Ritualist Confession Debate Meets Episcopal Authority
A critique of Ritualist respect for episcopal power, highlighting Shipley’s arguments that bishops publicly oppose confession yet privately permit it. The piece notes alleged inconsistencies in bishops’ statements and actions, argues the nonconforming church should address the issue, and warns of sectarian education opposition.
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Shipley
Pall Mall Gazette
Times
Bench
Shipey
Euclid
Winchester
Salisbury
Ely
Church of England
Evangelical Party
A Streak of Light on Broad Church Ties
The Spectator rails at the Episcopal reply to the Mutualist memorial on Confession, asserting a need for a more comprehensive national church free of conflicting theological modes. The article candidly critiques the Prayer-book and Church practices amid long-standing disputes.
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National Church
The
Spectator
Orby Shipley
A National Church and the Clash of Anglican Thought
The piece argues for freedom of religious thought within a church while warning that a national church with conflicting doctrines risks absurdity. It critiques sacramentarian trends, defends broad limits on doctrine, and questions state sponsorship of religious teachers and creedal rigidity.