This book features a charge by Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, delivered during his visitation of the Archdeaconry of Surrey in 1842. The charge covers a wide range of topics including clerical duties, the importance of prayer, the role of the Church in society, and the need for reform. It is an important document for understanding the role of the Church of England in the mid-19th century and provides insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by the clergy of the day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The history of 19th-century England abounds with great religious figures--Henry Manning, Samuel, Robert, and Henry Wilberforce, and John Henry Newman--and great religious turmoil. Here Newsome recounts the story of the Wilberforces and Manning, from its early hopes to its tragic, interpersonal dissolution. Foreword by Robert Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury. Illustrations.