Index
Abortion, 72
Addictive behaviors, 73-74,
Advices, 82-85
Affirmation, 214-215
Aging,
Advices on, 84
Alcohol, 73, 74,
Advices on, 83
American Friends Service Committee, 10, 11, 64
Annual reports, 176-177, 193
Arrangements committee, 195
Art,
Associate membership, 38-39
Attenders, 35
application for membership by, 35-37, 185
financial support from, 61
marriage procedure for, 48, 52
memorial meetings for, 59
outreach committee's responsibilities for, 186
overseers' responsibilities for, 185, 186
participation in meeting for business by, 24
Audits, 61
of monthly meeting books, 61, 187, 190
of regional meeting books, 61, 192
Balby, Meeting of Elders at. quoted, 85. See also sources
Barclay, Robert, 3. See also sources
Belief, Friends' writings on, 86-99
Bereavement, 58-59, See also Death
Bible, 30-31,
Fox on, 22, 30
Biographical notes of authors, 232-255
Black Economic Development Conference (BEDC), 12
Books of Discipline, See also Faith and Practice
evolution of, 5-6, 10
Budget. See also Finances
yearly meeting, 194-195
Burial grounds, 62, 190
Cadbury, Henry, 9. See also sources
Capital punishment, 76,
Care for one another, query on, 208-209
Certificate
of marriage. See Marriage certificate
of transfer, 39-40
Checklist for monthly meetings, 189-190
Children
education of. See Education
in Meeting, See also Religious education
membership of, 37-39
overseers' responsibilities for, 183
worship and ministry committee's responsibilities for, 180
Christ. See Jesus Christ
Christ Within. See Light Within
Christian Quakers (Keithians), 6-7
Christianity, primitive, revived, 2,
Civil disobedience, 79-80
Clearness committees, 29, 178-179,
for divorce, 69
for marital problems, 69
for marriage, 47-50, 54
for membership, 36
for travel for religious service, 57
in response to concern, 66, 178-179
Clerk, 24-25
Interim Meeting, 197-198
monthly meeting, 188
in marriage procedure, 53-54
yearly meeting, 195, 199
Colleges, Friends, 45-46
Committee to assist the clerk, 194
Committees. See also specific committees
monthly meeting, 178, 179-191
regional meeting, 192-193
yearly meeting, 198-200
appointment of, 195, 200
concerns laid before, 67
Interim Meeting's responsibility for, 197
Community,
Meeting as, 34-64, 68, 179-189,
Advices on, 83-84
query on, 208-209
Concerns, 65-67, See also Leadings
prayer and,
response to, 66-67, 176, 178-179
yearly meeting action on, 67, 194
Conflict, 77
in family, 70
Advices on, 84
in marriage, 69
in Meeting, 27-28. See also Decision-making
overseers' responsibilities in, 183-184
queries on, 207-208
Conscience, Light Within distinguished from, 16
Conscientious objectors, 78
Consensus, sense of the meeting distinguished from, 23
Continuing revelation, 2, 30-31, See also Light Within
Counseling
by overseers, 182
by worship and ministry committee, 180
for marital problems, 69
Creeds, 34, 86,
Criminal justice, 76,
Death, 58-59, See also Bereavement
Advices on, 84
overseers' responsibilities in, 184
Death penalty, 76,
Decision-making, 21-26, See also Conflict, in Meeting; Meeting for business
clearness committees in, 29
in yearly meeting structure, 175-176
Spirit-led, as instrument of equality, 76
Declaration of 1660, 76-77
Directory of members, monthly meeting, 187
Discernment, See also Decision-making; Meeting for business
Discipline
Books of, See also Faith and Practice evolution of, 5-6, 10
in family, 71
Discrimination. See also Equality; Social justice; Women
racial, Extract 249
Friends' work against, 12
Diversity
in Friends educational institutions, 46
in Religious Society of Friends,
Divorce, 69-70, 183
Drug use, 73, 74,
Advices on, 83
Dual membership, 41
Dyer, Mary, 4
Ecumenism. See Religious groups, non-Quaker
Education, 43-47
in Friends schools and colleges, 45-46
in public schools, 46-47
monthly meeting's responsibilities for, 44-45
query on, 209-210
religious. See Religious education
sex, 72-73
Elkinton, Joseph, 9-10
Endowment funds, responsible investment of, 60, 61, 188-189
Environment, stewardship of, 81,
query on, 213
Epistles, 194
Equality, 75, See also Race relations; Social justice; Women
Advices on, 84
query on, 210
Ethical mysticism,
Evangelical Friends International, 63
Evangelism of early Friends, 4
Experience, Friends' writings on, 129-144
Exploitation, 76
Extracts from Friends' writings, 82-174
on belief, 86-99
on concerns, leadings, and testimonies, 145-174
on experience, 129-144
on worship, 100-128
Faith and Life Movement, 11
Faith and Practice. See also Books of Discipline
history of, 11, 14
revision of, 197, 203-204
Family life, 70-73,
Advices on, 84
query on, 209
Family planning, 72, 81
Fell, Margaret, 2, 3, 129. See also sources
Fiduciary Corporation, 200
monthly meeting investment with, 61, 188-189
property ownership and, 62, 189
Finance committee, of monthly meeting, 186
Finances
monthly meeting, 60, 61, 188-189
regional meeting, 60, 61
yearly meeting, 60-61, 194
history of, 14
Financial assistance to members, 184, 189
First-day school. See Religious education
Fisher, Mary, 4
Fox, George, 1-2, 3. See also sources
on experience, 129
on Light Within, 16-17
on marriage, 68
on refusal to serve in army, 77
on Scripture, 22, 30
on witness in world, 75
Free Quakers, 5
Friends Committee on National Legislation, 10, 64
Friends General Conference, 9, 63
Friends Social Union, 10
Friends United Meeting, 63
Friends World Committee for Consultation, 11, 63
Gambling, 74,
Advices on, 83
God
Advices on, 82
communion with, 2, 19,
in human affairs,
Light Within and, 16-17
pervasive presence of,
prayer and, 31
Government
Friends' withdrawal from, 5
individual and, 77-78, 79-80
participation in, 79,
Penn's principles of, 4-5
Grieving. See Bereavement; Death
Gurney, Joseph John, 8. See also sources
Healing, prayer and, 32,
Hicks, Elias, 7
Hicksite-Orthodox separation, 7-8, 9-11
History, of Religious Society of Friends, 1-15
"Holy experiment," 4-5
Home and family, 70-73,
Advices on, 84
query on, 209
Illness,
overseers' responsibilities in, 184
Incorporation, 62, 190
Individual differences. See Conflict; Diversity
Inner Light. See Light Within
Institutions, under monthly or regional meeting care, 192
audit of books of, 61
Integrity,
query on, 214
Interfaith councils. See also Religious groups, non-Quaker
meeting participation in, 181
Interim Meeting, 194-197
accountability of, 177
concerns laid before, 67
decision-making in, 175-176
financial responsibilities of, 60-61
reporting by, 176, 177
Intervisitation, 56-57
Investment, responsible, 60, 61, 188-189
Jesus Christ
Advices on, 84
as inward teacher,
diversity of Friends' views of,
on earthly possessions, 80
Orthodox Friends' emphasis on, 7
Journal keeping,
Keith, George, 6-7
Leadings, 65-67, See also Concerns
Letters
of intention of marriage, 52-53
of introduction, 56
of transfer, 39-40
Light Within, 16-17,
Advices on, 82, 84
conscience distinguished from, 16
Hicksite Friends' emphasis on, 7-8
Listening, 18,
Living wills, 58
Love,
Marriage, 68-70
Advices on, 84
ceremonies not conforming to civil law, 50
certificate. See Marriage certificate
clearness process, 47-50, 54
clerk's responsibilities, 53-54
conduct of wedding, 50-51
dissolution of, 69-70, 183
not under the care of the Meeting, 52
of non-members, 48, 52
overseers' responsibilities, 183
oversight committee, 50, 54-55
preparative meetings, 201
procedure for, 47-56
responsibilities of persons to be married, 52-53
when two meetings are involved, 47-48, 52
wording of promises, 53, 54
Marriage certificate
during wedding, 51
oversight committee's responsibilities for, 50, 55
preparation of, 50, 53
wording of, 54, 55-56
Marriage license
clearness committee's responsibility for, 54
correct form for, 50, 53
oversight committee's responsibility for, 50, 55
signing and return of, 51, 53, 55
Meeting for business, 177, See also Decision-making
Advices on, 83
clerk's role in, 24-25
conflict in, 27-28. See also Conflict
non-members' participation in, 24
participants' responsibilities for, 23-24
procedures for, 26-28
query on, 207
recording clerk's role in, 25-26
Meeting for Sufferings, 194-195
Meeting for worship, 18-21, See also Worship
Advices on, 83
query on, 206
worship and ministry committee's responsibilities for, 180-181
Meetings. See also Monthly meetings
changes in formal relationships of, 200-203
Membership, 34-43
application for, 35-37, 184-185
associate, 38-39
dual, 41
in absentia, 37
in other organizations, 214
meaning of, 34
neglect of obligations of, 185
nominal, 43
of children, 37-39
preparative meetings, 201
records of, 43, 190
overseers' responsibilities for, 185
recorder's responsibilities for, 40, 186-187
reporting statistics on, 176
sojourning, 40-41
termination of, 41-43
transfer of, 39-40, 184-185
yearly meeting structure, 175
Memorial meetings, 58, 59, 184
Military activity. See War
Ministers, recording of, 181-182
Ministry,
query on, 207-208
traveling, 57, 197,
vocal. See Vocal ministry
Minutes
memorial, 59
monthly meeting, preservation of, 187, 190
of meeting for business, 25-26
of travel for religious service, 57, 197
Monthly meetings, 177-188
as locus of membership, 35
autonomy of, 177
checklist for, 188-190
committees of, 178, 179-187, 188
discontinuance of, 203
division of, 179, 202
establishment of, 202
finances of, 60, 61, 188-189
governance of, 177-178
distribution of responsibility for, 187-188
incorporated, 62, 190
individual's relationship to, 178-179
Interim Meeting assistance to, 196
merger of, 179
officers of, 177-178
property ownership by, 61-62, 189
records of. See Records
regional meeting oversight and assistance for, 192-193
reporting by, 176-177
reporting to, 176, 191, 193, 195
representatives to yearly meeting, 193
response of, to concerns, 66-67, 178-179
responsibilities of
for education, 44-45
for preparative meetings, 201-202
in death and bereavement, 58-59
transfer of regional affiliation of, 202
transition of, to preparative meeting status, 202
united, 10
Mott, Lucretia. See also sources
on marriage, 68
Mourning. See Bereavement; Death
Mysticism,
Naming committee, 187
National Council of Churches, 64
New members, 183, 186
Nominating committee
monthly meeting, 187-188
regional meeting, 191
yearly meeting, 199-200
Oaths, 214-215
Orthodox-Hicksite separation, 7-8, 9-11
Outreach
Friends educational institutions as, 45, 46
query on, 212
Outreach committee, monthly meeting, 185-186
Overseers (standing committee), 182-185
responsibilities of, in membership matters, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 183, 184-185
Oversight committees (ad hoc)
for marriage, 50, 51, 54-55
for new monthly meeting, 202
for preparative meeting, 201
Pastoral care, 182
Peace, 9-12, 76-78,
Advices on, 85
query on, 211-212
Peace and social concerns committee
monthly meeting, 186
regional meeting, 192
Penn, William, 4-5. See also sources
on drinking, 73
Personal relationships, 68-74. See also Community; Equality; Family life
Philadelphia General Meeting, 10
Planning committee, 194
Politics. See Government
Prayer, 31-32,
healing and, 32,
Prejudice. See Equality; Social justice
Preparative meetings, 201-202
discontinuance of, 203
Prison work, 76
Property, 61-62, 189
of discontinued meeting, 203
of merging meetings, 203
stewardship of, 80-81. See also Stewardship
Property committee
monthly meeting, 186
regional meeting, 192
Public office. See Government
Publications, yearly meeting, 196
Publishers of Truth, 2
Quaker United Nations Office, 63
Quaker Universalist Fellowship, 64
Quarterly meetings. See Regional meetings
Queries, 205-214
for Interim Meeting members, 195-196
supplementary (checklist), 188-189
worship and ministry, 199
Race relations, See also Equality
Friends' work in, 12
Recorder, duties of, 186-187
in marriage procedure, 51, 55
in membership transfer, 40
Recording clerk
role of, 25-26
yearly meeting, 194, 199
Recording of ministers, 181-182
Records, 187, 190
membership, 43
overseers' responsibilities for, 185
recorder's responsibility for, 40, 186-187
Records committee, monthly meeting, 186-187
Recreation, 71
Advices on, 83
Regional meetings, 190-193
autonomy of, 177
changes in status of, 190, 202-203
concerns laid before, 66-67
decision-making in, 175-176
finances of, 60, 61
in status changes of constituent meetings, 202
Interim Meeting assistance to, 196
reporting by, 176-177
reporting from, to monthly meetings, 191
Release from membership, 42-43
Released Friend, 186
Religious education, 44, See also Children
query on, 207-208
Religious education committee, monthly meeting, 185
Religious groups, non-Quaker, 64
cooperation with, 64, 181
Interim Meeting's responsibility for, 197
query on, 212-213
Friends' mysticism and,
membership and, 37, 41
Quakerism contrasted with,
Religious Life Committee, 10-11
Religious Society of Friends
as primitive Christianity revived, 2,
diversity within,
history of, 1-15
unity within,
Reporting, 176-177, 193
by worship and ministry committees, 176, 182
to monthly meeting, 176, 191, 193, 195
Representative Meeting. See Interim Meeting
Resignation, from membership, 41-42
Revelation, continuing, 2, 30-31, See also Light Within
Right sharing. See Stewardship
Right Sharing of World Resources, 63
Sacraments, 32-33,
Schools. See Education
Scriptures, 30-31,
Fox on, 22, 30
Seekers, Westmorland, 2
Seneca Falls convention (1848), 9
Sense of the meeting. See Decision-making
Separation of 1827, 7-8, 9-11
Sexuality, 71-73
Silence, in meeting for worship,
worship and ministry committee's responsibilities for, 180-181
Simplicity, 80-81,
Advices on, 83
in family life, 70
query on, 214
Social concerns committees
monthly meeting, 186
regional meeting, 192
yearly meeting, history of, 13-14
Social justice, 75-76
Advices on, 85
query on, 210-211
Sojourning members, 40-41
Sorrow,
Spiritual nurture, query on, 207-208
Staff
monthly meeting, 188, 189
regional meeting, 192
yearly meeting, 197
Standing aside, 28
State. See Government
State of the Meeting reports, 176
Stewardship
of material resources, 80-81,
Advices on, 83
in family life, 70
query on, 213-214
of the environment, 81,
query on, 213
Substance use, 73, 74,
Advices on, 83
Suffering,
Supplementary queries (checklist), 188-189
Swearing, 214-215
Taxes, war, 12-13, 77,
Testimonies, 67-81, See also Witness; specific testimonies
on personal relationships, 68-74
on witness in world, 74-81
sufferings for adherence to, Interim Meeting response to, 197
Tobacco, 73-74,
Transfer of membership, 39-40, 185
Traveling ministry, 57, 197,
Treasurer
regional meeting, 191-192
yearly meeting, 60, 194, 197, 199
Trustees, 62, 189
Truth, love and,
Universalism,
Vietnam War, Friends' response to, 11-12
Violence. See also Peace
by state, 79
covert, 77
Vocal ministry, 19-20,
Advices on, 83
prayer in, 32
worship and ministry committee's responsibilities for, 180-181
Volunteers, in Meeting affairs, 188
War, 78. See also Peace
Advices on, 85
War taxes, 12-13, 77,
Wedding. See Marriage
Westmorland Seekers, 2
Wider Quaker Fellowship, 63
Wilbur, John, 8. See also sources
Witness, 74-81, See also Testimonies; specific testimonies
Advices on, 85
query on, 210-211
Women
equality of, 3, 4, 9, 75,
ministry of,
oppression of,
Women's meetings, 4, 10
Woolman, John, 6. See also sources
on stewardship, 60, 80
World Council of Churches, 64
World order, 78. See also Peace;
Social justice
Worship, 17-18. See also Meeting for worship
family, 70
Friends' writings on, 100-128
hindrances to, 20
in meeting for business, 23, 28
Worship and ministry, queries on, 199
Worship and ministry committee
monthly meeting, 180-182
reporting by, 176, 182
regional meeting, 192
yearly meeting, 198-199
Worship groups, 200-201, 202
Yearly meeting, 193-200
annual sessions of, 193-194
worship and ministry matters at, 198
between sessions, 194-200. See also Interim Meeting
committees of, 197-200. See also under Committees; specific committees
concerns laid before, 67, 194
decision-making in, 175-176
finances of, 60-61, 194
history of, 14
officers of, 194, 199
vacancies among, 197
reorganization of, 13-14
reporting by, 176
