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Colonial.
anew into life , and , being firmly planted , will spread throughout the British colonies in tho AVestern hemisphere . As an evidence of the zeal felt by Canadian Templars , and of the spirit in which the Order is Avorkod at the regular assembly of the Hugh de Payens Encampment , in June last , Er . Lieut .-Col . Alexander Gordon , Eoyal Engineersand Treasurer of the Encampmentbeing desirous of
, , commemorating the revival of the Order in Canada , and the placing it on a proper basis , presented the E . C . with twelve orders of merit for distribution , the order to be known as " The Gordon Order of Merit of tlie Hugh de Payens Encampment . " In making tbe presentation Er . Gordon remarked : —•
" Permit me , Eminent Commander , to present this order of merit to be by you . distributed , as a memento to those Eraters who have been instrumental in restoring and placing on a sure , and , I humbl y trust , a lasting foundation in this Province , tlie ancient Order of the Knights Templar . I am desirous that this order shall be now and hereafter limited to twelve Eraters , who must be members of tho Hugh de Payens Encampment , and of which
number you are to be the first head , or chief , inasmuch as to your zealous exertions is mainly owing the revival of the Order in this city , and the credit of establishing it on a regular and constitutional basis , under the banner of the Supreme and Grand ConclaA'e of Masonic Knights Templar in England and AVales . Eminent Commander of the Hugh de Payens , I how with the greatest pleasure invest you with the gold cross of the order of meritAvhich you will
, retain and AA'ear until death ; and I present you Avith eleven silver crosses of the order for distribution . I have limited the number to twelve , as it thereb y bears a pleasing reference to that mystical number which has an hallowed signification in the memory of every true soldier of the Temple . It is my Avish that , in case of the death
of any of the Eraters on whom this order of merit is originally conferred , the vacancy thereb y occurring shall be filled up , from time to time , by a meritorious Frater , being a member of this encampment , and AVIIO shall be chosen to fill such vacancy by the majority of the votes of the surviving members of this Order . This ribbon will , I trust , eA'er remind you of our glorious banner , the Beauseant , and Avhile , like the Templars of old , you are steadfast " to your faith , may
you be ever loyal , brave , and free ! AVhile you and the other Eraters Avear this order , may it in times of temptation and trouble recall to your mind the untimely fate of him , who fell from that lofty and once cherished position held among the chosen of the Great Emanuel ; and , feeling that Ave inherit the fame of those who shed their blood in the defence of the cross , may it save us from falling . Acceptthenand wear this order of merit until deathbearing
, , , always in mind the inscription thereon , ' Mesurgam ,- ' and as a soldier of the cross , may yon , ' when the dust shall return to the earth as it was , ' rise again Avith glory , to join the heavenly Encampment of the ransomed millions , of which our Great Captain , Jesus Christ , is the head and chief corner-stone . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Colonial.
anew into life , and , being firmly planted , will spread throughout the British colonies in tho AVestern hemisphere . As an evidence of the zeal felt by Canadian Templars , and of the spirit in which the Order is Avorkod at the regular assembly of the Hugh de Payens Encampment , in June last , Er . Lieut .-Col . Alexander Gordon , Eoyal Engineersand Treasurer of the Encampmentbeing desirous of
, , commemorating the revival of the Order in Canada , and the placing it on a proper basis , presented the E . C . with twelve orders of merit for distribution , the order to be known as " The Gordon Order of Merit of tlie Hugh de Payens Encampment . " In making tbe presentation Er . Gordon remarked : —•
" Permit me , Eminent Commander , to present this order of merit to be by you . distributed , as a memento to those Eraters who have been instrumental in restoring and placing on a sure , and , I humbl y trust , a lasting foundation in this Province , tlie ancient Order of the Knights Templar . I am desirous that this order shall be now and hereafter limited to twelve Eraters , who must be members of tho Hugh de Payens Encampment , and of which
number you are to be the first head , or chief , inasmuch as to your zealous exertions is mainly owing the revival of the Order in this city , and the credit of establishing it on a regular and constitutional basis , under the banner of the Supreme and Grand ConclaA'e of Masonic Knights Templar in England and AVales . Eminent Commander of the Hugh de Payens , I how with the greatest pleasure invest you with the gold cross of the order of meritAvhich you will
, retain and AA'ear until death ; and I present you Avith eleven silver crosses of the order for distribution . I have limited the number to twelve , as it thereb y bears a pleasing reference to that mystical number which has an hallowed signification in the memory of every true soldier of the Temple . It is my Avish that , in case of the death
of any of the Eraters on whom this order of merit is originally conferred , the vacancy thereb y occurring shall be filled up , from time to time , by a meritorious Frater , being a member of this encampment , and AVIIO shall be chosen to fill such vacancy by the majority of the votes of the surviving members of this Order . This ribbon will , I trust , eA'er remind you of our glorious banner , the Beauseant , and Avhile , like the Templars of old , you are steadfast " to your faith , may
you be ever loyal , brave , and free ! AVhile you and the other Eraters Avear this order , may it in times of temptation and trouble recall to your mind the untimely fate of him , who fell from that lofty and once cherished position held among the chosen of the Great Emanuel ; and , feeling that Ave inherit the fame of those who shed their blood in the defence of the cross , may it save us from falling . Acceptthenand wear this order of merit until deathbearing
, , , always in mind the inscription thereon , ' Mesurgam ,- ' and as a soldier of the cross , may yon , ' when the dust shall return to the earth as it was , ' rise again Avith glory , to join the heavenly Encampment of the ransomed millions , of which our Great Captain , Jesus Christ , is the head and chief corner-stone . "