Auricular confession, and sacerdotal judicial absolution
Subtitle: what saith holy scripture, true Catholic antiquity, the formularies and document standards of the church, reason and morality? : the argument herein is by that true test of all Christian Catholic truth, viz., historic continuity of evidence
By: by Gilbert F. Williams
Series: Church defense tracts -- no. 6; Church defense tracts -- no. 6.
Publisher: For sale by E. Allen Lycett, No. 9 E. Lexington St.
Published: 1887
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Parties and movements; Customs and practices; Confession; History of doctrines; Absolution; Forgiveness of sin; Episcopal Church; Church of England; Catholic Church; Confession (Liturgy); Sacraments
Other titles: Is auricular confession and sacerdotal judicial absolution a part of the deposit of faith of the Christian catholic church? :
Notes: "This series of tracts is of the utmost importance to churchmen, giving the best and most incontrovertible evidence on all questions agitating the church. They challenge replies. Especially does this tract, No. 6, challenge a reply."

Not earlier than 1887, not later than 1899. George Lycett was at 9. East Lexington Street as late as 1887, see Holy table or altar, which?, published that year. The Society visiting list, or, Blue book for the season of 1898, shows E. Allen Lycett, Bookseller and Stationer, at 9. E. Lexington Street. Publisher's Weekly for March 31, 1900, shows E. Allen Lycett, bookseller, consolidated with Thomas E. Lycett & Co., under the new name of Lycett, Stationers, in Baltimore, Md.

Publisher's advertisement on inside cover for others in the series : No. 1, Catholic vs. pseudo-catholic -- No. 2, Holy table or altar--which? / by Catholicus -- No. 3, Appendix to No. 2 -- No. 4, The proper bread for the Holy Communion -- No. 5, Are ritualists and high churchmen of one and the same school or party? -- No. 6, Is auricular confession and sacerdotal judicial absolution a part of the deposit of the Christian catholic church?

"Other tracts are to follow on these subjects : Prayers for the dead ; Incense ; Candles on the altar ; The eastward position ; The mixed chalice ; Vestments; and Rome's absurd claims on religious toleration in this country"--Inside front cover.

Includes bibliographical references.