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The Grand Encampmentof Knights Templar

A review of our History

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History Origin traces back to the

Crusades Organized by Hugh de Payen in

1118 Recognized and sanctioned by

Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem, and stationed on the site of King Solomon’s Temple

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History First bankers of the world

Deposit accounts for later withdrawal

Obedience only to the PopeNot subject to local civil or

ecclesiastical authority First standing army

Service pledged for life not a campaign

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History GM Jacques DeMolay arrested Oct 13,

1307 (a Friday) Order suppressed by Papal Bull May 6,

1312 DeMolay burned at stake March 14, 1314 Order disappeared or went underground Many theories try to link Medieval

Templars to modern day Templar Freemasons

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Origin of Masonic Templary

August 28, 1769, The Order of the Temple conferred upon Bro. William Davis in St. Andrew’s Chapter, RAM, Boston

1780, Encampment of KT formed in Charleston, SC

1785, NYC, Templars attend St. John’s Day services

Through 1816, knighting and formation of Encampments and Grand Encampments

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Origin of Masonic Templary

Representatives of MA/RI, NY, PA meet for 9 days June 11-19, 1816 to establish a General Grand EncampmentThe meeting adjourned without any agreement

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Origin of Masonic Templary

June 1816 MeetingWebb reported that there were a number

of differences which blocked combinationPA insisted that KT would be subordinate

to the Grand LodgePA objected to the sequence of degrees

and did not wish to recognize Mark Master or Most Excellent Master

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Origin of Masonic Templary

June 1816 MeetingSK Fowle of Boston reported that the

biggest issue is the new Masons Hall in PA just constructed at a cost of $100,000

“they have expended their funds and assessed their lodges” About $14,000 is still needed

Grand Lodge receives $11 for each new Royal Arch Mason

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Origin of Masonic Templary

June 1816 MeetingMembers pay Grand Lodge a $5

fee to become a Past MasterGrand Lodge was to receive a fee

of $15 for each Knight Templar

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Origin of Masonic Templary

June 20-21, 1816, The General Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the USA was organized by MA/RI and NYThis second organization meeting was in NYC

Meeting began the day after the PA meeting ended

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Origin of Masonic Templary

PA joined April 12, 1854 (a month before Indiana)

Becoming the 10th Grand Commandery

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Origin of Templar Masonry

Various Grand Encampments (State organizations) join with the General Grand Encampment

Names later changed to Grand Commanderies and Grand Encampment

First non-US GC was Philippines in 1963

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Origin of Templar Masonry

Now have 59 Grand Commanderies in the US and around the world

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Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South Americas

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Templary is unique in that it is the only recognized Masonic Organization that has a world wide governing body in existence for almost 200 years

Organization

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James MacConnell Eugene Capobianco John Bridegroom Chris Hodapp Paul Page

Bicentennial Committee

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Malta Jewels Black & White Ribbons

for new Sir Knights Provided by Grand

Encampment in New member package

Or on Knighting day in some cases – special classes

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Malta Jewels

Solid Black Ribbons for current Sir Knights

$25 each Where to find them

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Bicentennial Celebration

Friday / Saturday July 22 – 23, 2016 in New York City

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Bicentennial Celebration

Party Guided / Arranged tour of city Order of Temple in period dress Special guests Masonic experts / authors

Possible composition

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Bicentennial Celebration

Events across the entire Grand Encampment

Department celebrations? Use your imagination

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The Grand Encampmentof Knights Templar

Time to start the next 200 years

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