New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND sD1EcTS ny ~
@. PEssY, N A. With an AppSnna1 nTo by D. A. efAN'A
sT.U Svo, PIP. $50. Harper q bro'hefS'
The neriod embraced in this volume extends
from the accession Of Henry VIII Q5o9) TO the senc
ing OF Convocation in the eighteenth century NoVen
her o. l7I7) TO which is added brief sEetch oi tne
remainder OF the eighteenth century WITH an accoun.
of the history OF the Church uf England In America anu
Of It's successor the Protestant Episcopal Cheh IN tne
United States by the Rev. DR.. Spencer. The authot
claims for the Eng sh Church. certain distinct naonai
charactetstics If not Independent existence curing
every period OF It's history. TIE only Eugish ChurcD
anterior to the conquest, he ahrms, was n8toua'
church. Ii owed almost as much to Eastern ~ ~
Western sources. This fact grew party Ou' " Wv
insular position OF England partly from the ""'p'"
dent character OF its inhabitants, and the comPS'aV
freedom Of It's institutions The advice give" O' oD
recorv 70 Augustine not sickle too muon Tor "h'l
he had been used 10 III Rome but to adopt wha' seee
best TO him other churches ALSO SHOWS Tue way III
which the English Church was built up 4ue N"No"
Church paid Difference and respect TO the Pope OUT o'
obedience No Roman logates attempted l" Au'a'"'>''
,bc church alire Of England in defiance oI the iS"s u
the land The expedition Of William the Conq'eror IA"
elmoSt as much the character OF crusade against mo
nationality OF the Church war Of conquest against
,be secular power But this national chSrdc'V VI "o
Tugl,sh Church was greatly enhanced by the rupture
with Rome III the sixteenth century IIls ac'''uuS'
forms natural starting point for history oI 'ne
Church OF England She had before, TO some extent"
history Of her own but from that hmo size h"S s"'
especially her own. Her position as hrdhch OF 'i'
Catholic Church was never impaired but h,r Ut
ycrccpco from the other branches of the 'hutcu
became so marked 10 demand petHl'''
treatment The general views presented 10y The "u'h'I
in REGARD 10 the character Of the Reformation
are decisive hut discriminating, ana certainly WIN w
tpeture OF Protestant Ouesidedness Ihic r. 'ooI'''
he efrms thut Reformation OF some Rlnu III t"N'"'
AZ the beepning Of the sixteenth century was necessary
10th Clt1Trr Az
opinion Horny VIII wonderfully htod for the "o'A
he had 10 DO Even hIs intrmtes and ms vices CON
iriluted 10 the furtnCrauCe OF the object HIS aol9
and Learning led him write against Lutbe ana 'Hu7
called the attention Of men 10 tie truJhs Wh!'h 'o'
tapght His strong will led him to break with the Pope
and thus 10 erect barrier Tor the protection o e very
opinions which he had himself denounced lie cuose 10
give the country al opcn Bible, which rendered lmp0s
sble the martial reformation enacted by his laws lie
assumed the title OF Supreme Head OF the CEuica Vh
anger against the Pope). which properly interpreted
The author declares forms the true palladium OF the
liberties OF toe Church of Encland" Viewed as "Ioie
he argues the Reformation a checkered movement
made up of good evil scarcely any OF the oceeu
ings were without some alloy IT has conferred an IN
Epeaabe benefit Church and State but the question
able features Of IL history must not be lcst SgnV o.
Canon p.rvs stre u alike able cOmpacncss,
iuc'dtv aud VigOr He has clear perception OF 'he
essential points IN every question which he treats ana
his mode Of expression bas the ccarness as III"
thought In his discussion OF complicated subjects" he
isueuBly temperate and Just, placing the pin OF the
matter in a strcng fight aud though devoted cLuich
man. free from religious prejudice and rancor. Inc
History OF the Protestant Episcopal Church IN tlt
United States by tie Rev. Or. Spencer Is sncclnct
sketch Of the development Of Epsccpacy the Amerl-
can continent showing thorough mastery ci the sGt-
I-ct the habit Of historical composition an ardent at
tachmcnt to the Church, and no undue admiration OF
the character Of the PuIuaus.