A Letter to the Bishop of Exeter

"A Letter to the Bishop of Exeter" by Sir Edward Hall Alderson dissects a controversial ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council concerning a clergyman's views on baptism and rebirth. This book, penned as a letter, looks at the complications of legal judgments within the church, attempting to reassure its members that this specific decision, related to disagreement with Mr. Gorham's perception of baptism, doesn't jeopardize the Church of England's well-being. Alderson shares his judgment of the decision as mistaken but stresses that it’s only a judgment, not a law, indicating that future cases could overturn it. He then analyzes Gorham's beliefs, suggesting they align with existing church doctrine, and ends by urging church members to remain devoted and confident in their faith, even when facing disputes to established beliefs.