september - Grand Encampment, Knights Templar
september - Grand Encampment, Knights Templar september - Grand Encampment, Knights Templar
Grand Master’s Message I thank each of you for electing me to the highest office in our fraternity, that of Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. You have given me the greatest honor, and I know that it comes with great responsibilities. I promise that I will strive to be worthy of the trust you have placed in me. I will do my utmost to preserve, protect, and expand Templary as well as our beloved Masonic fraternity during the 66 th triennium. Your officers believe that great advances have been made in Templary over the last two trienniums, and we will continue with the same vision, that of making Templary the most prestigious Masonic order that one may petition for membership. We will continue to stress leadership development, our Christian faith, family involvement, pride within our order, community service, charity, and unity within the family of Freemasonry. We would invite all Sir Knights to attend the upcoming Department Conference in your area. There will be a vast amount of information that we would like to share with you for the benefit of Templary. Please remember that you do not have to be a Grand Commandery officer to attend as all are welcome. This will also be a great opportunity for you to meet and talk with your elected officers. We welcome the opportunity to share thoughts and to discuss your ideas for moving Templary forward. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have accepted appointments on the team for the next three years including our Department Commanders, Committeemen, Grand Commandery Coordinators, College of Honors Deputies, and Aides-de-Camp. These are working appointments, and we look forward to your efforts to improve Templary. Again, thank you for electing me Grand Master. I look forward to greeting many of you at our Department Conferences, Grand Commandery Conclaves, Easter Services, and various Masonic gatherings during the 66 th triennium of The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. Courteously, David Dixon Goodwin, GCT Grand Master 4 september 2012
The Knights of St. John built their fortifications around this Greek temple to the goddess Athena on the acropolis in Lindos on the island of Rhodes after they occupied the island. Photo taken by the editor during the Knight Templar magazine pilgrimage to Templar sites in May of 2012. knight templar 5
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<strong>Grand</strong> Master’s Message<br />
I<br />
thank each of you for electing me to<br />
the highest office in our fraternity, that<br />
of <strong>Grand</strong> Master of the <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Encampment</strong><br />
of <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>Templar</strong>. You have given me the<br />
greatest honor, and I know that it comes with<br />
great responsibilities. I promise that I will strive<br />
to be worthy of the trust you have placed in me.<br />
I will do my utmost to preserve, protect, and<br />
expand <strong>Templar</strong>y as well as our beloved Masonic<br />
fraternity during the 66 th triennium.<br />
Your officers believe that great advances<br />
have been made in <strong>Templar</strong>y over the last two<br />
trienniums, and we will continue with the same<br />
vision, that of making <strong>Templar</strong>y the most prestigious<br />
Masonic order that one may petition for<br />
membership. We will continue to stress leadership<br />
development, our Christian faith, family involvement, pride within our order,<br />
community service, charity, and unity within the family of Freemasonry.<br />
We would invite all Sir <strong>Knights</strong> to attend the upcoming Department Conference<br />
in your area. There will be a vast amount of information that we would like to share<br />
with you for the benefit of <strong>Templar</strong>y. Please remember that you do not have to be<br />
a <strong>Grand</strong> Commandery officer to attend as all are welcome. This will also be a great<br />
opportunity for you to meet and talk with your elected officers. We welcome the opportunity<br />
to share thoughts and to discuss your ideas for moving <strong>Templar</strong>y forward.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have accepted appointments<br />
on the team for the next three years including our Department Commanders,<br />
Committeemen, <strong>Grand</strong> Commandery Coordinators, College of Honors Deputies, and<br />
Aides-de-Camp. These are working appointments, and we look forward to your efforts<br />
to improve <strong>Templar</strong>y.<br />
Again, thank you for electing me <strong>Grand</strong> Master. I look forward to greeting many of<br />
you at our Department Conferences, <strong>Grand</strong> Commandery Conclaves, Easter Services,<br />
and various Masonic gatherings during the 66 th triennium of The <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Encampment</strong><br />
of <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>Templar</strong>.<br />
Courteously,<br />
David Dixon Goodwin, GCT<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> Master<br />
4 <strong>september</strong> 2012
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