Download or read book The Women's Movement in the Church of England, 1850-1930 written by Brian Heeney and published by Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contending that the current controversy over the role and status of women in the Church of England has its origins in the 19th century, Heeney here explores the early forms of female subordination and the limited roles women were allowed to play in Church activities and describes the gradual movement toward equality through 1930, as Church feminism increased and women won the right to participate in Church elections and act as preachers, pastors, and governors.