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Knights Tempiak.
We think , nowever ^ that td produce a correct history of our Order , it will be absolutely necessary that the materials should be obtained in Europe , and under the auspices of the Grand Encampment of the JJmied 8 ^ however wealthy he might be , could accomplish this work alone and unaided : — because die could not , as a private individual , enjoy such free access to the Manuscript Records of the old Encampments , as he would if acting officially . We
therefore propose , should such a course nieet with the approbation of a majority of the Comrnanderies , that the Grand Encampmentof the United States , at its next Triennial Session , should Select some learned Sir Knight and send hini to Europe for two or three years , tovisit England , Scotland , Ireland , France , Portugal , Italy , Germany , and Sweden , to examine the Manuscript Records of the old Encampments , and to ransack the immense libraries which , in many places , have been accumulating for ages , in order to obtain proper materials for compiling a
history of our Order subsee-uent to the death of De Molay . In addition to the actual travelling expenses of the Brother employed to accomplish this work , we must defray ^ the cost of purchasing , occasionally , rare works , and obtaining copies and translations of Manuscripts and Engravings ; and we should bear in mind that one employed to leave his home and his occupation for such a purpose , and for so long a time , should be amply compehsateck for his personal services . It is estimated that there are A , 710 affiliated Tempers und 45
Grand EucampntentM the United States . Let each of these subscribe 200 drs , per annum for two years , and the mighty work can be accomplished . Will your Oommandery consent to make such an appropriation t If not , what amount will you contribute towards the accomplishment of such a work ? Y ~ ow subscription for the first year may be transmitted to the Very Eminent and Hon . Bienjamin B . Feench , of Washington , D . C , Grand Recorder , at any time previous to the next Triennial Session of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar for the United States , which will occur on the second Tuesday in September , 1859 . Should a
sufficient amount be subscribed at that time to warrant the undertaking of such a work , the Grand Encampment may , should they think proper to select a competent person to perform it , make suitable arrangements for the safe keeping and judicious expenditure of the funds collected ; and the distribution of the work , when published , among the subscribers to it . But it is absolutely necessary that we should learn the views of eachState Grand and Subordinate Oommandery , before we can prepare any Report whatever on this highly important subject . We trust , therefore , that we shall hear from each of you as soon as practicable .
The Committee also desire , at the next Session of the Grand Encampment , to report concerning the time when and authority by which the Knightly Orders were introduced into North America , their proper costume , jewels , furniture , and Kitual . In other words , we wish to furnish the Grand Encampment of the United States with a correct history of the Order in North America from its first introduction to the present time . We therefore pray you to lend us all the assistance in your power , either by furnishing us the information above specified ,
or by giving us an account of the organization of the various Encampments or Comrnanderies in your State , and their history . We will thank you for any old documents in your possession , or for any rare works on this subject . All information thus received shall be credited to the proper source . Thus the distinguished body whom we represent will , we trust , be in possession of a vast fund of Statistical and Historical information of the utmost importance to our Order ;
and will be fully enabled to determine concerning the feasibility of the work proposed in the resolution , and the best method of accomplishing it ; and the History of our Order in this country will have been written ere her next Triennial Session ; and at a very trifling expense . We trust that , for the love which you bear our time-honoured Order , you will seriously consider the matters herein proposed , and will cheerfully consent to be our * " Proceedings of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar , for the United States of America , " & c , p . 73 *
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Knights Tempiak.
We think , nowever ^ that td produce a correct history of our Order , it will be absolutely necessary that the materials should be obtained in Europe , and under the auspices of the Grand Encampment of the JJmied 8 ^ however wealthy he might be , could accomplish this work alone and unaided : — because die could not , as a private individual , enjoy such free access to the Manuscript Records of the old Encampments , as he would if acting officially . We
therefore propose , should such a course nieet with the approbation of a majority of the Comrnanderies , that the Grand Encampmentof the United States , at its next Triennial Session , should Select some learned Sir Knight and send hini to Europe for two or three years , tovisit England , Scotland , Ireland , France , Portugal , Italy , Germany , and Sweden , to examine the Manuscript Records of the old Encampments , and to ransack the immense libraries which , in many places , have been accumulating for ages , in order to obtain proper materials for compiling a
history of our Order subsee-uent to the death of De Molay . In addition to the actual travelling expenses of the Brother employed to accomplish this work , we must defray ^ the cost of purchasing , occasionally , rare works , and obtaining copies and translations of Manuscripts and Engravings ; and we should bear in mind that one employed to leave his home and his occupation for such a purpose , and for so long a time , should be amply compehsateck for his personal services . It is estimated that there are A , 710 affiliated Tempers und 45
Grand EucampntentM the United States . Let each of these subscribe 200 drs , per annum for two years , and the mighty work can be accomplished . Will your Oommandery consent to make such an appropriation t If not , what amount will you contribute towards the accomplishment of such a work ? Y ~ ow subscription for the first year may be transmitted to the Very Eminent and Hon . Bienjamin B . Feench , of Washington , D . C , Grand Recorder , at any time previous to the next Triennial Session of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar for the United States , which will occur on the second Tuesday in September , 1859 . Should a
sufficient amount be subscribed at that time to warrant the undertaking of such a work , the Grand Encampment may , should they think proper to select a competent person to perform it , make suitable arrangements for the safe keeping and judicious expenditure of the funds collected ; and the distribution of the work , when published , among the subscribers to it . But it is absolutely necessary that we should learn the views of eachState Grand and Subordinate Oommandery , before we can prepare any Report whatever on this highly important subject . We trust , therefore , that we shall hear from each of you as soon as practicable .
The Committee also desire , at the next Session of the Grand Encampment , to report concerning the time when and authority by which the Knightly Orders were introduced into North America , their proper costume , jewels , furniture , and Kitual . In other words , we wish to furnish the Grand Encampment of the United States with a correct history of the Order in North America from its first introduction to the present time . We therefore pray you to lend us all the assistance in your power , either by furnishing us the information above specified ,
or by giving us an account of the organization of the various Encampments or Comrnanderies in your State , and their history . We will thank you for any old documents in your possession , or for any rare works on this subject . All information thus received shall be credited to the proper source . Thus the distinguished body whom we represent will , we trust , be in possession of a vast fund of Statistical and Historical information of the utmost importance to our Order ;
and will be fully enabled to determine concerning the feasibility of the work proposed in the resolution , and the best method of accomplishing it ; and the History of our Order in this country will have been written ere her next Triennial Session ; and at a very trifling expense . We trust that , for the love which you bear our time-honoured Order , you will seriously consider the matters herein proposed , and will cheerfully consent to be our * " Proceedings of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar , for the United States of America , " & c , p . 73 *