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24 CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VI.
PAGE
There must be a Comprehensive Church—its fundamental principles—
determined by the nature and objects of the Church—universality
and unity—liberty and law—compromise and conformity—contrast
between the Comprehensive Church and sectarism, . . .59
CHAPTER VII.
Notice of certain denominational peculiarities—a Comprehensive
Church for our age and country practicable—no existing Christian
denominations should be excluded from the Comprehensive Church,
neither Protestant Episcopalians nor non-Episcopalians—a question
for pious non-Episcopalians, 63
CHAPTER VIII.
Is there now in the United States a Comprehensive Church, combining into one harmonious system the " distinctive peculiarities" of
all the denominations ?—Is it any Church of non-Episcopalians ?—
Is it the Protestant Episcopal Church ?—a plan of unity proposed
—the writers apology for his proposition—the existing system of
the Protestant Episcopal Church proposed as a basis of Christian
and ecclesiastical unity—may appear strange—a candid judgment
solicited, 69
CHAPTER IX.
EXAMINATION OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, AS IT IS.
The Protestant Episcopal Church proposed as the Comprehensive
Church—proposition explicit—to be sustained by facts—the reader
invited to look at the outlines of the system of the Protestant Episcopal Church as a system for Christian and ecclesiastical unity-
examination to be distributed through twenty-one sections, . . 74
Section I.—Definition of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States. It is not the Church of Rome—it is not the Church of
England—it is a Christian and Protestant American Church—at
unity with the ancient and universal Church of Christ, . . .76
Sec. II.—Members. Clergy and laity—always connected in ecclesiastical legislation and divine worship—Bishops commonly distinguished from the other clergy by their title of office—all Christians
may be members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, . . .90
Sec. III.—Territorial Divisions. The Protestant Episcopal Church
co-extensive with the United States—all one Church—its unity
| Title | The comprehensive church |
| Creator | Vail, Thomas H. (Thomas Hubbard) |
| Publisher | Appleton |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000028 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 24 CONTENTS. CHAPTER VI. PAGE There must be a Comprehensive Church—its fundamental principles— determined by the nature and objects of the Church—universality and unity—liberty and law—compromise and conformity—contrast between the Comprehensive Church and sectarism, . . .59 CHAPTER VII. Notice of certain denominational peculiarities—a Comprehensive Church for our age and country practicable—no existing Christian denominations should be excluded from the Comprehensive Church, neither Protestant Episcopalians nor non-Episcopalians—a question for pious non-Episcopalians, 63 CHAPTER VIII. Is there now in the United States a Comprehensive Church, combining into one harmonious system the " distinctive peculiarities" of all the denominations ?—Is it any Church of non-Episcopalians ?— Is it the Protestant Episcopal Church ?—a plan of unity proposed —the writers apology for his proposition—the existing system of the Protestant Episcopal Church proposed as a basis of Christian and ecclesiastical unity—may appear strange—a candid judgment solicited, 69 CHAPTER IX. EXAMINATION OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, AS IT IS. The Protestant Episcopal Church proposed as the Comprehensive Church—proposition explicit—to be sustained by facts—the reader invited to look at the outlines of the system of the Protestant Episcopal Church as a system for Christian and ecclesiastical unity- examination to be distributed through twenty-one sections, . . 74 Section I.—Definition of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. It is not the Church of Rome—it is not the Church of England—it is a Christian and Protestant American Church—at unity with the ancient and universal Church of Christ, . . .76 Sec. II.—Members. Clergy and laity—always connected in ecclesiastical legislation and divine worship—Bishops commonly distinguished from the other clergy by their title of office—all Christians may be members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, . . .90 Sec. III.—Territorial Divisions. The Protestant Episcopal Church co-extensive with the United States—all one Church—its unity |
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