Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual in connection with the integrity of the Book of Common Prayer A lecture delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Brighton Branch of the English Church Union, Nov. 27, 1867

"Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual in connection with the Integrity of the Book of Common Prayer" by The Rev. M. W. Mayow is a recorded lecture that offers a passionate argument against proposed changes to church practices in the Church of England. During the Victorian era, this book tackles the Royal Commission's report and what it could mean for traditional rituals in public worship. The book voices strong reservations, especially about the potential changes to ceremonial laws, like the use of vestments, which are viewed as essential to the church’s identity and its spiritual meaning. The author urges resistance to any alterations suggested by the Commission, seeing them as a threat to the Church's Catholic foundation and fundamental Christian beliefs. The underlying message is a call to strongly defend the existing Prayer Book, emphasizing that the ongoing dispute over worship practices significantly endangers both the Church of England and the broader Christian world’s shared beliefs.