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THE

FREEMASON'S MONITOR ;

OR,

ILLUSTRATIONS OF Mi^SONRY :

IN TWO PARTS.

By THOMAS SMITH WEBB,

^AjIT MASTER OF TEMPLE LODGE, ALBANY, G. B. P. OF
THE GRAND R. A. CHAPTER OF RHODE-ISLAND, AND
CRAND MASTER OF THE PROVIDENCE ENCAMPMENT

•F kNights templars^ &C.

A NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION.

PUBLISHED by CUSHING & APPLETON, at the sign

OF the bible, SALEM; AND BY HENRY CUSHING,

at the BIBLE & ANCHOR, PROVIDENCE.

Joshua Cuihing Printery Ne. 79, State Street, Boston.

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DISTRICT OF RHOD£.ISLAND«

TO WIT :

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on tbefourteeadi
(l.8*) day of November, in the thirtieth year of the lode*
pendenceof the United States of America, THOMAi
Smith Webb, of the said district, hath deposited iu thiso^
fice the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as pro-
prietor, in the words following, to wit :—

'* The Freemason's Monitor; or. Illustrations of Mcuomy : m
two parts. By Thomas Smith Webby Past Master qf Temple
Zodgey Albany y G. H. P. qf the Grand R.A. Chapter qf Rhode-
Islandy and Grand Master qf the Providence Encampment qf
Knights Templarsy S^e. A new and improved Edition,^'*

\tt conformity to the act of the Congress of the United
States of America, entitled, ''An Act for the encouragement
of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and
books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, duriQ|^
the times therein mentioned,'^ and also to an act, entitled,
** An act supplementary to an act, entitled, ^< An act for the
encouragement of leai*ning, by securing the copies of maps,
charts aud books, to he authors' and proprietors of such co-
pies duriikg the times therein mentioned, and extending the
benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and
etching historical dud other prints.^*

EDMUND T. ELLERY,
Clerk qf the District Court for Rhode-Island DisliieL

A irwe copy qf record — Attest.

EDMUND T. ELLERY.

«RANB ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF THE STATE

OF RHODE-ISLAND.

Providencey July 7, A. L. 5802.
THE subscribers, baring been appointed a committee to
examine a publication by companion Thoiiii.8 S. Webb, en-
titled, "THE FREEMASONS MONITOR," beg leave to
report, that having attended to the subject of their appoint-
miint, they are of opinion^ that the said publication is re-
piRete with useful Masonie Information, and is frilly entitled
(• the sanction of this Grand Cliapter.

JOHN CARLILE, R. A. K.

WxM. WILKINSON, R.A S.

JER'H F. JENKINS, R. A. T.

NATHAN FISHER, R. A. C.

JOSEPH TILLINGHAST, R. A. C.

Whereupon rtaoh^d unanimously^ That this Grand Chapter
recommend the aforesaid work to the attention and study of
all the members of the fraternity to whom the same may
cave.

Extract from the records.

AMOS T. JENGKES) Grand Stentar^

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PREFACE.

THE following work, although chief-
ly intended for the use of the ancient and
honourable society of Free and Accept*
ed Masons, is also calculated to explain
the nature and design of the Masonic In-
stitution, to those who may be desirous
of becoming acquainted with its princi-
ples, whether for the purpose of initia-
tion into the society, or merely for the
gratification of their curiosity.

The observations upon the first three
degrees, are many of them taken from
Preston's '' Illustratiorts of Masoiuy^^ ,
with some necessary alterations. Mr.
Preston's distribution of the first lecture
into six, the second into four, and the
third into twelve sectionsy not being
agreeable to the mode of working in
America, they are differen^tly arranged ii>
this work.

It is presumed, that, all regular Lodges,
and Royal Arch Chapters, will find it a
useful assistant and Monitor; inasmuch
as it contains most of the Charges, Pray-
ers, and Scripture Passages, made use of
at our meetings, and which are not other-
wise to be found, without recourse to se-

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veral volumes. This often occasions miirh
delay in the recitals, produces many ir-
regularities in their distribution, and
sometimes causes important omissions.

The whole are here digested and ar-
ranged in such order, through the several
degrees, from the Entered Apprentice to
the Royal Arch Mason, that they may be
easily understood ; and, by a due atten-
tion to their several divisions, the mode
of working, as well in arrangement as
matter, will beqome universally the same*
This desirable object will add much to
the happiness and satisfaction of all good
Hasons, and redound to the honour of
the whole fraternity.

September 26M, 1797.

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CONTENTS.