The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Knights Templars.

! Columbia Commandery. No. ?, Knights
! Tempiar, as result. il is said. of splen-
did work on the part of the ways and
means committee on petitions. held an
enthusiastic conclave Friday night. Re-
/ ports were read by the respective chair
men of the committees above mentioned.
which were enthusiastically received
following which eloquent addresses were
delivered on the good of the order.
The suggestion that the members of
the comma ndery, in full Templar uni
form. attend divine services at some
church in close proximity to the Ma
sonic Temple. at or near Thanksgiving
Day to offer thanks to God for the
fruits of tho year for the peace which
our nation enjoys. and to pray for
peace in warning Europe. was given en-
thusiastic considera tion. and a commit
tee composed of William w. Jermane.
Benjamin F. Larcombe and DR.. Fred
erlCk Yates was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements.
1t was also agreed 10 hold home
coming smoker in the near future. at
which prominent Templars will he in
vited to deliver addresses on the prin-
ciples of the order.
The following resolution. submitted by
James =. Mccarthy. chairman of the
petition committee, which is composed
/ OF past commanders, members pl the
ways and means committee. and n large
number of the more active Sir knights
of the commandery. received favorable
consideration:
Resolved Columbia Commandery. No.
.. knights Templar. having the inter-
est of the order in general and this
jurisdiction i'm particular at heart. re-
speCtfully requests the Grand Com
mandery of the District of Columbia
l.
joint Templar lihation service on the
next natal day of Him under whose
Christian banner we are enlisted. in
order that the fact that those who
stand for the teachings of the meek
and lowly Nazarene. who suffered death
on the cross that the sins of The world
might be swept away in the precious
blood he poured out on Calvary. may
make public demonstration of the fac,
that Christian Masonry in Washington
is alive: that il stands for God and
Jesus Christ; that II defends innocent
maidens and protects helpless widows
and orphans: that it wars upon OBJ
scenity and profanity: that 1t is ar
ray. Il against vic. in every form. that
its mission is to upIift mankind and
dispense charity; that 1t stands for the
government under which we live and
10y flr" Iicht II All citizens to worship
conscience: that il is pledged to spread
the Christian religion by peaceful
methods, and that 1t is striving 70
bring peace on earth and good will to
men through the esta tabishment Of tho
fatherhood OF God and the brotherhood
of man. which services should be of a
public nature. to which Templars
should he permitted to bring their
! lies. and on which occasion Sir
X NIGHTS chnTlld ha IN
in full Templar uniform. and that a
Sir knight. well qua lifted for the duty.
should he designated to secure full and
complete publicity of the services. be
fore. and imediately after they Ike
place.
Resolved further That Columbia Com
r1lrd"Ty believes in tn Temnla" uniform.
it being emblematical of the Soldier of
Christ. and the Grand Commandery is
courteously urged to encourage the wear
ing of the same on Templar occ aston. and
that it is suggested that steps Toe taken
by the grand body to simplify the uni
form that its cost may he materially re-
duced.
Among the prominent members n the
commandery taking part in the present
revival are Past Commanders Charles E.
Baldwin. Alexander Grant, Frank A.
Sebring Frank f. Gibson, Charles A.
'~t'NdT' fHlIhet =. r-l!lloIe. Nditer MOP 3
fer. J. Harry Cunningham. Seaton W.
Trunnel. Commander Louis II. Movers.
and Sir knights Cha rles B. Matthews. Z.
Richard GasCh. Charles Long. Charles
r Roberts. Robert j. Bell Benjamin F
I.:,i""mhe. charles r: Foster. James : |
Mccarthy. Colin F.. F.. Fathers. Charles
c. Coomhs. James a. West. James Sol
lers. Chester r. Samson. !. Walter Hum ,
phrey. Edwin Wolfe. Frederick Yates. (!
Edwin s. Schmid. Melvin 4. Wortz. !
Harry Evans and w. w. Jermane