Articles In Quaker Periodicals

Articles In Quaker Periodicals By Lyman W. Riley Friends Journal Royal F. Shepard, Jr., gives a brief interpretation of the eleventh chapter of Robert Barclay's Apology, calling it "A Forgotten Classic of Devotion."—Feb. 4, 1956, pp. 68-69. "The Brinton Country," by Howard H. Brinton contains his remarks at the dedication of the 1704 Brinton House in Delaware County, Pa., built by William Brinton, first of many Brintons of the area.—Feb. 11, 1956, pp. 84-86. Letter from the Past No. 156 is called "How Old Was Hannah?" The records of Bristol Monthly Meeting show the birth of two Hannah Callowhills, one born 1664, the other 1671; "Now and Then" concludes that it was probably the latter who married William Penn.—April 21, 1956, pp. 245-246. Letter from the Past No. 157 is devoted to "The Quakerishness of Benjamin Franklin"; it mentions Franklin's Nantucket Quaker ancestor and discusses with appreciation his moral earnestness which was perhaps influenced by Quakerism.—June 9, 1956, pp. 359-360. The Friends' Quarterly An interesting sketch of the life and work of "George Edmondson (1798-1863)," Quaker schoolmaster, deals principally with his experiments in combining training for practical pursuits with academic studies. At Queenwood College, which he acquired from Robert Owen, he pioneered in the laboratory method of teaching science.—Jan., 1956, pp. 24-29. "An Appreciation of Friends' Work in Madagascar" is an excerpt from a book on the island written in 1877 by the Reverend Lars Dahle of the Norwegian Missionary Society. It is here translated by Kari Mason. A typical quotation is: "The Quakers are furthest from us on theological grounds [but] they are nearest of all to us as fellow men."—April, 1956, pp. 61-64. The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society An editorial note describes in some detail thirty unrecorded letters written by Thomas Story to his wife Ann from 1702 to 1709.—45 (1953), 95-97. William H. Marwick, in "Friends in Nineteenth Century Scotland," contributes much information, especially about individual Friends. He 127 128Bulletin of Friends Historical Association discusses the organization of the General Meeting, travelling ministers, and Friends in industry and public life, and sketches the history of several local meetings.—46 (1954), 3-18. John Sturge Stephens writes an interesting appreciation of "Nathaniel Morgan of Ross," (1775-1854), an active and progressive Friend, pacifist, and social reformer.—46 (1954), 19-27. Henry J. Cadbury's note, "Ex Libris Margaret Fox," describes a volume of Quaker pamphlets belonging successively to Margaret Fox, John Abraham, Elizabeth Shipley, Nicholas Wain, Roberts Vaux, and the Library Company of Philadelphia.—46 (1954), 28-29. "Two German Views on Quakers" are published by W. D. RobsonScott , one by Ferdinand Albrecht, Duke of Brunswick, who gives a general account of Quaker worship and belief, the other by Christlob Mylius who describes a visit to the meeting in Gracechurch Street, London.—46 (1954), 30-32. Marek Waysblum translates a brief but discerning eye-witness account of "Elizabeth Fry at Newgate, 1820," written by Charles Sienkiewicz, a Polish visitor to England.—46 (1954), 33-34. "A Spanish Officer among the Quakers" was Francisco de Miranda, a Venezuelan who toured the United States in 1783-1784. These excerpts from his diary tell of meeting Quakers in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island; he attended meetings for worship in Philadelphia and Newport—46 (1954), 35-37. John Hodgson, Quaker author of a pamphlet against the Protectorate , may have later enlisted in the army in the interest of political order. Alan Cole discusses this possibility in an article called "The Peace Testimony in 1659."—46 (1954), 48-52. Ruth G. Burtt tells of the development of "The Quaker Marriage Declaration" which is, with minor changes, that of the Puritans published by direction of the Long Parliament in 1645.—46 (1954), 53-59. In "George Keith to Henry More" Henry J. Cadbury publishes, with an extensive note, a letter in which Keith disclaims responsibility for the rumor prevalent at the University of Aberdeen that More had turned Quaker.—46 (1954), 59-63. A note on "Penn and His Printer" tells of a Public Record Office document referring to the imprisonment of John Darby...