Sentence:  Men see the institution and worship it. It is only the lengthened <WSD>shadow</WSD> of one man....The Reformation is the <WSD>shadow</WSD> of Luther: Quakerism of Fox: Methodism of Wesley: Abolition of Clarkson. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.