Excerpt from Proceedings of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Illinois: At Its Thirty-Seventh Grand Annual Communication, Held at Chicago, October 3d, 4th and 5th, A. L. 5876 Twelve months have been told ofi by the swift recurring days since we last met as a Grand Lodge, and as we stand on the dividing line between two Masonic years - ere we review the labors of the old and take counsel for the new - our grate ful hearts instinctively turn towards Him whose loving kindness has been about us as a mantle, and on whose care we rest as in the hollow of a mighty hand. But as we stand here rejoicing in our strength, we do not forget the beloved brother in his weakness, the Grand! Master of our choice, who, in enforced exile, is seeking health beneath milder skies; but from every heart goes up a prayer for his restoration to his brethren, and to his wife and little ones who watch for his coming with Iove's wistful eyes. 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.