The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-07-28

The New TRURO CATHEDRAL
The estimated cost of Truro Cathedral-the
first, by the way, erected in England since the
Retormation-is $500,000; 100000 has already
Deen subscribed, out OF which $4,000 was, how
ever expended in clearing the site, leaving $3.50.
900 yet required. The whole or greater part of
this money had been collected in Cornwall, the
sum beng exclusive of the amount subscribed to
found the bishopric, towards which Lady Role
gave the munifcent sum of 100000.
MADE A Doctor OF DIVINITY AT
NINETY -THREE-The Rev. Samuel Nicholas
upon whom the degree of Doctor of Divinity
has Just been conferred by Williams College.
was born November IA, 1857. He was grad.
uated from Yale College in 1911, and is now not
only the only survivor of his class but is. with
one exception, the Oldest living graduate of the
College. He is the oldest living Presbvter of
the diocese to which he belongs THAT of Bshop
Potter), and believed to be the oldest living
Presbyter of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States.
The unofficial Synod of the Reformed
Church of France last year agreed to submit to
the provincial Synods organized under its au-
thority the proposal for mod,ls vivendi between
the orthodox party and the Rationalists bv
winch, In order to attain unity, the former
should agree not to attempt for the present TO
frame common confession of faith and to al
low the Rationalists to choose new pastors with
out requiring any doctrinal tests The provin
cial Synods have all taken action on this pro-
position, which the unofficial Synod had voted
GOWN, and they are unanimous against it, All
nope OF reconciliation must now be abandoned
and the present confusion be continued until the
state consents to reinstate the official Svnodal
regime and recognizes the Rationalists as a sen
crate body.-Lndependen
The annual meeting of the Western
turkey Mission of the American Board as we
learn from an article by DR.. E. E. Bliss, of Con-
stantinople, in The Congregationalst, has taken
important action In respect to the development
OF selt-support among the native churches one
OF the most important questions in the economy
OF Forelgn Missions. The matter, which has
been discussed before, was brought before the
meeting this year by a communication from the
Blthynla Union, which includes Constantinople
and vicinity, and ten or twelve days were oc-
cupled In considering it, The results of the dis
Gussion were gathered together in paper en-
oodylng certain proposals, which are to be sub
united to the prudential committee of the Board
lot approval. The chief features of the scheme
proposed are given by DR.. Bliss, as follows:
appointments of native professor in the
theological seminary under the charge of the
missions; OF native members the beard of trus-
tees for that seminary; of native associate edi-
tor OF the newspaper published by the mission
OF a native member of the committee having
charge OF the general publication work: and of
mixed committee composed of equal number
OF missionaries and individuals selected by the
IIthy Union, to meet, annually, to devise
plans and measures for the prosecution of the
evangelical work in this region, to prepare
estimates of the expense of that work, and to
consider what part of this expense can be fur
nlshed by the local churches and communities
and how much assistance must be sought from
America All the members of this committee
are 70 nave an equal vote in deciding all these
| questions, and the schedule of nj
mates prepared by the committee is to be pre-
sented as 1t stands to the Prudential committee
at Boston, the mission simply reserving the
right of reviewing the schedule in its annual
meeting and of suggesting alterations, in case it
be deemed desirable to do SOD.