Excerpt from Proceedings of the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, at a Quarterly Grand Communication, Held at the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Philadelphia, March 6th, 1865, A L. 5865, in Reference to the Death of P. G, M. Brother, the Hon. George Mifflin Dallas When the solemn words, "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, and dust to dust," were uttered, and I saw the evidence of man's mortality fall upon and discolor the dark covering of the coffin, within which his body was laid, I felt the appeal, and inwardly said, "A good man has gone to his final repose." I say emphatically a good man, Right Worshipful Grand Master, for, in my judgment, it is better, far better, to die the death of the good man than that of the great. Greatness is of the earth; a shadow - a dream. Goodness is of heaven; substance - immortality. Such was the death of our Brother. He descended to the tomb amid the regrets of a whole community, the sorrow of friends, the grief of relatives, and the tears and broken hearts of his domestic circle. In the Masonic life of Brother Dallas, will be found incidents of a marked and striking character. They are peculiar and instructive. To this generation they are almost wholly unknown. I shall go back to them as a reason for the action I now ask. The recital cannot be without Masonic interest, nor fail to command your attention and respect. Others have done honor to his memory. It is my purpose and duty now to present the subject for your notice, so that the tribute which is eminently due the services, character and fidelity of our departed Brother, may be properly rendered; for of all the men who have ever occupied that chair, no one, living or dead, has a stronger claim upon Masonic remembrance and gratitude. 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.