Controversy on English Christianity and Dissent Explored
A critical review discusses an outsider’s view of English Christianity’s state and unity across England and America, arguing that Dissent harms church unity though praising broad benevolence. It questions English piety, Examines class alienation from established churches, and previews further analysis. The piece shifts to May poetry, praising Browning and Longfellow while assessing Fifine and Tales of the Wayside Inn and other verse works.