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The Masonic Year 1877.
of the different Masonic bodies in Missouri ; and what has made the loss to be still more sensibly felt by Craftsmen , Avas the sad nature of his death . Bro . Gouley , than Avhom there was no brother more respected , and feAver still more devoted to the interests of Freemasonry , Avas yet in the
prime of life . He had been absent some time from home , for tho purpose of recruiting his health , ancl was returning again Avith his wife , Avhen staying at tho Grand Hotel , St . Louis , enroute , a fire broke out , and rapidly extended to all parts of the building . Mrs . Gouley escaped , and made her
Avay out , under the impression that her husband AA'as fob loAving her ; but he found his road checked by the smoke , and though the exact cause of death has not been determined , yet he is believed to have first been rendered insensible by the smoke , and then in that state he fell from the
Avindow , at Avhich he had been seen standing , upon the pavement below , and Avas killed instantaneously . This sad event happened on the 10 th April , and caused the utmost - grief among his numerous circle of friends ancl the Craft in Missouri , as Avell as generally throughout the
United States . Brother Gouley Avas a frequent ancl able contributor to Masonic periodicals , ancl it Avill be difficult for the Society in Missouri to find one equal to him in zeal , ability , and devotion to the Craft . Peace to his ashes ! We have noAV
recorded all that , or as much as we could find space for of Avhat , Avill be most likely to interest our readers in connection Avith American Freemasonry . If we add that in the Southern Continent of America the Craft has certainly made great progress in the Argentine Republic and Peru ,
ancl especially in the vast Empire of Brazil , Ave think we shall have said almost enough . Brazilian Freemasonry has made Avonderful strides during the last feAv years , and especially in the course of this . Not only are there more Lodges and an organ of the Grand Orient , but the Lodges
Avork energetically , and members exhibit an enthusiasm for their Avork , which is truly admirable . It is time , however , Ave brought this lengthy survey to a close , and the short
remainder of our article Avill be devoted to a literary revieAV of the year , and just a few words respecting our OAvn labours , in Avhich , AA ' O doubt not , Ave shall have the special sympathy of our readers .
We do not think there is much to be said as regards this portion of our subject , or that we can possibly venture to say that Masonic literature has made any great advance as compared Avith the last and the preceding years . Whether this is clue to the indifferent quality of the
pabulum offered , or to a Avant of taste on the part of Freemasons is a question Ave shall leave to our readers . We do knoAV this much , however , that as regards periodical literature at all events , if there has been no marked improvement , there certainly has been no perceptible
deterioration ; and if Ave may take onr OAvn case in illustration , we feel Ave may say that a greater interest is felt in our labours ancl the questions Ave raise , or the vieAvs AVC enunciate , are more freely and fully discussed than they Avere formerly . We may be Avrong , but AVC fancy Ave can detect signs in
many quarters that readers of Masonic journals are more numerous , and are more alive to the fact that so vast and influential a body of men must have its organs of opinion . In the United Kingdom there has
been no change Avorth dwelling upon . France can boast of La Chaine a" Union ancl that admirably conducted periodical le Monde Maconnique , the numbers of Avhich are filled Avith a mass of valuable information , Avell arranged , and concisely , as Avell as ably , Avritten j in addition
The Masonic Year 1877.
to Avhich , will be found essays on various Masonic subjects , historical notes , and revieAvs of Masonic and other works , all Avhich , together , make up a highly interesting journal , such as the editor and his staff have just reason to be proud of . Our readers are aAvare that there are likely to be many points of difference between
ourselves and our French contemporary , and especially on crucial questions ; but this in nowise diminishes tho hearty respect Ave feel for its unquestionable ability and honesty of purpose . Italy and Germany , and Holland likewise have their organs of Masonic opinion , ancl these ,
too , so far as our fluctuating experience extends , do their duty Avell , by striving earnestly to uphold and promote , as far as lies in their power , the interests of the Craft . America has many Masonic journals and magazines , all anxiously serving the good cause , many of long standing , and , as far
as our experience goes , many likewise Avhich exhibit unusual ability , ancl are in proportion Avorthy of that support Avhich Ave hope and trust is willingly accorded to them . To mention a few of those Ave are best acquainted Avith : Where shall Ave find better or more ably conducted journals—or
magazines , as the case may be—than the Keystone of Philadelphia , champion of the claims of the City of Brotherly Love to be the Mother City of American Freemasonry ; the Voice of Masonry , published at Chicago and NCAV York , Avith its agreeably Avritten tales and excellent budget of
Craft neAvs ; the Freemasons' Bepository , of Providence , R . I ., which , in spite of the calamity Avhich so recently befel it , reads clear and bright and crisp as ever ; the Masonic Advocate , of Indianopolis , a sturdy upholder of Craft
interests ; and the Masonic Jewel , of Missouri , the able organ of the Craft in Tennessee ; or the Masonic Chronicle of NOAV York , Avhich , if modest in dimensions , contains all the local neAvs of interest to Craftsmen ? The Masonic
Becord of Western India , and the Australian Freemason , are worthy of all praise ; and the Hebrew Leader , of New York , which devotes a portion of its valuable space to Masonic news , is always readable , especially by those who take an interest in the doings of the Ancient and
Accepted Rite . But Ave need not enumerate all the journals wbich are > vholly or in part devoted to the support of the Craft . Those Ave are best acquainted with Avill clo their duty without flinching , and if by any chance we have omitted any of our friends from the short list we
have given , we trust they will not regard the oversi ght as intentional . As regards general literature , there is little to be said . Bro . Mackenzie ' s Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia is complete , ancl will be found a most serviceable addition to tho Library . The Kane Lodge of the New York
jurisdiction has completed its publication of the Early History ancl Proceedings of the New York Grand Lodge to 1815 inclusive . A like history of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , up to the present time , is in course of publication ; and thus the one is , the other will be , when complete ,
a necessary part of the historical furniture of every Craftsman ' s library . Lastly , we ourselves have found the work of publishing the Avarrants of our " Ancient" Lodges —a work which has been so ably superintended by Bro . Constable—has prospered even beyond expectation , and Ave
trust the new year may not be terminated without our being able to say , with honest pride , that we have been the means of completing the roll of English Lodges , so far as
their dates of constitution are concerned . And having , as we said last year in reference to the same matter , blown this one justifiable blast of our own trumpet , Ave UOAV bid all our readers both here and abroad a hearty farewell !
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The Masonic Year 1877.
of the different Masonic bodies in Missouri ; and what has made the loss to be still more sensibly felt by Craftsmen , Avas the sad nature of his death . Bro . Gouley , than Avhom there was no brother more respected , and feAver still more devoted to the interests of Freemasonry , Avas yet in the
prime of life . He had been absent some time from home , for tho purpose of recruiting his health , ancl was returning again Avith his wife , Avhen staying at tho Grand Hotel , St . Louis , enroute , a fire broke out , and rapidly extended to all parts of the building . Mrs . Gouley escaped , and made her
Avay out , under the impression that her husband AA'as fob loAving her ; but he found his road checked by the smoke , and though the exact cause of death has not been determined , yet he is believed to have first been rendered insensible by the smoke , and then in that state he fell from the
Avindow , at Avhich he had been seen standing , upon the pavement below , and Avas killed instantaneously . This sad event happened on the 10 th April , and caused the utmost - grief among his numerous circle of friends ancl the Craft in Missouri , as Avell as generally throughout the
United States . Brother Gouley Avas a frequent ancl able contributor to Masonic periodicals , ancl it Avill be difficult for the Society in Missouri to find one equal to him in zeal , ability , and devotion to the Craft . Peace to his ashes ! We have noAV
recorded all that , or as much as we could find space for of Avhat , Avill be most likely to interest our readers in connection Avith American Freemasonry . If we add that in the Southern Continent of America the Craft has certainly made great progress in the Argentine Republic and Peru ,
ancl especially in the vast Empire of Brazil , Ave think we shall have said almost enough . Brazilian Freemasonry has made Avonderful strides during the last feAv years , and especially in the course of this . Not only are there more Lodges and an organ of the Grand Orient , but the Lodges
Avork energetically , and members exhibit an enthusiasm for their Avork , which is truly admirable . It is time , however , Ave brought this lengthy survey to a close , and the short
remainder of our article Avill be devoted to a literary revieAV of the year , and just a few words respecting our OAvn labours , in Avhich , AA ' O doubt not , Ave shall have the special sympathy of our readers .
We do not think there is much to be said as regards this portion of our subject , or that we can possibly venture to say that Masonic literature has made any great advance as compared Avith the last and the preceding years . Whether this is clue to the indifferent quality of the
pabulum offered , or to a Avant of taste on the part of Freemasons is a question Ave shall leave to our readers . We do knoAV this much , however , that as regards periodical literature at all events , if there has been no marked improvement , there certainly has been no perceptible
deterioration ; and if Ave may take onr OAvn case in illustration , we feel Ave may say that a greater interest is felt in our labours ancl the questions Ave raise , or the vieAvs AVC enunciate , are more freely and fully discussed than they Avere formerly . We may be Avrong , but AVC fancy Ave can detect signs in
many quarters that readers of Masonic journals are more numerous , and are more alive to the fact that so vast and influential a body of men must have its organs of opinion . In the United Kingdom there has
been no change Avorth dwelling upon . France can boast of La Chaine a" Union ancl that admirably conducted periodical le Monde Maconnique , the numbers of Avhich are filled Avith a mass of valuable information , Avell arranged , and concisely , as Avell as ably , Avritten j in addition
The Masonic Year 1877.
to Avhich , will be found essays on various Masonic subjects , historical notes , and revieAvs of Masonic and other works , all Avhich , together , make up a highly interesting journal , such as the editor and his staff have just reason to be proud of . Our readers are aAvare that there are likely to be many points of difference between
ourselves and our French contemporary , and especially on crucial questions ; but this in nowise diminishes tho hearty respect Ave feel for its unquestionable ability and honesty of purpose . Italy and Germany , and Holland likewise have their organs of Masonic opinion , ancl these ,
too , so far as our fluctuating experience extends , do their duty Avell , by striving earnestly to uphold and promote , as far as lies in their power , the interests of the Craft . America has many Masonic journals and magazines , all anxiously serving the good cause , many of long standing , and , as far
as our experience goes , many likewise Avhich exhibit unusual ability , ancl are in proportion Avorthy of that support Avhich Ave hope and trust is willingly accorded to them . To mention a few of those Ave are best acquainted Avith : Where shall Ave find better or more ably conducted journals—or
magazines , as the case may be—than the Keystone of Philadelphia , champion of the claims of the City of Brotherly Love to be the Mother City of American Freemasonry ; the Voice of Masonry , published at Chicago and NCAV York , Avith its agreeably Avritten tales and excellent budget of
Craft neAvs ; the Freemasons' Bepository , of Providence , R . I ., which , in spite of the calamity Avhich so recently befel it , reads clear and bright and crisp as ever ; the Masonic Advocate , of Indianopolis , a sturdy upholder of Craft
interests ; and the Masonic Jewel , of Missouri , the able organ of the Craft in Tennessee ; or the Masonic Chronicle of NOAV York , Avhich , if modest in dimensions , contains all the local neAvs of interest to Craftsmen ? The Masonic
Becord of Western India , and the Australian Freemason , are worthy of all praise ; and the Hebrew Leader , of New York , which devotes a portion of its valuable space to Masonic news , is always readable , especially by those who take an interest in the doings of the Ancient and
Accepted Rite . But Ave need not enumerate all the journals wbich are > vholly or in part devoted to the support of the Craft . Those Ave are best acquainted with Avill clo their duty without flinching , and if by any chance we have omitted any of our friends from the short list we
have given , we trust they will not regard the oversi ght as intentional . As regards general literature , there is little to be said . Bro . Mackenzie ' s Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia is complete , ancl will be found a most serviceable addition to tho Library . The Kane Lodge of the New York
jurisdiction has completed its publication of the Early History ancl Proceedings of the New York Grand Lodge to 1815 inclusive . A like history of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , up to the present time , is in course of publication ; and thus the one is , the other will be , when complete ,
a necessary part of the historical furniture of every Craftsman ' s library . Lastly , we ourselves have found the work of publishing the Avarrants of our " Ancient" Lodges —a work which has been so ably superintended by Bro . Constable—has prospered even beyond expectation , and Ave
trust the new year may not be terminated without our being able to say , with honest pride , that we have been the means of completing the roll of English Lodges , so far as
their dates of constitution are concerned . And having , as we said last year in reference to the same matter , blown this one justifiable blast of our own trumpet , Ave UOAV bid all our readers both here and abroad a hearty farewell !