Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Joint Committee on the Religious Life of Our Society (1944-1950)
Scope and Contents
Records of the Committee on the Religious Life of Our Society, 1944-1950. Includes minutes, correspondence, and publications.
Dates
- 1944-1950
Creator
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Copyright and Rights Information
Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.
Biographical / Historical
In 3mo 1944, Rufus Jones published an article, "Are We Ready," in Friends Intelligencer. In response to his concern for deepening the spiritual life of the Religious Society of Friends, members of both the Race Street and Arch Street Philadelphia Yearly Meetings gathered six months later in the meeting house at 15th and Race Streets. Originally called the Committee to Further the Concern of Rufus M. Jones, the group formed a joint body and met regularly. Rufus Jones participated in the Committee before his death in 1948, and introduced a number of ideas, including having Quaker youth become involved in intervisitation in order to revitalize local meetings. Richmond P. Miller wrote On your marks! Get set! The Committee on the Religious Life of Our Society also published a Study Outline on the Religious Life of a Meeting (1946).
Extent
2 Linear Feet (3 folders)
Language
English
Overview
In 3mo 1944, Rufus Jones published an article, "Are We Ready," in Friends Intelligencer. In response to his concern for deepening the spiritual life of the Religious Society of Friends, members of both the Race Street and Arch Street Philadelphia Yearly Meetings gathered six months later in the meeting house at 15th and Race Streets. Records include minutes, correspondence, and publications.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends
- Miller, Richmond P. (Richmond Pearson), 1902-1972
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955)
- Society of Friends -- Delaware
- Society of Friends -- Maryland
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania
- Spiritual life -- Society of Friends
- Spirituality
Creator
- Title
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Joint Committee on the Religious Life of Our Society (1944-1950)
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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