Quakers - Revision history

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	[[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, ~~correct name~~ “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).		Nickname for a [[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, correctly known as “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox.

			The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).

	In the 17th and 18th centuries Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the [[Clarendon Code]] they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.		In the 17th and 18th centuries Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the [[Clarendon Code]] they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.

Pankratz at 13:17, 2 December 2010

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	[[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).		[[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).
	Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the [[Clarendon Code]] they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.
			In the 17th and 18th centuries Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the [[Clarendon Code]] they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.

			In the 19th century, the Society of Friends was a central force in Evangelicalism and they made great efforts in social work, helping members of the working class in the industrial cities or the Irish during the Famine.

Pankratz at 12:46, 25 May 2009

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	Picard, Liza. ''Restoration London''. London: Phoenix, 1997.		Picard, Liza. ''Restoration London''. London: Phoenix, 1997.

	Kenyon, J.P. ''Dictionary of British History''. London: Wordsworth, 1989.		Kenyon, J.P. ''Dictionary of British History''. London: Wordsworth, 1989.

Pankratz at 12:46, 25 May 2009

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	Picard, Liza. ''Restoration London''. London: Phoenix, 1997.		Picard, Liza. ''Restoration London''. London: Phoenix, 1997.

	Kenyon, J.P. ''Dictionary of British History''. London: Wordsworth, 1989.		Kenyon, J.P. ''Dictionary of British History''. London: Wordsworth, 1989.

WikiSysop at 13:23, 20 May 2009

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	[[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).		[[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).
	Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the Clarendon Code they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.		Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the [[Clarendon Code]] they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.

WikiSysop at 13:12, 20 May 2009

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	Puritan group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).		[[Puritanism\|Puritan]] group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).
	Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the Clarendon Code they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.		Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the Clarendon Code they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.

Pankratz at 06:35, 20 May 2009

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Puritan group, correct name “Society of Friends in Truth”, or “Society of Friends”. Founded by George Fox. The name comes from the spiritual “trembling” experienced during meetings. Fox taught that: “All wait patiently upon the Lord, whatsoever condition you be in; wait in the grace and truth that comes by Jesus; if ye do so, there is a promise to you and the Lord God will fulfill it to you” (quoted in Picard 267). In the meetings people did neither need a fixed liturgy nor a priest, sitting in silence until their spirit was “moved by God” (Picard 267).
Quakers irritated the authorities by their strange behaviour: addressing everyone with “thou” (=Du), keeping their hats on all the time (i.e. showing no deference to their betters and superiors), refusing to swear oaths and to pay tithes. Under the Clarendon Code they were severely persecuted. In 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.

Sources:
Picard, Liza. ''Restoration London''. London: Phoenix, 1997.
Kenyon, J.P. ''Dictionary of British History''. London: Wordsworth, 1989.