum up all
things
Our God our Father with us stay,
And make US keep thy narrow way;
Free us from sin, and all its power;
Give us joyful dying hour;
Deliver from Satan's arts.
And let US build hopes on thees
Down in our very heart Of hearts
Oh God. may true servants be;
And serve thee ever perfectly
Help US with all thy children here,
To fight and fee with holy fear;
Flee from temptation. and to fight
With thy own weapons for the right
Ameni Ameni So let IL be:
SO shall we ever sing to thee.
Hallelujah!