PAGE.

Astronomy

Of the Moral Advantages of Geometry

Charge at Initiation into the Second Degree

Remarks on the Third Degree

The First Section

The Second Section

Prayer at raising a Brother to the Sublime De-

gree of a Master Mason

The Third Section

The forty-seventh Problem of Euclid

Charge at Initiation into the Third Degree .

Remarks on the Fourth, or Mark Master Ma.

'son's Degree

Charge to be read at Opening the Lodge

Remarks on the Fourth Lecture. The First Section 86

The Second Section

Charge to be delivered when a Candidate is ad-

vanced to the Fourth Degree

Parable recited previous to closing the Lodge

Ceremony and Song at Closing

XII. Observations on the Degree of Present or Past

Master

Remarks on the Fifth Lecture.

The First Section.

Of the Manner of Constituting a Lodge of Mas-

ter Masons

Ceremony of Constitution and Consecration

The Third Section.

Ceremony observed at layiág the Foundation

Stone of Public Structures

The Fourth Section.

Ceremony observed at the Dedication of Masons'

Halls

The Fifth Section.

Geremony observed at Funerals, according to

9

98

126

134

1469

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Ancient Custom; with the Service used on

the Occasion

: 136

XIII. Remarks on the Sixth, or Most Excellent Mas

ter's Degree

Charge to be delivered to a Brother, who is ac-

cepted and acknowledged as a Most Excellent

Master

159

XIV. Observations on the Seventh, or Degree of

Royal Arch Mason

153

Observations on the seventh Lecture

The First Section

The Second Section

156

Prayer rehearsed during the Ceremony of Exal-

tation to the Degree of Royal Arch Mason 157

Particulars relative to K. Solomon's Temple 768

Charge to a newly exalted Coinpanion

174

XV. Observations on the Order of High Priest

177

BOOK II.

CHAPTER 1. Of the Government of Royal Arch

Chapters

II. Constitution of the General Grand Royal Arch

Chapter of the Northern States of America

III. Powers vested in the General Grand Officers

IV. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts

V. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Rhode-Island

VI. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Connecticut

VII. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New York

VIII. Grand Royal Arch ('hapter of Pennsylvania

191
211

ib.

212

213

215

· BOOK III. ,

CHAPTER 1. Observations on the Orders

Knigbthood

II. Of the Order of Knights of the Red Cross

of

217

232

- PAGE,

JII. Observations on the Orders of Knights Tem-

plars and Knights of Malta

IV. Knigbts of Malta

247

V. Uniforms and Badges of different Orders of Knights 249

BOOK IV.

OF ENCAMPMENTS OF KNIGHTS IN AMERICA.

CHAPTER I. Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania

II. United States Grand Encampment of Knights

Templars, and the Appendant Orders

III. Of New-York, Maryland, Massachusetts and

Rhode Island

a

251

252

PART II.

BOOK I.

CHAPTER 1. Observations on the Degree of Se.

· cret Master

Address to a Candidate on Initiation

II. On the Degree of Perfect Master

III. Ou the Degree of Intimate Secretary

. Charge to a new made Intimate Secretary

History

W. On the Degree of Provost and Judge

Address to a Candidate ou Initiation

V. On the Degree of Intendant of the Buildings, or

Master in Israel

Address to a Candidate after Initiation

VI. On the Degree of Elected Knights, or Knights

of the Ninth Arch

History

VII. On the Degree of Elected Grand Master, or Il-

lustrious Elected of Fifteen

• History

VIII. Illustrious Kvights, or Sublime Knights Elected

372

278

279

History

293

PAGE.

280

-IX.

On the Degree of Grand Master Architect : 281

Address to a Candidate on his Admission to this..

Degree

233,

History

ih.

X. On the Degree of Knights of the Ninth Arch 283

History and Charge of this Degros

XI. Perfection, or Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime

Mason

269

Prayer at Opening

291

Charge

History

BOOK II.

SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

IN AMERICA.

CHAPTER 1. General Remarks

297

II. Commencement of Masonry in America

298

III. Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire

307

IV.
of Massachusetts

1308

V. o of Rhode Island

31 .

VI.

of Connecticut

VII. m . of Vermont

313

VIII. of New-York

314

IX. of New-Jersey

316

x.
of Pennsylvania

317

XI. w of Maryland

320

XI. of Virginia

XIII. of North-Carolina

* 322

XIV. of South-Carolina

324

XV. of Georgia

325

XVI. of Kentucky

326

XVII. of Upper Canada

327

XVIII. of Lower Canada

ib.,

XIX. of Nova-Scotia

328

MASONIC SONGS

311

ib.

399

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FREEMASON'S MONITOR.

PART I.

BOOK I.

CHAPTER I. Origin of Masonry, and its general Advant

taġes. FROM the commencement of the world, we may trace the foundation of masonry.* Ever since symmetry began, and harmony displayed her charms, our order has had a being. During many ages, and in many different countries, it has flourished. In the dark periods of antiquity, when literature was in a low state, and the rude manners of our forefathers withheld from them that knowledge we. now so amply share, masonry diffused its influence. This science unveiled, arts arode,

* Masoury and Geometry are sometimes used as synoni. mous terms.

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