e/License to Preach (Methodist)

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has gloss	eng: A License to Preach in Methodist and related churches was the official authorization of a person to preach the Gospel and to do other tasks of ministry so authorized (often including administering the Sacraments). Such a license was usually issued by a District Superintendent or Bishop and was required to be reaffirmed at regular intervals (usually annually).
lexicalization	eng: License to Preach
instance of	c/Wesleyan/Methodist ecclesiastical offices