The book ""The Prelatical Doctrine of Apostolical Succession Examined"" by Thomas Smyth was published in 1908. The book is a critical examination of the doctrine of apostolic succession as it is understood and practiced by the prelatical (or high church) tradition of Christianity. The author argues that the prelatical view of apostolic succession, which holds that the authority of the apostles has been passed down through the bishops of the church...