The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-24
TENPLAR
MEET TOMORROW
Annual Christmas Exercises
to be Held-The Annual
Toasts to be Presented

The Sir knights of st. Aldcmar
commandery. Knights Tcmplar. will
assemble at the Masonic lodge rooms
at 10 o'cloc ktomorrow morning, when
the usual Christmas exercises will be
held.
The usual toasts to the Grand Mas
ter and to the Grand Commander and
their responses will be given.
The following sentiment has been
prepared by the committee Oh Christi
mas observance Of the Grand En-
campment:
To our Most Eminent Grand Master.
Arthur Macarthur:
A quarter Of a million knights IT
the Temple. in this and other lands.
awaiting your first Christmas greet
ing. again wow their allegiance to
you and those in authority. and pledge
their devotion to the Great Redcemer
n His cause on earth.
The Grand Master sends the follow
ing response:
To All Nights Templar:
There can come to no man. occupy
ing whatever position he may. Il greet
ing that in so full OF the spirit Of
Christian kniGhthuod as the senti-
mcut which comes to- me as our Most
Eminent Master from the Sir Knights
Of this grand jurisdiction at this
Christmas time.
In this approaching season when
Christmas TEACHINGS should prevail.
and when Knightly greetings and
when kniGhtly. sympathy should be
manifested on every side. the voice. as
of one from this. mighty host. comes
like music to soothe the cares OF day:
to inspire to nobler action and to
make one feel that ltfc's burden Is
easier to tread In these days Of ma
terialism. when the hand of acquisi-
ton is busy. when the more beautiful
sentiments Of life are sometimes push
ed rudely aside. when Justice with
leaden heels and. velvet hands harass-
cs and %erieves, 1T is then. and then i'll
its full force. that the powers and
privileges of Christian Knighthood
should show forth in all their beauty.
in all their possibilities and in all
their abilities to make like happier
and mankind better.
Now, when JOY and peace should be
prevalent. there mn to us a more
serious thought-that in. the re-gen-
GRAFTON of the World-that in it's re-
birth-there should v er be present in
u daily walk in life, the teachings
that made the Man Of Nazareth that
n gret appealing powerfi whose in
huence ages have not dimmed, and
whose strength for good ever grows
stronger.
1t is my sincere desire and my sin
cere wish that whatever there is in
the teachings of our order that can be
applied to the amelioration Of human
ity. hat whatever there is in this
world for us to do now. that we do it,
n do it with a will, clarifying Our
Father in Heaven. making it mani
lest that our appreciation shows itself
in good doodle In pIo ,.St n Ill -.A -.
more especially in an upright walk,
and a moro clear understanding Of
the duties of Christian Knighthood.
To you. all / wish that the joys OF
Christmas tide may Come. And. as
you. In turn. will, by doing and being,
make others happy, so may you bc
happy.
Peace. joy and sGontenment sit by
your firesides.
DeMolay commander. No. 10.
Knights Templar Of Minot. this year
proposes the toasts to Grand Com
mander Andrew Ekern. The toast
follows. vi,
ITO Right Eminent Sir Andrew
Ekern. grand commander: May the
fuletide bring forth continued bless
ings from Him under whose banner
we are enlisted and may your true
Templar spirit and unwearied zeal
find ,fruition in a united effort to
maintain the principles of Templar-
ISM" -.
The Grand Commander gives the
following response: THE sentiments
which o utter. r worthy Of the
cause In which you are engaged, and
truly appreciated. The real principles
Of Templarism arc comprehended in
the words: Charity Hospitality,
'Unwearied zeal in a Brothers cause
1t is my hope that these words may
not beidle and meaningless. My best
wish to you this Christmas is that we
may each and all do u parts IN
bringing Peace on Earth, Good Will
Toward Men, Then, indeed, will JOY
and happiness be. our portion. To you
New Year"