The New Departure; Or, Thoughts for Loyal Churchmen

The pamphlet examines tensions within Anglicanism between loyal High Church adherents who uphold the Prayer Book and Ritualist factions that favor pre-Reformation liturgies. It argues that lack of authoritative statements has obscured Ritualists' intentions, but recent declarations at a church congress and by the English Church Union's president reveal a preference for the First Prayer Book of Edward VI and unreformed rites such as the Use of Sarum. The author warns this preference signals a departure from the Prayer Book's principles, calls for vigilance among conscientious churchmen, and distinguishes faithful liturgical revival from abandonment of established worship forms.