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Letters to the EditorContinued from page 17.edgeable Masons have told me that thisopening is by far the most complicatedopening that is recognized by the GrandLodge of Tennessee, and I believe thisclaim without a hint of question.Sincerely,Sir Knight Jason KeattsHello Sir Knight John,slowly add the other officers as financesallow. We claim to have some type of affiliationto the Poor Knights of Christ, yetwe look like anything but.I understand that as in Blue Lodgeand other bodies, the monthly meetinghas little to do with what our degreesand orders are all about, and that shouldchange. I think men join looking forsomething cool, something “knightly,”not just another monthly meeting. Maybeour tactics can more resemble our orders;exactly how I am not sure withoutmore consideration. Many Sir Knights Ispeak with complain about the uniformsand the ritual of opening and closing asbeing too similar to other bodies or havinglittle to do with our orders.Concerning the mission statement, Iam not a writer, so coming up with a missionstatement would be difficult for me,but I do have ideas that perhaps a realwriter could put into words better than I.I do consider “A Christian Chivalric Orderdedicated to Honor, Charity, and the Protectionof the Defenseless” an excellentand noble start and should be included.We are making men who would upholdthese values, so maybe that idea can beincorporated and maybe something regardingour history or connection or emulationwith the Poor Knights of Christ orKnights Templar of old.Thank you for the work you put intothis magazine, I certainly appreciate itas many do. I too believe Sir Knight Rickheimowes you an apology.This is in response to your requestfor input from the March issue regardingchanges in Templary and the missionstatement. What would I like tochange in Templary? We should bemore “knightly.” I believe Masons joinKnights Templar looking for somethingspecial, and I believe we sell them short.Last year, my Grand Commander askedme what I think average people think ofwhen they hear about modern KnightsTemplar. I said, “the Knights of Columbus,we look exactly like them.” If peoplethink of the Knights Templar in general,they think of actual Knights, armor, horses,broad swords, etc. Why should wework twice as hard to convince peopleof what and who we are? I think weshould look more knightly, maybe thecap and mantle or white tunic with apassion cross, something that makes uslook more like knights, just like many ofthe covers of Knight Templar magazine.I know there are thousands of men Raymond Telnock,who do not want to buy another uniform.Maybe we can start small and have plar of PennsylvaniaDivision Commander 13 of Knights Tem-the dais officers in this new uniform and20 november 2012
An American ThanksgivingByReverend Sir Knight Donald C. KerrFor Americans, November is theseason of Thanksgiving. It is aspecial time, differentfrom what it is in other countries.It is an occasion to celebrateour patriotism. Impliedalso in that celebration is a heritage ofreligious significance.George Washington for example, in thedarkest days of The RevolutionaryWar, has been reportedto have been on hisknees in prayer.Our money likewise carries the inscription,“In God We Trust.” In that famousdocument, The Declarationof Independence, we canread, “All men are createdequal; they are endowedby their Creator with certain inalienablerights.”In 1777, the Second Continental Congressdeclared, “It is the indispensableduty of all men to adore thesuperintending providenceof Almighty God.” A yearlater, Benjamin Franklinaddressed the ContinentalCongress, saying, “Gentlemen, I havelived a long time and am convinced Godgoverns the affairs of men.”Thomas Jefferson would confess thatGod had given freedom to the humanmind, and in 1861, AbrahamLincoln, before leav-knight templaring Springfield, Illinois said,“Without the assistance of theDivine Being, I cannot succeed.With that assurance Icannot fail.”When Dwight Eisenhower was President,he said, “Our form of governmenthas no sense unlessit is founded in a deeplyreligious faith.” Likewise,did John F. Kennedy say,“God’s work must truly be our own.”Such is the religious and patriotic heritagethat we celebrate on Thanksgiving.Therefore, let us be ever grateful!The Reverend Sir Knight Donald C. Kerr,a member of Beauseant CommanderyNo. 8, Baltimore, MD, is Pastor-emeritusof the Roland Park PresbyterianChurch in Baltimore. He resides at 700John Ringling Boulevard, Apt. E202,Sarasota, FL 34236-1586.Subscriptions to the Knight Templarmagazine are available fromthe Grand Encampment officeat a rate of $15.00 per year. Individualissues in quantities ofless than 10 can be obtained for$1.50 each from the office of themanaging editor if available. Inquirevia e-mail to the managingeditor for quantities in excess of10. Some past issues are archivedon our web site.http://www.knightstemplar.org.21
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