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San Diego, California, January 1914
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No. 21
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The Golden Jubilee Ritual
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special ritual for a special occasion - - the Golden
Jubilee - - has been prepared by the Golden Jubilee
Commission of the Supreme Lodge in Conjunction with
the Supreme Chancellor. According to the Supreme Keeper
of Records and Seal "The use of the special ritual
will be enjoined upon all lodges, by proclamation
of the Supreme Chancellor, and in every city, town
and hamlet, where the altar of knighthood has been
established, it is designed that at a given hour (8
o'clock p. m.) on Thursday evening, February 19, 1914,
this service shall be rendered. In towns and cities
where more than one lodge is located arrangements
may be made for holding a joint service on February
19th." |
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ritual is now in process of being printed and in short
time will be supplied to each Grand Domain in sufficient
quantities to furnish one set to each subordinate
lodge, upon request. This is done for the purpose
of making uniform the observance of this great semi-centennial
of Pythian Knighthood. Just think of it, nearly nine
thousand subordinate lodges holding simultaneously
a convention the like of which has never been seen.
If every Knight in good standing should attend these
jubilee conventions there would be assembled around
the Pythian Alters at one time nearly one million
men pledged to the defense of virtue and the maintenance
of right. |
| "Uncle"
Tom Carling, our beloved Supreme Chancellor, is a
lucky fellow to be the humble instrument of the Great
and Mighty Chancellor to control the "best and brightest
bunch of men in the United States working for the
elevation of man. Ah, Tom, we do not envy you for
our aspirations do not reach to the zenith you have
attained, but we do congratulate you upon the success
that has attended your administration, especially
fortunate was the Order to have you at the head at
this time for it needed a Carling to handle a Pythian
jubilee, and so, we do not hesitate to state that
when these million Pythian gather around or sacred
altars dedicated to Friendship, Charity and Benevolence,
that a paean will be sung to you, sir, and proud may
you well be for it will be the outpouring of loyal
and enthusiastic hearts. |
Note:
P. E. Beatty, G.I.G, California Historian: Sept. 14,
2013
In 1914 The Pythian Star was the offical Publication
for the Grand Lodge of California.
The Editor and Proprietor was Chas. J. Creller, Past
Chancelior Neptune No. 65
If anyone has a copy of the ritual they used please
contact me at (714)
504-4088 - SKYPE MediaWebLink / e-mail
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