The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-04-15
KNIGHTS 1EMplAR HERE IN MAY.
Broohhaven win Entertain State Or
ganization Headed by W. H. Sea-
vey, Grand Commander.

The fifty sixth annual convoca-
tion of the Grand Commandery oi
Knights Templar of Mississippi, i
to be held in Brookhaven in May,
and will be largely attended.
The Grand Commander, Willard
H. Seavey, of Brookhaven, and the
Grand Recorder, Oliver L. Mckay,
of Meridian, have issued circular
letters regarding the event, and
giving the complete program, all
of which will be of great Interest
to every Knight Templar in Mis-.
sissippi. .
The program, as contained in
the circular sent out by the Grand
Recorder is as follows:
MONDAY, MAY 8TH.
Arrival of visiting Sir Knights.
TUESDAY, MAY 9TH.
1000 a. m. Opening of Grand
Commandery in Masonic Temple.
1920 a. m. Public exercises,
Hampton Auditorium.
HOO a. m. Devotional exer-
cises, First Baptist Church.
200 p. m. Business session Oh
Grand Commandery.
800 p. m. Reception to Grand
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Commandery by Grand Command
er w. H. Seavey.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH.
$50 a. m. Business session,
Grand Commandery.
1890 p. m. Luncheon at Elks
Club by ladies.
200 to $3.50 p. m. Automobile
ride for all visitors.
$3.50 p. m. Competitive drill,
Whitworth College campus.
Reduced rates on railroads could
not be secured owing to attendance
at previous convocations not JUS
tifying same.
The circular letter of the Grand
Commandery is as follows:
To knights Templar of
Mississippi:
"For now is Christ risen from
the dead and become the first fruits
of them that slept. F"
Easter is the glorious feast OF
the resurrection, the day when ouI
Blessed Lord and Savior rose vic
torious from the grave, t1iumphine
over death and hell. 1t is a day
that should cause the whole world
to rejoice, for it is really the birth.
day of the world.
AS our order is founded on the
Christian religion and the practice
| of the Christian virtues, it is most
fitting that as Knights Templar we
should make this Easter a real
one. Let us come together or
Easter Day and attend the services
of the day.
And, as we listen, let it be with
earnest hearts, searching for the
truth that will give US power to
rise above all the influences Of
evil. If we keep the day we viii
not only be blessed ourselves, but
our grand order will be blessed,
and our Lord and Savior glorifed.
Therefore, it is highly fitting anc
appropriate that we observe the
resurrection of our Blessed Savior
by attending service at some Chris
tian house of worship or in The
Asylum of the Commandery.
Invitation has been received
from the Grand Commandery O.
Tennessee to all Sir Knights il
Mississippi to join in a Tri-Stats
Easter observance to be held in tht
city of Memphis, on April 23rd
next, and those who may be in po
sition to do so are earnestly enjoin
ed to be with our Fraters of Arkan
sas and Tennessee on this occasion
Dispensation is hereby grante'
to the Communicates of this juris
| diction to appear in public in full
Templar uniform for worship o.
said occasion.
4 Commanders are requested to re
port promptly to the Grand Com
| mander the manner in which Eas
ter or Ascension Day, has beer
observed, and the number of 81
knights participating.
Courteously,
Willard H. Seavey,
!. Grand Commander