Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-22
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER % 1919
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE
BY Trinity commandery, K. T. Ne~e
Saturday Noon.

In response to the request from the
grand commander, sir knights OF
Trinity Commandery, No. Z. K. T., will
assemble at Masonic Temple at i
o'clock noon on Christmas day, in clti-
zens' dress, to join with their 1raters
in this worldwide custom Nnstituteu
by Stephen Berry in the good OLD
State Of Maine, Dec. %, 1879 IN eS-
preston of these Christmas sentl-
ments, and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to any sir knights not members
Of Trinity, who may be sojourners 10
this jurisdiction at that time, to the
effect that all true Templars may have
an opportunity Of joining in the
Christmas toast to Right Eminent Sir
Lee s. Smith, acting grand master.
The Christmas sentiment sent to the
Acting Grand Master and his reply is
given herewith:
To Right Eminent Sir Lee S. Smith,
Acting Grand Master:
While we rejoice in the numerical
increase and growing influence of our
Order, may we more earnestly pray
that the ruling motive Of each life be
kindness and brotherliness to all,
seeking to extend a helpful hand to
whomsoever may stand in need, re-
membering the words of the Blessed
Emmanuel, "Inasmuch as We did it
unto one of the least of these, We did
it unto Me-"
The Acting Grand Master sends the
following response:
Sir knight: In responding to the
beautiful and appropriate sentiment
expressed in your toast, I heartily and
earnestly enter into the spirit of the
same. 1t is easy for me to do this,
as the object aimed at has been one
of the ruling passions Of my life; a
desire to bring sunshine into the lives
Of others: as | consider that no monu-
ment in bronze or marble can equal
living monuments in the hearts of our
fellow beings. To so live and act
that the world may be better because
we have lived in it. should be the aim
of all members of this valiant and
magnanimous Order, formed upon the
life and teachings of Him of whom it
is written, Never man spake like
this man." and who devoted His short
life for the benefit of mankind"
zee otAStsipii tlidl tdiici VIC olASi
Of Knighthood into being was the
cause of those needin. help and pro-
lection. The present day Templar has
q sacred duty to perform, though Of
different character.
I reiterate the appeal for charitable
acts. not words. issued by Grand Mas
ter Melish in Christmas response of
1910.
/ call upon each of the nearly one
quarter OF a million Knights Templar
under the jurisdiction Of the Grand
Encampment to individual reconsecra-
ton in the cause of humanity. Have
YOU an ennity against q soul on earth?
Go to him and be reconciled. Have
you wronged anyone? Make it right.
Are there those about you who have
slittlc OF this worlds necessities or
iuxuries. or upon whom fate has
frowned in other ways? Then, at
this happy Christmas time, go TO them
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 say
ing, 1T is more blessed to give than
to receive"
Since our last Christmas serving,
our beloved grand master, Arthur
Macarthur. has answered the final
call and passed to the grand asylum
above. He fell full knightly. with
his armor on. Let us revere mis- MEM
DRY, emulate his life and follow the
teaching derived thcreirom. Let us
press on in LIES warfare by beauti-
full work and good acts. Let each
Gay embrace some good deed, some
kindly act, some. thought for others
than ourselves.
"If we 81, down at set Of sun
And count the things that we have done.
And, counting. tind
One Self-denying act, one word
That eascd the heart of him who heard
One glance most kind.
That fell like sunshine where it went.
Then We may count the day we'll spent.
Cautiously and fraternally,