Talk:Templars of Honor and Temperance
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[edit]The source of this Wikipedia entry is “Temperance Movement Groups and Leaders in the U.S.,” from which the references and material in bold were taken. Omission of the source reference has been corrected.David Justin 18:33, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
The Templars of Honor and Temperance was established in the United States in 1845 as the Marshall Temperance Fraternity as part of the temperance movement. It then became the "Marshall Temple, Sons of Honor," and finally became the Templars of Honor and Temperance. It promotes complete abstinence from all alcoholic beverages.
It is a secret fraternal order whose signs, hand grips, passwords and emblems closely resemble those of the Masons and the Odd Fellows.
The organization still exists in Scandinavia, where it is known as Tempel Riddare Orden.
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