The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-04
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CHRISTMAS DAY
THE SIR KNIGHTS WILL ALL AS.
sEM5LE IN THEIR AsYLuMs AT
10 O'CLOCK ON MORNING or
DEC. rs. WHERE THEY WILL
HEAR TOAST OF OFFICIALS.

Grand Commander Hill and Grand
secretary StockwelI of the grand com
mandery of the State of North Da-
kota knights Templar have sent out
communications in regard to the OBJ
servance of Christmas.
Enclosed Is the remarks of Grand
Master William Bromwell Melish, who
is the head Of the order in the United
states. He says in response to the
toast, May His Future Be Long and
Prosperous, the following:
Grand Masters Response.
The Christmas toast of 1912 is the
last to which l shall make response as
grand master of knights Templar in
the United States. / return thanks
to the loyal knights who have done,
ana are doing so much to help in car
rylng out the mission of our order,
TO follow the new commandment given
unto us by our Emmanuel, that We
love n another
The most satisfactory thing in all
this earthly life is to be able to serve
our fellow -beings-hrst, those who are
bound to us by ties of fraternaI love
then the wider circle of our fellow
men. TO be Of service is the solid
foundation for -contentment in this
world. Let Service in His Name be
the thought and purpose of our Christ
mas observance of 1912. Let the deeds
of charity-which is love-of this
Chrlstmastide, make our lives like
songs brave, CHEEKY, tender and true,
That shall sing themselves into our
lives, and so help and tighten burdens
and cares. Be an elder brother to
some one Or more who needs the coun-
sci and help of a brother. Give your
brother the grip; the hearty hand
clasp, look of faith out of the eye, that
touch of soul o know so we'll. Stand
true, stand for s~elf-hood, and an uplift
for the brotherhood.
May the coming year be the best
of all that have preceded it for the
orders of Christian Masonic Knight
hood, so that we of the orders of
knights Templar may in all changes
Of fortune, and down to the gates of
death. be loyal to our rider and it's
principles, loving one another. This
is the present-day Call of the Cross
Onward, Christian Soldiers "
Toastins North Dakota Head.
Grand Secretary Stockwell has sent
out the following: o..
In accordance with the practice es-
tablished many years in this grand
jurisdiction, Zion commandery No. 8,
stationed at New Rockford, has pro-
posed h following Christmas toast
to our grand commander, Right Emil
nent Sir Sylvester J. Hill:
Adpp1lSSS WHICH Ills the christmas
day. May all the joys and peace of
the Yuletide be yours, and may all
your days be filled with that love and
happiness which file the Christmas
season.
The grand commander gives the
following response:
MAY the spirit of Him who said
Lo, 1 am with o Away be with you
all at this Christmastide, and abide
with you all along life's pilgrimage,
making it's days brighter and giving
you strength to WELD your sword in
the defense Of those to whom you have
consecrated it.
"I trust that the words of our
Grand Master may take deep root in
our hearts and bear much fruit; that
service in His name may be our watch
word while we scatter cheer and kind
ly deeds among those less fortunate
than ourselves
"As soon as the toast to the Grand
Master is concluded, l am sure that
the fratres of our several commander
les will honor themselves by honoring
their leader. our grand master.
"Courteously,
walter L. Stockwell,
Grand Recorder"
Order Of Grand Commander.
DIR. S. J. Hill Of this city, grand
commander, has sent out the follow
ing to all of the state communicates:
1T is, therefore, ordered that this
notice be sen to the knights of your
commandery, requiring then to con-
vene in the asylum of your command