The "ardent longing" of the Anglican Communion for peace and unity.

27 p.; 23 cm. [title continues] A sermon preached.in Christ Church, Raleigh, on the occasion of the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Theodore Benedict Lyman, D.D., Assistant Bishop of North Carolina. December 11, 1873. Published by request. -- After reflecting on a former Bishop of North Carolina, Levi Silliman Ives, who 'after tossing many days upon the sea of doubt, emerged only to hang up his Episcopal signet as a votive offering in the temple of one who claims to be the universal Pontiff', then recalling 'What generous pity possesses us as we mention Newman, the pure and saintly victim to the excess of his sensibilities and the very subtlety of his logic!', how Henry Edward Manning 'accepts as inspiration the dreams of a crazy nun', John William Colenso in his 'revolt against dogma, the demand for the privilege of absolute free thought' and George David Cummins who 'abandoned the Church' to found the Reformed Episcopal Church in 1873 (p. 11-13), he asks `Is it true that Semi-Romanism is likely to overmaster our church and that it may be resisted more successfully under a new organization? We will unite to deny the unbelieving proverb, "Error is impotent for mischief so long as reason is left free to combat it." But we may give it a Christian paraphrase, and so adopt it. Error is impotent to usurp dominion in the Church, when that Church is instinct with devout affection and abundant in good works and alms-deeds.' (p. 16) Good, side sewn, in edgestained orig. tan wrapper. Slight penc.…