a Talk about Bishops.

PRINTED BY

M'CAW, STEVENSON & ORR,

LINENHALL WORKS,

BELFAST.

A Talk about Bishops:

BEING

A DISCUSSION

UPON THE NATURE OF THE

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.

BY

THOS. LUCAS SCOTT, A.M.,
Rector of Lower Moville, and Canon of Derry Cathedral.

Contents.

FIRST PART-INTRODUCTORY.

CHAPTER I.

THE CHURCH SYSTEM EXPLAINED.

The question started-Presbyterians or Episcopalians-Church
or Dissent-Presbyterianism-Prelacy-Episcopacy-Bishop-
Priest-Deacon-Three orders, many titles-Archbishop-Metro-
politan-Suffragan Bishop-Archdeacon-Rural Dean-Cathe-
dral Dean-Prebendary-Canon-Rector-Curate.

CHAPTER II.

THE COST OF EPISCOPACY.

A garden of flowers without plants-A Church without Bishops
-Cost of a Bishop-Economy of prize system-Irish Bar-Irish
Establishment-Episcopal Church in Scotland-United States
-Moravians-Pecuniary motives when permissible.

CHAPTER III.

THE STRENGTH OF THE CHURCH SYSTEM.

Present condition of Irish Church finance-Necessity for

Church officers-Felt necessity for ranks and gradations among

officials in armies schools commercial establishments

societies-Rival Presbyterian Communions-Co-existence of

rival schools within Anglican Communion-Dangerous strength

of Papal system-Value of threefold ministry-Its true dignity

derived from its divine origin.