Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Observance of Christmas Day-Grand
Masters Response.

Trinity Commandery, No. Z. knights
Templar, will assemble at 1115 A. NJ. on
Christmas day and participate in the SEN
timent which has been prepared for the
Christmas observance The detailed pro-
gram for these exercises is as follows:
II. 30-Sir knights assemble at the ASYLUM
in citizens dress. All are requested to
be prompt as the nature of the exer-
elses requires there be no Interruptions
Organ voluntary, George r. Goodridge
Reading of the Old Old Story,
l.eV Sir Leroy W. Coons
.tIeceioH, Quartet
EN- Melvin f. SawteIle. Com
Prayer, Rev. Sid Leroy w. Coons. PreI
1.55-Sir knights for Triangle.
l-o9-Prepared sentiment read by
En-. Thomas H. BODICE Recorder
EW-Sir knights participate in sentiment
to the Grand Master
Grand Masters Response read by
~ EN-. Thomas II. Bodge, Recorder
10 the Grand Commander of Knights
Tempiar of the Grand commandery of
Maine.
Response by
RI; En-. Sanford l. Fogg, Past Grand
TO All knights Templar wherever dis
persed.
Response by Sir Oliver G. Hall
To the Grand High Priest of the Grand
Response by Sir Joseph Williamson
To the Grand Master of the Grand Lodga
of Maine.
Response by Sir John Y. Lane
To knights Templar who have departed
this life during the year now closing:
Sir Francis +. Sanborn, died March /,
1872
Sir John F. Hill. died March Is, 1912.
Sir Chester VI. Clark. died May l6 1872
Sir Gustavus F. Whitman, died May Is,
1912.
Sir William C. Johnson, died July Is,
1872
Sir Herbert NJ. Heath, died Aug. Is. 1872
Sir Isaiah B. Hosken, died Oct. 3D. 1912.
Sir Arthur G. Wing, died Nov. 5, 1872.
Sir Warren W. Wilkins, died Nov. %,
Sir S. Stanley Patten, died Dec. l, 1872.
Sir James +. Lunt died Dec. %. 1872.
Christian Knighthood in the World To-
Response by Rev. Sir Henry E. Dunnack
Selection, Quartet
Benediction,
Rev. Sir Leroy w. Coons. Prel.
Postlude, George r. Goodridge
Sentiment and Response.
The sentiment TO the grand master and
the grand masters response are as fol-
lows:
To our Grand Master, Most Eminent Sir
William Bromwell Melish, a worthy sue
cessor to those gallant Knights who have
SO ably led the Templar host May his
future be long and prosperous.
ne dfdild MASTER SenuS Ille following
response:
The Christmas toast of 1912 is the last to
which / shall make response as grand
master of Knights Templar in the United
States. | return heartfelt thanks to the
loyal knights who have done, and are 40
ing so much to help in carrying out the
mission of our order, to follow the new
commandment given unto us by our I'M
manuel, that We love one another"
The most satisfactory thing in ali this
earthly life is to be able to serve our fell
ow-beings-first,t those who are bound TO
us by ties of fraternal love-then the Wild
err circle of our fellow-men. To be of SER
vice is the solid foundation for content
ment in this world. Let Service in His
Name" be the thought and purpose of our
Christmas observance of 1912. Let our
deeds of charity-which is love-of this
Christmas tide, make our lives like songs,
brave, CHEEKY, tender and true. that shall
sing themselves into other lives, and so
help and tighten burdens and cares. Be
an Elder Brother to some one or more
who needs the counsel 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 you know so
well. stand true stand for Self-hood,
and uplift for the Brotherhood
May the coming year be the best of all
that have preceded it Tor the order of
Christian Masonic Knighthood. 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 or
ders and its principles. loving one an
other This is the present day Call of
the Cross'-"Onward Christian Sol
dierS,'