The Republican journal., 1922-04-20
Palestine Commandery Easter
Service
Held at the Federated Church With I'm
pressive Program.

presSive Program.
/ There was a large attendance at the
regular Easter services of Palestine Com
mandery, Knights Templar, held at the
Federated Church last Sunday afternoon
The decorations were elaborate and beau
tiful A large bank of potted Easter lilies
eraced the front of the altar and pot of
| the same was placed in each window Of
the auditorium. The communion table
was filled with potted tulips and hya-
cinths of delicate shades with handsome
and graceful Southern pines on either
side. An abundance of pale yellow jon
quils were placed on the small side tables
and a large bouquet of pale pink snap
dragons was on the pulpit. The emble-
matte banners of the Knights Templar
and beautiful silk flag also added to the
attractiveness of the careful arrange
ment
Shortly before the opening exercises
about fifty Sir Knights marche in in a
body and took seats reserved for them in
The centre section.
The program opened with a voluntary
-"Daybreak' by Spinney and recess
sional, "March of the Flowers" by Har-
ker, played by the orga anist, Miss Amy E.
Stoddard. The regular choir rendered
several hymns, the anthems, "Christ Our
Passover" and The Conqueror," and
most appropriate and beautifully rendered
solo, can Easter Song" by Mrs. Clement
W. Wescott. Rev. George c. Sauer of
the Baptist church conducted the respon
sive reading and offered prayer. Rev.
William Vaughan of the Universalst
church read the Scripture lesson and pro-
nounced the benediction. Excellent Pre-
late Sir Knight Norman S. Donahue con-
Quoted the responsive service and the In
Memoram. The only Sir Knight of Pal
estine to pass away during the year was
Capt. John w. Ferguson to whom most
deserved eulogy was paid.
Rev. VIM. F. Skerrye, pastor of the
Federated church, preached the sermon
on "The Kniehtly Spirit" based on End
Corinthians, the 10th chapter and 4th
verse. 1t was filled with high IDEALS
fearlessy and frankly expressed with
manly spirit that is the essence of
real knighthood. The opening thought
was that the age of chivalry is passed
All intelligent men of service need not 60
over seas for opportunity that is abund-
ant at home. The Knights of today
must have clear sense of proportions
and what is real. He entertainingly re-
ferred to Tennyson's Holy Grail and to
the picture of Prince John in Scott's
Ivanhoe We of the present generation
have done better, and the knightly spirit
remains today. The French Knights
took up the defence of the Pilgrims,
when the Turks assailed them, but there
was never more need for help for the de-
fenceless than now. So far as Knight
is a man he needs three things-to make
money enough to have a peace of mind,
to make a good name that will shine
with lustre worthy of manhood in his
community, to make warm place in
other mems hearts. Knights need brave
men to make better neighbors and
friends. Money has good place and a
needful one but in the human issues of
life respect, love and integrity are the
real things. These are what people take
note of and human nature has an uncan-
ny way of measuring men. They are al
ways weighed as they deserve. He
gave a forceful example of a man he
knew who, in trade, would not tell lie
for a dollars gain. That man served his
city with life that has no price on his
goodness Knights are needed in our po-
litical, business and every day life. Peo-
pie never forgive the men who betray
the confidence Sir Knights of the