Is the Vicar of Brompton a Tractarian? A Question for the Parishioners

A layman’s pamphlet critiques a parish clergyman’s association with Tractarian principles, assembling examples from the clergyman’s writings and actions to argue that his beliefs align with Anglo-Catholic or Romanizing tendencies. The author disavows personal hostility while warning parishioners about the gradual introduction of ritual and doctrines considered inconsistent with Protestant and Church of England standards, cites the clergyman’s refusal to sign an Anti-Papal petition as demonstrative, surveys the movement’s history and tactics, and urges local vigilance to defend scriptural and Protestant worship practices within the parish.