Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-03-31

that Jerusalem, which was chosen
by the the Lord, and from whence
the law is come to us"
AS Urban proceeded, the sentiments
by which he was animated penetrated
to the very souls of his aud tors. When
he spoke of the captivity and misfor-
tunes of Jerusalem, the whole assem-
bly, was dissolved in tears; when ne
decribed the tyranny and perfdy OF
the infidels. warriors who listened to
him clutched their sword sand swore
in their hearts to avenge the cause Of
the Christians.
Thus was begun the Crusades of the
Middle Ages. It's deeds have been
sung by poets, emblazoned on the
hearts of humanity and recorded IN
the story Of the years.
In the wear of our Lord 100 CRU
saders from every country carried the
banner of the Order of Knights OF the
Red Cross of Rome and Constantine.
Prominent among the leaders IN tbls
cause were the Duke of Burgundy, the
kings of Spain and France, and the
emperor of Germany, and that nob'e
IF England. ilustrious IN SCOTS "Ivan'
noe" the Craftsman" by the name Of
Richard Occur Ee Leon who was
! proclaimed sovereign grand master OF
the Knights of Rome and Constantine
in 1885.
In 1870 the knights of the Order Of
the Red Cross of Rome and Constan-
tine under the leadership of the mon
arch of France, a Knight of the Grand
Cross, drove the Mohammedans out OF
Carthage.
In 1860 the germs Of a new civiliza-
ton had been scattered over Europe
by the order. They opened up Asia 10
the nations of Europe and brought the
Orient and the Occident in close re a.
tons.
In 1888 the Orders of the Red Cross
the Holy Sepu'chre and st. John were
resuscitated in England; the first con-
clave being instituted at the Court OF
st. James with great pomp by the Ger
ma nembassadCr.
Now, let US 60 back over this hasty
Journey, where We hsvc touched only
in the historical high places, and pick
up the incidents that are in the build
ing of Templarism as it stands today.
Hugo de Paganis, sometimes called
Hugo of the Tempe, arriving in Pa
estine as a Crusader and Pilgrim.
found that the Moslem inhabitants in
tested the approaches to Jerusalem
and other sacred places, and persecut-
ed such pilgrims as were not able,
through arms and numbers, to protect
themselves. He therefor gathered
eight other companions, W.: Godefroi
de St. A'demar, Roral Gundemar
Godefroi Bisol, de M0ntideir, Archi-
bald de st. Aman, Andrew de Montbar
and the Count of Provence; and they
bound themselves to the Patriarch of
Jerusalem in A. D.. Ills, to guard
the approaches to the Hoy City, so
that Pilgrims to the sacred PAGES
might have easy access" In 1119
Hugo de Paganis became the first
Master. What was then known as
"Solomon's Temple mosque on Mt.
Moriah, was assigned to the mas their
quarters. They had seen hard ser
vice under the leadership of Godfrey
de Bullion and were well qualified to
render efficient service in aiding the
Pilgrims and others requiring their as
sistance.
Their fame soon spread over all
Europe, and many of the sons of noble
houses were induced to enter this
body so d 'stinguished by its acts Of
benevo'ence and charity.
1t were a long story to follow the
forces which swept back and forth
over the dessert like tiday humanity
Centuries measured its crimson flood,
and it's crimson flood was the high
tide that measured the centuries.
Great days they were; great men they
made and unmade; their names are
placed high on the walls of memorys
battle abbey; kings and princes, with
their loyal hearts and roya lrobes,
were theer as thick as the purple flow
ers that raised their heads when
sentiment of spring is in the air; flags
of empires were in those lines; and
empires themselves were involvd in
thir fates. Louis VII, king of France.
and Conrad III, emperor of Germany,
marched with two immense armies un-
der their knightly banners to the Holy
Land, on'y to be swept out by he
! fortune of war. Later Fredelirk Bar
| barossa, emperor of Germany, and the
English Lion Heart, and Philip Au-
gustus, king of France, flung them
selves for two years against Sa'adin,
| the crafty, swift, SuDtll, keen Ok SWDid,
and nine battles were fought and 1907
600 Christians persisted before Acre
! surrendered.
We might pause with some profit
| here, and reflect upon the results 9f
| these vast religious wars between
| Christian nations and the hordes of ig-
norant and benighted followers of Mo
manned in the east. Cd They made
possible the safety of the three Lat
in principalities in the east, and for
years Odessa, Antioch and Jerusalem
maintained themselves against the
/ Mohammedans and increased in pow
err and wealth. (2) On the continent,
the influence of the Crusades was
equally evident, In every successful
battle it was the conduct of the gal
liant Knights Temp,ars that insured
final victory. The reputation they
thus gained caused a constant increase
of their numbers from the best classes
of Europe and growing in numbers,
the order also grew in wealth and land
and other estates. The social and po-
litical life of Europe could not re-
main uninfluenced. The d'sintergra-