Word: anninian
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...tried in actual practice in Canadian towns. The new union, therefore, has a basic strength which mere resolutions cannot give. The Congregationalists surrender some, but not much, of the freedom of their individual churches. The Methodists, who in Canada have no bishopric, surrender nothing but a few bits of Anninian theology. The Presbyterians yield somewhat in the power of presbyteries over congregations. All three bodies of the united church gain immensely in strength and prestige, being second only to the Roman Catholic Church, and more than twice outnumbering the semi-official Church of England. The three churches which make...
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