Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-04-29
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
HEAR ABLE SERMON
BY THE REV. GLUCK
ANNUAL EASTER SERVICE OF
PALESTINE coMMANDERY NO.
2 HELD LAST NIGHT.
SERVICES IN CHARGE OF REV.
A. M. GLUcK, PRELATE OF
THE COMMANDERY.
BANQUET GIVEN MEMBERS AT
THE HEADoUARTERS OF THE
MASONIC CLUB.

service was held last night at s
o'clock in Christ Reformed church.
About 100 Knights were present, in
! clGGing visiting Knights from Win
e chester, Shepherdstown. Charles Town
! AMI Hagerstown. Besides there was
large attendance of the members
Of the congregation.
/ The church was beautifully dcc0rat-
ed with Easter flowers. This was the
! work of the flower committee of tie
= Christian Endeavor Society. There
was special music by the choir which
was much appreciated.
The service was in charge of the
! pastor of the church, the Rev. A. NJ.
! Chuck, who is also Prelate of Pales-
| tine Commandery The order of serv-
, ice was printed in full and each per-
son present was given a copy. The
congregation joined heartily in the
service and it was most inspiring.
| The congregational singing was ex-
cellent
The offering taken viii be given to
the Social Service Union and win be
used for the relief of the needy in
this community.
The theme Of the sermon was Tine
| Chivalry of Christ" which constitut-
ed the message for the evening,
/ The pastor defined chivalry as con.
sisting of purity Of life, ministering
to the needy, and maintaining right.
These are the three things for which
the ancient order of Knights Templar
stood, symbolized by the white plume,
the open hand, and the sword These
three elements enter into the make
up of the spirit of chivalry today.
The sermon tried to show how
these three elements are found in per-
| lection in Jesus Christ.
The sinlessness of Christ is seen
IN the fact that in none of his pray
ers that Christ offered for himself is
there TO be found a petition for the
| forgiveness of sins. 1t is seen again
in the testimony of his own disciples.
1t is seen again in the inability of his
enemies to convict him of sin
His helpfulness is seen in his care
for the sick, in his care of those pos
sessed with evil spirits, and in his
! ,are for those afflicted with leprosy.
| 1t is seen again in his care for the
,amaritans who were despised by the
| Jewish people because of their mixed
blood. 1t is seen in his care for the
helpless. 1t is seen again in his kind
hess manifested toward women
His stand for the right is seen in
the cleansing of the Temple, in his
protection of women, and in his de-
lunciation of the Pharisees.
| The sermon was an appeal for eX-
implication of the spirit of ancient
Inighthood in purity of living, help
| fulness to the needy, and the main
| aiming of the right manifested in per-
ection in Jesus Christ the chivalrous
| Knight of Galilee.
Before attending the sermon the
| knights marched on the principal
! streets of the city and presented a
very fine appearance. The City band
ed the line of march and furnished
he music
After leaving the church the pro
3ession journcyed to the Masonic
club room in the Ramsey building,
where a menu consisting of the fol-
lowing was served: Sandwiches, PIC
lles, olives, coffee, ice cream and
| ;akes. There was no POSTMASTER but
:. NJ. Ashcom was the leading enter
| amer.
At the AFFAIR besides the members
If the local commandery there we're
present thirty-one visitors, coming
from. the Communicates at Winchester,
Charles Town, Shepherdstown ana
Hagerstown.