The Dickinson press., 1911-04-22
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Hear Good Sermon From Rev. J.
S. Bray6eld. Church Filled
to Overlooking. Specia!
Easter Music.

Easter Music.
The Episcopal church was crowded 20
overflowing on Sunday evening to lis'rn
to the Easter sermon by the rector. R.y.
]. S. Brayfeld, to the Knights Templar
who assembled in body as is their
annual custom. The music was
especially fine, solos being rendered by
Miss Jessie Messersmith and John C.
Lyons. The. new chancel furniture
showed off splendidly
Mr.. BrayfieId used as his text, Luke
X, 1924:
BLESSED are the eyes which see the
things which ye, soe; for tell you many
prophets and kings have desired to see
those things which'ye see and have not
seen them; and to hear those things
which We hear and have not heard
them.
Extracts from the sermon are as
follows: e.s.as,
''Sir Knights we sincerely welcome
you here this evening. to participate
with US in our festal services on this
glad Easter day. This great festival
has been kept by Knights Templar
through all centuries.
1.-THE Crusades, =; with which the
history of Knights Templar is inter-
woven, were one of the most remarkable
movements in the history of the world
Christians IN the, eaily days who visited
Jerusalem and thefaholy places were
treated with insolence and cruelty and
sometimes death at the hands of the
Turks. It was to remedy this state of
affairs that Slra Hugh De Payen and
eight other brave Crusaders entered into
solemn agreement to guard the public
roads, protect the Christian pilgrims.
and fight for the King of Heaven.
This was the origin Of the iIlustrious
order which later became one of the
wealthiest and most important factors
in European politics. Notwithstanding
envy and persecution of those times
they come down through the centuries
to the present day. Inspired by the
grand history and noble principles of
their ancestry, their successors have de-
veloped an organization. military and
Masonic, that is both numerous and
powerful in Europe and America and as
a public pageant they constitute the.
glory of Free Masonry. ..r.
- The sentiment of this joyous season
is the soul Of Templary. Love and
service, the watchword of our strong
brotherhood. At this time let us pledge
ourselves anew to our honored institu-
tion, which today is a blessed ministry
of fellowship and cheer, mighty force
in the work of the world and a potent
factor in its advancing civilization. On
Easter day we are able to look away
from everything else and give full play
to the conviction. which lies deep down
in every Christian heart. 1t is happi-
ness, intellectually, morally and
spiritually.
Easter day brings two fresh truths to
our minds to give US intellectual joy.
First, that the divine spirit can not
} only live but triumph in human nature
and secondly, that death is mere incl
dent in life. The raising of Jesus from
i, the dead on Easter day was the divine
attestation to the real destiny of man
the object of creation-a proof of the
t possibility of being dead to sin ant
, alive to God. What relief it is t.
8 know that death is not the end, that all
this love, friendship and character il
not wasted. 2e.~% ~ n
There is much to depress niar
morally in life, Il is not only the
shocking thiies done by those Wit
should obey God, but the steady. relent
less pressure Of worldly world that i
so trying. Men and women. in what il
called society. are afraid of taking
stand for Christ.
''Thricefold then, Intellectually
morally and spiritually. is the happi
! ness of Chris&ians, on. Easter day. NJ
: wonder he decks de church with flowers
and throws his whole soul with gratilud
:. into the anthems and hymns. -