The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-17
ORGANIZING De M0LAY ORDER FOR BOYS,
ORIGIN, HISTORY OF MOVEMENT IS GIVEN

were planted, furnished with letters
and chains, and fagots were heaped
in circles around, while the islet itself
was invested by the Kings troops.
From the deep DUNGEONS of the castle
of Chinon, on the seU lib bank of the
Seine, through a lew portal which
opened on the sire am, beneath the
abutment of the bridge. the noble vic
tins were brought forth, and in dark
ness and silence conveyed in barges
to the place of ey ecution Instantly
circle of dark Figures, in black viz
ards, environed the victims and hur-
ried each to one of the spots of exc
cution.
For the last time, will you con-
TESS? cried the 'inquisitor Never"
was the simultaneous and immediate
reply. "ConstaF lie of France-your
duty" rejoined the monk And at once
dark forms swarmed around the
heaped-up fagc Is, and applied to the
combustible laterials their blazing
torches. At hat moment bells from
the tower of Iotre Dame tolled seven.
See For First Time
Then, for the first time, was the
foul scene, hitherto wrapped in pro-
found gloom revealed-the dark forms
of the e. :ecutioners, appropriately
CARRIED in able robes, which strongly
contrasted- their livid and terror
struck far es-the serene and placid
countenaD ces of the venerable victims,
who WITH hands clasped meekly on
their Dos Dms, and lips moving in pray
er, locke d trustfully up to those quiet
skies wi n the bright stars above them.
whittier their pure souls were soon to
wend their way.
This could not last. Soon the
flames reached their victims, but, won
derfu to relate, the venerable suffer
ers ffered no sign or sound of an
guisr but met their fate like Templar
solid ers. History records that almost
WITH. his last breath Jacques DeMolay
saldt: Pope Clement, thou unjust
JUDD &c, summon thee within 40 days
10 the judgment seat of God, and
Pf iillip of France, within one year and
OF .e day | summon thee to meet me-"
At that instant the flames whirled
q nd swept anew. The stake fell. A
cloud of sparks leaped and eddied up
ward and all was over. Thus persisted
the last of the Military Templars. But
not the order of the Temple, as by its
monkish foes it was so designed, hop
ed and believed
Suppress Order
The ancient order of the Temple
was suppressed. its members dispersed.
and the warlike spirit has passed
away, but in the modern order of the
Temple there remains spirit of re-
fined and moral chivalry which
prompts its members to be ever ready
to defend the weak, the innocent, the
helpless and the oppressed.
How strikingly is exemplified a re-
tributive providence in the destinies
OF men and nations. When Jacques
DeMolay died, he summoned Pope
Clement Fifth, within 40 days, to the
judgment seat of God, and history re-
cords that he died April 20, 1914. and
Philip of France died on the 29th dav
OF November, 1914; and then was re-
membered the dying summons of
jacques DeMolay-"Within this wear I
summon thee to the judgment of God. -
The degrees are wonderfully done.
and DeMolay boys portray all the work
In the lnitiatory and DeMolay degree,
same being exemplified in full robes.
and no adult is permitted to take any
part.