Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-13
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
HAVE IMPRESSIVE
EASTER SERVICE
Rock Island and Davenport
Communicates Worship at
the Masonic Temple.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Rev. NJ. &. ChstIey of Christian
Church Delivers Excellent Ser
r1on-Music Is Feature

Impressive services commemorative
OF Easter were held yesterday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the Masonic tenn
pie. Eighteenth street and Fifth ave
nue., by Rock Island commandery No.
Is and St Simon OF Cyrene command
cry No. S, Davenport, Knights Tenn
plar.
Members OF the local commandery In
full dress uniform marched TO the
ferry landing shortly after o'clock,
escorting the Davenport knights to the
temple. The exercises were largely at
tended not only by Templars and their
families. but by Masons OF the city
and the public generally. The lodge
room was beautifully decorated with
flowers. and a very interesting pro-
gram was carried out.
]. G. Woodburv. local eminent COM
mander. presided A feature was the
music. Mrs. Katherine Scherubels rem
dition of The Holy City" by Adams,
being especially effective. The COM
nandery quartet. composed of f. II.
Wilson. r r. Russell. \ Carlson and
&. II. Maxcn. gave several pleasing
-
Woods Resurrection Song" with feel
ing.
The Easter Hope
The Easter Hope" was the theme
OF an excellent sermon given by Rev.
". r. CEatley. pastor OF the Christian
church. and a member OF the local
commandery. He said in part:
Why do we as knights Templar
observe the Easter festival OF the risen |
Lord?
In church and temple thousands OF
Sir Knights are paying their devotions !
at the shrine OF the risen and giorified /
Redeemer. Why do they do It?
In answering that question may be /
permitted to speak of the founding OF 4
this order OF Christian kniglthood?
-'Templar:sm is the browning glory OF
Masonry. He who wears its insignia,
wields its sword, aid shares its hon
ors. belongs TO an historic institution
one that has had mucl to do with pre-
serving the Christian faith. and fight
ing the Bate OF tie church
against the inf5el IN those cen
turtles When the burning sands were
wet with the blood OF Christian and
Saracan warriors. struggling for the
supremacy
Christian pilgrims TO and from Jeru-
salem were robbed and plundered by
brutal Mohammedans- Womanhood
was outraged and defenseless.
History tells Us that 10 remedy this
state OF affairs. and 70 guard the honor
of sanity women. Hugh De Payens and
eight brave crusaders banded them
selves together. Animated by the sa-
rredness OF the cause TO which they
mad devoted their swords. they called
themselves The Poor Soldiers of Je-
sus' Becaus Sc the house where they
dweIt was close TO the temple. they
.a-ne 10 be called knights of the Tenn
pie" or -Templars." II became a re-
igious and a military order. Knight
lood was no empty honor. As Knights I
n the Temple. they were bound to give
aims TO poor and weary pilgrims, trav-
Hing from afar: TO feed the hungry;
.IOthe the naked. and bind up the
wounds of the afflicted.
'-VaiIiantly they welded their swords
. the defense OF innocent maidens,
destitute widows. helpless orphans and
he Christian religion This chivslry
sas the admiration OF the world
As modern Tenn iars. we observe the
estigal OF tie risen Lord. because ii
. an institution founded upon the
christian religion and embodies the
principle Of humanity and fraternity
eught by the blessed Emmanuel. We
bserve II becaUse We believe in the
immortality OF the soul. We must ali
rink the bitter cup OF death. From ,
MS even the Savior OF the world was 4.
lot exempt. But by his resurrection !
10 has conquered death and has !
'rought life and Immortality 10 light. I
Down through the centuries, what a {
ansfOrminR nOMer that hone has {