The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-17

tory OF the knights TempIar was
written especially for The IntelIlqen-
Ger by Joseph Hall. one Of Wheel
'ins's prominent masons.)
When we revert 70 history OF the
past, and look backward TO the year
Ills. we find recorded that IL was In
that year the order OF Knights Temp
lar was organized by the following
gentlemen. especially Hugh de PAYNE.
known as Roseal Godfrey de st. Omer.
Godfrey Bissol Payne de Montidider.
'Aechamband de 81. Agan and two
others named D'Andre and De Gonde.
mare.
The above named men seven wears
later were Joined in their project by
Hugh OF Champagne. and those were
the men who composed the first real
organization OF the Templar order.
whose objects were 10 rescue the holy
sepulcure at Jerusalem from the con
troll of the infidels that resided in that
city, as we'll as TO be the means OF
forming guard OF protection for the
pilgrims who yearly went up there 10
worship at the shrine of their lord and
master.
During the year 1927. Hugh de
Payne visited Rome. to have an inter
view with Pope Honorious II. to get
him TO sanction the order OF the tenn
pie and TO permit them 10 70 on a
crusade TO the holy land. but his holi-
ness gave him no encouragement and
SAID that the council Of Troyes was
then in session. and to them he must
make his plea.
Hugh de Payne presented the mat
TER 10 the council. and the council
appointed st. Barnard as a committee
10 draft rules for the government OF
the new order. as we'll as to pre-
scribe the particular dress to be worn
by them.
st. Barnard made his report as 70
the council. the code OF rule and the
style of dress for the new order of
Knights Templar. which we're ap-
proved by IL. One rule was 10 the
effect. II they should 20 on the cru
SADIE suggested and should be over
come by their enemies and made
prisoners. they could never expect
any ransom for freedom. but would
have TO submit TO Koran or the sword
for relief.
The dress prescribed and adopted
by the council for the Templars was
20 be white in color. as an emblem
OF the orders purity OF intentions in
the cause OF humanity Some years
thereafter. there was added 10 the
Knights Templar dress BY Pope Eugin
Gus III. a red passion cross. as an
emblem. 10 remind them OF the
fervency and zeal which should
actuate them ever in the cause OF
Christian knishthood.
Has Had Many Names.
the Templar order. n has been known
by many names. such ss brethren OF
the Temple or brethren OF tho
Order OF the Temple" or Brethren
OF the Soldiery OF the Temple" or
"Paupere' Commititones Christi a.
Temple Solomonious and as temple
has also been one OF the prominent
parts OF the name Of u. so IL has come
down 10 us and IL is known now as
Knights Templar. Again. from the
VOWS they assumed as knights Of the
Temple. when they met I'm Jerusalem
OF charity. obedience and poverty.
they ever after exemplifed those
traits % character. especially that Of
poverty both IN peace and IN war. for
We find symbols used by them in our
day. one o. which is two knights riding
upon one horse. in war double pro
pared for battle. in peace assisting a
distressed and weary brother In his
journey through life. Under the rules
adopted by the council Of Troyes.
Hugh do PAYNE. after recruiting his
order. took with him 300 members or
y and went 10 Jerusalem on "a cru.
sade. there 10 drive ont fhe iuGdrfs
from that city but he vas not sac.
cessful. and inside ~ five years AN OF
them had perished
About that period several military
orders sprung up. ono ~ which was
the HospItators. founded bt Godfrey
de BOullion. which caused frequent
quarrels and discussions tp spring ND
between o. and tho TrmuIIrs. but
those personal matters did nor dcbar
them from fighting together tho
enemy side hy side. which united
EFFORT can only be- accounted for from
the fact that fhey were united Iu the
common brotherhood o. tho masonry
o. Solomon. and which history saws
continued 10 exist between those
orders until rho year 1915. when the
order vas. or was thought fo D. SUD.
pressed. but Iemplarlsm continued 10
exist and is "a lively part ~ what iH
termed York Masonry Iu our day and
generation Going back ln our 0rderb
history % the year 1901 we IND
Boniface Iii. was then the pope. md
Philfn Tho Fair of France wna king
Those Two got into a quarrel which o.
seemed would prove dinnafr0us 10 tho