Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-26
Members of Old Dominion Comman-
derry Extend Christmas
Greetings.


States members OF Old Dominion
Con,nandery, No. IL knights lem
plar. met in their asylum III VI"
sonic Temple yesterday at noon ana
nartook OF a Christmas toast to gu
Arthur Macarthur, grand master OF
Knights Templar in the unltea
States. In the absence OF the emu
nent commander W B. Davis. the
toast was proposed by C!a';d" W.
Fletcher. generalissimo.
4 toast was also proposed 70 the
grand commander Of Knights LEM
plar Of Virginia. to Charles |. Lind
sey. of Alexandria grand comman-
der of Knights Templar Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and to Messrs.
James E. Alexander and f. {. Down.
ham, of Alexandria. past gram
commanders Of Virginia. Fraternai
greetings were received from aEa
extended to Orient Comnlandery. NO.
), Of tie District Of Columbia.
The toast to Grand Master Me-
Arthur and the Response were az 1oI-
lows:
To Our Most Eminent Grand Master
Arthur Mac Arthur:
With the recurrence Of the ami
vcrsary Of the birth Of Him who
came to the world Is the Prince OF:
Peace. we lis followers view with
deep distress the conflict that is en-
gaging our brethren over seas, anG
turn with loya! and loving hearts TO
our gracious Releemer, praying that
lis spirit may continue to lead us
ever and always in the paths Of righ-
tecusncss ard peace.
The response was as follows:
Sir knights:
Within the halIowcd precincts Of
that holy house in which We. IN
spirit. as Templars dwell. comes tn
rcstful confidence Of peace ana
brotherly love towards ali mankind.
This home whose hencfccnt influen-
ccs surround, guard and protect rs.
and whose teachings arc OF the in
spired Prince Of Peace, our Guide.
our Comforter and our Rcd%emcr.
is the result OF the application Of
His teachings N our daily walk o.
life.
We. If the mighty hosts If Tem-
pars III this country, IN full appreci
alton and with full thanifulness.
should offer with overlooking hearts.
in this season of Christmas rcio!c-
irc. prayer OF thanksgiving tlrat
to us there has seen granted the
blessings ii peace and that we dwell
in security ard !,as!s in the smile Of
His wonderful love. But 70 that
prayer also should be added the
spirit Of the Christmas season, the
glory Of doing unto others az we
Should have ri:em do unto Us
The day and generation ia which
We are active factors demand that &c
those who need our help and &c
those who are in suffering and in
want a Christian spiri: should pre-
vail In q practical way. Our hands
and our hearts should glory in the
demonstration Of the teachings of
the Prince. Of Peace. Al home and
at our very doorside the poor we
have always with US The WIDOW. the
orphan and the friendlcss can be
cheered and ccmforted. Abroad
where wars devastation has laid its
heavy hand. our prayers. and aboya
all, our charity should be welcome
visitor.
May true Christian Kmghrhood ex-
list. rot only throughout this broad
land Of ours but throughout the
world. May hrothel'Iy love prevail,
and may that l:ni@htly fellowship
the true application Of which is the
foundation of tie teachings OF or
Order. he paramount in al! the ac-
tons Of man toward his brother
man
May the Great Captain Of our Sal
walton hasten the day when the Faith
erhood cf God and the Brotherhood
OF Man shall he universal on this
IGptstool.
Above al Sir Knights. let charity
govern your hearts and hands: lei
love ever prevail. and lei the teach
ings of the Prince Of Peace ever be !
your guide.
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