Lay-preaching in England from the time of the Reformation to the rise of Methodism: a study in its development, its character and significance

Abstract

Herein is presented a study of lay -preaching in England from the time of the Protestant Reformation to the beginning of the Wesleyan Revival, with emphasis upon its development as a general movement, its main characteristics and problems, the debate which it caused and the place which it found within the Congregational, Baptist and Quaker denominations; we shall note its varied progress and adjustments, and conclude with an evaluation of its significance.