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Excerpt from Annual and Miscellaneous: Addresses of M. E. Charles Dana Burrage, Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts, During the Years 1910 1911 1912 In that high courage inspired by the sublime truths of God taught before our altars, and exemplified in the daily lives of our members they have bravely fought the last great battle of life and now lie at rest. As we meet here to-day, let us recall their virtues, their merits, their high resolves, their achievements; and, with Sorrow's biting grief, etch upon the tablets of memory our tribute to their worth, the record of our affection, of that true fraternity we attain within the Chapter's guarded gates. They have, indeed, joined the "immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge man's search To vaster issues." Two of the permanent members of this Grand Chapter during the year have passed beyond the last veil of life, Right Excellent Companion George W. Storer, of Arlington, and Right Excellent Companion Lucius Field, of Clinton, both Past Grand Kings. Right Excellent Companion Storer was strong and decided by nature, of large ability, and a devoted student of Masonry. As one who loved him wrote: "In his death the Masonic Institution lost an indefatigable worker of marked executive ability, and the Fraternity a loyal and dearly beloved Brother." Right Excellent Companion Field lived an active life, filled with duties in many directions, and was one of Clinton's most prominent men. Tall, of commanding presence, gracious in manner, a man of gentle spirit, well may his lifelong friend, Right Excellent Jonathan Smith, say of him: "His whole life exemplified the highest teachings of Masonry, the virtues of the good man, the just and upright citizen and the affectionate and loyal friend." Decisions Reference to the Constitution and General Regulations has sufficed to answer most of the questions propounded during the year by the officers of the Chapters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.