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What is worship? What do Friends/Quakers believe about baptism and communion? How does the Quaker business meeting work? Those acquainted with Friends, and some Friends themselves, find some of the doctrinal differences of Quakers troubling and confusing. Why Friends Are Friends is an attempt to examine the Quaker past and connect it with the present and the challenges of the future. "These connections," writes Willcuts, "become again our own convictions as we return to the revealed Word and the leadings of the Spirit. This is why Friends are Friends." Topics include worship, the sacraments, the Friends concept of ministry, peacemaking, the Friends business meeting, and living a powerful Christian life. ... Read more

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A Conservative Friend Looks At Evangelical Friends
As a Conservative (unprogrammed) Christ Centered Friend, I personally found this book to be very helpful.

It must be remembered that Jack L. Willcuts was an 'Evangelical Friends' "Pastor", and therefore he led worship in a programmed way.

Other Quakers (Friends) will know of what I speak.

However, that being said, when I first picked up Jack Willcuts book back in 1989 or so, I thought then, and I think even more so now, that it can explain the faith of Friends in a fairly comprehensive way.

Jack Willcuts breaks this book down into 6 different chapters:

1. The Wonder of Worship.

2. Sacred Spiritual Sacraments.

3. Called To Ministry.

4. Letting Peace Prevail.

5. Getting The Sense Of The Meeting.

6. On Being Powerful.

I think that unprogrammed Christ Centered Friends might find some oneness with all of these chapters, with the possible exception of chapter 3 and our differing views on "Ministry", and what that actually IS, and HOW it occurs.

Does "Ministry" happen when "a programmed Pastor", is doing an out of the box "sermon", or does Christ Jesus truly Direct and open us to His Ministry as we are led by the Spirit of Christ (Within)?

But aside from this chapter, I think that this might be a great gift for other Christ Centered Friends (Quakers).

Jack Willcuts seemed to be open to the Light of Christ Within, perhaps in a different way then unprogrammed Christ Centered Friends are, but for "a Pastor", I found his views to be very close to those held by other Christ Centered Friends who hold to NO pastoral ministry, or at least not in the way that Evangelical Friends understand the words: "ministry", and "Pastor".

But in a movement so small as Christian Friends (Quakers), I'd say that we need to find our alliances where The Lord might let us (lead us to?) find them.

I enjoyed Jack Willcuts little book, and I think if you are a Christ Centered Friend, that you might enjoy it too!

Definitive Guide to Quaker Beliefs
This is a very definitive encapsulation of Quaker (Friends) beliefs written in a forthright, easy to understand format.Jack Willcuts wrote thisseveral years ago, but it stands the test of time and is a fantastic reference book to refresh Quakers on the core beliefs.I bought it for that purpose and found that it can also be an excellent reference for any church on how to work within the community in carrying out Jesus' ministry.

Good Little Book
Willcuts is a clear writer, and was devoted to both Christ Jesus and to those of His servants who call themselves Friends (or Quakers).

What this book gives you is a clear, concise (6 chapters, totallying only about 100 pages) description and defense of some Evangelical Quaker distinctives.Specifically, he speaks of evangelical Quaker worship, the Quaker view of the sacraments, calling to ministry, pacifism, and rule by consensus (or "getting the sense of the meeting").So, if that's what you want, that's what you'll get.

If you're looking for a historical or comparative approach to these issues, this is not the book you want.Willcuts is specifically evangelical in his approach.You may want to try a book like A Living Faith, by Wilmer Cooper, if you want a historical comparative approach.

If you're looking for a history of Quakerism, this is also not the book you want.Willcuts is presenting the stance of evangelical Quakers of today.

If you're looking for a full-fledged defense of Quaker theology, you certainly won't get that here (try Barclay's Apology).Willcuts assumes basic Christianity as a background, and confines himself to talking about specifically evangelical Quaker issues.

As an Evangelical Friend who appreciates ecumenism, I found this book to be a good summary of what other Christians should be told if they want to know what is different about my denomination, and also provided a decent basis for them. ... Read more

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Quaker 'Classic'
Quaker 'classic.' Brinton, who helped start Pacific Yearly Meeting (in California, Mexico, Hawaii) of the Religious Society of Friends (unprogrammed) and Pendle Hill (Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation near Philadelphia), describes the development of Quakerism since its beginnings with George Fox, Margaret Fell and others in the mid-1650s in England. He highlights the unique (mystical) form of Quaker Worship (in silence) as a third form of Christianity. Pendle Hill Publications used to title this book "Friends for 300 Years." ... Read more

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Following in the paw prints of the successful first DogTown book, companion to the hit show on the National Geographic Channel, Dog Tips from Dogtown is the pet owner's practical guide to building a healthy, happy relationship with a dog. Relying on the unparalleled expertise of the trainers at the Best Friends Animal Society, this manual shows, with step-by-step illustrations, how to apply the power of positive reinforcement to train a pet. From adoption tips to canine communication lessons and training strategies that make a regimen fun for everyone, Dog Tips from DogTown is a complete guide to the tried and true methods that work miracles every day at the Best Friends Animal Society. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1854Original Publisher: WoodSubjects: Society of FriendsHistory / United States / GeneralReligion / Christianity / QuakerNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAPTER IV.ON THE DISUSE OF ALL TYPICAL RITES IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD. Though it is almost universally allowed among Christians, that, when the New Covenant was established in the world, by the death of Christ, the ceremonies of the Jewish law were abolished, there are two religious rites of a very similar description, the maintenance of which is still very generally insisted upon, as necessary to the edification, and true order, of the church of Christ. These rites are baptism with water, and that participation of bread and wine, which is usually called the sacrament of the Lord's supper. So great is the virtue and efficacy ascribed to these ceremonies, that they are considered, by very many Christians, to be especial means of grace, or mediums through which grace is conveyed to the soul; and not a few theologians, both ancient and modern, appear to have enter- tamed the extraordinary opinion, that the rite of baptism, more especially, is indispensable to salvation.On the other hand, I am informed that, in some parts of the continent of Europe, there are small societies of pious Christians, by whom water-baptism and the ceremony of the Lord's supper are entirely disused;' and that such is the fact in the Society of Friends is generally understood. It is our belief that we have been led out of the practice of these rites by the Spirit of Truth; that we could not recur to them without grieving our heavenly Monitor; and that, in fact, they are not in accordance with the entire ... ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A valuable resource for those exploring Indiana family history, this book features Wayne County, Indiana, records of the Society of Friends (Quakers) through 1899. First edited by Willard Heiss and published by the Indiana Historical Society in 1962, this revised volume features an every-name index. ... Read more

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In Four Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
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A collection of stories based on the friends and neighbours of Nina Bryant, successful author, professor, dog owner and adoptive mother, living in Madison, Wisconsin. Each character strives to live a good life - not the good life, but a life of mercy and justice. ... Read more

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Love and Death in the Hinterland
Kelly Cherry's collection of short stories is an outstanding example of refined English language prose as well as a philosophical exploration into the meaning or meaninglessness of human existence. However, inspite of these grand subjects, Ms. Cherry often choses the most humble of subjects and the smallest events to story the plight of her sometimes hapless, often kind, characters as they forage for love and understanding in the Wisconsin college town neighborhood where these stories take place. There is heartbreaking irony and tenderness in these stories. Ms. Cherry deftly written sentences sweep the reader toward the edge of consciousness itself, and indeed we stare over the edge and into the abyss more than once, and then we are swept back again with great waves of emotion to the everyday existence we cling to. There is great humor in these stories as well as an undertone of darkness in every sentence.Only a poet of Ms. Cherry's brilliance could render such a remarkable display without calling attention to the language itself. These are stories, not merely for the student of literature but for the student of life. Above everything else there is a great reverence for human beings and their spiritual quest in a world that harbors few places of refuge for the vulnerable.

Just like the end of summer...
I put this book up and down over several months - and that was mostly an effect of the power of certain segments of the book.

The stories move through overlapping lives - and relationships.Universally overcoming their own obstacles - molestation, racismn, sexuality, living and dying... realizing one is aging.Strong and weak - the characters feed off of each other and show a need for one another even at their stubbornest moments.

Nina is the main character - but I aim to tell you - so that you give him your undivided attention - the real story is her little dog (who seems to have no name).

The book is strongest in the final two chapters - Chapters from A Dog's Life and Block Party.I smiled hard and cried harder through the final movements between Nina and her dog.

We are all witnesses to their ceremony... ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1909.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks is a collection of genealogical and historicalinformation pertaining to the first settlers of the upper part of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Separate chapters are assigned to each family, and approximately 12,000 persons are named andidentified. Whole chapters are devoted to genealogies of the following families: Adamson,Ashton, Ball, Blackledge, Burson, Carr, Custard, Dennis, Edwards, Foulke, Green, Griffith,Hallowell, Heacock, Hicks, Iden, Jamison, Johnson, Kinsey, Lancaster, Lester, Levick, Lewis,Lott, McCarty, Miller, Morgan, Morris, Nixon, Penrose, Phillips, Rawlings, Roberts, Shaw,Strawn, Thomas, Thomson, Walton, and Zorns.

The genealogies commence with the first of the Bucks County line (usually during the period ofthe eighteenth century, but also earlier) and proceed, on average, through about eightgenerations. Marriages, births, deaths, places of residence and removal, and references to wills,deeds, and meeting records--in short, the nuts and bolts of family history--are amply set forthand documented. In addition to the abundant genealogical data, considerable biographical detailis made available to the researcher. The work is wonderfully designed throughout and ishandsomely embellished with portraits, drawings, maps, and facsimile signatures. ... Read more

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Forty - four upper Bucks Co. Quaker families' genealogies
If you are of Bucks County Quaker ancestry and your family's surname is listed among the 44 families in the book, you will find this book quite useful. My father's maternal line was listed here back to the 17th century in England starting with his name in 1925 at the age of 3, a very good start in tracing my genealogy.My introduction to it came from Ancestry.com which listed several of my recent ancestors as being in the book.Definitely of interest only to people from the 44 families whose genealogies are traced from 1925 back and then only to people who are interested in genealogy, as much of it is dry genealogical data ... birth, death and marriage dates, etc. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Published for the Society in 1865 in 113 pages; Subjects: Society of Friends; Religion / Christianity / Quaker; ... Read more