Ministerial Priesthood: Chapters (Preliminary to a Study of the Ordinal) on the Rationale of Ministry and the Meaning of Christian Priesthood, by Robert C. Moberly (1899), is a foundational theological work exploring the why and what of ordained ministry, analyzing the Anglican Ordinal (service for ordaining clergy) to define the purpose, history, and significance of the priesthood, contrasting specialized ministry with the 'priesthood of all believers,' and addressing Roman Catholic critiques of Anglican orders, making it vital for understanding Anglican theology of ministry.