<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type> This study examines the prospects for unity in view of the ecclesiastical differences facing the 19th century Church of England. It reconstructs each of the prevailing conceptions of the Church during this period to examine its relation to contemporary ecumenical dialogue and current reverberations. The work offers deep insights into Anglican ecclesiology and the implications of intra–Church differences for interdenominational dialogue.