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Quaker Experience
1. Illustrative Experiences of Friends
George Fox
Margaret Fell
James Nayler
Voyage of the Woodhouse
Marmaduke Stevenson
Mary Dyer
John Woolman
Elizabeth Fry
John Greenleaf Whittier
Caroline Emelia Stephen
Thomas Kelly
Rufus Jones
Kenneth Boulding
2. A Brief History of Friends in New England
The Prophetic Movement (1652-1690)
A Religious Society (1690-1770)
Purification and Isolation (1770-1870)
The Evangelical Movement (1870-1945)
Unity and Diversity (1945-1980)
Faith Into Practice
1. The Quaker Faith
The Quaker Message
The Experience of the Light Within
The Person and Work of Jesus Christ
The Value and Use of the Bible
Friends and the Sacraments
Friends and the Christian Church
Publishing Truth
Friends and Other Faiths
2. In the Meeting
The Meeting for Worship
The First that Enters
Vocal Ministry
Meeting Leadership
The Meeting for Business
The Meeting as a Caring Community
Sharing Faith
Membership
Friends' Education
3. In Personal Life
Prayer
Simplicity and Integrity
Leisure, Recreation and Social Customs
Economic Life
Marriage
Separation and Divorce
Sexual Relationships
Home and Family
Death
4. In Social Concerns
The Spiritual Basis of Friends' Social Concerns
Equality
Peace and Non-Violence
Stewardship
Civic and Community Responsibility
Other Social Testimonies
Advices and Queries
The Advices
The Queries
Practice and Procedures
1. Organization and Business Procedure
Principles of Organization
General Organizational Structure of Meeting for Business
Establishment of Meetings
Discontinuance of Meetings
Conduct of Business Meetings
The Monthly Meeting
The Quarterly Meeting
The Yearly eeting
Funds, Properties and Trusts
Records
2. Membership
Basis of Membership
Becoming a Member
Non-Resident Members
Transfer and Removal of Membership
Membership Records
3. Ministry and Counsel
Purpose
Organization
Duties of Ministry and Counsel
Quarterly Ministry and Counsel
Recording Gifts
Pastors and Meeting Secretaries
Queries for Ministry and Counsel
4. Outreach
5. Marriage Procedures
Marriage Through the Meeting
Responsibilities
Pastor Participating
Marriage Not Under Meeting
Marriage Without Meeting
Meting Responsibilities to Sustain Marriage
6. Practices at the Time of Death
7. Burial Grounds
8. Revision of Discipline
Appendicies
Appendix 1. State Laws Pertaining to Friends in New England
Appendix 2. Forms for Use by the Clerk
Transfer Certificate
Letter to Other Denominations
Travel Minutes
Appendix 3. Marriage Procedure Forms
Sample Letter of Intentions
Marriage Certificate
Acknowledgements
Downloads
Appendicies
Appendix 1. State Laws Pertaining to Friends in New England
Appendix 2. Forms for Use by the Clerk
Appendix 3. Marriage Procedure Forms
Acknowledgements