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90 THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH.
It may be interesting to some of our readers to
learn the early history of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this country. Accordingly, we have inserted
in the Appendix, No. A, the history of its regular organization into the system which at present distinguishes it. The authority there quoted is the well-
known (although not so generally read) book entitled
"Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States," by the late Bishop White, of the diocese
of Pennsylvania.
Having now given our definition, we think that
there is nothing in the fact that such a Church exists
in our land to justify a doubt in the mind of any sincere Christian. We think, indeed, that there is nothing
in the definition to deter any sincere Christian from
looking kindly and favorably upon this Church.
SECTION II.
MEMBERS.
Clergy and laity—always connected in ecclesiastical legislation and divine
worship—Bishops commonly distinguished from the other clergy by
their titles of office—all Christians may be members of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
The members of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
like those of every other denomination, are of two orders,
clergy and laity.
The clergy are in three degrees, or orders—Bishops,
Presbyters or Priests, and Deacons.
Both clergy and laity have a reciprocal influence
| 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 | 00000094 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 90 THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. It may be interesting to some of our readers to learn the early history of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this country. Accordingly, we have inserted in the Appendix, No. A, the history of its regular organization into the system which at present distinguishes it. The authority there quoted is the well- known (although not so generally read) book entitled "Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States," by the late Bishop White, of the diocese of Pennsylvania. Having now given our definition, we think that there is nothing in the fact that such a Church exists in our land to justify a doubt in the mind of any sincere Christian. We think, indeed, that there is nothing in the definition to deter any sincere Christian from looking kindly and favorably upon this Church. SECTION II. MEMBERS. Clergy and laity—always connected in ecclesiastical legislation and divine worship—Bishops commonly distinguished from the other clergy by their titles of office—all Christians may be members of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, like those of every other denomination, are of two orders, clergy and laity. The clergy are in three degrees, or orders—Bishops, Presbyters or Priests, and Deacons. Both clergy and laity have a reciprocal influence |
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