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title: 'Charity and the Clergy: Being a Review, by a Protestant Clergyman, of the “New Themes” Controversy'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Henry Ruffner'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
- 'Church History'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- '1 Corinthians 13'
- 'Revelation 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/ruffner-1853-charity-and-the-clergy-being-a-review-by-a-protestant-clergyman-of-the-new-themes-controversy
---

# Charity and the Clergy: Being a Review, by a Protestant Clergyman, of the “New Themes” Controversy

Lay critique of mid-19th-century Protestant clergy and religious press arguing creeds, seminaries, and the pulpit lack charity; calls urgent reform to restore authentic Christianity.

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