from the Church of England

BY

ROBERT LEONARD TUCKER, M.A.

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Printed for the Author by

THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN

New York City

1918

TO

MY WIFE

GRACE GREEN TUCKER

MY MOTHER

FANNIE ALLUM TUCKER

MY FATHER

JOHN TUCKER

THREE METHODISTS WHOSE LIVES SHOW THAT NOBLEST SPIRIT OF TRUE RELIGION FAR MORE CLEARLY THAN ALL MY WORDS, THIS TASK IS DEDICATED