Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-26
TRINITY COMMANDERY. K.
T., OBJ sRVES CHRISTMAS
Tuesday aoon by Expression of Ap-
propria Sentiment to Grand Mas.
ter-Ex rcises Both Impressive and
Interest n1

In accordance with time honored ems
tom the Sir knights of Trinity Command
cry, No. T. X. T.. held the annual Christ
mas observance Tuesday noon at Masonic
Temple, with about 20 members present
and the exercises proved both impressive
and interesting. The sir knights assem-
hled at il.30 at the asylum and the fol-
lowing program was carried out:
Reading of the Old, Old story.
Rev. Sir A Francis Watch
Significance OF the Day,
En-. George E. Dixon
rrayer, Rev, Sir A. Francis Walch
!tSS-Sir Knights formed Triangle.
llos-Prepared Sentiment read by
Sir George II. Bangs, Recorder
12-oo-sir knights parucipated in SEMI
ment to the Grand Master,
Grand Masters Response read by
Sir George H Bangs, Recorder
To the Grand Commander o. Knights
Templar Of the Grand Commandery of
Maine.
Response by Ri. EN-. Sanford l.. Fogg
Io All knights Templar wherever ais
persed.
Response by Sir Ey.rold CO.
To the Grand High Priest Of the Grand
Chapter of Maine
~ response by Rt. En-. W. c. PhilbrooIz
of Maine
Response by Sir caors, r. v;,...
thrstian kni6hth0od in the Woril IT,
day. 800
Response prepared BY En- Lewis
Surleigh, responded to by Sir John I.
~ Knights Templar who have den,r.od
r ms u!e during the year now closing
-. '"'NUioii' rev Sit \, Francis Wa!c,r
The sentiment TO Most Eminent Sir 10
= smith, grand master, was as follows:
( - LOST nost Eminent Sir Lee S. Smith, Grand
II, n ms hour OF national stress. with ,ba
U 90 uons of service resting heavily unon
Us, may the bright example Of the illus illus.
ma rTcS heroes Of former ages. whose
oner me name Knights Templar, enconr-
age ana animate us to the faithful ,,ar
lornance of every duty. Pe'
me grand master sent the following re-
Spouse:
Brother knights:
ca ms toast is call 10 the colors, fo,.
So So,' our r., country. and our order
uoh; some upon idealisrn. veilea i, ~
sot% ana illustrated by symbols. h,Jt our
none order is founded upon the baGsrock
Gbri,sso u history and the pr;ncipl o.
- Inc mission of the ancient O,der &c
4eh'plafs at the time of its incention
.hote IMAM 80 years ago. was TO resc,Ia
sne pfrishine. protect the innocent ana
- Nv tile brutal enemies of the
followers of Christ '4'e
~ ours ~, IS I peace-lovi1s order. and we
XXX. XIX Inc, tnoGSht mat the lays Of barba rism
1iu 1rut&iity We're of he past and h..
.omged to the dark ages but not so. An
4 ~ o. fiendish brutality caused hv
/, ne Savages and barbarians of nastE . %
ralt into lnsgnificance IN comparison
20 20 me en2ctments of our enemies acros.
Inc sea who have brought on this awflIi
hoiocaust of brutal war :" 20
W Z are again called uDor IN FIJI ~, ~ J,
ay,ii ~ " modern crusade against the
eVii one and his satellites az
of :" cannot all go to the front in defense
Many Of our noble knights are already
~ lnt held: others of our order are sanG,
5nR thoee who are as dear TO them as ie
Hle itself. and the rest OF us are caIlnI
upon TO do our bit" in contributino nrr
t ,itr,'I means consecrated by our earnest
PRAYERS for the early victory of go
armies sent forth. as went M ,,r,, ~ our
OF o. carrying aloft their banner in tha
name o. God and Humanity.
N"ur'eIuSiy and fraternally yours,
LEE S. SMITH Grand Was+or