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The Right Reverend George Henry Sumner, D. D. (1824-1909) was the Suffragan Bishop of Guildford at the end of the Nineteenth Century and the beginning of the Twentieth. Born on 3 July 1824 into an eminent ecclesiastical family and educated at Eton and Balliol, he was ordained into the priesthood in 1847. His first post was a curacy in Crawley after which he was Rector of Old Alresford and then Archdeacon of Winchester before his elevation to the Episcopate. He was the author of Churchwardens' Manual: Their Duties, Powers, Rights, and Privileges (1890).
"Churchwardens' Manual their duties, powers, rights, and privilages" by the bishop George Henry Sumner gives insight into the way churches were run in 1890. It is no surprise that the church held much power during that time, however, the reach of its abilities had started to wane. With this new shift in power and perspective, Sumner offers insight into how clergymen could react and adjust, leading to interesting reading for modern audiences.
This book is a biography of Charles Richard Sumner, one of the most prominent bishops of the Church of England in the 19th century. It provides a detailed account of Sumner's life and career, including his role in the Oxford Movement and his contribution to the development of the Anglican Church in the Victorian era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.