DEATH OF CANON JULIAN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1696, 12 March 1913, Page 8

DEATH OF CANON JULIAN.

AUTHOR OF. THE "DICTIONARY OP lIYMNOLOGY." 1 d'anon John Julian, D.D.,LL.D., who recently passed awciy in Ins sovciiiy-iourth yea, was the acknowledged iij.'innoiogist in this country (says the "Westminster Gazette"). His "Dictionary of Hymnology. which was first' issued- in 1892, and appearaPili a' r re'vis'ed 1 i'6rjii >, ''(ri{il' , iiddilional 'iA matter five later, is t!ie standard ■ book upon'the subject.' It represents'; great labour, as well as catholicity elusion, a.rid will remain for a'long time the basis tor- all future research in the .' field of hymnology. In preparing the'dictionary l)r. ilnlian made a large collection of books and MSS„ and these he presented to the library at the Church House, Westminster, which in 'itself constitutes inn important hymnological department. - Whilst the dictionary was Dr. Julians •greatest'work, hp wrote many other books,concerning hymns, his earliest having been published in 1874. One of his last was his monograph on ''Nearer, My God to Thee," containing some valuable notes oil that famous hymn. Dr. Julian, who held the Canonry of Fciitoii in York Minster since 1901, was given an honorary M.A. degree by Durham University in 1887. Archbishop Bensou bestowed the Lambeth D.D. degree ill 189J,' and the same year the Harvard University, Washington, gave . him • his LL.D. • In each case the honour came as a tribute to'' his special field of work. ' • ' ' ,A iew days before his death Canon Julian resigned his living at Topcliil'e, which he. had held since 1905, and to the regret . . of his parishioners was unable! to attend . tho meeting arranged to present Jiiin with a testimonial in recognition of his services . ; in tho Yorkshire parish.