The Republican journal., 1909-12-30
THE KNIGHTS CHRISTMAS.
Palestine Commandery Observes the D

urday, December rs, 1909, at Ills o'clock a. m.
for the regular Christmas observance. This
included the toast to the Grand Commander al
high noon, the reading of his response, an6
the reading of the greeting to all the Maine
Communicates, and which were printed in The
Journal last week.
Eminent Commander R. H. Howes received
messages from many Maine Communicates, and
from some out of the State, which were read
They were as follows:
From Grand Commander Harry W. Virgin of
Portland "The Grand Commander extends a
cordial Christmas greeting to you and to the
Sir Knights of your jurisdiction, and sincere
wish that, during the coming year, prosperity
and happiness, and the peace of mind that
comes to all Templars who follow in the foot
steps of Him under whose Banner we are en-
listed may attend each and every one"
From Deputy Grand Commander Warren C.
Philbrook of Waterville: 81 am in receipt of
your Christmas Greeting, for which please ac-
cept my thanks and extend to your command
my best wishes for the happiness of each
member of Palestine Commandery on this
Christmas and on any Christmas in the fu-
ture"
From Elroy H. Mitchell of Saco, Grand Cap
tain General: Thanks for the courteous and
knightly greetings recently received from you.
Peace and Prosperity be with you and all Sir
Knights of Palestine Commandery. May Health
and Happiness ever be the lot of all true and
courteous Templars.'
From Bradford Commandery of Biddeford:
Bradford Commandery, K. T., extends to you
and the Sir Knights of your Commandery a
hearty Christmas Greeting. We offer the fol-
lowing sentiment: May your prosperity and
happiness more and more realize the fondest
wishes of your gallant Sir Knights"
From Dunlap Commandery Of Bath: "The
Sir knights of Dunlap Commandery, No. S,
have received with deep appreciation your cor
dial Christmas greetings and return to you the
joyous greetings from our Commandery, with
this sentiment: To all true Knights of Pales-
tine: Health and Peace: God bless you every
one"
From De Molay Commandery of Skowhegan:
de Molay Commandery, No. 10, K. T., ex-
tends Christmas greetings to you and to the
Sir Knights of your Commandery May you
live to celebrate this day of days in peace for
many years. But there is a better thing than
the observance of Christmas Day, and that is
keeping Christmas May the year 1910 bring
to you S65 days of health, happiness and pros
perity.'
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"On this anniversary of that glorious day
when the angels sang Peace on earth, good
will to men Strathglass Commandery extends
to you, and to the Sir Knights of your Com
mandery, Christmas Greetings. May happi-
ness and prosperity attend you, and may the
bands of brotherly friendship and knightly
courtesy continually draw US and all true and
courteous knights of the order into closer
friendship with each other"
"Where smiles Christmas, l.tiy crowned
With his blithest coronet.
Friendships face he loveth WELL"
From St. Omer Commandery of Waterville
"St. Omer Commandery, No. IL, K. T, ac.
knowledges recen of the Christmas greetings
of Palestine Commandery, for which we thank
you, and extend to you and your Commandery
our best wishes for your prosperity and happi-
ness during the coming year.
From De Valois Commandery, Vinalhaven
"Your very courteous favor received, and in
reply will say that although we have not OBJ
served Christmas Day for the past two years
we appreciate the knightiy courtesy extended
and we would extend to you and to the Sil
knights of your Commandery the blessings OF
the season. May the coming year be a most
happy and prosperous one"
From St. Aldemar Commandery of Houlton
the notice for their Christmas observance
From Pilgrim Commandery of Pennington
"Pilgrim Commandery, No. 10, K. T., extends
Christmas greetings to you and to all the 81,
Knights of your Commandery. May you al
live to celebrate many times this blessed day
of universal joy, and may blessings bright as
dew from Heaven, fall upon your way May
the New Year bring to each of you its every
day crowned with Peace and Prosperity"
From St. George Commandery of Nashua, N
H.: "St. George Commandery X. T., on the
arriving of the nativity of our Blessed Savior
1909, extends to you and to the Knights Of
your Commandery cordial Christmas Greet
ing and offers the following sentiment: From
a new pledge of loyalty to our Redeemer may
each Sir Knight enjoy the peace that passetl
all understanding and attain an answering
trust that when his candle is extinguished BY
death, it will be re-lighted at an altar flaming
with immortal life"
From W. H. Emerson, Grand Lecturer of the
Grand Commandery of Massachusetts: "May
the year with its rising tide of prosperity
bring to you and yours generous share of the
material things of this life, and in every cheer.
full image and suggestion that this season
brings. May the bright star that rested above
the manger of Bethlehem be your guiding
light through the coming year."
From Mount Horeb Commandery of Concord
N. H.: Mount Horeb Commandery, K T., ex.
tends to you and to the Sir Knights of you1
Commandery cordial Christmas Greetings. We
offer the following sentiment: "a bright anG
happy Christmas to you! Lift up yourselves
to the great meaning of the day, and dare te
think of your humanity as something so sub.
timely precious that it is worthy of being made
an offering to God. And then go out to the
pleasure and duties of your life, having beer
truly born anew unto His Divinity, as he was
born unto our humanity on Christmas Day
Phillips Brooks.
From George W. Cover of Skowhegan, Past
Grand Commander:"E Eminent and dear Frater: Ir