Maine Masonic Text Book - COPYRIGHTED 1923

FOR USE OF LODGES ORIGINALLY DRUMMOND'S MONITOR SIXTEENTH
EDITION
COPYRIGHTED 1923 Maine Printing Exchange, Inc. 1997 PREFACE TO THE 16TH
EDITION
The Maine Masonic Text Book compiled by P.G.M. Josiah . Drummond was originally
published by the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1877 for the purpose of assisting the lodges in
resolving the questions which continually arise, and as a monitor of the various ceremoni
The sixteenth edition has been printed without the "Digest of Decisions." It is important t
publish the "Digest of Decisions in a format which can be readily updated. In past format
each Grand Master's Decisions have had to remain unprinted until the supply of text book
ran out, and a new edition was printed. Not having the Digest of Decisions printed in the
Text Book allows the book to remain current.
The "Digest of Decisions" can be purchased separately or with the Constitution and
Standing Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Maine.
John E. Anagnostis Grand Secretary