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Brief History Of The Religious And Military Order Of The Knights Templars Of St. John Of Jerusalem.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OF ST . JOHN OF JERUSALEM .
BY J . WATKINS , LL . D . Continued from Page ioo .
/ f ~\ ODFREY had formed the design of completing the conquest \ JT of Palestine , and in all probability would have succeeded , had not an epidemic disorder seized his camp , and carried him off July 18 , i ioo . In him the infidels lost their greatest dread . His brother Baldwin succeeded him , and assumed the title of King of Jerusalem , lie was active and valiant , adding many places of the hol y land to the power of the Christians ; but , preparing for the siege of Tyrea
, dysentery carried him off in i ri 8 , when he was succeeded by Baldwin , Count of Edessa , his cousin . The same year that carried off the king witnessed also the death of Gerard , rector of the Hospital of St . John . The Brethren of the order unanimously ' chose as his successor Raymond Dupuy , a French gentleman of a noble house in Dauphiny .
Here the generality of historians fix the a ; ra of the order of the Templars ; though a few date their commencement at a later period . It is certain that at this time Raymond formed the plan , of extending the benevolent institution of St . John far beyond its ori ginal plan , and even bevond the strict nature of its design . It originated as we have
seen from the amiable principle of universal love , holding out an asylum to the miserable and afflicted of . every description , though particularly so to the Christian pilgrims . Military service , it should seem , could not comport with such an institution as this ; yet so distressing was the state of the Christians at this time in Palestine , from the numerous bands of ferocious robbers which infested it , that there was a powerful reason for that deviation from the orignal design
which was now resolved on by the new Master of the Lodge of St . John . At his persuasion the Brethren of the order resumed their arms for the generous purpose-of succouring the distressed , and ridding the country of assassins and thieves . He divided the Hospitallers into three classes ; the first was composed entirel }' of noble persons who had been used to bear arms ; the second was made up of
ecclesiastics ; and the third were serving brothers , who were to attend the knights and to do menial service . But though this division was made they still consisted of one body , united on the principle of love to God and to each other ; ' and , therefore , each one addressed
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Brief History Of The Religious And Military Order Of The Knights Templars Of St. John Of Jerusalem.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OF ST . JOHN OF JERUSALEM .
BY J . WATKINS , LL . D . Continued from Page ioo .
/ f ~\ ODFREY had formed the design of completing the conquest \ JT of Palestine , and in all probability would have succeeded , had not an epidemic disorder seized his camp , and carried him off July 18 , i ioo . In him the infidels lost their greatest dread . His brother Baldwin succeeded him , and assumed the title of King of Jerusalem , lie was active and valiant , adding many places of the hol y land to the power of the Christians ; but , preparing for the siege of Tyrea
, dysentery carried him off in i ri 8 , when he was succeeded by Baldwin , Count of Edessa , his cousin . The same year that carried off the king witnessed also the death of Gerard , rector of the Hospital of St . John . The Brethren of the order unanimously ' chose as his successor Raymond Dupuy , a French gentleman of a noble house in Dauphiny .
Here the generality of historians fix the a ; ra of the order of the Templars ; though a few date their commencement at a later period . It is certain that at this time Raymond formed the plan , of extending the benevolent institution of St . John far beyond its ori ginal plan , and even bevond the strict nature of its design . It originated as we have
seen from the amiable principle of universal love , holding out an asylum to the miserable and afflicted of . every description , though particularly so to the Christian pilgrims . Military service , it should seem , could not comport with such an institution as this ; yet so distressing was the state of the Christians at this time in Palestine , from the numerous bands of ferocious robbers which infested it , that there was a powerful reason for that deviation from the orignal design
which was now resolved on by the new Master of the Lodge of St . John . At his persuasion the Brethren of the order resumed their arms for the generous purpose-of succouring the distressed , and ridding the country of assassins and thieves . He divided the Hospitallers into three classes ; the first was composed entirel }' of noble persons who had been used to bear arms ; the second was made up of
ecclesiastics ; and the third were serving brothers , who were to attend the knights and to do menial service . But though this division was made they still consisted of one body , united on the principle of love to God and to each other ; ' and , therefore , each one addressed