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ABOUT THE
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
The Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias is a great international fraternity
which was founded in
Washington, DC, February 19, 1864, by Justus H. Rathbone , and embraces
more than two
thousand subordinate lodges in the United States and Canada, and Italy and
a membership
of over 50,000. They are headquartered in Topeka, KS.
The Knights of Pythias is the first fraternal organization to receive a
charter under an act of the
Congress of the United States after careful investigation by then President
Abraham Lincoln.
He was so impressed that an organization would want to volunteer their time
and monies for
the betterment of mankind, and, so gave his blessing for the Knights of
Pythias to receive this
coveted act. It was approved on May 5, 1870.
To this day after 145 years of service to mankind, the motto of the
organization has not changed.
Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence, commitment to family, dedication to
improving our
community’s, and helping those less fortunate than ourselves, the
opportunity to make this
world just a little bit brighter.
For additional information on the Knights of Pythias, you can visit their
website at http://www.pythias.org/
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