81. Friends (Quaker) Worship, By Bill Samuel - QuakerInfo.com History and description of the approach to worship of the religious society of friends (Quakers). http://www.quakerinfo.com/quak_wor.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" Friends (Quaker) Worship by Bill Samuel Originally published April 1, 2000 at Suite101.com The early Friends felt that the churches' worship was not true worship. George Fox wrote, "For teachings, churches, and worships that have been set up by man's earthly understanding, knowledge, and will must be thrown down with the power of the Lord God." ( To Friends in the Ministry (1656) Friends had a distinctive worship, which Isaac Penington writes of: Our worship is a deep exercise of our spirits before the Lord, which doth not consist in an exercising the natural part or natural mind, either to hear or speak words, or in praying according to what we, of ourselves, can apprehend or comprehend concerning our needs; but we wait, in silence of the fleshly part, to hear with the new ear, what God shall please to speak inwardly in our own hearts; or outwardly through others, who speak with the new tongue, which he unlooseth, and teacheth to speak; and we pray in the Spirit, and with the new understanding, as God pleaseth to quicken, draw forth, and open our hearts towards himself. Thus our minds being gathered into the measure, or gift of grace, which is by Jesus Christ; here we appear before our God, and here our God, and his Christ, is witnessed in the midst of us.

82. About The Religious Society Of Friends About The religious society of friends. The religious society of friendsholds as the basis of its faith the belief that God endows http://www.bym-rsf.org/rsf.html

About The Religious Society of Friends The Religious Society of Friends holds as the basis of its faith the belief that God endows each human being with a measure of the Divine Spirit. The gift of God's presence and the light of God's truth have been available to all people in all ages. Friends find this manifestation of God exemplified in Jesus of Nazareth. The Divine Spirit became so wholly Jesus' own that his teaching, example and sacrificial life reveal the will of God to humanity. As within ourselves we become conscious of the same Spirit (the "Inward Light" or the "Christ Within"), and as we submit ourselves to its leadings, we also are enabled to live in conformity to the will of God. Love, the outworking of the Divine Spirit, is the most potent influence that can be applied in human affairs, and this application of love to the whole of life is seen by the Society of Friends as the core of the Christian gospel. The immanence of God implies that all persons are children of the Divine and brothers and sisters one of another. All have the capacity to discern spiritual truth, and to hold direct communion with God. No mediator, rite, or outward sacrament is a necessary condition of worship. Inspiration and guidance may be realized through meeting with others in group worship where vision is made clearer by the shared experience of those present. The Society of Friends has no formal creed. Over the years Friends have made many attempts to set down the nature of their faith. Some of these statements, like the letter of George Fox to the Governor of Barbados in the 17th century or the Richmond Declaration drawn up by one group of Friends in the late 19th, have been grounded in Christian orthodoxy. Others, like the writings of Isaac Penington in the 17th century or of Thomas Kelly in the 20th, have a close kinship with the insights of mystics of many ages and many religious traditions. None speaks for all Friends or for all times. We are a religious fellowship based on common religious ideals and experiences rather than on creed or liturgy.

83. Friends (Quakers) And Peace, By Bill Samuel - QuakerInfo.com of the peace testimony of the religious society of friends (Quakers)....... http://www.quakerinfo.com/quak_pce.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" Friends (Quakers) and Peace by Bill Samuel Originally published May 1, 1999 at Suite101.com One of the things probably best known about Quakers is that we have a testimony against participation in war, which we call the peace testimony . As the Quaker movement was developing, Christian bodies did not generally take a pacifist stance. Friends themselves took a little while to become clear about it as a movement. In the very early years of the movement in the mid-seventeenth century in Britain, some Friends served in Cromwell's army. As late as 1659, prominent Friend Isaac Penington wrote a paper To the Parliament, the Army, and all the Well-affected in the Nation, who have been faithful to the Good Old Cause , in which he said the army had been "glorious Instruments in the hand of God." Development of the Peace Testimony Although the peace testimony was not a clear testimony of the movement as a whole at first, it does seem to have been clear early on to George Fox, generally called the founder of Quakerism. In his

84. Baltimore Yearly Meeting Of The Religious Society Of Friends We've Moved! The Baltimore Yearly Meeting web site has moved to http//www.bymrsf.org.(In other words, you no longer need the /quaker http://www.bym-rsf.org/quaker/

We've Moved! The Baltimore Yearly Meeting web site has moved to http://www.bym-rsf.org (In other words, you no longer need the "/quaker" at the end of the url.) Please make a note of our new address. Your browser should transfer you to the new location automatically after 7 seconds or so. If it does not, please click on the link above.

85. Friends (Quakers) And The Bible - QuakerInfo.com Historical and current attitudes in the religious society of friends (Quakers) towards the Bible. http://www.quakerinfo.com/quak_bib.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" Friends (Quakers) and the Bible by Bill Samuel Originally published October 1, 1998 at Suite101.com From the early days of the Religious Society of Friends in the 17th century, the Quaker approach towards the Bible has confused many and been controversial. It doesn't neatly fit the usual theological categories. Some charged that Quakers denied the authority of scripture, but Friends vigorously defended against that charge. Barclay on the Scriptures Most early Friends were not theologically trained. Robert Barclay was the notable exception. He wrote the premier theological work of early Friends, commonly known today simply as Barclay's Apology . As was the custom with theological works of that day, it was written in Latin and first published in 1676 as . In 1678, it was published in English as An Apology For the True Christian Divinity, As the same is held forth, and preached by the People, Called, in Scorn, Quakers

86. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Of The Religious Society Of Friends Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the religious society of friends. Extracts from Faithand Practice Relating to the Responsibilities of Monthly Meeting Recorders. http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/friends/rsg/recordsinfandp.html

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Extracts from Faith and Practice Relating to the Responsibilities of Monthly Meeting Recorders Contents From the section on Friends Beliefs and Practices Decision-Making The Role of the Recording Clerk From the section on Governance, Officers and Committees of Monthly Meetings Committee of Overseers Records From the Annual or Biennial Checklist for Monthly Meetings Records From the section on Our Meeting Community Membership The meaning of membership Attenders Application for membership ... Transfer of membership to another meeting Duties of the monthly meeting from which the member is moving Duties of the monthly meeting to which the Friend is moving Duties of the recorder concerning letters of transfer Joining other religious bodies Requests for dual membership Termination of membership Resignation by the individual Release by the monthly meeting Membership records Marriage Procedure (Records issues) Following the wedding Responsibilities of the committee to oversee the marriage From the section on Friends Beliefs and Practices Decision-Making The Role of the Recording Clerk The proceedings of a meeting should be carefully and appropriately minuted by someone designated to serve as recording clerk.

87. Friends (Quakers) And Women, By Bill Samuel - QuakerInfo.com The attitude of the religious society of friends (Quakers) towards the ministry of women. Also contains a listing of some Quaker women who have become well known for their ministry. http://www.quakerinfo.com/quakwomn.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" Friends (Quakers) and Women by Bill Samuel Originally published August 1, 1998 at Suite101.com At the beginning of the Friends movement in the 17th century, Friends were controversial for a number of reasons. One of the major ones was the belief of Friends that ministry came through women as well as men. In the early years of the Friends movement, there were a number of Friends traveling in the ministry often called the "Valiant Sixty" (there were actually more than 60 of them). These Friends evangelized Great Britain, Jamaica, what is now the United States, and a number of other places. There were women as well as men in this work. Friends in those years were often beaten and jailed for their witness. In a few cases, they were even executed. Perhaps the most famous Quaker martyr was Mary Dyer . In Boston, a law was passed in 1658 banishing Quakers under "pain of death." When Mary Dyer learned that two of her friends were jailed in Boston, she went to visit them in 1659 and was thrown in jail. She and her friends were released, but assured they would be executed if they returned. Less than a month later, she returned to Boston. She was imprisoned, saw her two friends hanged, and was to be executed herself, but was reprieved at the last moment with the rope around her neck. Still not deterred, she returned yet again and was hung on June 1, 1660.

88. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Of The Religious Society Of Friends Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the religious society of friends 1515 CherryStreet, Philadelphia, PA 191021479. (215) 241-7202. Records Working Group. http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/friends/rsg/reproduction.html

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1515 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA Records Working Group POLICY ON THE REPRODUCTION OF MEETING RECORDS Authority for permission to copy the records of the constituent meetings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (i.e. monthly meeting records) remains with the individual meeting. Application for obtaining a microfilm copy of these meeting records must be made to the holding repository for forwarding to the individual meeting. The Records Committee encourages monthly meetings to grant permission for microfilm copies for legitimate scholarly use or for deposit in local historical societies. In many cases, ownership of meeting material remains with the monthly meeting. Access to certain categories of records is restricted to preserve the privacy of individuals. In such cases, the repositories will not provide copies of the records either by microfilm or elsewhere. The repositories may also limit the number of paper copies they will provide for any one researcher. (Approved by the Records Services Group, June 10, 1999)

89. How Friends (Quakers) Conduct Church Business, By Bill Samuel - QuakerInfo.com Information on how the religious society of friends (Quakers) conducts church business its method of decision making. http://www.quakerinfo.com/quakmfb.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" How Friends (Quakers) Conduct Church Business by Bill Samuel Originally published September 1, 2000 at Suite101.com Friends are not to meet [in meetings for business] like a company of people about town or parish business ... but to wait upon the Lord. (George Fox, Letters Friends (Quakers) do many things in a different manner than most do. One of these things is how Friends conduct their church business. In a study on this subject, Beyond Majority Rule (Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 1983), Michael J. Sheeran, S.J. states Friends "...may be the only modern Western community in which decision making achieves the group-centered decisions of traditional societies." Democracy or Theocracy? Some people, even some Friends, look at the open and participatory aspects of a Friends meeting for business, and conclude it is designed to be democratic. In fact, its intention is not to find what the most people want to do, but to find the will of God for the body that is meeting. Friends decision making is fundamentally theocratic rather than democratic. Friends decision making is a matter of spiritual discernment. It is based on a belief that God's will can be perceived by human beings. Furthermore, it assumes that God speaks consistently to all and therefore that all who genuinely seek the will of God can find unity in what it is.

90. Tallahassee Friends Meeting Religious Society Of Friends Tallahassee Friends Meeting religious society of friends. All are welcome tojoin us for Meeting for Worship at the. Meetinghouse on Sundays at 1030 AM. http://www.tfn.net/~quakers/

Tallahassee Friends Meeting Religious Society of Friends All are welcome to join us for Meeting for Worship at the Meetinghouse on Sundays at 10:30 AM 2001 S. Magnolia Dr. Tallahassee, Florida Phone (850) 878-3620 Susan Taylor, Clerk (850) 219-1223 http://tfn.net/~quakers/ Make your voice heard and STOP THE WAR with IRAQ Call the Whitehouse switchboard at 202-456-1111 and the Capital switchboard at 202-224-3121. Visit the Tallahassee Network for Justice and Peace website at http://www.tnjp.org/ and signup for their email list at organize@tnjp.org Hold a sign with TNJP at the Capitol on Thursday and Sundays. Write, fax or email Rep. Boyd, Senators Graham, and Nelson and President Bush opposing the war. Read the Meeting Documents below to understand Friends response to war. Send an email to all your friends and relative asking them to call the two switchboard numbers and to speak against war to everyone they know. Visit the Quaker websites at http://www.fcnl.org http://www.fgcquaker.org/ http://www.afsc.org Pray for President Bush to find a better way than war. Make a yard sign for your front yard.

91. Quaker Environmentalism - QuakerInfo.com Article by Marshall Massey on history and principles of environmental concerns in the religious society of friends. http://www.quakerinfo.com/quak_env.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" Quaker Environmentalism by Marshall Massey Originally published April 1, 1999 at Suite101.com Marshall Massey proposed the creation of the North American Quaker environmental organization the Friends Committee on Unity with Nature in a 1985 plenary address to Friends in California. He helped set up the actual organization at the annual gathering of Friends General Conference two years later. He presently serves as staff for the Environmental Projects Center in Colorado, and leads workshops on witnessing skills for religious and environmental groups. Marshall attends Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Quaker Environmentalism Different Quaker environmentalism is different from most other kinds of religious environmentalism because Quakerism itself is different! And so, to understand the one, we need to start by looking at the other. Now, there are three things in our Quaker tradition that, in my opinion, explain nearly all the striking differences between our Religious Society and most other Christian bodies:

92. The Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers)- Lancaster University Chaplaincy Cent The religious society of friends (Quakers). Services. The Religious Society ofFriends meet every Thursday in the Quiet Room from 6.156.45pm. Contact http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/chap_cen/quakers.htm

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) A Quaker Meeting for Worship is based on silent waiting, as we try to reach communion with God. All those attending are together responsible for the worship, and there may be spoken ministry in response to the spirit at work through us. Our sense of "that of God" in everyone extends to our daily lives, as we try to live simply, peacefully and honestly. Quakerism began in the mid-17th century as a branch of the Christian church. Services The Religious Society of Friends meet every Thursday in the Quiet Room from 6.15-6.45pm. Contact: Lisa Whistlecroft x93776 and Steve Benner x93938 for more details. The Warden of the Society of Friends meeting house in Meeting House Lane on Tel. 62971 http://www.north-west-quakers.org.uk/ http://www.quakerbusiness.org/ var site="s12hedley"

93. A Quaker Understanding Of Jesus Christ, Part 1, By Arthur O. Roberts - QuakerInf An exploration of how the religious society of friends (Quakers) views Jesus Christ, by Arthur O. Roberts, Professorat-large, George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, USA. http://www.quakerinfo.com/quak_jc1.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" A Quaker Understanding of Jesus Christ Part 1 of 4 by Arthur O. Roberts Originally published October 1, 1999 at Suite101.com [EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is taken, by permission, from an article, "A Quaker Understanding of Jesus Christ", by Arthur O. Roberts in Quaker Religious Thought , Vol. 29, No. 3, July 1999. Due to the length of that article, it is published online in four parts. The article was adapted from a paper read at the Quaker Theological Discussion Group, Orlando, Florida, November 21, 1998, and responses to it. Arthur Roberts is a past Editor of Quaker Religious Thought . He is the author of many journal articles, poems, devotional pieces, books, and other writings. He has served in the past as Professor of Religion and Philosophy and as Dean of Faculty at George Fox University , as well as a pastor in Friends' (Quaker) churches. Quaker Religious Thought is published two times a year, and subscription information can be obtained from

94. Bloomington Monthly Meeting, Religious Society Of Friends Bloomington Monthly Meeting, religious society of friends. Meetingfor Worship with Attention to Business. 12 August 2001. 1. Meeting http://www.bloomington.in.us/~quaker/minutes/2001/m081201.html

Bloomington Monthly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business 12 August 2001 1. Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business began with silent worship. Sixteen Friends attended. 2. The Clerk made a series of announcements regarding recent communications. 3. On behalf of the Retreat Committee, Russell Boulding reported that the Retreat Committee was planning a one-day retreat for Saturday, 15 September 2001. The retreat will take place in part at the Meetinghouse and in part at the Mt. Gilead Retreat Center. It is hoped that Friends from other meetings will attend. Further details appear in the Newsletter. 4. On behalf of Social Fellowship, Peter Burkholder announced that plans for Dinners for Eight in the autumn were underway. Friends approved the scheduling of the following events: a Welcoming Picnic on Sunday, 30 September 2001; a Halloween Games evening on Saturday , 3 November 2001; a Christmas party Saturday evening, 8 December 2001. 5. On behalf of the Naming Committee, Jim Morgan proposed Peter Burkholder for a three-year term on the Nominating Committee. Friends approved.

95. Richmond Declaration Of Faith Of 1887 - QuakerInfo.com The Richmond Declaration of Faith of 1887 is the classic statement of faith of the Orthodox branch of the religious society of friends (Quakers). http://www.quakerinfo.com/rdf.shtml

Your online source for information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Home Articles Forum Feedback ... Bio Search Bill Samuel's Web Sites Bill Samuel Webservant QuakerInfo.com var site="sm1QuakerInfo" Declaration of Faith Issued by the Richmond Conference in 1887 Section Links Of God The Lord Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit The Holy Scriptures ... The First Day of the Week EXPLANATORY NOTE: A conference of 95 delegates appointed by 12 Friends (Quaker) yearly meetings representing the Orthodox branch of Friends across the world met in Richmond, Indiana in September 1887. This conference issued a Declaration of Faith , which has been widely used by Orthodox Friends ever since. This is one of the three major doctrinal documents for Orthodox Friends. The others are the Letter to the Governor of Barbadoes and Essential Truths (N.B. It should be understood that the quotations from Scripture are made from the Authorized Version unless stated to be from the Revised Version.) It is under a deep sense of what we owe to Him who has loved us that we feel called upon to offer a declaration of those fundamental doctrines of Christian truth that have always been professed by our branch of the Church of Christ. OF GOD We believe in one holy, (Isa. 6:3, 58:15) almighty, (Gen. 17:1) all-wise, (Rom. 11:33, 16:27) and everlasting (Ps 90:1-2) God, the Father, (Matt 11:25-27) the Creator (Gen 1:1) and Preserver (Job 7:20) of all things; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, by whom all things were made, (John 1:30) and by whom all things consist; (Col 1:17) and in one Holy Spirit, proceeding from the Father and the Son, (John 15:26, 16:7) the Reprover (John 16:8) of the world, the Witness for Christ, (John 15:26) and the Teacher, (John 14:26) Guide, (John 16:13) and Sanctifier (2 Thess 2:13) of the people of God; and that these three are one in the eternal Godhead; (Matt 28:19, John 10:30, 17:21) to whom be honor, praise, and thanksgiving, now and forever. Amen.

96. Christian Religious Society Of Friends - Denominations/Religious Society Of Frie Christian religious society of friends The all-in-one Christian Community, , Help? Home Denominations religious society of friends, Pages 1 2 . Sponsor. http://www.praize.com/engine/Denominations/Religious_Society_of_Friends/

Help? Home Denominations : Religious Society of Friends Pages: 1 Sponsor All only this category More search options Add site to Religious Society of Friends FREE Bible Resources! Categories Faith and Testimonies History Local Meetings and Churches Organizations ... Youth Groups and Ministries Featured on the Web On the Christian web All Links Results Editor's Click Here Largest Quaker Communities ppreview('http://www.praize.com/cgi-bin/engine/jump.cgi?ID=43629','43629') Statistics on U.S. States with most Friends; U.S. states with highest proportion of Friends. http://adherents.com/largecom/com_quaker.html More Info Rate/Vote Report this link as bad! More like this... ... New Quaker ppreview('http://www.praize.com/cgi-bin/engine/jump.cgi?ID=57709','57709') The New Quaker is a webzine featuring experimental writing, fiction, essays, opinion, online novels, eBooks, and other literary formsall written by or for Christ-centered Quakers. http://newquaker.com More Info Rate/Vote Report this link as bad! More like this... ... Quaker Cafe in Ottawa ppreview('http://www.praize.com/cgi-bin/engine/jump.cgi?ID=43628','43628') Notes on discussions over coffee of social science related subjects by people connected with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

97. Barclay's Apology The premier classical doctrinal book of the religious society of friends (Quakers). http://www.qhpress.org/texts/barclay/apology/

You are here: Quaker Heritage Press Online Texts Works of Robert Barclay Apology for the True Christian Divinity An Apology for the True Christian Divinity by Robert Barclay first published in 1678 Quaker Heritage Press 16 Huber St. Glenside, PA 19038 licia@qhpress.org Peter D. Sippel 120 East Street Rd., G3-O4 Warminster, PA 18974 quakerpages@juno.com www.qhpress.org Contents Editor's Introduction [p. iii] Glossary [p. vii] Apology for the True Christian Divinity Unto Charles II, King of Great Britain [p. 1] Unto the Friendly Reader [p. 7] Theses Theologicae [p. 8] The First Proposition: Concerning the True Foundation of Knowledge [p. 19] The Second Proposition: Concerning Immediate Revelation [p. 21] The Third Proposition: Concerning the Scriptures [p. 62] The Fourth Proposition: Concerning the Condition of Man in the Fall [p. 84] The Fifth and Sixth Propositions: Concerning the Universal Redemption by Christ, and also the Saving and Spiritual Light wherewith every man is enlightened [p. 96] The Seventh Proposition: Concerning Justification [p. 167]

98. Quakers Of Orlando - Religious Society Of Friends religious society of friends. Tradition of Worship The Orlando Monthly Meetingof the religious society of friends is unprogrammed in its form of worship. http://www.orlandoquakers.org/

99. Religious Society Of Friends (Quaker) Hartford Monthly Meeting of the religious society of friends (Quaker).Location 144 South Quaker Lane (between Farmington Ave and http://www.west-hartford.com/CommunityLife/Worship/QuakerWebPage.htm

Hartford Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Location: 144 South Quaker Lane (between Farmington Ave and Boulevard) West Hartford, CT 06119 Telephone : (860) 232-3631 (answering machine where you can leave a message or obtain a telephone number of a person to call) Meeting for Worship is held each First Day (Sunday) from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Meeting for Worship is based on faith that men and women can enter into direct communion with God. In meeting for worship we try to capture the same spirit, a sense of God's presence in the midst, and to be open to new revelation. We gather in silent waiting upon God without designated leadership or program. For the meeting to be successful, all must share and respond. Childcare is provided during Meeting for Worship, Meeting for Business and adult education programs. First Day School Meeting for Worship with Concern for Business is held at 11:30 A.M. on the third First Day (Sunday) of the month (except July, August, and December). At this meeting we discuss the issues facing the Meeting at the current time. During the Business Meeting representatives of certain committees give reports to those attending the meeting. The clerk runs the meeting. All members/attenders are welcome to attend.

100. Library Of The Religious Society Of Friends: Quaker Peace And Social Witness IDENTITY STATEMENT Reference code(s) GB 0111 Quaker Peace and Social WitnessHeld at Library of the religious society of friends Domain archival Title http://www.mundus.ac.uk/cats/7/235.htm

Quaker Peace and Social Witness IDENTITY STATEMENT Reference code(s) : GB 0111 Quaker Peace and Social Witness Held at Library of the Religious Society of Friends Domain : archival Title: Quaker Peace and Social Witness Date(s) of contents Level of description : Fonds Extent and medium : c 700 volumes; c 2,000 boxed files; c 4,000 photographs. CONTEXT Name of creator(s) Friends Foreign Mission Association (1868-1927) Council for International Service (1919-1927) Friends Service Council (1927-1978) Quaker Peace and Service (1979-2000) Quaker Peace and Social Witness (2001- ) Administrative/Biographical history : It was not until 1868 that the Friends Foreign Mission Association of the Religious Society of Friends in Great Britain was formed. Traditional Quaker opposition to a paid ministry was one factor in the reluctance to send full-time missionaries overseas while reliance on the immediate guidance of the Holy Spirit, rather than on human planning, was another. Following the Religious Revival of 1859 concern grew amongst leading Quakers that the Society had been deficient in following the biblical injunction to take the Gospel message to the heathen. An appeal to support mission work was circulated by the central governing body in 1861, a Provisional Committee set up in 1865 and the first missionaries sent in the following year. In 1868 a permanent organisation, the Friends Foreign Mission Association was established as an independent organisation within the Quaker movement. The first English Quaker missionary was Rachel Metcalf who went out to work at an industrial school in Benares in 1866. Mission work subsequently moved to Central India, in what is now Madhya Pradesh, important centres being Hoshangabad, Sohagpur and Bhopal. Various strands of mission work were established including the opening of schools and orphanages, as well as medical work and evangelism. By 1903 there were 34 missionaries, 42 native workers and 6 churches. A mission to Madagascar was established in 1867 by American and British missionaries who, at first, worked alongside missionaries of the London Missionary Society. Subsequently, Friends' missionaries carried out pastoral work in the province of Imerina, established schools in the capital Antananarivo and began a joint medical mission with the LMS at Analekely. By 1903 there were 23 missionaries, 830 native workers and 185 churches.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 5     81-100 of 158    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | Next 20