use this opportunity in a way that might hamper my brethren, the Bishops of the Scottish Church, who have the main responsibility of representing our communion in that country. But I may be permitted to emphasise such obvious points as these, (1) that likeness of aim must come before alliance, and (2) alliance before inter-communion, and (3) that both Episcopalians and Presbyterians have much to learn from one another. The chief practical lesson of this memoir seems to me to be that common work, as in New Testament Revision, and free association, as in the University of St. Andrews, will instinctively lead good and wise men to desire closer union; and, therefore, that individuals who desire to advance that cause will do well to seize all fair opportunities of co-operation, which do not compromise the principles they are bound to uphold. Without such co-operation aspirations are feeble, and hostility and prejudice are readily and almost inevitably cherished in silence, if not expressed in bitter antagonism. Leaving now this fascinating subject, we must return to describe the great change in the relation of the Bishop to St. Ninian's Cathedral which took place in this period. In 1878, after the Precentorship had been two years vacant, Provost Burton agreed to make certain changes in the ritual and the Bishop permitted him to appoint the Rev. Donald J. Mackey as his colleague in June of that year. In the same year the Rev. S. B. Hodson, once a theological student at Glenalmond, became supernumerary' of the Diocese, acting as pastor of the Cathedral congregation, and being at the Bishop's disposal for occasional duty on the Sundays. This useful office had begun in 1873, but had lapsed, I presume, during the troubles. Mr. Hodson was naturally brought into more frequent contact with the Bishop than the other members of the staff, and succeeded in restoring something of the old relation between him and his Cathedral. In 1882 the Charge on the 'Prospects of Reconciliation' was delivered there, and this henceforth became the rule. In 1883 the Rev. George T. Farquhar succeeded Mr. Hodson, and continued the same pleasant relation with an even more filial affection. Provost Burton died in July 1885, and soon after his death the present Dean, Rev. V. L. Rorison, was chosen to succeed him (21 August). His excellent work at Forfar, to which sphere he was advanced by the Bishop's means (to succeed his friend and pupil, Mr. Shaw), strongly recommended him to the Bishop, and Lord Glasgow fully concurred in the appointment. The new beginning seemed most hopeful, when in the course of the next month (19 September) it was discovered that Lord Glasgow's endowment, amounting to a capital sum of some 9,000l., was in no way secured, and was needed to pay his debts. Happily Lord Forbes's endowment of the second stall, amounting to some 2001. a year, was intact, and on Mr. Mackey's resignation this vacancy was opportunely filled by Mr. Farquhar. Lord Glasgow's failure called out the sympathy of many to the Cathedral who had hitherto stood aloof, especially of the Earl of Strathmore; and it was really a blessing in disguise. By the end of February 1886 the new Provost felt himself justified in resigning Forfar and in entering upon his new office, into which he threw himself with immense energy. Since that time the Cathedral has entered upon quite a new phase of its existence. body of Prebendaries took office, even before the Provost came into residence, and the Cathedral almost immediately took its proper place in the city of Perth as well as in the Diocese. Nay, in August 1888 the Episcopal Synod met there. The year 1887 had seen such an increase in the congregations as to make the building of the nave almost a necessity. To this was added a project for a more imposing LIBRARY UNIVERSITY single western tower, of which part only, however, has been built. On the whole something like 8,000l. was spent upon the building and its adornment in the years 1886 to 1890, when it was consecrated on Thursday, 7 August, by the Bishop, the preacher being the present Archbishop (Maclagan) of York, then Bishop of Lichfield; the Archbishop (Lord Plunket) of Dublin preaching in the evening. Since that time much has been done, including the purchase of a Deanery House. Since the Bishop's death 1,100l. has been collected towards a memorial to him, which is to go towards the building of a Chapter House, to which his library has been presented by his sons. I am rejoiced to learn (September 1898) that this building is likely to be commenced next spring, and to have reason to thank and congratulate Lord Rollo who has shown special interest in this worthy commemoration of his old friend. It has been necessary to chronicle much that was painful in the Bishop's relations to St. Ninian's. It is satisfactory to close our review of them with the following sentence at the end of a Pastoral Letter, dated St. Andrews, 12 November, 1890, drawing attention to the fact that the Cathedral had now received its final and complete recognition by the Church at large, through the new Canon (ix.) of the revised code of the General Synod, and asking for help to its funds. After quoting from his sermon on his enthronement in 1853, the Bishop concludes: When those words were spoken, nearly forty years ago, the tone of warning in which they were conveyed was not altogether unnecessary, and as this will perhaps be remembered by some among you, it may be well to add that the occasion for it now is, I am thankful to say, quite gone by. The institution, as at present conducted, possesses, I gladly assure you, my entire confidence; and I feel that I can safely recommend it as worthyeminently worthy-of yours. The Provost was the chief instrument in collecting funds, but Canon Farquhar also did his part to conciliate goodwill, and this, perhaps, may be a fitting place to quote the Latin verses in the style of Catullus, addressed to him by my uncle, not only in his Office as Precentor, but as a poet-on the occasion of the publication of his volume of Sonnets in June 1887. The version is the Bishop's own. Salvere jubeo te Poeta jam noster! O! si quid olim in conditore Thebano, ; Et qui Poeta es conditor fores noster. I bid thee hail, who art become our Bard. O! that Amphion's wonder-working lyre, Which built the walls of Thebes, might be transferred How swiftly then would our Cathedral pile Rise up! how full would the exulting strain Of thanks to Heaven be raised! And thou, meanwhile, The early months of 1890 were saddened by two severe family bereavements, the death of Mr. Macdonald (3 January), who had married his daughter Margaret, at Rydal, less than five months previously, and that of his much-loved youngest son, who had successfully passed through the ranks to a commission,' who was found drowned in the Severn, 14 April. The latter was Roundell Palmer's godson, and bore his name, together with that of my eldest uncle John. The Bishop was able, however, to confirm in the Cathedral early in May, and to attend the General Synod, at which he preached the opening sermon (3 June) on 'Religious Toleration not to be confounded with Indifference to Religious Truth.' The request from his colleagues to preach this sermon was a mark of that confidence on their part which cheered and brightened his later years. Dean J. S. Wilson writes to me as follows, and I believe with great truth: If I may say so, the Bishop's relations to his brethren were never so cordial as in the last two or three years of his life. Bishop Ewing of his earlier contemporaries seems to have been the only one who thoroughly appreciated him; and after Bishop Ewing's death he stood very much alone. Towards the end of his life-from what I have heard both from himself and others— he was more than any other the peace-maker in the not infrequent conflicts and misunderstandings that occurred, especially those in connection with the proposed revision of the Scottish Communion Office in 1889–90. I should, however, say that his relations with the Primus (Bishop Eden) were generally those of hearty cordiality and agreement, though occasionally he came into conflict with him, e.g. in regard to the commission touching Père Hyacinthe (M. Loyson), which he thought too great an interference with a neighbouring church. On the death of Dean Johnston (which occurred 18 September), the Bishop appointed the Provost of St. Ninian's Dean, at the Diocesan Synod (held 3 November), and requested the Synod to concur in the appointment of the Rev. A. S. Aglen, Incumbent of Alyth, as Archdeacon of the Diocese. He had given up the idea of having a Coadjutor, receiving such Episcopal help as he needed, particularly from his kind neighbour the new Bishop of Glasgow (Right Rev. W. T. Harrison, consecrated 29 September, 1888), but he required some assistance in the way of internal oversight. The following were his instructions given to the new officer. They may be of interest to those |