A AUTHORS and ARTICLES INDEX 1974 KNIGHT TEMPLAR MAGAZINE (Article Titles Are Bolded; Page Numbers after Month Name; Article keywords in brackets and Italicized) Alone in Antarctica August, 32 [excerpt from the diary of Richard E. Byrd] Altars November, 28 [historical use of the altar and its place in Freemasonry] American s Creed, The July, 32 [The American's Creed by William Tyler Page was adopted by an Act of Congress, April 6, 1918] America s Mark Twain October, 7 [biography, Masonic record of author and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens] Another Night, Another Stable (Holiday message) December, 32 Atlantis, Mother of Nations September, 25 [article about Plato s story of the empire of Atlantis and the myths about it] Avant, James H. October, 22 B Blessings of Freedom, The (Patriotic message) July, 25 Brand, Charles E. June, 23 Brother James Buchanan June, 7 [A compilation of highlights from various sources on the life of the 15th President] Brother Richard E. Byrd August, 7 [biography of a pioneer in a new breed using airplanes in polar expeditions] Brother William Howard Taft September, 7 [biography of the man who served as both President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court] Brown, William A. November, 29 Builders All (Poem) February, 31 Burdett, Jack August, 25 Buzzell, Glen R. June, 26 C Case, James R. February, 11; June, 11; October, 23; December, 19 Chapel at Annapolis, The December, 13 [history of the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel and its Crypt containing the body of John Paul Jones] Charles A. Lindberg, Jr. May, 7 [biography of the first aviator to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean] Christmas Flower, The December, 26 [brief history about the poinsettia] Clarke, Gen. Bruce C. June, 13 Crofts, John L., MEPGM February, 31 D Dawn and a Star (Poem) December, 11
December December, 6 [synopsis of historic U.S. events that occurred in the month of December] Deck, Warren H. August, 7 Division vs. Yuletide Hope (Holiday message) December, 30 E Emerson, Ralph Waldo June, 32 F Flag Day June, 19 [story of the various flags that have flown over the American colonies and the United States] Folger, Walter W. September, 31 France, Harold L. September, 30 Frisbie, Granville K. July, 21 From the Farewell Address of George Washington, 1796 February, 32 G Gallant Adventures, The (Holiday message) April, 7 George Washington: Master Mason February, 25 [biographical sketch of Brother Washington] Gillilan, Strickland March, 25 God s Bouquet (Elegiac Poem) June, 26 God s Promises (Poem) September, 27 Grand Commandery of West Virginia February, 23 [history of the formation and progress of this Grand Commandery] Guest, Edgar A. May, 32 H Helmick, Earl G. February, 23 Hill, Gilbert H. February, 30; May, 15; July, 7; September, 25; October, 27; December, 30 Hiram, King of Tyre March, 19 [article on King Hiram and his tomb] His Father s House December, 25 [an unusual commentary, speculation and conjecture about the life of Jesus and extra-terrestrial journeys] Hold on to Your Constitution August, 19 [historical review of the Constitutional Convention and the provisions of the document] Horton, P.A. August, 19; November, 21 How Stories Get Started November, 29 [false story of Washington s teeth in the George Washington Masonic National Memorial] How to Kill a Banquet March, 25 [pointers and tips for banquet programmers and speakers] I I Am a Tear Drop (Poem) October, 22 Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, The May, 19 [historical review of the circumstances depicted in the first Order of the Commandery]
Incomparable Brother Benjamin Franklin January, 13 [biography emphasizing the many talents of Franklin] In Hoc Signo Victory! December, 7 [discussion of national flags and the Cross of Christ as a symbol of Western world unity] In Praise of Old Glory (Historical/Patriotic message) July, 21 J Jacob Morton October, 23 [biography of Master of old St Johns Lodge No. 1 of NYC, who hurried to the Lodge room, then on Broad way just above Wall, took the Bible from the altar and carried it back to the Federal Building for the swearing in of George Washington as President] James Monroe: Mason, Soldier, Statesman July, 7 [biography of the fifth president of the United States] Joel Gillette Candee December, 19 [biography of physician, gold miner, and prominent 19 th century Mason and Templar] John Alexander Logan June, 11 [biography of Civil War General, Congressman who originated the general observance of Decoration Day] John Barney February, 11 [life and career of John Barney, Masonic lecturer of the 1830s-1840s] Johnson, Dr. Basil L. April, 7; November, 6 June June, 27 [synopsis of historic events that occurred in the month of June] K Kessler, W. Duane July, 18 King, Justin O. January, 28; November, 28 Knapp, Roland W. November, 19 Knights Templar: Ancient vs. Modern (Poem) October, 32 Known But to God April, 10 [Article about the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery] L Landmark of Americana February, 7 [history of the construction of the Washington Monument] LBJ a Mason? October, 14 [Masonic status of President Lyndon B. Johnson] Long Gray Line, The March, 7 [history of West Point, oldest American Army post and home of U.S. Military Academy] Lowe, H. Raymond December, 25 Luigi Cherubini September, 19 [biography of Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), Florentine composer and Freemason] M March of Mortality (Poem) August, 27 May, H. Edward April, 11 Memorial Day (Holiday poem) May, 32
Merry Month of May, The May, 10 [synopsis of historic events that occurred in the month of May] Morris, S. Brent March, 11 Movable and Immovable Jewels, The January, 28 [discussion of the origin and history of these symbols in Freemasonry] My Son (Poem) September, 31 N Nation s Strength, A (Poem) June, 32 Niven, David December, 32 November November, 15 [synopsis of historic U.S. events that occurred in the month of November] O Ode to the Flag (Flag presentation ode) June, 9 Of Landmarks and Cuspidors March, 28 [article about the history and authority of the Ancient Landmarks of Freemasonry] Of Thee I Sing (Patriotic poem) September, 30 Order of Knights Templar, The March, 21 [brief history of the medieval Templars] Order of the Thistle, The September, 23 [relation of Rosy Cross of Royal Order of Scotland to the Most Ancient Order of the Thistle] Origin of the Christmas Observance, The January, 19 [history of the Knights Templar Christmas Observance custom, begun in 1876] P Parker, Clare J.V. June, 9 Parker, William E. February, 25 Paul Revere Rides On June, 27 [brief narrative of his famous ride and activities as patriot and Mason] Phillips, Jr., A.P. July, 25 Pilate and the Dogwood May, 15 [legend of the dogwood tree with a brief biography of Pontius Pilate] Polk and Harding November, 11 [Two biographies. James Knox Polk, 11th President, and Warren Gamaliel Harding, 29th President, were born on the same date 70 years apart: Both were Masons. Both were one term Presidents. There the similarity ends. Polk was an expansionist who dealt with several nations. Harding was President during the isolationist era of our nation] Pollack, Thomas F. June, 19 Possibility of the Impossible, The (Poem) February, 30 Prayer for the New Year (Prayer) January, 32 Promises vs. Performance (Message for Templars) February, 31 R Rambling Comments on Orders of Chivalry November, 24 [overview of various orders of knighthood from King Arthur on]
Remembrances of Wilber M. Brucker June, 13 [a sketch of the late Wilber M. Brucker, Past Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, Secretary of the Army, Governor of Michigan] Reynolds, Clyde T. December, 7 Rodenhauser, Paul C. January, 13; February, 7; October, 7 Rothwell, C.L. March, 7; May, 7; September, 7; October, 25; November, 11 Russell, Robert J. October, 19 S Seldon, Dr. Margery S. September, 19 Septimus September, 12 [synopsis of historic U.S. events that occurred in the month of September] Shot Heard Round the World, The August, 25 [narrative of a battle fought six months prior to April of 1775 in the forests of present day West Virginia near Point Pleasant] Significance of the Royal Arch, The July, 11 [history and beauty of the Royal Arch degree] Smith, Donald H. January, 21 Smith, Dwight L. March, 28 Spotlight on Masonic Present and Past December, 21 [look at the best and worst of times in society and Masonry from the early 20 th century to 1974] Stevenson, Robert L. January, 32 Strength in Unity January, 21 [article describing the York Rite Unity displayed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky] Strub, Ervin H. February, 31 T Taylor, Jr., RADM Edwin J. December, 13 Templar March October, 19 [research results on piece of music titled "Templar March by A. J. Vaas, composed and dedicated to the Sir Knights of Apollo Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, Chicago, published by Root and Cady in 1867] The Spirit of St. Louis (Poem about Lindberg s historic flight) June, 23 Thoughts of a New Knight March, 11 [thoughts on Templary uniforms and membership] Time for Thankfulness, A (Holiday message) November, 6 Tornado Strikes Xenia Masonic Temple July, 18 [article on the April 3, 1974 tornado which struck the Temple in Xenia, OH] Tribute to the Flag (Patriotic message) November, 19 U U.S. Army Band and Chorus, The October, 25 [history of the United States Army Band, formed under the directive of General of the Armies John J. Pershing in 1922; the Army Chorus was originally organized in 1946 as a part of the Band] V Vaccariello, Joseph J. October, 32 Van Dyke, II, Malcolm H. March, 19
Vice President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. January, 12 [short biography of then Vice-President Ford] Vice President Ford: From a Family of Masons May, 11 [remarks by Vice President Ford at a speech given at the banquet of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America] W Washington, George February, 32 We Chose Freedom (Patriotic message) November, 21 Wendt, Wylie B. January, 19; March, 21; May, 19; July, 11; September, 23; November, 24 Wilson, James M. December, 21 Words of Sincerity and Faith: 113 Years Ago February, 9 [address of farewell by President Elect Lincoln to the citizens of Springfield as he prepared to leave for Washington] Working Tools of Understanding, The October, 27 [essay on key words in vocabulary to express oneself and banish misunderstanding]