The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-03
WILL OTiSEfsVEs SUNDAY, BfASsTSafs
TWENTY.AIcHIcNTH;;AS TlhANITa' 's
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Issues Proclamatk Sa ssiEj
Setting Forth sSShy u w. lI'I;S u
Should Give TES ge GivYSmE GiYSEis SVs
Alt Good T0r sgaSz 5essIdiaSI a4 81
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the Order, GreetrtisEsa so 4s5!s 81 s4ssss4
The following is the law
Supreme Lodge relative to q taes
annual Thanksgiving Day: 4. n, ~ SS$ss
! Section t. The twetlty.si xth IN yf
OF March being the anniyefssry Sbfs
f9rganization of the suprssIu ma ;EoaH
tSthe nearest Sunday thereto 8Ka5I sNts,
! ! observed by all lodges UNDER thSs aSSsS
| Efsdictipn of the Suprems Is6d s.sSf
~ a SIS 4, E., A., "A. 81 All. fas s
4 4l2a at tdalaTEks ksgiying Day. on, wlifSaU SfSy
\ 9fSaeh hodge and court shall rau sa4ffW
nave Sermon preached or AholT lTss sEs
llfgious services and refider%ttia M S4S
| God for the blessings rece ceived from,
His bountifuL hand, W .4s %i44s q; saes;SSSSl
| Section z. 1t shall be the q lfty IN ~
the Supreme Chancellor To iaailas \ ~
proclamation at least sixty (RGy dRYa
| prior to the day on VIII iich the SSrVnSS5
ls to be held. commanding all l0dsARS
to observe the same: which Isfpcfa5
nation shall be sent to- air lssd dSass
under the .immediate- juriadteti 0fi ss,9s
the Supreme Lodge, by the HIpTsafi6s
Chancellor. and to the Grand \ CHAM
cellor of each state, who shall sesaa
1T to each lodge under his jMrtsdfSE
| ion. -. ..f' 49, l,E$S'y}1s Ss5 &ssbSS Id
NNSSioh
1f1f any Grand or Subord dfnate ii 4aoIaigsSe
fR hold such services on aiaSF]ss3s 'SaEys
than that fixed by thu 4ESSse
|tsAllpn- |saal OF, the Supreme GhanGa
TBept d1spensat1oIE- tBvfirSt Ubta afmSsNs
VITO do 30 from the Supreme GshSsnGStss
1of. /; s n 8 r4S s
Section 4. Should a Graud
desire 'dispensation to a1old ffS nsspk.s
! vices on a different day iias sssssk
6 named by the; Supp eERG
pr bfOIt, the 5fE8s aSkss 81
fbe ten ($l0)% dollars, SE
tordinate Lodge desire BtIsh. d. sfi
satton, the: fee for the Same sslsss
two ($2) dollars: e ?: + : :
Section s: The Supreme chanSsI9
! lor shall In no case grant d diane \.
! tton for change, In the SislSas ~ isSs
| Thanksgiving services unless 6fiss f1ssasss
I sons. are fully stated and In hts jnaa
ment fully Justify the same: 57h
Pursuant to the above act, s ys3s4 ;sSyHSS
J Green, Supreme Chancellor oY aSS
Order of Knights Of Pythias az IaoS&6
America, South America,
Asia. Africa and Australia, do de-
| 1gnate Sunday. March 27, 1910, sas
the day for annual Thahksgfy wing. & s5S
All lodges and courts are shSrsby
commanded to have appropraste5 resa.
| lgious services on that day -. 81
In compliance with the above $reeat.
1ations, let every mena'ber-%eg eY8s
branch of our noble order 80 to thB
place selected and with the aasenab
led hosts, join in rendering thanks
unto Him who Is the give. OF all gOoA
and perfect gifts. for the pfesefVat50m
Of our lives; for the health and PRO
! tperitE We have enjoyed during the
i'past twelve months; for tfrs progress
! we have made mercf9llydAY md MIlalIs
ciaity; for the relief we! have b8ah
able to- bring to the poor ana Asb}SY
and more unfortunate. .fIfSmabsFs SSf
our ranks; for our escape from the
many dangers, tolls and siaArea thsaf.
Iencompassed our feet and 1inB6 Our
pathway; for the spirit Z Of loyalty
and good will that has peEvaded umT
many gatherings; and for. tiyes8 and
innumerable other blessings let s3tss
then and there pledge otraafyes. 0HI
time and our energy to- the kn0rRl and
material progress 0f raAnktnasiIss gem
eral, and our membership III ipartac~
ular to the end that the principles gf
Friendship, Charity, and BenDvoIeneS
Fidelity, Harmony and LoHs, Honor;
Loyalty and Justice, may flourish S&S
: the proyerbial green bay tree to the
; honor Of the cause we represent
Given under my hand and thA aeai
Of the Supreme Lodge at New Of3Sana
this 3rd day Of January, 1S1Ds fS&hS
ian Period XLVf e46ths = ~ s 81 g y
:, Supreme Ghancs lori
Attest: .:fl ."# *&gsfS: ~,
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