Letters from Rufus M. Jones, 1931

To Robert Doan, Robert Morton and Charles Ewald. 8 letters. [re Association for Christian Cooperation: meetings, purpose (to encourage projects in foreign countries under brilliant, native leadership), etc.], 1931 March 3-June 4; To Raymond Binford. [apologizes for William Wistar Comfort who does not take an interest in education outside his own field or Quakerism outside his Yearly Meeting], 1931 January 19; To Professor J.S. Bixler. [explains the purpose of his book "A Preface to Christian Faith in a New Age" is to wake up the Church to its tasks and how to reach youth], 1931 December 9; To A. Neave Brayshaw. [has written an editorial concerning reaction toward George Fox by reviewers of Fogelklou’s James Nayler], 1931 December 3; To Howard Brinton. [is glad Brinton can carry on Rufus M. Jones’s classes while he is away and ideas for classwork], 1931 November 26; To F.P. Keppel (president Carnegie Corporation). [tries to explain purpose of reevaluation of Haverford College’s aims as a member of this team], 1931 February 19; To Walter A. Cutter. [an understanding of mysticism can be gained through historical, philosophical and psychological study], 1931 January 21; To Rev. Charles Gilkie. [in preparation for his trip with Laymens Foreign Mission Inquiry, he is seeking judgment on the question: what are the greatest obstacles to the revival and spread of Christian faith in the world today], 1931 March 31; To President Hoover. [American Friends Service Committee would like to undertake work of relief and assistance as they had discussed, if funds could be found], 1931 or 1932; To President Hoover. [would like Hoover to state what he considers to be the five tests of an educated man which would enable him to meet all their future demands], 1931 June 26; To F.E. Johnson. [compliments him on his chapter on the history of the International Survey], 1931; To Reverend Arthur L. Kinsolving. [hopes he will be able to come to a meeting to discuss the condition of religion in America], 1931 June 11; To William H. Murray. [re contract for his new book "Pathways to the Reality of God"], 1931 January 19; To Wilmot V. Metcalf. [no religion can be adequate that does not focus on a personal God], 1931 February 24; To Maynard Metcalf. [Rufus M. Jones uses the term “science” in the Newtonian sense], 1931 November 11; To Reverend Joseph Fort Newton. [same as letter to Kinsolving above, but with a list of all involved attached, some of whom received similar letters], 1931 October 13; To Kirby Page. [interested in results of Page's canvas showing the majority of ministers still do support or sanction war], 1931 May 13; To John D. Rockefeller. [group which gathered to discuss his book "A Preface to a Christian Faith in a New Age" was the most remarkable group ever gathered together], 1931 November 30