Knight Templar "The Magazine for York Rite Masons - and Others, too" SEPTEMBER: Our cover shows a Sopwith Pup in combat with a Dri Triplane. The story of World War I flying aces and Sir Knight Eddie Rickenbacker, America's top flying ace, starts on page 13. On page 5 Past Grand Master Donald H. Smith Is back. It's time again to plan for the KTEF Voluntary Campaign - the 26th Campaign begins on December 1, in just ninety days! Sir Knight Jan L. Beaderstadt, one of our pilgrim ministers, writes his inspiring account of the last Holy Land Pilgrimage, starting on page 9. Enjoy your magazine.
Contents Grand Master's Page Grand Master William H. Thornley, Jr. - 2 26th Voluntary Campaign Sir Knight Donald H. Smith - 5
September 1993 Volume XXXIX
Number 9
Published monthly as an official publication of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America.
Grand Master's Club Memberships July 1992-June 1993 - 6
William Henry Thornley, Jr.
Memories of a Modern-Day Pilgrim Sir Knight Jan L. Beaderstadt - 9
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Holy Land Pilgrimage - Letters from Ministers - 11 Sir Knight Eddie and the Red Baron: Part I Sir Knight Joseph E. Bennett - 13 A Report from Sir Knight Burton E. Ravellette, Jr. Sir Knight Burton E. Ravellette, Jr. - 19 59th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment Sir Knight Howard R. Caldwell - 21 Should We Stop Calling Our Buildings "Temples"? Brother Vernon B. Ingraham - 25 Grand Commander's, Grand Master's Clubs – 12 September Issue – 3 Editors Journal – 4 History of the Grand Encampment – 16 In Memoriam – 18 Highlights from the Masonic Family - 22 Knight Voices - 30
September 1993
Grand Master and Publisher
Charles R. Neumann Grand Recorder and Editor
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Mail magazine materials and correspondence to Editor, 57 N. Elston Avenue, Suite 101, Chico, I160630-2460. Material for the Grand Commanderies’ two-page supplement is to be directed to the respective Supplement editors. Address corrections from members are to be sent to the local Recorders
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