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The author's main contention is that all Christian denominations have drifted from their moorings. "The process of dissolution," he says, "has gone on long enough. The time has come for the reconstruction of theology, of polity, of worship, and of Christian life and work. The drift in the Church ought to stop. The barriers between the Protestant denominations should be removed and an organic union formed. An Alliance should be made between Protestantism and Romanism and all other branches of Christendom." "It is a notable contribution to the religious literature of our time, and can hardly fail to produce a great effect in the denomination to which the author belongs." - The Examiner. "The book comes to us fulfilling all anticipations. Interesting as a novel, almost elegant in its language, clear in its expression, marvelous in showing research, the book will pay largely for its reading." The Christian Inquirer. "It is nobly catholic from beginning to end. 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