Summary

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 23… (1911)

That the presence of Christ is a material one. (e) That Regeneration is inseparably connected with Baptism. The Church recognizes no orders of ministry, presbyters and deacons; the Episcopate is an office, not an order, the bishop being the chief presbyter, primus inter pares. There are some 7 bishops, 85 clergy and about 9500 communicants. £1600 annually is raised for foreign missionary work in India. The Church was introduced into England in 1877, and has in that country presiding bishop and about 20 organized congregations. The Church has a theological seminary in Philadelphia.
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