Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

30 PRETENSIONS OF FREE MASONRY.
tk>n, it was Col. Webb. Of amiable manners and a virtuou*
life, he devoted his time to Masonry; he introduced greater
order into the lectures, and uniformity into the lodges; he
published ^nany editions of his Monitor, the latter editions
being among the most valuable treatises upon Masonry extant
He came with the highest masonic claims, to the second
post of honour in the masonic temple of the United States,
when De Witt Clinton attained the first, being made Deputy
General Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of North America, when that eminent politician
was made General Grand High Priest The other posts of
lesser honour which fell to his lot, were some of them as
follows: Grand King and Grand Scribe of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of the Northern States; Past Master of
Temple Lodge, Albany; High Priest of the Providence
Royal Arch Chapter, &a &c.
This is the Mason who has published these pretensions
to the world; from his book I copy them; a book prefaced
as follows:
-' Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the state of R. /., Providence,
Jtdy 7, A. L. 5802.
" The subscribers having been appointed a committee to
examine a publication by Companion Thomas & Webb,
entitled, " The Free Mason's Monitor," beg leave to report,
that having attended to the subject of their appointment,
they are of opinion, that the said publication is replete
with useful masonic information, and is fully entitled
to the sanction of this Grand Chapter. [I omit the names
in commiseration.]
* * R. A.K.
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" Whereupon, resolved unanimously, that this Grand
Chapter recommend the aforesaid work to the attention and