Quaker History

The FHA annual members' meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2020, and will be conducted via Zoom this year. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at about 1:45 p.m. The business meeting will be followed at 2:00 p.m. by a FREE lecture by Angela P. Dodson, author of the book, "'Remember the Ladies': Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box." The talk, which will focus on Quaker women in the suffrage movement, is open to the public. There will be a Q&A period after the lecture. The afternoon's events will conclude at about 3:00 p.m. Register here: https://www.quakerhistory.org/2020-annual-meeting

Happy World Quaker Day! This project of gathering monthly quotes was begun on this day two years ago. As we bring this offering to a close, we’d like to share a passage from the Kabarak Call for Peace and Ecojustice. THE KABARAK CALL FOR PEACE AND ECOJUSTICE WAS APPROVED ON 24 APRIL 2012 AT THE SIXTH WORLD CONFERENCE FRIENDS, HELD AT KABARAK UNIVERSITY NEAR NAKURU, KENYA. IT IS THE CULMINATION OF THE FWCC (FRIENDS WORLD COMMITTEE FOR CONSULTATION) WORLD CONSULTATION ON GLO...BAL CHANGE WHICH WAS HELD IN 2010 AND 2011. We have shared the epistle in its entirety along with all past quotes on our website: https://www.quakerhistory.org/quakerquotes Image description: Sunset with the quote, "We dedicate ourselves to let the living waters flow through us where we live, regionally, and in wider world fellowship. We dedicate ourselves to building the peace that passeth all understanding, to the repair of the world, opening our lives to the Light to guide us in each small step." Discover: Quakerhistory.org ---Thanks for following along!--

Edward Grubb spent much of his life trying to reconcile intellectualism with his faith in God. He never gave up on either, writing hymns, and focusing on social concerns. He became influential in uniting and supporting conscientious objectors during World War I in his native Britain. Trouble of soul can teach us things that raptures never could not only patience and perseverance, but humility and sympathy with others. ~Edward Grubb, Quaker Peace Activist, 1854-1939... Image description: two sets of hands grasped close together, one set covering the other, with the above quote overlaid. At the bottom, it reads, "Discover: QuakerHistory.org"

Today is the centennial of the 19th Amendment! We're delighted to announce that Angela P. Dodson, author of Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box will be the speaker at the Friends Historical Association's annual meeting, which will be held virtually on November 7. Stay tuned for registration details - we hope to see you there!

Attention all undergrads and students on graduate programs, Quaker Studies are running an essay competition! Conditions and entry information below: Quaker Stud...ies Program Unit Lucretia Mott Student Essay Award Students are invited to submit papers for the Lucretia Mott Student Essay Award. Outstanding student paper submissions that demonstrate creative analysis and/or introduce a new field of research and make an original contribution to the field of Quaker studies will be considered for the award: $200 award for winning graduate/undergraduate paper Winning paper may be recommended for publication in the journal Quaker Studies Submissions must meet the following criteria to be considered: no more than 3,500 words (including footnotes & bibliography) in 12-point font and double-spaced formatted according to Chicago Manual of Style free of clerical or grammatical errors the candidate must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at the time of paper submission Submissions should include: electronic version in standard word processing format, without author information (submit author information in a separate file) name, home mailing address, graduate or undergraduate status, AAR Program Unit to which the paper was submitted along with presentation time and location, if applicable Submit electronically by October 31st, 2020 to Quaker Studies Program Unit co-chairs: Jon Kershner ([email protected]) Jen Buck ([email protected])