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Faith & Practice
Table of Contents
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Part II: Faith and Thought
Part III: Organization
Part IV: Friends United Meeting
Part V: Administrative Forms
Part VI: Historical Documents
- George Fox and the Rise of Quakerism in England
- Beginnings in England
- Childhood and Youth of George Fox
- First Called Quakers
- Early Organization
- Period of Persecution
- Meetings for Sufferings
- American Beginnings and Growth
- Growth and Expansion
- American Yearly Meetings
- Other Yearly Meetings
- Lack of Unity
- Orthodox-Hicksite Separation
- Wilbur-Gurney Controversy
- Evangelical Movements of the Nineteenth Century
- Ministry of Gurney
- Leading Evangelists
- Development of the Pastoral Ministry
- Origin of Pastoral Ministry
- Employment of Pastors
- Basic Principles
- Father, Son, Holy Spirit
- Meaning of Salvation
- The Living Presence
- The Light of Christ
- Divine-Human Relationship
- Meaning of Worship
- Meeting for Worship
- Music and Worship
- Meditation and Message
- Testimony on Outward Rites and Ceremonies
- Baptism and Communion
- The Scriptures
- Studying the Scriptures
- Barclay on the Scriptures
- Spiritual Gifts
- Gifts for Ministries
- Life and Action
- Service: The Way of Life
- Evangelism and Extension
- New Testament Evangelism
- Period of Quietism
- New Awakening
- Evangelistic Methods
- Outside North America
- Missionary Incentive
- Expanding Program
- Christian Education
- Importance of Christian Education
- Friends' Sunday/First Day Schools
- Christian Training
- Essential Objectives
- Upward Call
- Social Concerns
- Early Reforms
- Reformers
- Concerns for Justice
- Ethical Obligations for Economic Order
- Ethical Obligations for the Environment
- Social Reform
- Education
- Early Quaker Education
- School and Meeting
- Institutions of Learning
- Aim of Education
- Friends Response to Government
- Allegiance
- Authority
- Limitations of Authority
- Concern for Reform
- Concerns for Equality
- Equality
- Slavery
- American Indians
- Prejudice
- Justice in International Relations
- Penn and Peacemaking
- Foundations for Peace
- War Renounced
- Military Service
- War Relief
- Living Out the Testimonies
- Family Life
- Marriage
- Sexuality
- Divorce
- Recreational Activities
- Drugs, Including Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Gambling and Lotteries
- Judicial Oaths
- Responsible Membership in Organizations
- Death Penalty
- Queries
- Introductory Statement
- General Queries
- Queries for Boards on Christian Ministries and Evangelism/Committees on Ministry and Counsel
- The Church as a Society
- Waiting for Guidance
- Friendly Method
- Tenure of Office
- The Meeting
- Meeting for Worship
- Meeting for Business
- Clearness Committees
- Monthly Meeting Organization and Function
- Organization, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Special Sessions
- Appointment of Officers
- Treasurer
- Auditors
- Trustees
- Tenure in Office
- Minutes for Travel and/or Service
- Relationship to Yearly Meeting
- Representatives
- Reports
- Petitions
- Committees and Boards
- Nominating Committee
- Monthly Meeting Boards
- Finance Board
- Reports
- Queries
- Records
- Board on Christian Ministries and Evangelism / Committee on Ministry and Counsel
- Organization
- Membership
- Additional Counsel
- Time of meetings
- Appointments
- Duties
- Calling Pastors
- Pastor's Salary
- Memorials
- State of Society
- Pastors and Meeting Secretaries
- Pastors and Worship
- Meeting Secretary
- The Pastor or Meeting Secretary and the Community
- Relationship of the Pastor or Meeting Secretary to the Board on Christian Ministries and Evangelism
- The Pastor or Meeting Secretary and Boards/Committees
- Counseling Relationships
- Marriage
- Marriage Under the Care of the Meeting
- Marriage with a Minister Participating
- Meeting's Concern
- Advice to Ministers
- Counseling and Marriage Ceremony
- Membership
- Reception
- Application for Membership
- Welcoming into Membership
- Junior Members
- Junior Members to Members
- Resident Members
- Nonresident Members
- Affiliate Members
- Reception and Transfer by Certificate or Letter
- Transfer by Certificate
- Joining Other Bodies
- Church Letters
- Records
- Resignation and Forfeitures
- Resignation
- Forfeiture
- Discontinuance
- Junior Members Discontinued
- Fellowship with One Another
- Dealing with Membership Concern s
- Appeal of Decision
- Preparative Meetings
- Area Meetings
- Purpose
- Structure
- Clerks
- Responsibilities
- Yearly Meeting
- Organization and Functions
- Clerks
- Trustees
- Treasurers
- Yearly Meeting Staff
- Sources of Business
- Administrative Council
- Ministers for Spiritual Health and Vitality
- Executive Committee
- Boards
- Board on Finance
- Audit Committee
- Board on Christian Ministries and Evangelism
- Board on Christian Education
- Board on Christian Outreach
- Board on Peace and Christian Social Concerns
- Board on Meeting Development and Nurture
- Establishment of Meetings
- New Monthly Meetings
- Preparative Meetings.
- Relationship to Parent Meeting
- Organization
- Transition
- Discontinuation of Preparative Meeting
- Procedure and Conditions for Monthly Meetings Separating from Western Yearly Meeting
- Intent
- Procedure
- Relationship to Other Friends
- Junior Yearly Meeting
- Purpose and Organization
- Officers and Business
- Ministries
- Ministry of All Believers
- Recording of Ministers
- The Recording Process
- The Committee on Training and Recording of Ministers
- Rescinding of Recording
- Appeal
- Transfer
- Educational Standards for Recording Friends Pastors
- Affiliated Bodies
- United Society of Friends Women-Western
- Quaker Men-Western
- Friends Disaster Service
- Associated Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs
- American Friends Service Committee
- Friends World Committee for Consultation
- Right Sharing of World Resources
- Friends Committee on National Legislation
- Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation
- Indiana Partners for Christian Unity and Mission
- Organization of Friends United Meeting
- Membership & Jurisdiction
- Triennials
- General Board
- Staff and Offices
- Budget
- Friends Extension Corporation
- Relationship with Other Bodies
- A. Application for Membership
- B. Removal Certificate / Acknowledgement.
- C. Letter to Other Denominations / Acknowledgement
- D. Form of Affirmation
- E. Certificate for Recognition of Ministerial Student
- F. Form for Use in Recording a Minister by the Yearly Meeting
- G. Marriage Vows
- H. Certificate of Marriage
- I. Certification when Requesting Marriage
- J. Marriage Service
- A Declaration of Some of the Fundamental Principles of Christian Truth as Held by the Religious Society of Friends.
- Of God
- The Lord Jesus Christ
- The Holy Spirit
- The Holy Scriptures
- Man's Creation and Fall
- Justification and Sanctification
- The Resurrection and Final Judgment
- Baptism
- The Supper of the Lord
- Public Worship
- Prayer and Praise
- Liberty of Conscience in its Relation to Civil Government
- Marriage
- Peace
- Oaths
- The First Day of the Week
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Brief History
- Branches of Friends
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