The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-20
PROGRAMME FOR
 {. CHR|STMASSERV|CE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
To Be Held Christmas Morn ing at Masonic Temple. Lee s. Smith Acting
 Grand Master

Programme and announcements for the
 Chrimtsa celebration of Cyrene comman-
 dery, No. 10, Knights Templar, have been prepared, the observance to be held l Christmas morning, December 25, at the Masonic temple The programme follows: [ Prayer by Sir Knight J. W. Johnson. l Official toast to Right Eminent Sir Lee
 S. Smith, acting grand master. 1 While we rejoice In the numerical in
 crease and growing influence of our or
 der, may we more earnestly pray that
 the ruling motive of each life be kind
 ness and brotherliness to all, seeking to | extend a helping hand to whomsoever
 may stand in need, remembering the words of the blessed Immanuel 'Tnas- much as ye did 1t unto one of the least Of ', these, ye did it unto me-
 1 The acting master sends the following 1 response:
 | Sir Knights: In responding to the beau l tiful and appropriate sentiment expressed ! in your toast, heartily and earnestly en- l ter into the spirit of the same. It is l easy for me to do this, as the object aimed
 at has been one of the ruling passions of my lfe a desire to bring sunshine and I happiness into the lives of others; as l l consider that no monument in bronze or | marble can equal living monument in
 the hearts of our fellow beings. To so 1 live and act that the world may be bet
 ter because we have lived in it, should be l the aim of all members of this valiant and magnamimous order, founded upon ] the life and teachings of Him of whom | it is written, "Never man spake like this | man." and who devoted His short earthly | life to the benefit of mankind. 1 The occasion that called the Order of 1 t,kN cause of those needing help and protec- ton. The present day Templar has a 1 sacred duty to perform, though of a diff 1 ferent character.
 I I reiterate the appeal for charitable 1 acts, not words, issued by Grand Master
 Melish in Christmas response of 1910. 1 I call upon each of the nearly one quarter of a million Knights Templar
 under the jurisdiction of the grand en- campment to individual reconsecration in l the cause of humanity. Have you an en- l mty against soul on earth? Go to him I and be reconciled. Have you wronged any
 one? Make it right. Are there those about you who have little of this worlds necessities or luxuries, upon whom fate has frowned in other ways? Then, at this happy Christmas time, go to them either with smile or material help, and thus bring little of the sunshine with which God has blessed you into the lives of others. By this you will prove to yourself the truthfulness of the saying, ''It is more blessed to give than to receive" Since our last Christmas service our beloved grand master Arthur Macarthur,
 has answered the final call and passed to the grand asylum above. He fell full knghtly, with his armor on. Let us re- were his memory, emulate his life, and l follow the teachings derived therefrom. | Let us press on in life's warfare by beau I tiful work and good acts Let each day embrace some good deed, some kindly act some thought for others than our selves.
 
 ] If we sit down at set of sun | And count the things that we have done, And, counting, find | selfdenying act, one word l That eased the heart of him who heard One glance most kind | That fell like sunshine where it went, | Then we may count the day well spent" :"
 Cautiously and fraternally, | LEE S. SMITH,