| 单词 | Society of Friends |
| 例句 | She was a Quaker, as members of the Society of Friends were called. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Leeds Anglicanism was of High Church persuasion with many of its churches including All Souls' adopting Anglo-Catholic forms of worship quite different from the quietism of the Society of Friends. The forgotten sister of the woman who brought Kropotkin the anarchist to Leeds' poshest suburb 2013-01-15T11:16:40Z Soon they spread to England, and like many of the American protesters, the earliest antislavery campaigners were members of the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers. Is there any case for religion? Christianity, Islam, atheism and my search for balance and truth 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z This bustling modernity lent a special, incongruous magic to the shingled Old Quaker Meeting House, built in 1694 and still in use by the Religious Society of Friends. Take a (Solo) Stroll. Your Next Art Fix May Be Around the Block. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Members of the Cultural Society of Friends of Ennio Morricone Music in Greece screen his films and broadcast his concerts live on screens at archaeological sites. Greek town loves movie score maestro Morricone - and it shows 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Similarly local in subject but harder hitting is a text-and-video installation by an activist group called the Society of Friends of Halit. Documenta Kassel: Using Art as Their Witness 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z He founded the “Society of Friends of Bayreuth” to accept donations and won government support. Wolfgang Wagner, Who Led Bayreuth Festival, Dies at 90 2010-03-22T18:08:00Z Bodah has been a member of the Brooklyn Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends for more than a decade. An Overlooked Novelist’s Unfinished Epic About the Lives of Forgotten Men 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z He founded the "Society of Friends of Bayreuth" to accept donations and won government support. Wolfgang Wagner, longtime Bayreuth director, dies 2010-03-22T07:59:00Z That was a veiled historical reference to the Society of Friends, better known as the Quakers, the liberal Christian sect to which William Penn, for whom Pennsylvania is named, belonged. "Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The college was founded in 1887 by the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, but is secular today. Whittier College president resigns amid financial troubles, plunging enrollment 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The influence of a Quaker attorney willing to defend him pro bono sparked John’s conversion to the Religious Society of Friends. A Son’s Decision to Help His Father Die William Penn himself was a Quaker, a member of a new Protestant denomination called the Society of Friends. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Foremost among them were members of the Religious Society of Friends, who believed that God had given everyone an “inner light” to see his truth. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Brooklyn Friends was founded by the Religious Society of Friends in 1867. A Quaker School Promoted Liberal Values. Then Its Teachers Unionized. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The Religious Society of Friends, Salem Monthly Meeting, owned the tree and surrounding property since 1681, and members tended to the tree until the end. Salem Oak seedlings to be distributed across New Jersey 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The Salem Religious Society of Friends owns the tree and a graveyard that surrounds it. New Jersey town’s nearly 600-year-old oak tree falls down 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z George Fox had founded the Society of Friends in England in the late 1640s, having grown dissatisfied with Puritanism and the idea of predestination. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Berkeley sold his half, or West Jersey, to a group of investors seeking refuge for the Quakers, or Religious Society of Friends. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It cut ties with the New York Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, the city’s chief Quaker body, in 2010. A Quaker School Promoted Liberal Values. Then Its Teachers Unionized. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z He was a three-sport captain at Penn Charter, which was founded in 1689 by William Penn and the Religious Society of Friends. Falcons' Matt Ryan returns to Philadelphia for playoff game against Eagles in front of some conflicted supporters 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z There is consoling community in silence, deeper than words, as the Society of Friends have known. 50 Deaths Is the New Normal 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z The Vienna Society of Friends of Music, which was closely associated with Harnoncourt, said he died Saturday night, but didn’t specify the cause of death. Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies at 86 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z The Vienna Society of Friends of Music, which was closely associated with Harnoncourt, said he died Saturday night, but didn't specify the cause of death. Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt has died after a career characterized by a search for authenticity in Baroque and other classical music 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Quakers - or the Society of Friends - are pacifists. Quakers: The faith forgotten in its hometown - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The school, which opened in 1890 and which sits on 35 acres of farm land, is likely the only Religious Society of Friends, or Quaker, school in Iowa. School going strong after 125 years 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z The crowd included representatives of the United Federation of Teachers and members of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z It is the cardinal sin against which the Society of Friends have always striven. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, and the boy's first schooling was at the house of a lady who belonged to the same body. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z Reproduced from an illustrated folk-book in the Publications of the Society of Friends of Old Literature in St. Petersburg, 1880, no. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z A woman denominated the matron, was entrusted with the control of the prisoners, under the superintendence of the ladies of the Society of Friends, composing the Newgate Committee. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z He says "no committee was ever appointed by the Society of Friends" to publish such a Bible, and that the Society adopt the English authorised version only. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-03T02:00:26.740Z Having been educated as a member of the Society of Friends and taken the degree of B.A. at London University, he became a partner in the banking house of Hodgkin, Barnett & Co., Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Evidencing sincere repentance, he was permitted to rejoin the Society of Friends. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z The Society of Friends alone kept an army in the field during the war. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z There, in 1814, she was united in marriage with William Prior, a benevolent and public-spirited member of the Society of Friends. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z In the last year of William IV. there had died a Nonconformist, a member of the Society of Friends, Joseph Lancaster. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z William Cookworthy was a chemist and druggist, at Plymouth, a member of the Society of Friends, and a man of great respectability. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z His opponent was a Mrs. Anne Darby, a member of the Society of Friends, and the subjects discussed included the Athanasian Creed, the doctrine of the Trinity, the Sacraments, and the Christian Ministry. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z Mr. Sturge is a member of the Society of Friends, and his beneficent life and amiable deportment are a beautiful embodiment of the principles of that sect. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z In October, he returned to America, and they were soon married, at Newtown meeting, according to the simple form of the Society of Friends. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z The Society of Friends is the youngest of the four surviving societies which date from the Reformation, and is, without doubt, the sternest protest against the ceremonial religion of Rome. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The volume opens with a brief sketch of the Rise of the Society of Friends, and Characteristics of its Poetry. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Here he gave up the costume of the Society of Friends, and in many ways departed from their rules of conduct. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z Mrs. Fry having been a member of the Society of Friends, we easily turn to Mrs. Amelia Opie, also belonging to that venerable body. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z This school, founded by the benevolence of a single individual—a devout, yet modest and quiet member of the Society of Friends—is destined to become a source of inestimable blessings. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z His master and most of the neighbors belonged to the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z “Mrs. Armitage’s book was worth compiling, and has claims on others than members of the Society of Friends.” England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z We, with the Society of Friends, prefer primitive to modern Christianity. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z His zeal in attending to military duty led to his expulsion from the Society of Friends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z A poor widow of good sense and discretion accompanied her, as friend and housekeeper, and two trusty men servants, members of the Society of Friends. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z I am glad to see that the feeling against slavery is growing among the Society of Friends. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z Probably few outside the Society of Friends could have said just what he had done for their town, or just what they owed to him. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z In 1653 George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, visited Cumberland. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z A “provisional committee” of members of the Society of Friends was formed in 1865 to deal with offers of service in foreign lands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z His ancestors held good social positions for many generations in the North Country, and were staunch members of the Society of Friends. Birket Foster, R.W.S. Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work 2011-10-13T02:00:42.493Z After his death, the Society of Friends at Mount Holly wrote a Memorial concerning his character, which was read in their Yearly Meeting. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z Erskine was denounced for defending Paine and for afterwards attending a meeting of the "Society of Friends of the Liberty of the Press," to whose resolutions on Paine's case his name was attached. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Theoretically the Society of Friends is a theocracy; the Spirit alone rules and directs, effacing all distinctions of rank or sex. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z The central offices and reference library of the Society of Friends are situate at Devonshire House, Bishopsgate Without, London. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Shortly afterwards passed a needle-shaped monument to George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z In one of his favourite rides through that part of town, he saw a very engaging young lady, who appeared, by her dress, to be a member of the Society of Friends. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Charles II. liberated him from prison in the year 1666, and from that time they formally united as a "Society of Friends." Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Her husband was a Quaker and is said to have been disowned by the Society of Friends for being married by a priest. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z With regard to the fundamental doctrines of Christianity, the belief of the Society of Friends does not essentially differ from that of other Christian bodies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z It was founded in honor of the poet, and is conducted in accordance with the principles of the Society of Friends. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z There was formerly a draw well in the middle of the fort, and at one time it was used as a burial-ground by members of the Society of Friends. Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z In this village George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, held his first meetings. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Smoking that is said to be dirty and filthy, is in the greatest esteem, among the most moral and cleanly sect in Christianity—the Society of Friends or Quakers. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z The meetings for business further concern themselves with arrangements for spreading the Quaker doctrine, and for carrying out various religious, philanthropic and social activities not necessarily confined to the Society of Friends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The poet's relatives, and members of the Society of Friends from various places, occupied the seats forming the hollow square, an easy-chair being reserved for Oliver Wendell Holmes, but he was unable to be present. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z The members of the Society of Friends, or “Quakers,” residing in the American colonies, were sadly tried during the struggle by those colonies against King George. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “We are of the Society of Friends, which the world’s people call Quakers,” interposed the matron from the chaise. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Abel Fletcher, grave, stern, uncompromising—as members of the Society of Friends in that day were wont to be—is a clever study. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z In speaking together they used the language of the Society of Friends. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z That in consequence of the opposition of the Society of Friends to the anti-slavery movement, I did not for years attend their meetings. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z His mother was a member of the Society of Friends. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Mrs. Sewell was originally a member of the Society of Friends, but in consequence of misgivings she withdrew in 1834, and for a time attended a Congregational chapel in London. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z For a mention of other works, and for details of the principles and history of the Society of Friends, together with some further information about Fox, see the article Friends, Society of. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The shortest letters on record are two exchanged between a couple of members of the Society of Friends. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z The respectable Society of Friends stands a living monument to answer the question. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z About 1660 he was induced to join the Society of Friends, and soon after published An Alarm to the Priests. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Mrs. Opie was a member of the Society of Friends, and her remains were interred in the Quakers’ Burial Ground, Gildencroft, on December 9th. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z At this period numerous emancipation societies were formed, comprised principally of the Society of Friends, and petitions were presented to Congress, praying for the abolition of slavery. History of American Abolitionism 2011-03-28T02:00:23.663Z Among eminent persons interred here are John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, Susanna, mother of John and Charles Wesley, and George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z He had come from Iowa where resided his widowed mother, a pious old lady of the Society of Friends. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z The Society of Friends have yet to comment. Suicide doctor visit criticised 2011-02-23T13:35:12Z He was the son of Mr. Richard Gurney, of Keswick, and in early life was a member of the Society of Friends. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z An elaborate attack on the Society of Friends appeared lately in Dublin, and has been republished in Philadelphia, under the title of Quakerism, or the Story of My Life. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z We cannot expect all men to behave like members of the Society of Friends. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z The latter apparition wore the peculiar dress of the Society of Friends of which the old gentleman had been a member and, in other respects, its description coincided exactly with that of the deceased Quaker. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z William Penn and William Mead, two distinguished members of the Society of Friends, were tried at the Old Bailey in 1670, and were cruelly insulted by the court. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Major sources of donations included the Society of Friends and the British Relief Association, led by Lionel de Rothschild. About New York: Irish President?s Thanks for 19th-Century Aid 2010-05-22T02:24:00Z He admired most the creed of the Society of Friends who frequently held meetings at his house. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Josiah Cole, a minister in the Society of Friends, met him at Bristol; accompanied him to London, and being deeply interested for his stability and preservation, went with him to his father's house. A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn Bradshaw, who was a well-known member of the Society of Friends, and gave considerable time to philanthropic work, died in 1853. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The New York Institution was incorporated in 1831, and the Pennsylvania Institution was founded at Philadelphia by the Society of Friends in 1833. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Isaac Collins, a member of the Society of Friends, was the founder of the house. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. There was a large number of the Society of Friends opposed to war under all circumstances, although quick to seize the benefits resulting from it. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The Society of Friends, the Wesleyans, the Baptists have large charities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The green apron was a mark of a Quaker in America, and the Society of Friends was not by any means sad in colour until late in their history. English Costume An interesting occurrence during this tranquil period was the arrival from England of George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends or Quakers. The Greater Republic A History of the United States "But my errand is not to thee, who art not of the Society of Friends." The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington Shortly after he met a member of the Society of Friends whose confidence he had. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The ground, above an acre in extent, had formerly been a burial-ground of the Society of Friends, some of the members of which had contributed towards its being laid out as a pleasure-garden. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Another English society, already in existence before the war, the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress, regularly looks after 1,800 German and Austrian families. Above the Battle The Doukhobors themselves asked for permission to leave Russia, and the Society of Friends petitioned the emperor to the same effect. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The members of the Society of Friends in Philadelphia emancipate their slaves. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 His parents were respectable members of the Society of Friends—of course opposed to the profession of arms. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Among the ladies on the platform were the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Miss Gordon, the sister of General Gordon, of Khartoum, and some members of the Society of Friends, always abounding in good works. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Whether right or wrong, the same state of things exists amongst the Society of Friends in North Carolina, to a partial extent, and in another form. Discussion on American Slavery In many ways they have thus a close resemblance to the Quakers or Society of Friends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" In 1675 Robert Barclay published an “Apology for the Society of Friends,” in which he declared what they held concerning revelation, scripture, the fall, redemption, the inward light, freedom of conscience. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" His course obtained for him an expulsion from the Society of Friends and the esteem of every patriot. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution He wore the broad-brimmed hat and the sober clothing of the Society of Friends. Toilers of the Sea The Society of Friends, or Quakers, was one of the religious communities of the Commonwealth, whose members suffered grievously on account of their religion. Women of England The family were devoted members of the Society of Friends, and the subject of this sketch still adheres to the hereditary faith. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 Did you, reader, ever hear of a member of the Society of Friends being an applicant for parochial relief? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 In England, the Society of Friends have been the pioneers of co-education in boarding schools, both for younger children and for pupils up to fifteen or sixteen years of age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" His parents, Otis and Waite Bartlett, were highly respectable members of the "Society of Friends." The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University In the case of the Society of Friends, the procedure is simple in the extreme. Modern marriage and how to bear it Everything, even down to the patients, is silent and peaceful in this asylum, where some who are not members of the Society of Friends are also admitted. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles The Society of Friends has altogether more than sixty foreign missionaries laboring in different parts of the world. 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century They are also called the "Society of Friends." The Church Handy Dictionary Her whole exterior, as well as her speech, showed that she belonged to the Society of Friends. Peggy Owen and Liberty The third daughter, Mrs. Fry, had, indeed, united herself more closely with the Society of Friends; but her example had not then been followed by any of her brothers and sisters. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations The case, at the time, created an immense sensation, mainly because the villain was a member of the Society of Friends. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign Oddly given, I say, because the artist is a young woman, daughter of a respected minister of the Society of Friends, living in North Carolina. 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century In 1767, Oblong Meeting of Quaker Hill, New York, began the legislative opposition of the Society of Friends to the institution of slavery. The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology At last, to the surprise of the world, though not without long deliberation and her father's full approval, she joined the Society of Friends, put on their dress, and adopted their peculiar phraseology. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen Gurney, the father, belonged to the Society of Friends, but his family was not brought up with any strict regard to its peculiarities. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, confesses that he "fasted much" and "walked abroad in solitary places," and "frequently in the night walked about mournfully by myself." Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development When he was not doing this he was pursuing, with fulminations against the whole tribe of missionaries, two kindly, quiet members of the Society of Friends. Jan and Her Job There was a confident assurance that we had found something of great importance that must be communicated to others—to the Society of Friends generally, but to the wider world as well. Marriage Enrichment Retreats Story of a Quaker Project Mrs. Opie, however, gave up writing novels when she joined the Society of Friends. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen The Society of Friends always has held advanced views on the woman question and was for a long time the only religious body which gave women equal rights with men in the church. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V This lot is in the section reserved for the Society of Friends, and is surrounded by a well-kept hedge of arbor vit�. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. Deborah Wharton, William Wharton's wife, became a prominent46 minister of the Society of Friends, traveling extensively in the interests of Indian welfare and giving generously of her ample means to various philanthropic causes. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia But the wrath of the pro-slavery extremists was specially aroused against the Society of Friends, and was unrestrained by any considerations of either decency or truth. James Madison The Society of Friends understood this from the beginning, and they felt that they were wanting in no essential civility when they refused name-honor as well as hat-honor to all and every. Imaginary Interviews The Peace Party, Bright, Cobden, and others, were active, but unheeded; the Society of Friends sending a pacific but futile deputation to the Czar. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 And he surprised himself by a tenderness for the winsome, kittenish thing, who, for his sake, laid aside her fripperies and, to the amazement of her relatives, joined the Society of Friends. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia Upon his uncle's death he conducted the business with his brother Charles and became well known in mercantile circles and prominent in the Society of Friends. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Her maiden name was Dolly Payne, and her parents were members of the Society of Friends. James Madison This, pronounced Misses, can hardly add dignity to the name of the lady addressed, though doubtless it cannot be disused till we are all of the Society of Friends. Imaginary Interviews The institution was built by the Hicksite branch of the Society of Friends, but the pupils are not confined to members of that persuasion. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III The former was the last minister of the Hicksite Society of Friends on the Hill. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The funeral was conducted according to the custom of the Society of Friends, and was in all its appointments simple and unostentatious, in keeping with the character of the noble woman who had passed away. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Two thousand years ago it was not the Society of Friends but wolves and wild boars who felt themselves at home on the site of Bournville Garden Village. Progress and History He was of a Quaker family; but although he left the Society of Friends at an early age, he retained their formal precision of manner to the last. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Many pleasant ladies from the Society of Friends were there also and contributed to the dignity and interest of the occasion. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III The Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends was the annual culmination of the hospitality of the Hill population. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study In the course of her remarks she referred to the example and faithfulness of the "Society of Friends," in using as far as possible the produce of free labor in their families. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I I was placed at boarding with the family of Mr. Schoofield, a member of the Society of Friends.... A Portrait of Old George Town These banks were sometimes powerful and generally well managed, a considerable number being established by members of the Society of Friends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" They are of the original Society of Friends. The Foot-path Way The standard of morals which the Meeting thus upheld with jealous care was a simple one, and logically derived from the distinctive doctrine of the Society of Friends. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The prolonged and bitter schisms in the Society of Friends have shed new light on the tyranny of creeds and scriptures. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I I. J. Brewin, of Cirencester, one of the Society of Friends, considered the effect of a two penny rate would be, that the post-office would get the long jobs, but not the short ones. Cheap Postage The possessor of the ring, who showed it to me, was Mr. Sams, one of the Society of Friends, a bookseller at Darlington. Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. And it may not be unworthy to note that the daughter of the same Louis Majolier is at the present time one of the most acceptable female preachers of the Society of Friends in England. The Huguenots in France The Meeting House records leave no room for doubt as to the opinion held by the Society of Friends upon the matter of play. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study But above all, this act of exclusion has shown how far the Society of Friends is fallen from its ancient state of greatness and catholic nobleness of spirit. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I It included the Independents, the Presbyterians, and the newer bodies of the Baptists, and the Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe First meeting in London of the Society of Friends. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Thither in the spring of 1672, came a missionary, William Edmundson, a friend and follower of George Fox, who some years before had over in England founded the Society of Friends. In Ancient Albemarle Records of Purchase Meeting of the Society of Friends for the period antedating 1770. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study Mrs. Southwick was born and educated in the Society of Friends, and to their calmness of demeanor she added their indomitable persistence in the path of duty. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I James Maddock, of the Society of Friends, and commercial florist, at Walworth, where, about the middle of last century, he established the florist garden there, now belonging to Milliken and Curtis. On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, with Biographical Notices of Them, 2nd edition, with considerable additions It is true that the Society of Friends has a more respectable history. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government Many who were present became converts to the faith of Fox and Edmundson; and Perquimans County and her sister, Pasquotank, became for many years the stronghold of the Society of Friends in Carolina. In Ancient Albemarle A Declaration of some of the Fundamental Principles of Christian Truth, as held by the Religious Society of Friends. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study Lucretia Mott replied that in the Society of Friends she had never known any difficulty to arise on account of the wife's not having promised obedience in the marriage contract. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Baptists, Methodists and, to the extent of one member, Lutherans, Unitarians, and Society of Friends. Addresses on the Revised Version of Holy Scripture For Dr. Nancarrow was a Quaker, and although he did not parade his faith, it was well known that he held fast by those principles for which the Society of Friends is known. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War As he made and continued to make this recovery in himself, George Fox went about his apostolic work and laid the foundation of what came to be the Society of Friends. An Interpretation of Friends Worship Wilson's "Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America" says that "Members of the Society of Friends took the lead in the opposition to slavery." Quaker Hill A Sociological Study Her parents, Samuel and Mary Myers, were members of the Society of Friends, and resided in their early days in Berks and Chester Counties, in Pennsylvania. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I His correspondent was Mr. Abbott, a member of the Society of Friends, who, with a forecast of his correspondent's greatness, preserved his letters and produced them at the proper time. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 For while Bob did not in any way profess adherence to the Society of Friends, he greatly admired those of that persuasion. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War In 1727 the Society of Friends passed a resolution of censure against the slave trade, and in 1758 its influence was strongly exerted to keep its members from even an indirect connection with it. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 Dressed as she was in the modest, simple garb worn by the females of the Society of Friends, she gave an idea of neatness, cleanliness, and propriety upon which I could have gazed for ever. Japhet in Search of a Father Soon after them came Pocohontas, and a Quaker who was intended to be Elizabeth Fry, but who might have represented almost any member of the Society of Friends. The Girl Scouts' Good Turn It seems that Squire Boone became involved in difficulties with the Society of Friends, for allowing one of his sons to marry out of meeting. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky At an early day he had joined the Society of Friends, or Quakers, as they were called, and established himself as a merchant at Norwich, where he became the owner of several manufactories. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea During the debate on June 27 the Duke de la Rochefoucauld found opportunity to present the aims of the Society of Friends of the Blacks, and requested the future consideration of the problem of emancipation. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 “If,” replied I, “you do not think that I should disgrace you, I should wish to wear the dress of the Society of Friends, although not yet one of your body.” Japhet in Search of a Father The church at Amsterdam grew and prospered, and overtures were received from many sectaries, including the Society of Friends, all of which Labadie declined to consider. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 But in the New World, far removed from the institutions of the Gospel, and allured by the noble character and influence of William Penn, they enrolled themselves in the Society of Friends. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky He was a member of the Society of Friends of the People. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I In 1783 the Society of Friends submitted to Parliament the first petition for the abolition of the slave trade. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 You doubtless know that until the Anti-Slavery movement and some time after, no woman, except those of the Society of Friends, ever spoke or even prayed in public. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886 It may here be remarked that similar overtures made by representatives of the Society of Friends to the colony later established in Maryland were likewise unfruitful. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 The Society of Friends was also rent by the teachings of Elias Hicks. Union and Democracy It may be generally known, that runaway slaves are in many instances favoured by the kindly aid of a denomination unwearied in well-doing—the Society of Friends. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 453 Volume 18, New Series, September 4, 1852 De Quincey on the Society of Friends, 8, 9. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author He is a member of the Society of Friends. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. It sprang from among the Baptists of the Reformation period, and had much in common with the Society of Friends in the period of the present book. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 To her German population and the Society of Friends the credit is mainly due for this act of justice. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Was it like the Wesleyans? was it like the Society of Friends? was it like the Scotch Kirk? was it like any Protestant denomination at all? Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity In fact, all our societies, from the broad-brimmed Society of Friends downwards, have something in them of a homespun, humdrum, plain, flat—not unprofitable, perhaps, but unattractive character. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author One third was furnished by the Society of Friends. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Not far away, in the latter county, lived Moses Whitson, a well-known Abolitionist, and a member of the Society of Friends. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 Penn and his Society of Friends, and the prevailing opinion in his time on slavery and the slave trade. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Banneker was not a professing Christian and not an adherent of any church, but "he loved the doctrines and mode of worship of the Society of Friends, and was frequently at their meetings." The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 Thus, within four years after the pious reformer's death, the Society of Friends embraced the doctrine of abolition and made slaveholding an offence against Christianity. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Most of the assistant teachers from the North were from families connected with the Society of Friends, and it has been seen that the bulk of the money came from that society. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens A few weeks before her thirteenth birthday, Susan became a member of the Society of Friends which met in nearby Easton, New York, and learned to search her heart and ask herself, "Art thou faithful?" Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian Mrs. Mary Masey, who resided on Redcliffe Hill, Bristol, at the beginning of this century, was a member of the Society of Friends, and was held in high esteem for piety. Real Ghost Stories Miss Dickinson, we understand, is a member of the Society of Friends, and her speech came in the shape of a retort to remarks which were contrary to her own beliefs. Ten American Girls From History His efforts had so greatly influenced the Society of Friends that the traffic in slaves had been almost abandoned during his life. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Lydia P. Mott, an eminent member of the Society of Friends and an able leader of a conscientious few, espoused the cause of the motherless, fatherless, and homeless Colored children of this community. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens It is owned by the town of Adams, and cared for by the Adams Society of Friends Descendants. Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian "Let him take his affirmation, if he be a member of the Society of Friends." Stories of Comedy The Society of Friends was adverse to political discussion, as interfering with the religious life. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies It is replete with such Biblical references as are sure to have a wholesome effect upon a religious sect like the Society of Friends. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 The most hopeful sign in the morning sky of the eighteenth century was to be found in the growth of the Society of Friends and the swelling of the current of the Scotch-Irish immigration. A History of American Christianity He had traveled in Holland and Germany as a self-appointed missionary of the Society of Friends, and had not spared his own ease in pleading the cause of persecuted Quakers everywhere. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Although of Quaker family, and himself a member of the Society of Friends, he has never used the Quaker thee and thou, nor persisted in wearing his hat where other men take off theirs. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money Jacob Bright was educated at the Ackworth school of the Society of Friends, and was apprenticed to a fustian manufacturer at New Mills. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" In providing work to combat this peril the Rockefeller Foundation and the committee of the English "Society of Friends" were of great assistance. Fighting For Peace The division of the Society of Friends into the two societies known as Hicksite and Orthodox is of earlier date—1827-28. A History of American Christianity But Winstanley's social doctrine allowed no room for violence, and included the non-resistance principles that found exposition in the Society of Friends. The Rise of the Democracy She was clad in the demure Puritan dress worn by young and old alike in the early days of the Society of Friends. A Book of Quaker Saints This Society of Friends increased greatly in Persia, and up to the present time their societies exist. Paris Talks President Poincaire is a patron of art, and has been counsel of the Beaux Art, of the National Museum and President of the Society of Friends of the University of Paris. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The religious influence of the Society of Friends continued to be potent and in many respects most salutary. A History of American Christianity This, too, was a name of abuse at first; but the "Society of Friends," to whom it was applied, came sometimes to use it themselves. Stories That Words Tell Us He was one of the last to retain, in all its rigour, the peculiar dress of the Society of Friends. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men Judge Cooper was originally a Quaker, but that he afterward found himself out of sympathy with the Society of Friends is shown in a formal document by which his relations to that denomination were severed. The Story of Cooperstown Howitt, it will be perceived, is a member of the Society of Friends. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century The course of the Society of Friends in the eighteenth century was suicidal. A History of American Christianity We have again to present to our friends the Report of the Annual Mortality in the Society of Friends, in Great Britain and Ireland. The Annual Monitor for 1851 or, Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1850 William Penn's religion; what he wanted to do with his American land.—Penn belonged to a religious society called the Society of Friends; to-day they are generally spoken of as Quakers. The Beginner's American History We think we have now dealt sufficiently with Winstanley’s exposition of the theistical doctrines subsequently adopted, and almost in their entirety, by the Society of Friends. The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer The loveliest women, whether the grey ladies of the "Society of Friends" or the brightly plumaged birds of the gayer world, smiled their sweetest upon him. The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe This Institute was founded by the Society of Friends, and was supported in its early days and presumably still "by bequests and donations made by members of that Society." The Colored Regulars in the United States Army The Society of Friends had always been opposed to capital punishment. Elizabeth Fry But while at Oxford, young Penn astonished everybody and scandalized his relatives by joining the Society of Friends, or Quakers, founded by George Fox only a short time before. American Men of Action Dressed as she was in the modest, simple garb worn by the females of the Society of Friends, she gave an idea of neatness, cleanliness, and propriety, upon which I could have gazed for ever. Japhet, in Search of a Father In that condition he was discovered by a venerable member of the Society of Friends, who placed him in a covered waggon and took him to his own house. Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met He hated vice of every kind; and, while he did not connect himself to any church, he was deeply attached to the Society of Friends. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Much to her delight, she discovered a body of religionists who held principles similar to those of the Society of Friends. Elizabeth Fry About this period, Friend West received a visit from Mr. Pennington, a merchant of Philadelphia, who was likewise a member of the Society of Friends. True Stories of History and Biography "If," replied I, "you do not think that I should disgrace you, I should wish to wear the dress of the Society of Friends, although not yet one of your body." Japhet, in Search of a Father He was one of the most important members of the Society of Friends, and I valued the privilege of his friendship more than that of any celebrity I ever knew. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him Was born in Philadelphia, in 1806, and was through life a consistent member of the Society of Friends. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The strict principles and the not less strict discipline of the Society of Friends rendered her course of action at that juncture very doubtful. Elizabeth Fry The Society of Friends had divided on the slavery issue and Miss Anthony found her family attending the Unitarian church, which soon afterwards called William Henry Channing to its pulpit. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years George Fox.—The founder of the Society of Friends was born in 1624, in an humble condition of life, and at an early age was apprenticed to a shoemaker and grazier. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction She was a preacher in the Society of Friends; this occasioned her with her husband to be much of their time from home. The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington He was a devoted member of the Society of Friends, in which he held the position of elder, during the last twenty-five years of his life. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. After this business had been concluded, one of the visitors read the twenty-first chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel; and then ensued a period of solemn silence, according to the custom of the Society of Friends. Elizabeth Fry Plain examples are the primitive Christian communities, the great religious orders in their flourishing time, the Society of Friends. The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day Mrs. Van Every, and her sister, Mrs. Fulger, who lived with her, were ladies of the noblest representative type of the Society of Friends, of which my life already held such blessed memories. The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl The quantity of American food consigned to the care of the Society of Friends was nearly 10,000 tons, the value of which was about 100,000l. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times Soon after his retirement from public life, he united himself with the Society of Friends, but was much too radical to be an acceptable addition. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. In January, 1838, she paid her first visit to France, being accompanied on this journey by her husband, by Josiah Forster, and by Lydia Irving, members of the Society of Friends. Elizabeth Fry Severn Street First Day Adult School.—The name tells pretty well that this school was commenced by some members of the Society of Friends, though there is really nothing sectarian about it. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically They were written at the instigation of the Warsaw Society of Friends of Science. Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations Ulverston is also associated with George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends. From John O'Groats to Land's End Birth-right members of the Society of Friends, they were born into more than the traditional Anti-slavery faith and feeling of that Society. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The Society of Friends, with honest plainspeaking, almost invariably used the word "Famine;" and they named their report, "Transactions during the Famine in Ireland." The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines Lloyd.—The founder of the well-known banking firm of Lloyds appears to have been Charles Lloyd, for some time a minister of the Society of Friends, who died in 1698. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically She looked out of the little window across our pleasant valley to its edge, where lay the little church of the Society of Friends. The Way of a Man This expression was turned into one of ridicule, and caused the Society of Friends all over the kingdom to be known as "Quakers." From John O'Groats to Land's End The Society of Friends in that day bore in mind the advice of their great founder, Fox, whose last words were: "Friends, mind the light." The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The Society of Friends--Accounts given by their agents. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines One of these engines was painted in many colours; but the other a plain drab, the latter it was laughingly said, being kept for the Society of Friends, the former for society at large. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically But in time we laid him away in the sunny little graveyard of the Society of Friends, back of the little stone church at Wallingford. The Way of a Man One sees row after row of little huts, models of the huts the English Society of Friends have built in the devastated valley of the Marne. The Living Present During the last twenty-five years of her life she was an elder in the Society of Friends, of which she had always been an earnest, consistent, and devoted member. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The principal aim of the Society of Friends was to establish soup-kitchens, and give employment to the women in knitting. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines In October he returned to America, and they were soon married, at Newtown meeting, according to the simple form of the Society of Friends. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs I have seen a hundred horses around my father's barns during the Quarterly Meetings of the Society of Friends. The Way of a Man At Craney Island I met two accomplished women of the Society of Friends, who, on a most cheerless spot, and with every inconvenience, were teaching the children of the freedmen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 Her parents belonged to the religious Society of Friends, and carefully cultivated in their children, the peculiarities as well as the principles of that sect. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The total contributions received from America by the Central Relief Committee of the Society of Friends, were,—Money, £15,976 18s. 2d.—Provisions, The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines A poor widow, of good sense and discretion, accompanied her as friend and housekeeper, and two trusty men-servants, members of the Society of Friends. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs He was, in truth, a mystic of a secular kind: very difficult to class religiously, though he called himself a member of the Society of Friends. The Testing of Diana Mallory "Society of Friends to Music in the Austrian States" at Vienna. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 The party whose narratives are here given brought grave charges against a backsliding member of the Society of Friends—a renegade Quaker. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. There is a list of those subscriptions, as far as they could be ascertained, given in the Report of the Society of Friends. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines The firm are members of the Society of Friends. Rides on Railways —Religious enthusiast, and founder of the Society of Friends, b. at Drayton, Leicestershire, was in youth the subject of peculiar religious impressions and trances, and adopted a wandering life. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Another element in the population having great influence in the South—in North Carolina, at least—was the Society of Friends. The New South A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution The Society of Friends in Baltimore took the matter in hand, and many other worthy citizens belonging to the Presbyterian Church and others lent their aid and influence. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. The chief source," says the "Transactions" of the Society of Friends," whence the means at our disposal were derived, was the munificent bounty of the citizens of the United States. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines But there was also objection on humanitarian grounds; and the Society of Friends and other religious bodies engaged in converting and educating the southern tribes used all possible influence to defeat the plan of removal. The Reign of Andrew Jackson His English forefathers had belonged to the Society of Friends, as had also Taylor's family in Pennsylvania,—another point in common. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Francesca da Rimini In the end, unrestrained by the arguments of her clerical allies, she joined the Society of Friends, by the world called Quakers. Cock Lane and Common-Sense They were directed by an acquaintance of one of the party, to Francis S. Cochran, a prominent member of the Society of Friends. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. And so impressed were the committee of the Society of Friends in Cork with the sufferings of this class, that a separate subscription was raised for supplying them with straw beds and some fuel. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines One old man with gray hair, pale, sad face, and clear blue eyes, might have passed, in other garb and in other company, for an honored member of the Society of Friends. California Sketches, Second Series I wish that the exemplary and useful Society of Friends were more multiplied on both sides of the sea. Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography A visitor to Philadelphia, unfamiliar with the garb of the Society of Friends, was much interested in two demure and placid Quakeresses who took seats directly behind her in the Broad Street Station. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations Along with a number of individuals—chiefly of the Society of Friends—I petitioned the crown for a commutation of the sentence. The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney Greater still were the results achieved by a committee formed on the 13th of November, 1846, by the Society of Friends. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines It has been enriched by accessions of books from the library of the extinct Society of Friends of the Country. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation For example, my early ministry was in a town in which the Society of Friends had a large meeting house, well filled by a most intelligent, orthodox and devout congregation. Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography He was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, not far from the city of Annapolis, of a family which for several generations had adhered to the views of the Society of Friends. The History of University Education in Maryland The principles of the Quakers carried them far beyond the Puritans, and their history shows what might have been accomplished if other denominations had been as sincere and as unselfish as the Society of Friends. A Social History of the American Negro Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia The father had died; one sister had married Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, and she herself had been made a "minister" by the Society of Friends. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous I am sure if I refuse the call of my Master to the Society of Friends, I shall be a dead member in the Presbyterian Church. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights In this quiet, rural district, Anthony Cruickshank, a quiet, modest, meek-voiced member of the Society of Friends, “generally called Quakers,” has made a history and a great enterprise of vast value to the world. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's Several members of the Society of Friends from Boston and Philadelphia, who had attended the World's Anti-slavery Convention in London, joined our party for a trip on the Continent. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 Isaac was about twenty-two years old, when he was received as a member of the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper In 1867 the Society of Friends—we called them Quakers—came and erected a large two-story schoolhouse at Sixth and State streets. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 Of the Society of Friends she knew little, and that little was unfavorable. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights They were doing good work—one of the most beautiful works of charity which had been called out of this war, and giving a new meaning to their name of the Society of Friends. The Soul of the War I was much interested by your letter, telling me you belong to the Society of Friends. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) I compared the state of the Society of Friends in the olden time with what it now is. Isaac T. Hopper This work is well known to the Society of Friends, but should any other reader be induced by these desultory remarks to peruse it, he will find himself richly repaid. A Visit to the United States in 1841 I beseech thee, O God, to fill my heart with love for the Society of Friends. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights Bayard's grandfather married a Lutheran of pure German blood, and on that account was expelled from the Society of Friends, which at that time had very strict rules regarding the marriage of its members. Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans The member of the Society of Friends, however, was not disconcerted. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 6 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, part 2 Few men have been more strongly attached to any religious society than he was to the Society of Friends, which he joined in the days of its purity, impelled by his own religious convictions. Isaac T. Hopper Apart from the fact, that Philadelphia is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, to a member of the Society of Friends it must ever be an object of peculiar interest. A Visit to the United States in 1841 She attended meeting regularly, but made no formal application to be received into the Society of Friends. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights She entered upon her career in Washington in 1851 assisted by Miss Anna Inman, a native of New York, and a member of the Society of Friends. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War The following statement is from Amy Post, a member of the Society of Friends in the State of New York, well known and highly respected by friends of the poor and the oppressed. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself Churches of various denominations were immediately offered for the purpose, including the meeting-houses of both branches of the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper He is an influential member of the Society of Friends, and until recently he has been a resident in the city. A Visit to the United States in 1841 She never loved the Society of Friends as Sarah did. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights As early as 1824 Mrs. Mary Wall, a member of the Society of Friends, had opened a school for Negroes and received so many applications that many had to be refused. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War O, row row row row, how fond I am of him!' which might tempt the Society of Friends to charge at a hand-gallop into the Swartz-Kop location and exterminate the whole kraal. Reprinted Pieces Thomas McClintock, a minister in the Society of Friends, addressed some words of consolation to the bereaved family, as they stood around the open grave. Isaac T. Hopper Hence the praise bestowed on the neutrality of the Society of Friends by the great slave-holding senator, Henry Clay. A Visit to the United States in 1841 Thus ended their connection with the Society of Friends. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights Brief Statement of the Rise and Progress of the Testimony of the Religious Society of Friends against Slavery and the Slave Trade. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War In the year 1751 certain members of the Society of Friends founded a small hospital for the insane, on better principles, in Pennsylvania. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom His Quaker library was left in the care of his children, with directions that it should be kept where members of the Society of Friends or others interested could have ready access to it. Isaac T. Hopper We take pleasure in recording such evidences that the good old testimony of the Society of Friends, on this subject, is still maintained among them. A Visit to the United States in 1841 There he continued to flourish for six years more, making steel and practising benevolence; for, like the Darbys and Reynoldses of Coalbrookdale, he was a worthy and highly respected member of the Society of Friends. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers The larger institutions were mainly supported by State and charitable organizations of which the Society of Friends and the Pennsylvania Abolition Society were the most important. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War The son was educated at Oxford University, and became a preacher of the Society of Friends. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 He seemed to take great satisfaction in talking with him about his father, and listening to what he had heard him say concerning the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper The praise of such men is the strongest testimony that could be adduced to the declension of the Society of Friends in anti-slavery zeal. A Visit to the United States in 1841 His parents, like the Darbys, belonged to the Society of Friends, and he was educated in that persuasion. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers A Brief Sketch of the Schools for the Black People and their Descendants, Established by the Society of Friends, etc. The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War Lloyd seems to have objected to attend the meetings of the Society of Friends, of which he was a birthright member. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 One day he met several of the Society of Friends, whom he had not seen for some time. Isaac T. Hopper Here are a very considerable number of the Society of Friends, who are desirous of taking part in active anti-slavery exertion, when they can do so without compromise of principle. A Visit to the United States in 1841 Mr. Garretson was born in York county, Pennsylvania, his parents being respectable members of the Society of Friends. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men About this period friend West received a visit from Mr. Pennington, a merchant of Philadelphia, who was likewise a member of the Society of Friends. Biographical Stories (From: "True Stories of History and Biography") The most successful efforts in behalf of a better system of management in prisons were made by members of the Society of Friends. Outline of Universal History Both branches of the Society of Friends were entirely inert on the subject of slavery. Isaac T. Hopper After the Society of Friends had purified itself from slave-holding, it gradually subsided into a state of rest, and finally lapsed into lethargy and indifference on this question. A Visit to the United States in 1841 The father of Mr. James Farmer joined the Society of Friends, and was an honored member of that society. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men This gentleman was also a member of the Society of Friends, and, though strictly attentive to the peculiar observances of the sect, was a man of pleasant temper and indulgent dispositions. The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself The settlement of New Jersey was first made by members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, sent over by William Penn, the son of an English admiral, and familiar at court. Outline of Universal History Isaac T. Hopper was summoned as a witness, and in the course of examination he was asked what course members of the Society of Friends adopted when a fugitive slave came to them. Isaac T. Hopper A public meeting for worship was appointed during our stay, at the request of a minister of the Society of Friends from Indiana, which we attended. A Visit to the United States in 1841 Though the differences and disputes of the formal division of the Society of Friends were even then under way, he did not allude to them at all. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy He, therefore, consulted several of his neighbours on the subject; and a meeting of the Society of Friends in the vicinity was called, to consider, publicly, what ought to be the destiny of his son. The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself The English Society of Friends has given some money with which to put up wooden huts, on which old men and Belgian refugees were working when I passed that way. The World Decision A preacher of the Society of Friends felt impressed with the duty of calling a meeting for vicious people; and Isaac T. Hopper was appointed to collect an audience. Isaac T. Hopper In 1832 two influential "Friends" appeared at the Annual Meeting of the Colonization Society, as delegates from the Society of Friends in North Carolina. A Visit to the United States in 1841 His religious views in many respects correspond with those of the Society of Friends. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The Society of Friends went farther, and established Schools for the education of their children; and some of the first characters among themselves volunteered to superintend the course of instruction. The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself But there may be quite as much of a barrier between the soul and Christ, reared by the bare worship of Nonconformists, or by the no-worship of the Society of Friends. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark James Simpson, a minister of the Society of Friends, has appointed a meeting to be held this afternoon, in Penrose store, Almond-street. Isaac T. Hopper I am not informed of a single member of the Society of Friends in this country, not even in any of the slave States, who is not in favor of colonizing them in Africa. A Visit to the United States in 1841 In some respects I should have preferred a Manifesto representing the lofty views of the present Head of another Society of Friends—the Bahai Fraternity. The Reconciliation of Races and Religions History of the Society of Friends in America. The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut We had a few months previously met with a similar loss in the death of another trustee, our valued friend and brother, Elijah Brownell, a minister of the Society of Friends. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Her father at first felt some uneasiness, lest his daughter should marry out of the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper He advised them to mark out their lands, and ask advice of the agents established by the Society of Friends among them, with respect to their cultivation. A Visit to the United States in 1841 The copy of Fox's Journal, 1694, which was lent to Lamb is now in the possession of the Society of Friends. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 Of these there were four classes, the Quakers or Society of Friends, the Episcopalians, the Baptists, and the Rogerines. The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut My father, Daniel Smith, was a native of Eastern New York, and for many years an approved minister in the Society of Friends. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences One of them, named Nicholas Waln, was educated in the Society of Friends, but in early life seems to have cared little about their principles. Isaac T. Hopper Formerly two-thirds, perhaps, of the population, were of the Society of Friends, but now not one-third are of that denomination. Natalie A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds The men were clothed in drab broad-cloth, and wore large white hats; their garb altogether resembling that of the more respectable Society of Friends, in America. An Englishman's Travels in America His Observations of Life and Manners in the Free and Slave States After some conversation on the state of religion in Geneva, he proposed their sitting awhile in silence, well knowing the practice of the Society of Friends in this respect. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel It was only by mob misunderstanding that the suffragettes were conceived as viragoes, just as it was only by mob misunderstanding that the members of the Society of Friends were conceived as desperadoes. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) But as time passed on, her religious views assimilated more and more with his; and about twenty-four years after their marriage, she joined the Society of Friends, and frequently spoke at their meetings. Isaac T. Hopper Eleven members of the Society of Friends, with one other lady, the wife of a clergyman, formed themselves into an Association for the Improvement of the Female Prisoners in Newgate. Excellent Women The relief committee of the Society of Friends described the state of the town in language which it was hard to read with dry eyes. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 To these thoughts he adds some considerations regarding the temporal condition of the Society of Friends there, on account of which he was often very solicitous. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel There is yet another link betwixt the author and the simple-minded and excellent Society of Friends, through a proselyte of much more importance than Walter Scott of Raeburn. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 It has been already stated that the schism in the Society of Friends introduced much controversy concerning the theological opinions of its founders. Isaac T. Hopper Up to this time she had adopted none of the distinctive peculiarities of the Society of Friends. Excellent Women Isaac Penington the son, whom Ellwood loved as a friend and reverenced as a father, became a foremost worker and writer in the Society of Friends. The History of Thomas Ellwood Written By Himself They found that the principles of the Society of Friends were very little known there, but that many were desirous of being acquainted with them. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel The religion of the Society of Friends is still an active force, having its full share of influence upon our civilization. Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Not succeeding in his project, the bankrupt merchant went to New-Jersey for a time, to reside with his father, who was a worthy and influential member of the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper At Colebrook Dale, where they saw several relatives, members of the Society of Friends, Elizabeth Gurney received the deepest impressions. Excellent Women After spending some years as governess or companion in various families, she became converted to Quaker doctrines, and was received into the Society of Friends. Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century The Society of Friends began about this time to be agitated by differences of opinion, chiefly on points of doctrine. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel Now we are staying with members of the Society of Friends at Fonthill. God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada Then the old man turned and shook hands with him, as an indication that the meeting was concluded, according to the custom of the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper The Fry family, like that of the Gurneys, had long been members of the Society of Friends; but unlike her own parents, they had adhered strictly to the tenets and the habits of Quakers. Excellent Women The couple had by this time renounced their membership of the Society of Friends, but they had not joined any other religious sect, though they seem to have been attracted by Unitarian doctrines. Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century He had not previously had personal acquaintance with any members of the Society of Friends, but had read many of their writings. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel Joseph Sturge, the eminent and most lovable philanthropist of Birmingham,—a "Friend indeed" to all "in need,"—waited on Her Majesty, soon after her accession, as one of a delegation of the Society of Friends. Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood He expressed this conviction in conversation on the subject with Barney Corse, a benevolent member of the Society of Friends, who was kindly disposed toward the colored people. Isaac T. Hopper At the beginning of that year four members of the Society of Friends had visited some persons about to be executed. Excellent Women The Society of Friends being essentially a Religion of Humanity, and therefore divine, regards man as the equal of woman. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers She wrote father the funniest letter in reply, in which she agreed, for the credit of the Society of Friends, not to provoke him to extremities. A Day of Fate Barclay, in his Apology, very clearly defines what the Society of Friends mean by, 'Christ within, the hope of glory.' Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 The question which was the genuine Society of Friends was more important than it would seem to a mere looker on; for large pecuniary interests were involved therein. Isaac T. Hopper We must not infer from the opinions of a few unworthy individuals, who justly deserved censure, that Bunyan meant to reflect upon the Society of Friends. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 The Society of Friends—I like the phrase, don't you? Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers With the exceptions of the Society of Friends and the Salvation Army, every existing "denomination" of Christians has continued in one form or another the observance of this Mystical Meal. Religious Reality The staid member of the Society of Friends did not approve of the rude courting frolics of those times, which frequently occupied nearly the whole night. David Crockett His Life and Adventures Of course, the question which of the two contending parties was the true Society of Friends involved the question who owned the meeting-houses, the burying grounds, and the school funds. Isaac T. Hopper But even before this, Fox, Crisp, Penn, Barclay, and others, who afterwards formed the Society of Friends, had declared their full belief in this doctrine. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 Description of the Retreat, an institution near York for insane persons of the Society of Friends. Jezebel's Daughter The cause of emancipation was already advocated by the Society of Friends and some other sects. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm Because of his zeal for military service he was expelled from the Society of Friends. Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence I repeat it, because it illustrates the tenderness of spirit, which has so peculiarly characterized the Society of Friends, and because I hope it may fall like dew on hearts parched by vindictive feelings. Isaac T. Hopper In these severe remarks he does not refer to the Society of Friends; but to some unworthy individuals who assumed the name of Quakers. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 The Abbe was as enthusiastic an agitator for a system of international peace as any member of the modern Society of Friends. Character Though the Society of Friends fills a large place in the anti-slavery movement, its contribution to the growth of the conception of equality is even more significant. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm His whole exterior at once showed that he belonged to the Society of Friends, or, as the world and the world's law calls them, Quakers. Redgauntlet During the last eight years of her life, she was a recommended minister of the Society of Friends, and often preached at their meetings. Isaac T. Hopper George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, in an address 'To such as follow the world's fashions,' gives an almost incredible description of the tomfooleries of dress which prevailed. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 The Religious Society of Friends, i.e., the Quaker movement, was a reaction to the corruption of the church as an institution. The Civilization of Illiteracy In harmony with this fundamental principle, the Society of Friends early rid itself of all connection with slavery. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm It was then that I was particularly indebted to the liberality and friendship of an old lady of the Society of Friends, eminent for her benevolence and charity. Redgauntlet He was a preacher in the Society of Friends, and missed no opportunity, either in public or private, to protest earnestly against the sin of slavery. Isaac T. Hopper The Society of Friends were some years after united, and have been one of the most useful as well as the brightest ornaments to this kingdom. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 These were conspicuous representatives of the Society of Friends, drawn thither by the roseate representations of the great Quaker, William Penn, and by his advanced views on popular government and religious toleration. The Conquest of the Old Southwest; the romantic story of the early pioneers into Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, 1740-1790 Lucretia Mott, a distinguished "minister" in the Society of Friends, took part in the proceedings. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm But whatever he was to her, in their brief union, he was a good father to me, and for his sake I have always loved and honoured the Society of Friends. John Halifax, Gentleman He married there, and as his wife did not belong to the Society of Friends, he was of course disowned. Isaac T. Hopper Be it Episcopalian, Independent, Presbyterian, Baptist, or a church of the Society of Friends; each is entitled, according to the New Testament, to equal honour and privilege.—Ed. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 One sect of Protestant Dissenters indeed he, even at this early period of his reign, regarded with some tenderness, the Society of Friends. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 The Society of Friends was organized on the principle that men and women are alike moral beings, hence are equal in the sight of God. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm He had been born into the Society of Friends; and their quietness, simplicity, freedom from noisy activity, and devotion to the public good attached him to them. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 For many years after Isaac T. Hopper joined the Society of Friends, a spirit of peace and of kindly communion prevailed among them. Isaac T. Hopper The Society of Friends stands upon high ground in justifying its practice in allowing females to minister in holy things. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 In England, too, arose the great religious movements of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—and especially that of a body which I can never mention without most deep respect—the Society of Friends. The Ancien Regime Her sister Sarah had gone North in 1821 and had become a member of the Society of Friends in Philadelphia. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm Each party claimed to be the genuine Society of Friends, and denied the other's right to retain the title. Isaac T. Hopper He was a currier in Philadelphia, a preacher in the Society of Friends, characterized by kindly feelings, and a very tender conscience. Isaac T. Hopper He had much business to transact in the Society of Friends, of which he was then an influential and highly respected member. Isaac T. Hopper One day, when a clergyman whom he visited was showing him his library, he mentioned that his father had quite an antiquarian taste for old documents connected with the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper A crisis in the affairs of the Society of Friends in the State of Indiana was reached in 1843 when the radicals seceded and organized an independent "Anti-Slavery Friends Society." An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm For a long time, they seemed to be a Society of Enemies, instead of a Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper They both regularly attended the meetings of the Society of Friends, which had become pleasantly associated in their minds with the good influences they had received from their benefactor. Isaac T. Hopper In his efforts to protect the rights and redress the wrongs of colored people, Friend Hopper had a zealous and faithful ally in Thomas Harrison, also a member of the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper Elias Hicks and the Schism in the Society of Friends. Isaac T. Hopper The Society of Friends have suffered much in England on account of ecclesiastical demands. Isaac T. Hopper His children were placed at a good school by a benevolent member of the Society of Friends; and from various quarters he received the most gratifying testimonials of respect and sympathy. Isaac T. Hopper |
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