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Monday Jul 21 | Internet Archive

The case of our fellow-creatures, the oppressed Africans,...

Author: Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Sufferings Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation Book Contributor: The Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries Language: English Keywords: Slave ...

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

Cape Gazette

Descendent shares history of the Fisher-Martin House

The house at Cool Spring looked old; its antiquity accentuated by peeling paint and a jungle that had once been a yard.

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Related Topix: Dover, DE, Religion, Lewes, DE

Sun Jul 06, 2008

NPR

Philly, The Original American Melting Pot

Bill Robling gives tours of the Free Quaker Meeting House in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood.

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Related Topix: Religion, Philadelphia, PA, Federal Prisons, Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia, African-American

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Portland Tribune

Pair gives Quaker home new life and $409,900 price tag

Paula Hills and Eric Starr bought a house last year from a Quaker's group that sold it to them for $1. Spending thousands to make the home more "green," they hope to sell it for $409,900. Some might say Eric ...

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Related Topix: Religion, Home Listing, Home, Portland, OR

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Providence Journal

Local Quakers join anti-torture campaign

In what looks like a modest home among the stately houses on Elm Street, members of the Westerly Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, sit quietly for an hour each Sunday, as they have on First Days for 350 ...

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Related Topix: East Greenwich, RI, Religion, Westerly, RI, Providence Metro

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Quakers Raise the Dead At Prospect Park Cemetery

' Elsie Powell stood at her grave in Prospect Park's Quaker Cemetery on Saturday afternoon and told visitors about her life.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

South Whidbey Record

This weekend's church services for Sunday, June 29

Christian Science is sermon subject Mary Baker Eddy, in 1866, discovered the "Christ Science or divine laws of Life, Truth, and Love," and she named that discovery Christian Science.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

New York Daily News

Quakers to perform play in Prospect Park cemetery

The Quaker Cemetery in Prospect Park will be open to the public Saturday for a play about the people interred ther.

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Related Topix: Religion, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Wed Jun 25, 2008

CourierPostOnline

Medford exhibit to show tolls taken by war in Iraq

A local Quaker community is bringing an exhibit about the cost of the Iraq War to area residents.

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Related Topix: Religion, Medford, NJ

Mon Jun 23, 2008

The Item

Read the story

William Oden Jr., a man with controversial views, wants to celebrate the bicentennial.

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Related Topix: Kentucky, George Bush, Religion

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn

Walk and Learn in the Quaker Cemetery in Prospect

Haven't you always wondered about the Quaker Cemetery on the south side of Prospect Park? Well, here's your chance to learn more and walk around in it.

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Related Topix: Prospect Park, NJ, Religion

Thu Jun 19, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat

Pitt-Johnstown to host Quaker conference

More than 1,500 Quakers are expected at the annual gathering of the Friends General Conference, a North American Quaker organization, June 28 through July 5 on the Pitt-Johnstown campus.

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Related Topix: Johnstown, PA, Johnstown Metro, Religion

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Q&A

A: "Speak truth to power" most often means to tell powerful people things they don't want to hear.

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Related Topix: Religion, Stone Mountain, GA, Standardized Testing, Education, Home Schooling

Thu Jun 05, 2008

The York Daily Record

Society of Friends: Learn about Quakers, history

The Religious Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, is offering a series examining the denomination's history, beliefs and faith practices, starting 9:15 a.m. Sunday.

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Related Topix: Religion, York, PA, York Metro

Tue Jun 03, 2008

The Washington Post

Armed Guards on 'Peace' Campuses Debated

COMMENT By Marcia Z. Nelson Religion News Service Saturday, May 31, 2008; Page B09 Shooting rampages at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University left almost 40 people dead and prompted intense discussion ...

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Related Topix: Grand Rapids Metro, Religion, Mennonites

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Reno News & Review

Filet of Soul

Religious Society of Friends , 497 Highland Ave., 329-9400, meet Sundays at 10 a.m. For other events or more information, check out www.renofriends.org . I like spirituality's "where the rubber meets the road" ...

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Fri May 30, 2008

Naples Daily News

Your News: Naples resident to spend summer at Philadelphia education advocacy newspaper

Dillon will be an assistant to the editor; her responsibilities will include researching, writing and editing stories for the fall issue and working on the website and grant proposals.

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Related Topix: Haverford, PA, Religion, America, Drama, History Movies

Tue May 27, 2008

The Friend online

'Fur das Kind'

'Fur das Kind' - preview It was with a great sense of privilege and gratitude that, as a Quaker, Audrey B Insley of South Manchester LM went to the unveiling of a sculpture in memory of the Kindertransport in ...

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Sun May 25, 2008

The Friend online

Wardens suffer as Meetings fall foul of metal thieves

Wardens suffer as Meetings fall foul of metal thieves - preview Oliver Robertson investigates the increasing instances of Quaker Meeting houses being targetted for their lead roofing Quaker Meeting houses have ...

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Related Topix: Religion

Fri May 23, 2008

The Friend online

Two Caravans at BYM

Two Caravans at BYM - preview It's 'curtain up' again for the Friend's presentation of scenes from Two Caravans, Marina Lewycka's savagely funny tale of migrant workers suffering in the English countryside.

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