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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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ELECTION OF GRAND MASTER. Article 1
THE CANADAS. Article 2
THE EIGHT OF REPORTING IN GRAND LODGE. Article 3
NOTICE OF GRAND LODGE BUISNESS. Article 5
THE CANADIAN MOVEMENT. Article 5
THE QUARRYMAN OF ST. POINT. Article 15
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 16
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 18
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 23
METROPOLITAN. Article 40
PROVINCIAL. Article 51
ROYAL ARCH. Article 59
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 63
THE HIGH GRADES. Article 68
MARK MASONRY. Article 68
SCOTLAND. Article 69
COLONIAL Article 75
INDIA Article 79
MASONIC FESTIVITIES Article 80
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR MARCH Article 83
MASONIC ARCHITECTURE. Article 89
Obituary. Article 90
NOTICE. Article 91
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

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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