Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- Part I. Documentation: 1. The Methodist Church in England -- 2. The Church of England -- 3. The Roman Catholic Church -- Part II. Interpretation:1. Undercurrents -- 2. Strategies -- 3. Interpretations -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. The US connection -- Appendix B. Table of Bible Christian 'female itinerants' -- Appendix C. Comparative overview of the key events -- Appendix D. Structures of the three institutionalised churches -- Notes -- Bibliography of documents -- Bibliography of references