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NOTICE . In consequence of Friday next being Good Friday , the ' Freemason" will be published on the morning of Thursday , 18 th . inst ., instead of Friday , as usual .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications unavoidably stand over : Supper of the Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . Laying the Corner-Stones of St . Paul ' s New Church , Royston . BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Masonic World , " "La Revista Masonica del Peru , " " The Tyler , " "South African Freemason , " " Voice of Masonry /' "Liberal Freemason , " ar . d "The Freemason ( Toronto ) .

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SATURDAY , APRIL 12 , 1889 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

THE GOULD TESTIMONIAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , At the close of last year a movement was set oil foot to recognise the highly meritorious services of Bro . H . F . Gould , P . G . D ., as the Historian of the Craft . The Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , kindly consented to serve as Chairman of the Committee , and

among the members are many Provincial Grand Masters , Grand and Provincial Grand Officers and brethren . A circular , inviting co-operation , has been sent to the W . M . of every English lodge , and , inasmuch as the value of Bro . Gould's labours have not been confined to this country , it was thought that the brethren of foreign Masonic

jurisdictionsshould be invited to participated the movement , which has accordingly been done , through the medium , in each case , of their respective Grand Masters . Many lodges and brethren , both at home and abroad , have already responded to this appeal , and some time must of course yet elapse before the spirit in which it will be received in foreign Masonic jurisdictions can be fully ascertained . In the meanwhile , however , the success ol the testimonial will be placed beyond the possibility of a doubt if the brethren who have up to the present moment signified theit intention of subscribing to it will exert their personal influence in recommending the scheme to the favourablenotice of their friends , and of the various Masonic bodies with which they are connected .

Besides his unequalled merits as a Craft historian , Bro . Gould has been a diligent worker in several of the leading Degrees of Freemasonry . Initiated as far fat back as 1855 , he has been 32 years a Royal Arch Mason and Knight Templar , and 31 years a member of the Mark Degree . The Quatuor Coronati , No . 2076 , is the fifth lodge of which he became the VV . M .

He is a P . Z . of chapters Nos . 92 and 570 , and was a founder of three preceptories ( in one of which he filled the chair ) in the far east . His Masonic record , therefore , goes to show that he has been active alike in the ritual and ceremonial of Masonry , as well as being the foremost worker in its literature and history . It may be remarked that the sum of one guinea has been fixed as the maximum and not as the minimum subscript

tion for individuals , and that the names of brethren will be cordially welcomed on the Committee who may be disposed to collect any smaller sums , and forward their lists for incorporation with the general fund . Also the smallest sums will be thankfully received from any individual brethren who are desirous of forwarding their contributions to me direct . It will be evident that , though the testimonial must necessarily be allowed to run until a sufficient time l . ai