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Statement by the Magistral Council regarding Timothy Bryant Jones
A Statement by the Magisterial Council 3/24/2022 We, the Magisterial Council of the Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem (OSMTJ), feeling compelled to respond to a recent, unrelenting campaign of disorder, make the following statement: We accept the results of the election for Grandmaster held on January 2, 2020, with BG…
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Easter Message from the Grand Master
4/13/22 What does it mean to be a Christian chivalric Order? We are a Christian chivalric Order because we come together to spread the words and deeds of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Our strength comes from supporting one another to fulfill the mission Christ has given us of planting Christian entities, especially in those parts…
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A Thank You from Pakistan to the Grandmaster
Commander Mahmood of Pakistan would like to extend his deepest gratitude to the Grandmaster, Ronald S. Mangum for sending $350 of his personal funds to support the charitable efforts that are ongoing in Pakistan. For more about the tremendous, community-changing efforts of Commander Mahmood in Pakistan, go here. Commander Mahmood would like to further extend…
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Larmenius Charter Ceremonially Signed
Larmenius Charter Ceremonially Signed On October, 2, 2021, at the International Conclave of the OSMTJ, Grandmaster Ronald S. Mangum ceremonially signed a copy of the Larmenius Charter for the first time in over 200 years. Signed in English, French, Spanish, and the Templar cipher, this copy of the Charter is now being housed with the Templar…
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From the Grandmaster regarding Grand Priory Crosses
To our noble Grand Priors, My lovely wife recently told me about a wealthy South Korean Christian businessman who wanted to display his faith in Christ and his belief in the power of salvation through hard work. In the Korean markets work porters who carry goods from one stall to another in wooden hand carts.…
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International Convent 2021
We welcome you to join the International Community of OSMTJ Templars this October! 2021 International Convent Castle Otttis, 103rd 3rd St St, Augustine, FL 32084 October 1-3, 2021 AIRLINES Airline name Distance Time Directions Orlando International Airport 129 miles 2 hr 417N toll rd to 95N to FL-207N (exit 311) follow…
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Communique of the Grandmaster
2020.8.18 New Member Numbers Dear Grand Priors and National Entity Chiefs: Under the protection of our Lord Jesus Christ, our noble Order continues to grow and prosper and that requires maintaining organized procedures. We will re-institute a procedure that was followed up until the Fontes era – individual membership numbers that are held in a…
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Communique of the Grandmaster
Potential Anti-Christian Events in the Middle East – 2020.7.14 Dear brothers and sisters knights and dames of the Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jerusalem, Two recent attacks on Christianity by governments in the Middle East have come to our attention. First, the statement by the President of the Republic of Turkey to allow…
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Communique from the Grandmaster
Forward Look – 6.25.2020 Dear Noble Grand Priors, One of your compatriots asked about my plans for the growth of our Order and I thought that it is a good time to update my current and future priorities. We continue to grow; now we can count 36 national entities in the Order. As you know,…
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Communique of the Grandmaster
Science and Religion – 7.5.2020 Often, we think of Science and Religion as separate and competing concepts. Below is an excerpt of an interview with the chief U.S. scientist who is dealing with the current coronavirus crisis. He is a practicing Christian who clearly justifies his belief in GOD. Ronald Mangum, Master Excerpt from an…
