South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-31
VESPER SERVICE
At NJ. {. CHURCH
Knights TempIar Hear SpIen-
did Sermon by Sir
Knight Parker.

TWO splendid services made Sun
day at the First Methodist church
exceptionally interesting. At the
morning hour the Rev. Z. A Leese.
Galveston. Ind. occupied the pulpit,
and at z O'Clock in the afternoon
vesper service was held to take the
place OF the usual evening service.
At this time South Bend and Misha-
uaka chapters knights Templar at
tended in a body. and Sir Knight
Rev. b. Earle Parker delivered an
inspiring address on The New Chiv-
airy" He said in part.
There is as fine a chivalry in the
world today as in the 18th century
when knighthOOd was i'm flower The
modern knight is not asked TO risk
his life and fortune on the task OF
rescuing the tomb OF Christ FROM the
hands OF the infdel caracene. Sir
Knight Gen. Allenby and his brave
British men have done that for US.
The cross Of Christ, after more than
fix centuries. has replaced the cres-
there 20 stay. But knightly men are
needed today 10 draw the jeweled
sword in defense OF the fee institu-
.:uns in which the spirit OF the liv-
ing Christ is enshrined
Democracy is not yet safe IN the
world Wozaen and children. the
home. the church, the Sabbath, free
schools and the Bible are beset by
infidel enemies who would over
throw them in their own selfish in
terests To defend them is the task
Of the chivalry of today. Who is
sufficient for the task I reply only
the man in whose character rests the
granite elements of strength that
underlies the true Christian knight.
J am thinking first OF the chivalric
grace of truth. The ancient knight
Templar was proud of his word.
Element Of Truth Needed.
When Charles the first Of Eng
land was asked by the house Of com
mons 10 give his royal bond as a
guarantee Of certain popular Hber-
ties. ne replied. Nay. But / will
give Won something surer and
stronger than that ] will give you
the word Of "a Christian knight It
is 10 put this element OF truth into
the relations of nations that we are
70 part Of the greatest crusade Of his
tory.
THE Moslem of the 9th century
offered no more glazing contrast
with the truth loving Christian
knight than is seen between the i'm
lperial German government with its
arrogant disregard for its solemn
] promises to mankind and the allied
governments with which il is AT war
The diplomacy OF Germany has been
! treaked with lies for 40 years
4 Pres't Wilson spoke a knightly word
! when ne insisted that no peace can
be concluded with a government that
cannot DE trusted 10 keep the
pledges Il makes at a peace confer
ence.
This war must so on until some
one arises who can be trusted 70
speak for the German people. When
this war is over a treaty between
nations is going 20 amount 10 more
than a scrap OF paper that can be
destroyed at the discretion Of the
liars that signed IT, This new de
mand for truth in international re-
iations IS bound 20 be followed by a
fresh demand for truth in national
affairs. The CRATER and the scurvy
politician is going into the discard
with the kaiser and his friend the
sultan OF Turkey.
Men Called 60 High standard.
The chivalric manhood Of the
new age viii give the lie TO Senator
ingalls, cynical remark that the pur-
idcauon Of American politics is an
irridesceut dream In the new age
the leaven OF truth viii work
through the entire social mass. Not
only I'm politics but I'm business will
men be called TO new and higher
standards OF truth and honor But
chivalry goes farther i'm its demand
for truth than the mere ingenious