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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1923.• r *r 9T [y | | I P all, and while it adheres strictly toll ■ H § If | I m the tenets of the Christian religion, m1Y* vilLLu sceks no quarrel with any individ- |JAT CHURCHual or organization because of religious difference.We believe in the cultivation and promotion of chivalry, humanity, jus- : tice, and patriotism. To protect the (iiAvn PASTfVR- FMVFI OPP ; wenk’ thc innocent« the Senseless, rl AIN V I AM UK It IN V tiLUrlli {roni the Wrongs, indignities and out-AND RF^IRE WITHOUT 1 rages of the lawless, the violent and A WORD the brutal, to relieve the injured andthe oppressed; to succor the suffering and unfortunate, especially worthy Cwidows and orphans; to protect and ^defend the constitution of the United States of America; to aid and assist | J_,( in the execution of all constitutionalSUNDAY EVENINGThe First Public Appearance ofWhite Robed Figures in laws and to honor and preserve the Greybull j dignity of the state by opposing tyranny by the faithful and fearless ad-The first public appearance of the ministration of justice through and .. Ku Klux Klan coming to our notice in by legal means, lawfully constituted !c Greybull was made Sunday evening courts and officers. ! ?when two persons clad in whitei ‘ Because certain individuals atentered the Christian church just as various times have rcmmitted acts of j ' George Rimer was preparing to sing | violence under cover of darkness, and i an a special number before the pastor, j shielded by masks and robes some- J Rev. W. J. Lloyd who was to deliver ; what resembling the official regalia of j vi] his farewell sermon, started his ad- the Ku Klux Klan, they have beendress. The door was opened without elassefi as members of the organiza-1; noise and two figures stepped inside. I ton- The Ku Klux Klan is a strictly bj) f Pausing they saluted the pastor and law-abiding organization, and every, of then marched straight to the altar, I member must uphold the law at all : bp- which was occupied by Rev. Lloyd] I “mef and must asi?ist the ofRce3 ot ' th• and Rev. Jackson of the Baptist *he la ln Preserv,n? Pe“® *d °r. | th... * i der whenever occasion arises; andt church; both the Christian and Baptist j ^ “V thisSul£ I., congregations, together with a num- j ment ceaseg to rctain hig rv,mbership I-; ber from other churches having , in the organization. Fj gathered to hear the farewell sermon The Ku Klux Klan of today rides !e and bid Rev. Lloyd goodbye. Stop- j 011i not upon the backs of faithful ! w r ping at the altar rail one of them ; steeds, but in the mind, heart and soul j r j handed Rev. Lloyd a large envelope, 0f every true, white American citizen te both saluted and turning marched who loves our great country and who j j back down the aisle and out the door, glories in the n ;-.r America, and j a s Not a word was uttered. The quiet who is honest enough and grateful b, would have been oppressive had it not enough as a true sen to perpeutally j c( been that a few small tots, who at- memorialize the 1 rcism of our fath- ir If tended the numerous Christmas tree3 ws antl transmit untarnished the 0. recently and become somewhat ac- priceless boon of the glorious heritage jrcustomed to surprises, exclaimed, transmitted from an uncorrupted and “look! there comes Santa Claus.” unstained lineage, to in turn expectL l*IY* till IV; V-Ulllv o kiuiint v;iuuo. , . , . ..Rev. Lloyd stood for a moment of the generations who are to follow j b. . , , , after us that the luster of our .age tsomewhat nonplussed and then tore . . , ,* may increase in splendor. tlrn !hvnvelr rut «i»» respect and’ ac- plt;5pen and read.” As he took the con- knowle(lgment of vour goodness of j g k’ tents from the envelope two sheets cf depd and characterlt; and wish that youj.’ paper appeared, inclosed in which was might beccme associated actively with L some two or three bills of currency. ug jn our works; at an events we lHe locked it over and remarked that wouy jike your membership. r. the letter seemed to be quite long and jyj ay y0Ur days be long and happy. 0that Mr. Rimer might proceed with THE KNIGhtS OF THE KU KLUX his song, after which he would read KLAN.y I the letter. The letter which was type- G bu], Klan No g Rea]m of Wyo. lv written on Klan stationery with the Hseal attached, covered two pages. By thg Exalted Cyclops.Rev. Lloyd permitted us to have it (geaj) TTuesday long enough to put it in type Gand it read as follows: M’NALLY FINDS GREYBULLKNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX ELKS DOING BIG WORK 1KLAN.it Klan Number 8.id Realm of Wyoming R- E. McNally, Sheridan attorney 0il Greybull. Wyoming, Dec. 31, 1922. and state deputy for the Elks grandREV. W. J LLOYD, lodge, returned yesterday from Grey- qPastor of the Christian Church, bull, where he completed an inspec-Greybull, Wyoming. tion of the local lodge of Elks. fR Dear Mr. Lloyd: Recent welfare work of the Grey-Upon this day which closes the year bull lodge included taking the place 1 al 1922, we, the Knights of the Ku Klux of a Salvation Army post. One hund- 11id Klan of Greybull, unknown person- red baskets of food were distributed at t M ! ally to you and perhaps to most of Christmas time. The lodge has of- Pill*Jr vv J vU X. * I _ j iyour congregation as an organization fered a yearly scholarship at Wyo- £ existing in this vicinity, solicit of you, ming University at Laramie to the han apostle of the Christian religion, best senior student in the high schools the reading of this communication to 0f the basin country, the standing toyour congregation. be determined in May of each year.With profound regret, as citizens of I McNally will leave Sheridan Jan-the city and vicinity of Greybull, we Uary 6 for a trip through the state in learn of the closing of your activity j the interests of the Elks grand lodge.as pastor of the Christian church in Two other Sheridan men, C. L. Car-Greybull. ter, exalted ruler of the SheridanYour Christian work, the abundant lodge, and A. J. Ham, secretary, will worth of your character, ycur exem- attend the convention of state exaltedplification of a Christian life with rulers and secretaries at Cheyenne ie j consistent service to humanity, has January 13 and 14. McNally will BS been marked in the community in ( visit the lodge at Laramie January which you live, so that any evidence g; R0ck Springs, January 9; Rawlins, of appreciation that we may evince January 10; Cheyenne January 10; is but that of the residents and ad- Casper, January 18, and will return is mirers of Greybull. to this city January 24.d Caleb Ridley says, “More than nine- Oustanding nctivili.'^ of the Elks °* ten hundred years ago a new life force lodge in Wyoming, McNally says, ey burst into human history, and began are in welfare work, the lodge doing
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Greybull, Wyoming, US
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