,,!        ,,message ,,& ,,mission      
,,( ,,quak]ism                   ,by    
,,william ,c4 ,,brai?waite              
&    ,,h5ry ,t4 ,,hodgk91 ,m4,a41 ,m4,b4
        ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,direction ,,(  
,,!         ,,five ,,ye>s ,,meet+       
,decoration               ,,philadelphia
    ,! ,john ,c4 ,w9/on ,company        
#aiab                ,copyright1 #aiab1 
by      ,! ,john ,c4 ,w9/on ,co4        
,,=eword      ,! two addresses :i*      
compose ?is book 7 deliv]$ at ! ,five   
,ye>s ,meet+ ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds held
 9 ,indianapolis1 ,indiana1  f ,octob]  
#ae? to #bbnd1 #aiab4 ,!y 7 li/5$ to )  
pr(\nd  int]e/ & appreciation1 & 7      
approv$ by a ,m9ute :i* also  ord]$ _!  
publication1 9 ord] t ! wid] gr\p (     
,fri5ds1  & all o!rs :o are int]e/$ 9 ! 
message & mission ( a  religion ( ?is   
type1 might h ! opportunity to read !m4 
,x is  a pla9 duty ( any religi\s body  
to put its tru?s into circulation1  & to
 re9t]pret aga9 & aga9 ! vital pr9ciples
 by :i* its  memb]s live & "w4 ,"h 9 ?is

 little book w be f\nd 9  conv5i5t =m a 
fre% & illum9at+ expression ( ! tru?s1  
pr9ciples & ideals ( pres5t-day         
,quak]ism & "s ( !  practical problems  
confront+ ! mod]n _w :i* ! application  
( ^! tru?s1 pr9ciples & ideals might    
solve4 ,! read] w  discov] t ! writ]s   
live 9 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury & t !y  are   
8speak+ to ! condition0 ( ! age4        
,rufus ,m4 ,jones4    ,hav]=d1          
,p5nsylvania  #ab? mo4 #i?1 #aiab       
,,analytical ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts      
,,"p ,i    ,,! ,,ess5tials ,,(          
,,quak]ism    ,,by ,,william ,c4        
,,brai?waite                            
,,page    ,introductory                 
#aa      ,! e>ly ,quak] movem5t         
#ac      ,its two great                 
*>act]i/ics1--int5se s9c]ity &      !   
exp]i5ce ( ! liv+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/       
#ad      8,seek]s0 7 especially         
receptive to ! message (      ,george   
,fox                                    
#ad      ,edw>d ,burr\gh's description (
 exp]i5ce             #af      ,!       

height5$ p]sonality t came to ! 8,*ildr5
      ( ! ,light0                       
#bj      ,quak]ism a religion ( !       
prophetic & apo/olic      type1 9       
contra/ ) ! prie/ly & in/itutional      
type                                    
#ba      ,! ,*ur* %\ld be a liv+        
fell[%ip (      disciples at "w = !     
,k+dom ( ,god1      plus ,jesus ,*ri/   
,himself1 9 ^: ,_s      !y become toge!r
 8"o flock1 "o      ,%eph]d0            
#bc      ,! vital nature ( su* a        
fell[%ip                   #bd      ,our
 position n negative b positive         
#be      ,quak]ism a 8religion ( life0  
#be      ,! supreme "q = ! ,*ur*1 ,h[ c 
we      fo/] life8                      
#bf      ,*eap sub/itutes = life        
#bi      ,a religion ( life mu/ devote  
itself to vital      processes & vital  
relations2 *iefly1        ,loyal        
disciple%ip                             
#cj        ,inspir$ lead]%ip            
#ca        ,w>m fell[%ip                
#cc        ,lov+ s]vice                 

#ce        ,/eady spiritual gr[?        
#cf      ,me?ods & ma*9]y1 organization 
& ,*ur*      discipl9e h only a         
subord9ate value to ^!      prime       
factors ( heal?                         
#cg      ,! life mu/ be all[$ free      
expression2 ! =m      mu/ be kept pla/ic
                                  #ch   
,! physiologi/ tells u t liv+ matt] is  
always s(t & jelly-l1 p]mitt+ ( ! free  
play ( molecul> int]*anges              
#ch      ,fit ! clo!s to ! man1 n ! man 
to !      clo!s                         
#dj      ,expansion t comes :]e ! ,_s ( 
,god has be5      all[$ freely to "w ^u 
gr\ps ( disciples      )\t be+ limit$ by
 organization & tradition1      e4 g4   
,=eign ,mission>y ,"w1 ,adult ,s*ool    
movem5t1 ,quak]ism 9 ,we/]n ,/ates      
#dj      ,*ur*-arrangem5ts1 important 9 
!mselves1 %\ld      be reg>d$ z ma*9]y  
?r\gh :i* ! life c      "w1--! life ( ! 
individual :i* we call      p]sonal     
responsibility1 ( ! gr\p1 :i* we call   
fell[%ip1 & above all ! ,div9e vitality1

 :i*      we call spiritual p[] &       
spiritual guidance        #da           
,above conclusion illu/rat$ f ! way 9   
:i*      ^! vital =ces come into play 9 
! v>i\s      =ms ( ,fri5ds' meet+s      
#db      ,! evangeli/ic s]vice & its    
ne$s                  #dc      ,! meet+ 
= wor%ip1 its great value & its         
ne$s                                    
#dd      ,! tea*+ meet+ & its ne$s      
#df      ,quak]ism1 at its be/1 always !
 product ( vital      =ces & ! produc] (
 vital relations            #dg         
,its dep5d5ce ^u ! e>ne/ seek+ _s       
#dh      ,crav+ to-day = reality 9      
religion & life         #di             
,atmosph]e ( l>ge-he>t$ *>ity & bro!rly 
confid5ce ne$$                          
#ej      ,quak]ism1 ess5tially1 a       
religion ( s9c]ity1      answ]$ by !    
incom+ ( ! liv+ ,*ri/         #ea       
,hopes confront+ u to-day1--! crav+ aft]
 tru?1      ! mean+ & wor? ( p]sonality1
 woman's place      9 ! _w1 ! reign (   
law 9 int]national      affairs1 !      

reg5]ation ( social conditions1 !       
hope ( ,*ri/ = ! :ole _w                
#eb      ,! ,quak] ,*ur* call$ to be 9 !
 vangu>d (      progress ) respect to   
all ^!                    #ec      ,duty
 ( p]sonal witness = tru?1 bas$ on a    
liv+      exp]i5ce ( x                  
#ec      ,conclusion                    
#ed      ,,"p ,,ii    ,,! ,,contribution
 ,,( ,,fri5ds ,,to ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,"w  
,,( ,,! ,,*ur*    ,,by ,,h5ry ,t4       
,,hodgk91 ,m4,a41 ,m4,b4      ,p]sonal  
exp]i5ce ( co-op]ation ) o!r            
d5om9ations 9 we/ ,*9a & else:]e        
#ef      ,an ideal ( ,*ri/ian unity     
#eg      ,! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9        
relation !reto              #eh      ,t 
:i* ! ,society holds 9 common ) o!rs    
#fb      ,! attitude 9 :i* !            
contribution c be made      #fc         
,summ>y ( "s contributions ,fri5ds h    
already      made4      ,ne$ ( fir/-h&  
exp]i5ce--,religi\s                     
tol]ation--,bro!rhood ( all races--,high
 bus9ess      /&>d--,practical          

philan?ropy                       #ff   
,contribution ( ,fri5ds to mod]n life4  
,direct p]sonal int]c\rse ) ,god--,mod]n
 drift to      mat]ialism--,! great]    
dang] 9 ! *ild      races--,propos$     
rem$ies--,! positive message (          
,fri5ds                                 
#fi      ,! quiet he>t4      ,! ru% (   
mod]n life--,! s5se ( ne$ felt at       
home & abroad--,wor%ip z a unit$ inspir$
 act--,a      high ideal to be rea*$    
#gf      ,! lead]%ip ( ! ,_s4      ,f   
autocracy to democracy--,! nationali/ _s
 9      ! ,ea/--,! ,quak] meet+ =       
discipl9e--,a      !ocratic ideal       
#hc      ,idealism4      ,! dang] (     
opportunism--,solution ( ! race         
problem--,place ( ! ideali/             
#hi      ,woman's contribution4      ,! 
,woman's ,movem5t to-day--,!            
emancipation ( wom5      9 ! ,ea/--,!   
failure ( ! ,*ur* to respond--,!        
exp]i5ce ( ,fri5ds                      
#ie      ,a non-pr(essional m9i/ry4     
,! labor-movem5t an                     

aspiration--,difficulty ( !             
organiz$ ,*ur*es--,dang] abroad--,fre$om
 ( !      m9i/ry                        
#ii      ,! _s ( tol]ance4      ,mod]n  
s*ol>%ip & ! ,bible--,sugge/$ solutions 
( ! difficulty--,a grave p]il--,:]e     
,fri5ds c      help                     
#ajd      ,h[ ! message is to be        
deliv]$4      ,a fre% conviction--,a    
full] consecration--,l>ge      sympa?y )
 o!rs--,a corporate s5se (              
mission--,apo/les                       
#aji          ,,"p ,i    ,,! ,,ess5tials
 ,,( ,,quak]ism    ,,by ,,william ,c4   
,,brai?waite      ,introductory ,words  
,x is ) great diffid5ce t we f ,engl&   
v5ture to speak to  ! ,am]ican ,ye>ly   
,meet+s4 ,our circum/ances & ! problems 
we  h to face are (t5 s diff]5t t x w\ld
 be presumptu\s 9  u to feel t we _h    
advice on matt]s ( detail t w\ld des]ve 
v great att5tion f y4 ,b :5 x comes to  
our common hi/ory  & to ! common        
inh]itance we h 9 ! pr9ciples & fai? (  
! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 we may speak      

freely4    ,we repres5t ! ma9 body ( ^? 
:o call !mselves 8,fri5ds40 ,!  ,ye>ly  
,meet+s f :i* we come connect by        
cont9u\s hi/ory )  ! fir/ ,quak] ,*ur*es
 ( two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago4 ,(      
c\rse :5 we comp>e ourselves z we are   
n[1 ) ! fir/  ,fri5ds1 we f9d great     
diff]5ces1 z great und\bt$ly z exi/     
betwe5 ! ,new ,engl&] ( to-day & !      
,pilgrim ,fa!rs4 ,we %\ld  f9d mu* to   
a/oni% if we c\ld peep 9 at "o ( ^? fir/
 ,london  meet+s held 9 ! summ] ( ! ye> 
#afee at ! ,bull & ,m\?1  ! great       
8tav]n-*apel0 9 ,ald]sgate1 9 :i* y c\ld
 !n cr[d  a ?\s& p /&+4 ,i fancy ^!     
meet+s may h be5  r l "s ( y\r pione]   
meet+s 9 ! ,we/4 ,b !  pione]s ( !      
,london "w1 ,h[gill & ,burr\gh1 w\ld f9d
 mod]n  ,quak]ism1 :e!r 9 ,engl& or 9 ! 
,middle ,we/1 a /range ?+4  ,x takes a  
wise man to recognize 8 own             
great-great-great-great  gr&*ildr54 ,!y 
h an inh]itance t connects !m up )  _!  
ance/or1 b _! environm5t is s diff]5t t 
on !  surface !y seem to h be5 *ang$    

into ano!r type ( man4 ,at  bottom1     
h[ev]1 we %all f9d t ! inh]it$ type w   
cont9ue4      8,= nev] ,pilgrims' (f%oot
 scapes control     ,( ^? old in/9cts t 
h %ap$ 8 s\l40                          
7,l[ell1 8,fitz ,adam's ,/ory407    ,9  
o!r words1 ! inn] life ( a religi\s     
movem5t rema9s1  al?\gh ! expression ( t
 life w greatly v>y "u *ang+  conditions
 ( "t & place4      ,i4    ,9 ord] to   
get at ! ess5tials ( ,quak]ism1 we d    
well to g  back to ! beg9n+s1 to ^? fir/
 ye>s ( nasc5t en]gy :i*  c>ri$ ! ,quak]
 message ?r\gh ! ,engli%-speak+ _w4     
,:5ev] a new tru? />ts to life1 x is    
int5sely dynamic &  vital2 x ma/]s e    
oppos+ circum/ance2 x fl+s itself       
victori\sly aga9/ a /ubborn _w4 ,x is a 
?+ ( life &  movem5t1 & ,i believe x w  
be f\nd t a live tru? 9 motion  is !    
mightie/ ( all =ces4 ,b1 a g5]ation     
lat]1 unless !  vital =ces h be5 *]i%$1 
! emphasis comes to be laid on          
e/abli%m5t r ?an movem5t1 & :5 a ?+ gets
 e/abli%$  x usually ceases to move2 !  

emphasis comes to be laid on dogma      
in/ead ( tru?1 on organization in/ead ( 
life1 & ! day (  glory & p[] passes     
away4 ,t 0 ! case ) ,quak]ism4    ,two  
?+s1 ,i believe1 leave a vivid          
impression ^u any /ud5t (  ! e>ly ,quak]
 movem5t4 ,!y c be /at$ q simply1 b !y  
make up toge!r ! fundam5tals ( ,quak]ism
 to :i* ev]y?+  else belongs z a natural
 consequ5ce4    ,9 ! fir/ place we f9d  
ourselves among m5 & wom5 ( an int5se   
s9c]ity1 :o are seek+ tru? ) all ! en]gy
 ( _! fai?1  all ! en]gy ( _! nature1 &1
 9 ! second place1 we become  aw>e t ?is
 e>ne/ se>* aft] ! ,k+dom ( ,god & its  
righte\sness 0 rew>d$ ) a great f9d+1 a 
ri* p]sonal  exp]i5ce 9 _! lives1 ( !   
liv+ pres5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  _!        
,savior4    ,we "k n[ t communities :o  
call$ !mselves 8,seek]s0 7  specially   
receptive ( ! ,quak] message1 & became !
 ma9  /r5g? ( ! new movem5t4 ,9 t       
,puritan age1 fill$ )  religi\s zeal1   
!re 7 _m hone/-he>t$ m5 crav+ aft]      
some?+ m real ?an ! m]e outw>d pr(ession

 ( religion4 ,!y  7 n satisfi$ ) !      
triumphant religion ( ! "t1 :i* put     
/rong emphasis1 & rightly put /rong     
emphasis1 on belief 9 !  great hi/orical
 facts ( ,*ri/ianity1 b _h little or no 
conception ( ,*ri/'s liv+ pres5ce 9 ! _w
 to-day4 ,& :5  ,fox told ^! hone/-he>t$
 ,seek]s t he knew 9 8 own  exp]i5ce t  
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 come to tea* ,8 p        
,himself1  _! s\ls leapt up to welcome !
 ,div9e ,gue/4 ,fox himself 0 a  man (  
int5se s9c]ity1 :o f\nd actually 9 8 own
 _s !  place :]e ! se$ ( ,div9e life 0  
spr++ up1 ! place :]e  ! voice ( a      
,div9e tea*] 0 be+ utt]$1 ! place t 0   
be+ inhabit$ by a ,div9e & glori\s      
pres5ce4 ,he c\ld tell !  great company 
( ,seek]s :o met at ,firbank ,fell 9    
,we/morl& on  t memorable aft]noon 9    
,june1 #afeb1 n only ( an hi/orical     
,*ri/1 b ( a liv+ ,savior1 _! ,tea*] to 
in/ruct !m1 _!  ,gov]nor to direct !m1  
_! ,%eph]d to fe$ !m1 _! ,bi%op to      
ov]see !m1 _! ,prophet to op5 ,div9e    
my/]ies to !m4 ,i am  giv+ y ! po9ts ( 8

 ?ree-h\r s]mon on t occasion4 ,_!      
bodies1 he said1 7 int5d$ to be temples 
= ,jesus ,*ri/ to dwell  94 ,!y 7 to be 
br\ght (f f ! temples1 ti!s1 prie/s &   
rudim5ts ( ! _w4 ,!y 7 to come to ! ,_s 
( ,god 9  !mselves & to ,*ri/ !         
,sub/ance4    ,! new message op5$ out a 
new way ( life to m5 :o 7 s9c]e  en\gh  
to g ?r\gh ) x & to live x out4 ,x c>ri$
 ) x a  radical trans=mation or r       
transfiguration ( life f !  e>?ly into !
 ,heav5ly4 ,i w give a passage 9 ! qua9t
 ,engli%  ( ! "t 9 :i* ,edw>d ,burr\gh1 
himself "o ( ^! ,we/morl&  ,seek]s1     
describes ! exp]i5ce3    8,9 all ?+s we 
f\nd ! ,light :i* we 7 enlight5$ )al1  &
 all mank9d 7:i* is ,*ri/71 to be alone 
& only suffici5t to  br+ to ,life &     
et]nal salvation4 ,& s we ceas$ f !     
tea*+s ( all m51 & _! words1 & _!       
wor%ips & _!  temples1 & all _! baptisms
 & *ur*es1 & we met toge!r  (t51 & wait$
 ^u ! ,"l 9 pure sil5ce1 f our own words
  & all m5's words1 & he>k5$ to ! voice 
( ! ,"l1 & felt  ,8 ^w 9 our he>ts to   

burn up & beat d[n all t 0 contr>y  to  
,god1 & we obey$ ! ,light ( ,*ri/ 9 u1 &
 took up ! cross  to all e>?ly glories1 
cr[ns & ways1 & d5i$ ourselves1 our     
relations & all t /ood 9 ! way betwixt u
 & ! ,"l1 &1  :ile wait+ ^u ! ,"l 9     
sil5ce1 z (t5 we did = _m h\rs  toge!r1 
we receiv$ (t5 ! p\r+ d[n ( ! ,_s ^u u1 
& our he>ts 7 made glad & our tongues   
loos$ & our m\?s  op5$1 & we spake ) new
 tongues1 z ! ,"l gave u utt]ance1  & z 
,8 ,_s l$ u1 :i* 0 p\r$ d[n ^u u1 on    
sons &  daught]s1 & ! glory ( ! ,fa!r 0 
reveal$4 ,& !n began we  to s+ praises  
to ! ,"l ,god ,almighty & to ! ,lamb    
=ev]1 :o  _h r$eem$ u to ,god1 & br\ght 
u out ( ! captivity &  bondage ( ! _w1 &
 put an end to s9 & dea?1--& all ?is  0 
by & ?r\gh & 9 ! ,light ( ,*ri/ )9 u40#a
      ,footnote #a3 ,burr\gh1 ,preface  
to 8,great ,my/]y40    ,n[1 x is n my   
purpose to exam9e ?is exp]i5ce f ! side 
ei!r ( psy*ology or dogmatic !ology4    
,!re are psy*ologi/s &  !ologians1 too1 
) :om ,i c\ld n v5ture to comp>e myself1

 b  x is en\gh to take ! great exp]i5ce 
simply z hi/orical fact4  ,!re c be no  
"q t two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago actual 
liv+ int]c\rse ) ! ,div9e1 su* z        
,burr\gh describes1  ga!r$ ! fir/       
,fri5ds into _! wond]ful fell[%ip4 ,x   
lift$  !m into an ord] ( life :i* set !m
 9 a place ( vision &  p[] & joy4 ,!y   
saw ! ?+s ( "t 9 ! light ( et]nity4  ,!y
 knew :at x 0 to ov]come ! _w1 s t no?+ 
c\ld  daunt _! fai?4 ,9 ! words ( "o ( !
 f9e/ ( ! fir/  ,fri5ds1 ,william       
,dewsbury1 ! v prisons became palaces to
 !m  & ! bolts & locks jewels4 ,! ,k+dom
 ( ,heav5 0 !irs1 n  inde$ br++ ! prizes
 ( worldly ambition1 b fill+ life )     
some?+ ri*]1 righte\sness & peace & joy 
9 ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,& all ?is 0 ! rew>d &
 ! result ( a s+le-he>t$  s9c]ity1--full
 righte\sness ( he>t1 full humility (   
s\l1 full  se>*+ aft] tru?1 full op5+ ( 
! he>t to ! incom+ (  ! ,div9e life4 ,x 
_h be5 won1 z m5 c\nt1 at a great price4
 ,x  _h meant a brea* ) ! curr5t fa%ions
 ( life & =ms (  religion2 x _h meant a 

d>+ foll[+ ( fre% tru? ?r\gh all  its   
untri$ consequ5ces2 x _h meant suff]+ & 
loss2 x _h  meant ! daily cross+ ( !    
c>nal m9d4 ,x _h meant all ^!  ?+s1 yes1
 b x _h meant also ! incom+ ( ! ,life ( 
,*ri/1  br++ m5 into a new fell[%ip ) "o
 ano!r & ) ,god4    ,we h to admit t 9 !
 fir/ tide ( ?is wond]ful exp]i5ce  !re 
7 "s s]i\s extravagances ( ?\ght &      
conduct4 ,x w\ld  be /range1 ,i suppose1
 if newly op5$ eyes did n sometimes see 
m5  z trees walk+4 ,y get ^!            
extravagances :5 a fre% faculty (  ! s\l
 is awak+ to its p[]s4 ,b ! ma9 ph5om5on
 (  ,quak]ism is ! height5$ p]sonality  
:i* und\bt$ly came to !  ,*ildr5 ( !    
,light4 ,!y 7 m5 & wom5 to 8%ake _!     
c\ntry  9 _! pr(ession = t5 miles r\nd10
 z "s ( our ,fri5ds h  done 9 ! ,we/]n  
/ates4 ,_! v look c>ri$ ) x !  s5t5ce ( 
honor or %ame4 ,_! words _h a *all5g+   
p[]1  *all5g+ m5's consci5ces1 =c+ !m to
 face ! issues ( good  & evil1 %att]+   
self-complac5cy & self-righte\sness4 ,! 
,quak] 0 an impregnable man1 8 pr9ciples

 7 held ) an  extraord9>y t5acity4 ,he  
/ood n on a s&y f\ndation ( notions1  b 
on a rock ( exp]i5ce1 & ?us f\nd$ ! man 
0 sure &  /eadfa/4 ,! message ( a pres5t
 liv+ ,*ri/ )9 ! he>t &  a pres5t ,k+dom
 ( ,god await+ ^? :o w\ld receive x     
burn$ 9  ! he>t ( ^! fir/ ,fri5ds4 ,x   
burn$ 9 _! he>ts z a  gospel = all m54  
,x is a great mi/ake to suppose t !     
,quak]  ,*ur* 0 f\nd$ z a sect4 ,x _h   
no?+ sect>ian ab\t x4 ,x  _h a great    
message ( vital spiritual exp]i5ce to   
give to ! :ole  _w4 ,^! fir/ ,fri5ds 7  
evangeli/s ( vital ,*ri/ianity4    ,!y  
began z our evangeli/s to-day beg91 by  
w>n+ m5 to rep5t4  ,george ,fox w5t up  
,w5sleydale call+ on m5 to rep5t1 = !   
day  ( ! ,"l 0 at h&1 & proclaim+ !     
,k+dom ( ,*ri/ at !  door ( m5's he>ts1 
= !m to take or reject4 ,t is ! _s  (   
?is e>ly ,quak]ism1 & x surely takes u  
back to ! _s (  ! prophets & ( primitive
 ,*ri/ianity4      ,,ii4    ,! c5t]+ (  
life on ! realities ( inw>d int]c\rse ) 
,god  is ! great m>k ( ! prophetic &    

apo/olic type ( religion &  is 9 %>p    
contra/ ) religion ( ! prie/ly or       
in/itutional  type4 ,! prophet 0 a man  
:o knew :at x 0 to h conv]se  ) ,jehovah
 & sure k ( ,8 w4 ,he became a ,se]1 a  
man  ( insight & =esight1 aw>e ( ! true 
values ( ?+s1 ! true  values z weigh$ 9 
! balance ( ! sanctu>y4 ,he became !reby
 a  great social & moral re=m]4 ,8 ideal
 0 ( a "t :5 all  w\ld be prophets--:5  
8y\r sons & y\r daught]s %all prophesy1 
y\r old m5 %all dream dreams1 y\r "y m5 
%all see visions40  ,& we may rememb] t 
?is ideal is recogniz$ on ! day (       
,p5teco/ z ! natural fir/-fruits ( !    
,_s4 ,if x _h be5  realiz$ ! ,*ur* w\ld 
h be5 a s*ool ( prophets f  g5]ation to 
g5]ation4 ,un=tunately ! ,*ur* has m (t5
  /ifl$ ! se] & glorifi$ ! prie/4    ,z 
,i und]/& x1 x is ! specific mission (  
,quak]ism to  propagate a ,*ri/ianity ( 
?is prophetic1 apo/olic type1 a         
,*ri/ianity 9 :i* ! ,*ur* is a liv+     
fell[%ip ( disciples  at "w = ! social &
 moral ends ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,b !     

,*ur* is n simply1 9 ! ,quak]           
conception1 a fell[%ip (  disciples at  
"w = ! ,k+dom ( ,god2 x is su* a        
fell[%ip  plus ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1 9 
^: ,_s1 ! ,_s :i* unites  !m "o to ano!r
 & to ,him1 !y become toge!r 8"o flock1 
"o  ,%eph]d40    ,fell[%ips1 made up (  
gr\ps ( m5 & wom5 :o are ) ,*ri/1       
r$eem$ by ,him1 le>n+ f ,him1 foll[+    
,him1 help+ 9 ,8  "w1 look+ out on life 
) some?+ ( ,8 devotion to ! w  ( ,god & 
,8 passion to seek & save ! lo/--su* are
 ! true  ,quak] ,*ur*es4 ,x is wor? :ile
 to analyze ! conception a little4  ,!  
,*ur*1 we say1 is a liv+ fell[%ip--n 9 !
 fir/ place an  organization1 b 9 ! fir/
 place an organism--n an in/itution1  b 
a body1 built up ( _m cells1 _m         
individuals1 j z ! body  has cells t gr[
 & *ange & p]=m _! sev]al functions  "u 
! direction ( an all-p]vad+1 all-embrac+
 life4 ,t is  :at a liv+ fell[%ip means4
 ,?is life receiv$ ?r\gh direct  contact
 ) ! ,div9e life is ! "o ess5tial ( !   
,*ri/ian  ,*ur*4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( !    

,*ur* to see t x is fo/]$  9 e possible 
way1 s t ! body may freely gr[ "u its   
influ5ce & freely express ! life 9 all  
=ms ( wor?y liv+4    ,hi/orically1      
,quak]ism is ! product ( ?is vital      
exp]i5ce &  :ile we gladly recognize t !
 exp]i5ce is %>$ by u )  _m o!r bran*es 
( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 x rema9s true t no  
o!r religi\s community s delib]ately &  
emphatically bases its  individual &    
corporate life ^u ?is supreme fact ( !  
s\l's  imm$iate contact ) ,god4    ,our 
special position among ! *ur*es is      
sometimes /at$--n by !  ,five ,ye>s'    
,meet+--9 a s]ies ( desolat+ negatives4 
,we d n  practice wat] baptism1 nor     
p>take ( ! outw>d elem5ts ( !  ,"l's    
,supp]1 we are aga9/ w> & oa?s &        
prie/craft1 our  meet+s are held on a   
basis ( sil5ce1 & s on--all negatives4  
,b  we 7 ga!r$ z a p out ( ! _w ?r\gh ! 
=ce (  dynamic positives4 ,we )/&       
prie/craft because e disciple is  orda9$
 = s]vice4 ,z ,george ,fox said1 e man  
ha? an (fice  & is s]viceable4 ,we      

witness aga9/ oa?s1 because we uphold a 
s+le /&>d ( tru? speak+1 & aga9/        
di/9ctions ( dress  & address1 because  
all m5 are equal 9 ! sight ( ,god2 we   
oppose  w> because ! armor ( ! *ildr5 ( 
light is ! armor (  righte\sness1 &     
disuse ! outw>d =m ( baptism because !  
all-important ?+ is n ! =m b ! inw>d    
rep5tance &  cleans+ by ! blood ( ,*ri/4
 ,we _c n>r[ d[n ! exp]i5ce  ( communion
 ) our ,"l to special c]emonials &      
places &  m9i/rants1 :5 we hold t ,jesus
 (f]s ,himself z ! ,bread (  ,life to ,8
 p day by day--9 ! home1 9 ! factory1 at
  bus9ess1 9 all our common "w & 9 all  
our l(tie/ wor%ip--!  :ole ( life may be
 a sacram5t ( communion ) ,jesus ,*ri/4 
,x is z a 8religion ( life0 t ,quak]ism 
w be pres5t$ 9 !  future & is be+       
pres5t$ n[4    ,its di/+ui%+ note w be  
its resolve to br+ all ?is human  life (
 ours "u ! trans=m+ p[] ( spiritual     
life4 ,x w  /& out aga9/ all divisions &
 comp>tm5ts t sep>ate !  sacr$ f !      
secul>1 ! sanctu>y f ! outw>d _w (      

nature1 ! sacram5t f ! day's common "w1 
! cl]gy f !  laity4    ,x w tell ( a    
,*ri/ian exp]i5ce t makes all life sacr$
 &  all days holy1 all nature a         
sanctu>y1 all "w a sacram5t1 & gives  to
 e man & woman 9 ! body fit place &     
s]vice4 ,its conc]n  w be to multiply m5
 & wom5 :o w h a message ( p[]  because 
!y are !mselves liv+ 9 ! p[] ( ,god1 :o 
w  spread ! light because !y are        
!mselves ! *ildr5 ( light4 ,x  w claim !
 :ole ( a man's life1 & ! :ole ( life1  
individual1 social1 national1           
int]national1 = ! dom9ion ( !  w ( ,god4
      ,,iii4    ,s !n ! "q comes3 ,h[ c 
we fo/] ?is life8 ,h[ c !  ,*ur*        
cont9ue1 ?r\gh a succession ( g5]ations 
& amid  manifold *anges ( circum/ance & 
?\ght1 n m]ely its "n &  organization1  
its tradition ( ! fa!rs & its or?odoxy (
  language1 b a liv+ body ( ,*ri/1 :i*  
%all embody ,him1 z ,he  w\ld make      
,himself kn[n to ea* age8    ,t is !    
supreme "q4 ,unless ! ,*ur* does t1 x   
misrepres5ts its ,"l & h9d]s ! com+ ( ,8

 ,k+dom4    ,ev]y?+ mu/ be ?\ght ( 9    
t]ms ( vital relation if we are to  see 
our way to an answ]4 ,we are deal+ )    
life1 & x is life1 a  unity ( life1 t   
connects ! individual ,*ri/ian ) 8      
,savior  & ) 8 fell[-,*ri/ians4    ,i "k
 vital relations are co/ly ?+s2 x is    
comp>atively easy to  prea* & pr(ess2 x 
is n easy to give ourselves4 ,b vital   
relations are abundantly fruitful1 & t  
supreme giv+ ( life  :i* we associate ) 
! sacrifice ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is1 we "k1 ! 
mo/ fruitful vital relation t has ev]   
be5 exhibit$ 9 hi/ory4  8,he1 ! ,son (  
man1 gave 8 life a ransom = _m0--= !    
:ole  _w4    ,dr4 ,hort has f9ely said3 
8,9 ! times :5 ,*ri/ianity ow$ no?+ to  
cu/om & tradition1  & :5 all ! ways (   
ord9>y society t5d$ to draw m5 away f   
x1 :at drew !m to x & held !m to x1     
despite all p]secution1  0 ! p[] ( its  
life4444 ,life call+ to life 0 ! "o     
victori\s p[] :i* ma/]$ m5 & wom5 ( all 
conditions &  all grades ( culture40#b  
,footnote #b3 8,! ,way1 ,! ,tru?1 ,!    

,life10 p4 #ahc4    ,we _c comm5d !     
,k+dom ( ,god to ! _w ?r\gh in/itutions 
t are />*$ & /iff1 b only by ! liv+1    
w>m1 expansive  t\* ( human he>ts rea*+ 
out 9 fell[%ip to o!rs4    ,m5 sub/itute
 tradition = ! liv+ exp]i5ce ( ! love ( 
,god4  ,!y talk & ?9k z ?\gh walk+ )    
,god 0 atta9$ by walk+  9 ! foot/eps (  
m5 :o walk$ ) ,god4 ,!re has be5 a great
  deal ( t 9 ! ,quak] ,*ur*4    ,!y     
sub/itute au?ority = lead]%ip1 !        
au?ority ( ! m5 (  ! pa/ = ! inspiration
 ( m5 :o h vision & fir/-h&  exp]i5ce ( 
tru? to-day4 ,!y sub/itute conv5tional  
me?ods--we  h _h a great deal ( t1      
too--= ! natural arrangem5ts :i*  a liv+
 fell[%ip ( disciples w\ld make & modify
 f "t to  "t & place to place4 ,!y      
sub/itute a cold organization = a  w>m  
fell[%ip1 an outw>d pr(ession = an inw>d
 exp]i5ce1  prie/ly ag5cy = p]sonal     
responsibility1 dogmatic tea*+ =        
education1 almsgiv+ = p]sonal social    
s]vice1 sect>ian ends =  ! great        
purposes ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4    ,!re is  

no end to ! *eap sub/itutes (f]$ = ! use
 ( !  ,*ur*4 ,almo/ all ( !m are me?ods 
= runn+ ! ,*ri/ian  ,society ) ! m9imum 
( spiritual en]gy1 see+ h[ little       
spiritual life y c manage )1 :]eas our  
aim ought to be to  g5]ate & use !      
maximum 9 ! illimitable s]vice ( !      
,k+dom  ( ,god4    ,a religion ( life   
mu/ devote itself to vital processes &  
vital  relations4 ,^! are ! ?+s t conc]n
 our true/ welf>e4 ,take  ! *ief3--loyal
 disciple%ip1 inspir$ lead]%ip1 w>m     
fell[%ip1  lov+ s]vice1 /eady spiritual 
gr[?2 e "o ( !m vital  processes4 ,look 
at !m 9 ord] j suffici5tly to get !m    
well 9  m9d4    ,jesus ,*ri/1 s f> z we 
"k1 wrote no?+1 ,he organiz$ no         
religi\s society1 ,he =mulat$ no cre$1 b
 :at ,he did 0 to  ga!r ar\nd ,himself a
 b& ( disciples1 m5 & wom51 :o receiv$  
,8 _s1 & 9 turn w\ld br+ o!rs into t\* )
 ! life  :i* _h r$eem$ !m4 ,8 life1     
spr++ up 9 ! lives ( m51  0 to be       
fundam5tally t :i* %\ld reg5]ate ! _w4  
,! act ( disciple%ip 0 foll[+ ,jesus4 ,x

 began ) p]sonal  adh]5ce to ! ,"l1 & x 
cont9u$ ?r\gh p]sonal communion  ) ,him4
 ,9 art & 9 le>n+ we "k h[ /imulat+ !   
daily  contact ( tea*] & disciple proves
 to be--! disciple's _s  k9dl$ by !     
enk9dl$ _s ( 8 tea*]1 ! com+ toge!r (   
tea*] & s*ol>s into a common life & a   
common purpose4 ,t is  :y ! colleges (  
,am]ican ,quak]ism h be5 su* great =ces4
  ,/ill great]1 va/ly great]1 is !      
disciple%ip :i* is ours 9  ! ,s*ool (   
,*ri/4 ,x calls = ! fulle/ d$ication1 ! 
close/  foll[+1 ! daily tak+ ( ! cross1 
b x gives u ,him :o is  ! ,way1 ! ,tru? 
& ! ,life4    ,disciple%ip !n is ! fir/ 
vital relation t mu/ be always  en]giz+ 
! ,*ur*1 b next 9 ord] comes inspir$    
lead]%ip4    ,! great initial success ( 
,quak]ism 0 due1 beyond all else1 s  f> 
z human means w5t1 to ! travel+         
8,publi%]s ( ,tru?10 z  !y call$        
!mselves1 :o c>ri$ _! burn+ message f> &
  wide2 !y 7 l ri* life-blood circulat+ 
freely ?r\gh !  body4 ,!y 7 = ! mo/ "p  
m5 & wom5 ( compet5t ,bible  k &        

religi\s tra9+1 m5 ) int5se s9c]ity1 ) a
  great exp]i5ce1 :o 7 talk+ ab\t ,*ri/ 
because !y knew ,him4  ,!y w5t out on a 
devot$ s]vice1 :i* no privations or     
p]secutions c\ld daunt1 & _m ( !m 7 "y  
m5 9 !  prime ( _! ardor & /r5g?1 :o    
w\ld foll[ ! mov+s (  life r ?an !      
c\nsels ( prud5ce--& we want ^? 9 !     
,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ be prep>$ to take a 
few risks ) its "y  m54 ,aft] all1 !    
he>ts ( ! "y are burn+ = a crusade4     
,9 ! days ( p]secution :i* came ^u !    
,quak] ,*ur* !re 0  a great mortality   
among ^! lead]s & un=tunately ! supply (
  new lead]s 0 small1 inde$1 ev] s9ce t 
glori\s morn+ (  ,quak]ism1 ! equipm5t (
 ! ,quak] ,*ur* ) inspir$ lead]s  has   
be5 a press+ problem4 ,x is our bus9ess 
to raise up n  prie/s b prophets1       
,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 ( tra9$ intellig5ce  
& wide outlook1 :o "k ,god & h a sure   
insight into ! great  social & spiritual
 ne$s ( humanity1 ^: lives h be5        
r$eem$1 ^: he>ts h be5 t\*$ ) ! live    
coal f (f  ! alt>4 ,!re is no place 9   

vital religion = ! ve/$  int]e/s ( a    
cl]ical ca/e1 nor ! dead h& ( tradition1
 nor  ! compulsion ( consci5ce by !     
au?ority ( ! exp]t2 b  !re is e ne$ = a 
lead]%ip1 :i* cont9ues ! pa/ 9 a  liv+  
exp]i5ce & educates & inspires &        
illum9ates4 ,a  democracy requires      
lead]%ip1 n ! lead]%ip ( au?ority1 b    
:at we may call1 to use ! con/itution ( 
! ,five ,ye>s ,meet+1  an advisory      
lead]%ip1 mov+ along *annels (          
inspiration &  p]sonal influ5ce4 8,=    
lack ( vision ! p p]i%40    ,! ?ird     
great vital relation t ! ,*ur* has to be
 fo/]+ is  w>m fell[%ip4 ,a few degrees 
( temp]ature may alt] a climate &       
introduce wond]ful possibilities ( new  
life4 ,*ange ! climate &  y *ange ! k9ds
 ( gr[? :i* may come into ! _w4 ,x is  v
 mu* ! same ) ! ,*ur*4 ,i rememb] a /ory
 ( a little  girl :o 0 tak5 into a cold 
*ur* "o w9t]'s day4 ,%e got 9 at  "o end
 & c\ld sc>cely he> :at ! prea*] 0 talk+
 ab\t4  ,aft] *ur* %e w5t home & h] "m  
ask$ h]3 8,nellie1 :at 0  ! text        

to-day80 ,%e answ]$1 8,i c\ldn't he> x v
 well1 b ,i  ?9k x 0 #8,_m are cold b   
few froz54'0    ,i ?9k congregations h  
sometimes prea*$ t s]mon4 ,x is  (t5]   
prea*$ by ! congregation ?an by ! m9i/]4
    ,quak]ism at times has suff]$ f a   
frigidity ( climate :i* has  repress$ & 
repell$4 ,9 ! fir/ c5turies ,*ri/ianity 
became a  great p[]1 because x 0 a great
 bro!rhood4 ,surely we ne$ to  w>m up   
our *ur* organization s t x becomes     
quick5$ into a  liv+ fell[%ip4 ,we want 
a ,*ri/ianity ) ! bro!rl9ess left  9 & !
 />* tak5 out4 ,i rememb] see+ an       
adv]tisem5t1  8,catl['s pres]ves1 boil$ 
9 silv] pans40 ,:at x meant 0 ?is3  y   
got ! sug>1 y got ! fruit1 & y got no?+ 
else4 ,t  is :at we want 9 our          
,*ri/ianity4 ,we want ! sweetness & we  
want  ! fruitfulness4 ,we don't want mu*
 else4 ,we don't want frigidity1 we     
don't want />*4    ,gr\p life ) a /rong 
fell[%ip ab\t x has always be5 a ,quak] 
*>act]i/ic4 ,9 ! e>ly days x 0 gr\ps (  
,seek]s :o  embrac$ ! message ( ,fox1 & 

9 ,engl& we /ill f9d ,fri5ds  settl$ 9  
gr\ps ov] ! c\ntry4 ,i notice1 9 !      
expansion (  ,quak]ism 9 ! f> ,we/1 t x 
is colonies ( ,fri5ds y get4 ,y  _c h a 
diffus$ ,quak]ism diffus$ ov] ! :ole    
,/ate (  ,nebraska or ,cali=nia1 b y c h
 a few gr\ps ( ,fri5ds at  p>ticul>     
po9ts4 ,b gr\p life means a great deal m
 ?an !  collection ( p]sons )9 ! f\r    
walls ( a p>ticul> build+4  ,x means a  
life 9 community & comrade%ip1 because !
 memb]s are  jo9$ toge!r actually &     
vitally 9 a common ,"l & a common       
disciple%ip4 ,x means1 z ) ! limbs ( !  
body1 t ! gifts  & activities ( ea* are 
freely us$ = ! s]vice ( ! :ole4  ,x     
means t ea* %>es 9 & contributes to !   
l>g] life ( !  :ole4    ,!n !re is ! ne$
 = lov+ s]vice4 ,a ,*ur* is n an end 9  
itself1 n a club :]e we sit at ease 9   
,zion2 x is a means to an  end4 ,x ought
 to be1 9 ! phrase ( our e>ly ,fri5ds1 a
 8camp (  ! ,"l40 ,x ne$s to h !        
purposes ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god r++  9 its   
e>s all ! "t4 ,x ne$s to be v[$ to !    

great r$emptive  "w ( seek+ & sav+ !    
lo/4 ,x w be rightly judg$ by its       
output ( s]vice = ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,i   
fancy t ! weakness (  mod]n ,*ri/ianity 
is v simil> to ! besett+ weakness (     
civilization4 ,we grasp our privileges &
 %irk our responsibilities4  ,! heal?y  
,*ur* fixes ea* memb] ) p]sonal         
responsibility =  us+ ! life :i* he has 
receiv$4 ,x f9ds "w = all to d4 ,x  kn[s
 t activity is ! natural expression (   
life1 & t !  torpor ( any "p spells     
atrophy & dea?4    ,la/ ( my li/ is :at 
,i h call$ /eady1 spiritual gr[?4 ,!    
vital relations :i* are ! weal? ( !     
,*ur* n only br+  ab\t a unity ( life ) 
,god & ) "o ano!r1 b produce t          
progressive developm5t ( p]sonality t we
 call gr[?4    ,^! are ! que/ions we ne$
 to be ask+ ourselves all ! "t3  ,are   
our *ur* memb]s bigg] m5 & wom5 inw>dly 
?an a ye> ago8    ,are !y /rong] 9 fai?1
 m radiant 9 hope1 w>m] 9 love8    ,h _!
 spiritual s5ses develop$8 ,d !y see m (
 tru?1 he>  m readily ! ,div9e voice1   

respond m quickly to ! guidance (  !    
,_s8    ,are _! consci5ces al]t1 _! lo9s
 girt1 _! h&s eag] =  sacrifice &       
s]vice8    ,"h surely is :at we may call
 ! int5sive "w ( ! ,*ur*1 !  mak+ ( m5 &
 wom5 n aft] ! patt]n ( ! _w1 b aft]  ! 
patt]n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o %all g =? 9 ,8
 p[] &  _s to s]ve ! ,k+dom ( ,god4     
,n[1 we might well enl>ge on ^! five    
important vital  processes--disciple%ip1
 lead]%ip1 fell[%ip1 s]vice & gr[?4  ,b 
my purpose w h be5 s]v$ if ,i h said    
en\gh to br+  home to y ! fact t ^! are 
! ?+s t matt]1 ! ?+s  t are ( vital     
importance 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,me?ods & ma*9]y1 
organization & ,*ur* discipl9e h a value
 ( _! own1 b  only a subord9ate value to
 ^! prime factors ( heal?4 ,if ^!  less]
 ?+s are accept$ z a sub/itute = ! vital
 factors1 !  ,*ur* becomes weak4 ,if !y 
are all[$ to limit ! developm5t (  !    
life1 ! ,*ur* may become dw>f$ & dead5$4
 ,_! true  function1 ! true function (  
organization & discipl9e & ^!  o!r      
matt]s1 is surely l>ge en\gh--namely1 to

 provide means )  :i* & ?r\gh :i* ! life
 c readily "w4      ,,iv4    ,9 vital   
,quak]ism !n1 ! =m has cont9ually to be 
subord9at$  to ! life4 ,! life mu/ be   
all[$ free expression f "t to  "t &     
place to place accord+ to ! v>y+ ne$s & 
circum/ances4 ,9 a ^w1 ! =m mu/ be kept 
pla/ic4 ,?is %\ld  be z mu* a fundam5tal
 ( religi\s biology z x is ( physiology4
    ,! physiologi/ tells u t liv+ matt] 
is always s(t &  jelly-l4 ,x is matt] 9 
a jelly-l /ate1 p]mitt+ ( ! free  play (
 molecul> int]*anges1 s t x is call$ a  
8dynamical  /ate ( matt]40 ,t is ! g5]al
 /atem5t ab\t liv+ matt]  :i* !         
physiologi/ has to make to u to-day4 ,x 
is ess5tial t  x %\ld be pla/ic1 able to
 gr[1 able to *ange its %ape f "t  to   
"t4 ,x is always *ang+ its =m1 z may be 
se5 9 !  colorless cells ( ! blood4 ,x  
has be5 said1 & said truly1 t  no "o ( u
 is ! same p]son we 7 sev5 ye>s ago1 e  
little  bit ( u has be5 *ang$ 9 !       
int]val4 ,liv+ matt] does n  gr[ l !    
cry/al1 by ! addition ( new matt] on its

 surfaces4  ,x gr[s by absorb+ matt]    
into its sub/ance & trans=m+ t  into    
matt] l itself4    ,x %\ld surely be !  
same 9 ! life ( in/itutions4 ,! =m  %\ld
 be flexible s t ! life may be          
cont9ually gr[+ &  *ang+ its =m accord+ 
to ! great direct+ control :i* !  life  
ex]ts ^u ! body1 & y want ease &        
flexibility 9  organizations j z y d 9  
clo!s4 ,if y d n h ?is1 y  w h a good   
deal ( *af+ & cramp+4 ,sometimes1       
p]haps1 a  gr[+ boy w bur/ 8 wai/coat4  
,x is a great mi/ake to try to  fit !   
man to ! clo!s :5 we ought to be fitt+ !
 clo!s to  ! man1 b x is a mi/ake t !   
,quak] ,*ur* has frequ5tly  made4    ,9 
,*ur* life1 our own includ$1 ! lett] t  
kille? has aga9  & aga9 encroa*$ ^u !   
quick5+ _s4 ,outw>d gov]nm5t  & ext]nal 
rules h limit$ spiritual guidance4 ,!   
desire to  pres]ve ! deposit ( fai? has 
cry/aliz$ vital exp]i5ce into  =mul>ies 
& cre$s4 ,emphasis has be5 laid ^u life 
accord+ to  "s /]eotyp$ /&>d ) a        
p>ticul> cut ( coll> & a  p>ticul> mode 

( language & ! life ( ! _s has be5      
qu5*$4 ,b :]e ! ,_s ( ,god has be5 all[$
 freely to "w  ^u ! gr\ps ( disciples   
!re has be5 a wond]ful expansion (      
,*ri/ianity ( a vital k9d4 ,?is has be5 
l>gely ! case 9 !  great =eign mission>y
 "w ( ! ,*ur*es1 & 9 our ,adult ,s*ool  
movem5t 9 ,engl&1 & 9 ! pione] "w (     
,quak]ism 9 !  ,we/]n /ates4    ,if     
spiritual life is all[$ to be !         
controll+1 direct+1 mold+  =ce 9        
,quak]ism ,i h no fe> = our future4 ,we 
%all put 9 !  =efront ( our ,*ur* "w !  
?+s t belong to life1 !  ga!r+ (        
disciples1 ! rais+ ( lead]s & prophets1 
!  ma9t5ance ( w>m fell[%ip1 !          
enc\ragem5t ( s]vice1 !  fo/]+ ( gr[?4  
,?is means t our ,*ur* arrangem5ts w be 
s made & modifi$ z to promote & secure !
 expression ?r\gh  !m ( ! liv+ =ces :i* 
we h at our comm&4 ,^? liv+  =ces are ! 
spiritual =ce ( ! individual1 :i* we    
call  individual responsibility1 ! liv+ 
=ce ( ! gr\p1 :i* we  call fell[%ip1 &  
above all1 ! ,div9e vitality1 ! incom+ (

  ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* we call    
spiritual p[] & spiritual  guidance4    
,*ur* arrangem5ts1 important 9 !mselves1
 mu/ be  reg>d$ z simply ma*9]y ?r\gh   
:i* =ces c "w1 & !  m effici5tly !      
ma*9]y all[s ! =ces to "w1 ! ri*]  w be 
! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*4    ,let u consid] ! 
way 9 :i* ^! great =ces get to "w4 ,i  w
 take ! meet+s ( ! ,*ur* z my           
illu/ration4 ,i am n "o  :o says t !    
only k9d ( ,fri5ds' meet+ is a meet+ =  
wor%ip4 ,i believe t !re are ?ree or f\r
 types ( ,fri5ds'  meet+s1 9 all ( :i*  
we may h p]sonal responsibility &  gr\p 
fell[%ip & ! spiritual p[] & guidance ( 
,jesus ,*ri/4    ,take fir/--x comes    
fir/--! evangeli/ic s]vice1 ! meet+ :i* 
seeks to d ! prim>y "w ( ! ,*ur*1 by    
br++ ! gospel (  ,jesus ,*ri/ to man1 ! 
liv+ gospel ( a liv+ ,savior4 ,= su* a  
meet+ y want a man :o feels 8 p]sonal   
responsibility1 :o  feels t he is speak+
 z ! ambassador ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 call$1  
*os51 fai?ful1 ) a fre%ly giv5 message (
 tru? on 8 lips1  b y want also beh9d   

him to back him ! fell[%ip & sympa?y  ( 
a gr\p ( e>ne/ s\ls1 :o are help+ !     
meet+ by _!  pray] & sympa?y1 & :o      
p]haps !mselves w h "s %>e  9 ! deliv]y 
( ! message or 9 ! o!r outw>d s]vice ( !
  meet+4 ,moreov]1 ! +a!r+ ( disciples  
is a matt] n only  = evangeli/ic        
s]vices1 b = individual p]sonal         
influ5ce4  ,&rew f9de? 8 own bro!r      
,simon3 ,philip f9de? ,na?anael4 ,!  m5 
& wom5 rea*$ w ne$ f ! fir/ to be       
surr\nd$ ) a  new set ( companions & to 
be br\ght into a new fell[%ip4 ,!y  w   
ne$1 n simply "o s]vice on a ,sunday    
/imulat+ !m to  foll[ ,jesus ,*ri/1 b ! 
helpful comrade%ip ( a gr\p br++  !m    
into a k ( :at x means to live accord+  
to ! w  ( ,god4 ,9 ! r$emptive "w :i*   
our ,adult ,s*ools 9 ,engl& h  done 9   
hundr$s ( cases among/ m5 & wom5 :o _h  
lo/ _! own  respect & 7 d[n 9 ! gutt]1 !
 mo/ fruitful "w has be5  done by br++  
m5 & wom5 a new set ( companions1 9 ^:  
fell[%ip !y may le>n :at ! love ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ means4    ,take next ! ,fri5ds'  

meet+ ) wor%ip z its prim>y object4     
,!re y see cle>ly ! ?ree-fold play ( ^! 
same =ces (  p]sonal responsibility1    
gr\p-fell[%ip & spiritual guidance4     
,wor%ip 9 fell[%ip is an int5sely active
 ?+4 ,its basis is n  an in]t /illness1 
b a wait+ ^u ,god 9 ! unity ( ! _s4  ,! 
meet+s ( ! fir/ ,fri5ds 7 radiant ) !   
joy (  ,*ri/'s indwell+ life4 ,!re 7    
times ( liv+ fell[%ip &  communion1 w>m 
) ! c5tral fires ( ,div9e love1 s       
delightful  t sometimes !y c\ld h>dly   
break !m up & w\ld /ay f> into  ! night4
    ,! meet+ = wor%ip1 m ?an any o!r    
ag5cy1 has giv5 !  _w ! ,quak] type (   
"*--! man or woman :o meets life's      
problems simply & wisely1 because he    
resolves !m1 n by passion  or prejudice1
 nor ma9ly by ! motions ( human wisdom  
or policy1 b  by habitually consult+ !  
,light ( ,god :i* %9es 9 ! wait+  s\l4  
,! revival 9 its p[] ( ! ,quak] meet+ is
 an urg5t ne$ 9  ! cr[d$ hurry ( ?is    
tw5tie? c5tury1 :5 m5 live s mu*  ^u !  
surface & s little 9 ! deep places ( _! 

lives4      ,! _w is too mu* ) u1 late &
 soon1    ,gett+ & sp5d+1 we lay wa/e   
our p[]s4    ,9 ,engl&1 :]ev] y get     
e>ne/-he>t$ gr\ps ( p]sons  toge!r at a 
special ga!r+1 z an ,adult ,s*ool week  
end1 or a  lecture s*ool1 or a conf]5ce1
 y f9d1 :e!r !y are ,fri5ds or  n1 t a  
,fri5ds' meet+ ( a free1 op5 k9d1 )     
pray] &  praise & spee* & sil5t wor%ip  
all m+l$ "u ! guidance (  ! ,_s1 comes z
 ! great cr[n ( all our fell[%ip & our  
int]c\rse1 ! b5$iction ( all t has tak5 
place1 !  p]fectly natural means ?r\gh  
:i* ! common fell[%ip &  purpose are    
lift$ into communion ) ! life ( ,god4   
,we h>dly  suffici5tly und]/& ! great   
value 9 deep5+ "* &  consolidat+        
fell[%ip ( meet+s ( ?is k9d1 :]e !re is 
a  common purpose4    ,! pov]ty ( _m    
,fri5ds' meet+s = wor%ip has la91 ,i    
?9k1  9 ! pov]ty ( common purpose 9 !   
congregation4 ,:]e !re is a  common     
purpose1 a s9c]e wait+ ^u ! ,"l 9       
fell[%ip1 _!  value is v great4    ,x is
 ! place = )draw+ a:ile f ! ?+s ( outw>d

  s5se & ex]cis+ ! faculties ( spiritual
 s5se2 ! place :]e  to ! awak5$ s\l !   
vision ( tru? may be se51 ! ,^w ( !  ,"l
 may be he>d1 ! guid+s ( ,8 h& may be   
felt2 ! place  :]e ! he>t may become    
aw>e ( its wayw>dness & want & may  ga9 
/r5g? to rep5t & come to ,*ri/ & *oose !
 n>r[ road  ( life & d$icat$ s]vice2 !  
place :]e _m h be5 able to  say1 )      
,isaac ,p5+ton1 8,i h met ) my ,god1 ,i 
h met ) my  ,savior1 & ,he ha? n be5    
pres5t ) me )\t ,8 salvation1  b ,i h   
felt ! heal+s drop ^u my s\l f "u ,8    
w+s40  ,b x is also ! place :]e ! wor%ip
 we r5d] & ! life we  receive are p>ts (
 a fell[%ip ( wor%ip & ( life :i* comes 
to ! meet+ z a :ole & f9ds its natural  
expression ?r\gh !  lips ( "o & ano!r z 
! ,_s t\*es !m to utt]ance4    ,!re is a
 ?ird type ( meet+1 :i* we may call a   
tea*+  meet+1 sometimes a ,bible class &
 sometimes a s]vice 9 :i*  tea*+ m9i/ry 
is to ! front4 ,!re1 aga91 surely y get 
!  same =ces 9 op]ation4 ,! mo/ vital   
tea*+ meet+s are ^?  :i* be/ comb9e     

inspiration1 p]sonal influ5ce &         
fell[%ip4 ,9  true educational "w ! "* &
 ! faculties ( a gr\p (  s*ol>s are be+ 
tra9$ by vital contact ) "o ano!r & )  !
 tea*]4 ,! contact ( life ) life is go+ 
on all ! "t4  ,my fri5d1 ,rufus ,m4     
,jones1 is q "r 9 say+ t ! c5tral       
weakness ( ! ,fri5ds 9 ! pa/ lay 9 _!   
failure to appreciate  ! importance ( ! 
fulle/ education ( human p]sonality 9   
m9d  & s\l1 & ! att5tion t is n[ be+    
giv5 to education 9  ! ,society (       
,fri5ds is ( ! highe/ value4 ,we _c     
ov]e/imate  ! promise to ,am]ican       
,quak]ism & to ,engli% ,quak]ism ( our  
great educational in/itutions4      ,v4 
,i h n[ s\ght to %[ t ,quak]ism at its  
be/ is always !  product ( vital =ces1 &
 is always produc+ vital relations4 ,i  
say 8at its be/02 t is ! necess>y       
qualification4    ,?is br+s me to my la/
 po9t4 ,:at is ne$$ besides ! life (  ! 
,_s1 ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! ,*ur*8   
,surely :at we  ne$ is an e>ne/         
d$ication on ! "p ( ^? :o are seek+ to  

"k ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,god is a _s1 & !y t   
wor%ip ,him mu/  wor%ip 9 _s & tru?4    
,9 ! e>ly days ( ,quak]ism m5 7 a?ir/ = 
! gospel ( a  liv+ ,*ri/4 ,9 ! pres5t   
day1 side by side ) mu* indiff]5ce  &   
indol5ce !re is a wide-spread crav+ =   
reality 9 religion  & life4    ,trem5d\s
 social problems confront m5 to-day1 new
 hopes ( high]  life are com+ to ! mass 
( work]s1 new convictions & new duties  
are dawn+ on ! _w1 & fre% que/ions are  
be+ rais$ 9 !  doma9s ( hi/ory1         
psy*ology & philosophy4 ,we are probably
 liv+  9 ! mid/ ( z great a p]iod (     
transition z t :i* =m$  ! bridge betwe5 
! ,middle ,ages & ,mod]n ,europe1 & ^?  
alone  w f9d ! full] tru? & lead m5 into
 x :o w be> !  travail & foll[ ! trail (
 ! ,seek]s ( ! ,light4 ,we want m5  :o w
 get on ! top ( ! situation1 m5 9 ! _s (
 ,george  ,fox4 ,:5 he 0 ov]:elm$ by !  
confusion ( ! ye> ( an>*y  t prec$$ !   
,re/oration ( #affj1 he lay 9 great     
ex]cise (  _s at ,read+ = t5 weeks & he 
writes3    8,& s :5 ,i _h travail$ ) !  

witness ( ,god :i* !y _h  qu5*$ & gott5 
?r\gh ) x & ov] all t hypocrisy 444 ,i  
came to h ease & ! ,light %9$ ov]       
all40#c      ,footnote #c3 ,cambridge   
,j\rnal1 i1 #cdc4    ,x is ! duty ( !   
,*ur* to disc\nt5ance all ! manifold    
ins9c]ities :i* disfigure our curr5t    
,*ri/ianity1 & to give  free scope to   
hone/-he>t$ love ( tru?4 ,s9c]ity is a  
plant t  ?rives "u fre$om & light1 b )]s
 "u au?ority4 ,!  ,*ur* mu/ use me?ods (
 illum9ation & education & fell[%ip  z  
its means = *]i%+ true-he>t$ allegiance 
to ! ,"l4 ,x  w f9d ^! me?ods m fruitful
 ?an me?ods ( au?ority4  ,me?ods (      
au?ority may secure an artificial       
con=mity1 b x w  always be at "s exp5se 
( s9c]ity4    ,jesus resolutely turn$ ,8
 back on ! quickly won ,k+dom ( ,god1 to
  be made up ( ^? :o gave ,him ext]nal  
ob$i5ce2 ,he set ,himself to  ! sl[     
a*ievem5t ( an inw>d ,k+dom1 :i* %\ld   
ga!r m5  into will+ disciple%ip4    ,i  
desire an atmosph]e ( l>ge-he>t$ *>ity &
 bro!rly  confid5ce1 :i* w all[ ! ,seek]

 aft] tru? to live 9 !  p[] ( 8         
exp]i5ce1 ev5 if x is n a full exp]i5ce1
 )\t  be+ expect$ to live beyond 8      
exp]i5ce1 an atmosph]e :i* w  all[ him  
to make use ( all ! great aids :i* we h 
to-day 9  ! se>* aft] tru?--! great aids
 ( sci5tific inve/igation1 &  :at is    
/ill m important1 9 my op9ion1 ! mod]n  
hi/orical  me?od :i* we are us+ to-day4 
,we want to h z ! motto ( our  ,*ur* !  
motto ( "o ( our ,york%ire t[ns1 8,weave
 tru? )  tru/40 ,we want a ,*ur* t      
believes 9 ! nobility ( ! tru?2  z ?is  
belief prevails among/ u1 s %all we f9d 
a deep] reality  9 all our ,*ur* life1 &
 a fre% release ( en]gy & r5ewal (      
inspiration4 ,= ,quak]ism is ess5tially 
a religion ( s9c]ity1  answ]$ by !      
incom+ ( ! liv+ ,*ri/4      ,,vi4       
,:at !n %all gr\ps ( ,fri5ds1 :o h rea*$
 ! vital  exp]i5ce ( :i* ,i h be5       
speak+1 d ) _! exp]i5ce8  ,surely !re   
are great dem&s confront+ !m to-day1    
great duties  & convictions to be ent]$ 
^u1 great ,messianic hopes /irr+ 9  !   

_w4 ,?is _w ( *ange is also a _w t is   
f]tile 9 !  promise ( ri*] life4 ,!re is
 ! passionate crav+ aft] tru?4  ,surely 
we are to /& = reality 9 religion &     
life4 ,!re is !  fre% s5se t is com+ to 
m5 ( ! mean+ & ! wor? (  p]sonality4 ,m5
 are le>n+ :at ! e>ly ,fri5ds rea*$ z a 
fact  ( inn] exp]i5ce1 t _! he>ts c\ld  
be places :]e !  ,div9e side ( life c\ld
 spr+ up1 & t "h 9 ?is _w (  our own    
p]sonality1 9 p]sonal responsibility1   
p]sonal d$ication1  p]sonal s]vice1 is !
 v he>t ( religion4    ,!re is ano!r    
,messianic hope3 ,woman's place 9 !     
univ]se 9  equal fell[%ip ) man4 ,surely
 we c /& = t4 ,we h  express$ t 9 our   
,*ur* life long be=e x came z a great   
hope  to ! mass ( ! p4    ,!n !re is !  
hope ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! reign ( law     
in/ead ( brute =ce 9 int]national       
affairs4 ,we /& & h  always /ood = t4   
,aga91 !re is ! hope ( ! bett] ord]+ (  
society1 remov+  ! m5ace ( de/itution f 
! poor1 secur+ an equality (            
opportunity = all1 rem$y+ ! conditions t

 produce /unt$  lives1 & giv+ ^? :om we 
call m5 ! *ance to become m5 9  reality4
 ,! social reg5]ation ( ,engl& & ,am]ica
 has become  to-day a liv+ ,messianic   
hope1 mak+ an insi/5t dem& ^u !         
,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,surely1 ) our witness  
to ! practical  application (           
,*ri/ianity to e "p ( life1 we /& = t4  
,above all1 & f9ally1 !re is ! great    
hope ( ,*ri/ & ,8  ,k+dom1 n = a few    
only b = ! :ole _w4 ,) our liv+         
exp]i5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 we mu/ /& = t4 
,are we n aga9  call$ to =m a vangu>d ( 
progress t[>ds ! ,k+dom ( ,god8 ,our    
response to ! call dep5ds ^u our p]sonal
 consecration to !  task4 ,beh9d !      
,k+dom ( ,god z x is1 beh9d ! ,k+dom (  
,god z  x is to be1 !re /& ! actual     
gr\ps ( disciples1 _!  p]sonal exp]i5ce1
 _! p]sonal devotion4    ,joseph ,/urge1
 ! f\nd] ( ! ,adult ,s*ool movem5t1 once
 wrote3  8,x seems to be ! w ( ,him :o  
is inf9ite 9 wisdom1 t light  ^u great  
subjects %\ld fir/ arise & be gradually 
spread ?r\gh  ! fai?fulness (           

individuals 9 act+ up to _! own         
convictions40 ,?is p]sonal witness =    
tru?1 bas$ ^u a liv+  exp]i5ce ( x1 is !
 great duty laid ^u ea* memb] ( !       
,quak] ,*ur*4 ,x c>ries ) x ! necessity 
= self-sacrifice4 ,we  "k h[ !          
self-sacrifice ( our ,"l on ! cross 0 ! 
atonem5t  ( ! _w1 & ! self-sacrifice (  
m5 & wom51 9 ! _s  ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 has  
/ill r$emptive =ce4    ,we see be=e !   
,society ( ,fri5ds1 z x r5ews its       
spiritual  communion & its w>m? (       
fell[%ip1 a great s]vice = :i* x  has   
be5 wond]fully prep>$--a s]vice = !     
revival ( vital1  prophetic religion & =
 its expression 9 righte\sness ( life--b
  ! s]vice w be fruitful ?r\gh discipl9e
 & suff]+2 if x  is to be r$emptive (   
society x w co/ mu*2 ^? ( u :o h  se5 ! 
vision ( ! future t may be w f9d our    
eyes fill$  ) light & our he>ts ) peace1
 & our s\ls w "k !  spr++s-up ( ev]la/+ 
life & p[]1 b at ! same "t our  feet mu/
 be tread+ ! way ( ! ,cross ) our ,"l4  
,,"p ,,ii    ,,! ,,contribution ,,(     

,,fri5ds ,,to ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,"w ,,(   
,,! ,,*ur*    ,,by ,,h5ry ,t4 ,,hodgk91 
,m4,a41 ,m4,b4    ,secret>y ( ! ,fri5ds 
,=eign ,mission ,association1 ( ,london1
  ,engl&      ,introductory ,words      
,aft] a g5]al introduction ,i %all ref] 
briefly to "s ways 9  :i* ,fri5ds 9 !   
pa/ h made a contribution to ! ,*ur*'s  
life & "w4 ,i %all !n set =? "u sev5    
heads !  di/9ctive mission :i* ,i       
believe ! ,society ( ,fri5ds has to our 
own g5]ation bo? 9 ,we/]n l&s & 9 !     
awak5+ nations (  ! ,ea/4 ,9 clos+ we   
may pause to consid] :at is requir$ 9   
ord] t ?is message may be believ$ 9 its 
fullness & p[]4          ,i4    ,dur+ ! 
"t t ,i sp5t 9 ,*9a z a mission>y1 x 0  
my  privilege to be associat$ ) ! memb]s
 ( o!r ,*ri/ian bodies  :o 7 work+      
alongside ( ,fri5ds 9 ! ,prov9ce (      
,sze*wan4 ,=  a numb] ( ye>s !re has be5
 a l>ge measure ( co-op]ation 9  !      
mission>y "w 9 t prov9ce1 9 "s          
directions ( a m  ?or\gh "* ?an 9 any   
o!r "p ( ! mission field4 ,!  prov9ce 0 

mapp$ out ?irte5 ye>s ago betwe5 ! v>i\s
  missions1 & by ?is means ov]lapp+ has 
be5 avoid$ & great  h>mony has prevail$4
 ,to su* an ext5t has ?is be5 ! case t1 
at ! ,conf]5ce ( ,we/ ,*9a ,missions    
held 9 ,*5gtu 9 #aijh1 !  ideal ( 8,"o  
,prote/ant ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = ,we/ ,*9a0 0
  unanim\sly adopt$ by a ga!r+ repres5t+
 ! missions ( six  diff]5t d5om9ations1 
& two int]-d5om9ational societies4 ,x  0
 also resolv$ 8t :]eas all ,*ri/ian     
missions labor+ 9  ,we/ ,*9a h = _! aim 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom (  ,god1 & :]eas
 !re is a s9c]e desire = m co-op]ation &
 a  clos] union ( our ,*ur*es1 ?is      
,conf]5ce recomm5ds ! free  int]*ange ( 
full memb]s on a recomm5dation f !      
,pa/or ( !  ,*ur* f :i* !y come40 ,?is  
rem>kable action on ! "p (  ! ,we/ ,*9a 
,mission>y ,conf]5ce compell$ me to look
 into !  problem sugge/$ by ! title (   
?is address 9 an altoge!r new  way4 ,if 
we 7 really work+ = a s+le unit$ ,*ur*1 
:at 0 to  be ! contribution ( our       
,society3 _h we 9 fact any?+  di/9ctive 

& vital to give1 & 9 :at way 7 we to    
give x8 ,!  /ill m rem>kable ga!r+ held 
at ,ed9burgh 9 #aiaj1 & !  contact :i*  
,i h s9ce _h ) memb]s ( o!r ,*ri/ian    
bodies  9 foll[+ up ! results ( t       
,conf]5ce1 h press$ !  "q home ) r5ew$  
=ce4    ,to _m x may seem t ! ideal ( a 
s+le organically unit$  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*  
is a wild & impracticable dream4 ,to "s 
x w  appe> z an altoge!r undesirable    
object to set be=e ourselves4  ,we are  
inde$ p]petually rem9d$ 9 a v>iety (    
ways ( !  ine/imable ga9 :i* comes to ! 
,k+dom ( ,god ?r\gh ! wide  diff]5ces ( 
op9ion & view-po9t repres5t$ by ! exi/+ 
sections ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,if union  
spelt uni=mity1 ,i confess  t ,i %\ld be
 f\nd among/ its /ronge/ oppon5ts4 ,if1 
inde$1 x  /ood = m]g+ all diff]5ces & an
 emphasis ^u no?+ beyond  ! m9imum ^u   
:i* we are all agre$1 ,i c\ld n look    
=w>d  ) any satisfaction to su* a       
prospect4 ,to me1 h[ev]1 union /&s  =   
some?+ f> o!r4 ,my ideal ( x is         
repres5t$ by !  foll[+ s5t5ce f ! report

 pres5t$ to ! ,ed9burgh  ,conf]5ce on   
?is subject3 8,!y desire t 444 ^? :o are
 at  pres5t sep>at$ %\ld seek to be l$  
by ! ,_s ( ,god into a  unity 9 :i* all 
t is true & vital 9 ! pr9ciples &       
practices ( ea* may be pres]v$ &        
reconcil$4444 ,unity :5 x  comes mu/ be 
some?+ ri*]1 gr&]1 m compreh5sive ?an   
any?+ :i* we c see at pres5t4 ,x is     
some?+ into :i* &  up to :i* we mu/ gr[1
 some?+ ( :i* & = :i* we mu/  become    
wor?y4 ,we ne$ to h suffici5t fai? 9    
,god to believe t  ,he c br+ u to some?+
 high] & m ,*ri/-l ?an any?+  to :i* at 
pres5t we see a way40#d      ,footnote  
#d3 ,report ( ,_w's ,mission>y          
,conf]5ce1 vol4 viii1     pp4 #acg1     
#ach4    ,x is n1 h[ev] necess>y = u to 
det]m9e 9 our own m9ds :at  is ! ideal  
t[>ds :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is mov+1 or  
ought to  move1 9 reg>d to ?is p>ticul> 
problem4 ,"o ?+ is abundantly  cle>1 & t
 is t1 if our own g5]ation is to receive
 &  respond to ! ,*ri/ian message1 e    
section ( ! ,*ur* mu/  br+ its be/      

contribution4 ,no "o section w1 9       
itself1 conta9  ! :ole ( tru?4 ,9 ?is   
day ( ,=eign ,missions we are enabl$ to 
see on ! horizon ! glori\s ideal ( !    
,k+dom ( ,god into :i*  ea* nation & ea*
 race %all contribute its own di/9ctive 
elem5ts ( moral /r5g? & spiritual       
illum9ation4 ,ev5 s may we  n conceive1 
z a prep>ation = ?is end1 ! deliv]y ( a 
,*ri/ian message m compreh5sive ?an any 
:i* has be5 deliv]$  to ! _w s9ce       
,apo/olic days8 ,if ?is message is to be
 deliv]$1  ei!r at home or abroad1 !re  
mu/ be a l>g] sympa?y & a bett]  und]/&+
 betwe5 ! v>i\s ,*ri/ian communions4    
,ea* mu/ seek  to int]pret its own      
message 9 t]ms intelligible to ! o!rs3  
ea*  mu/ make a pati5t endeavor to      
appreciate ! /r5g? & beauty (  t :i* has
 be5 committ$ to o!r ,*ri/ian communions
 ) :i*  x has p]haps hi!rto be5 at w>4  
,:e!r ?is w ultimately lead  into an    
organic unity or n none ( u c possibly  
say4 ,:e!r1  inde$1 we %\ld "w = organic
 unity or n w evoke l>ge  div]g5ce (    

op9ion4 ,:e!r or n we %\ld cultivate !  
_s  ( unity--! atmosph]e 9 :i* !        
beautiful fl[] ( unity w  come to       
p]fection--?is is a "q ^u :i* !re c     
surely be  no div]g5ce ( view4    ,i    
approa* ?is "q z "o :o d>es to believe t
  ,*ri/ianity is ! future religion (    
mank9d4 ,i believe ?is because  ,i see  
no o!r religi\s sy/em 9 ! lea/ degree   
compet5t to take  ?is place4 ,i believe 
x because ! clos] l9k+ ( mank9d by      
comm]cial & intellectual bonds appe>s to
 me z no?+ less ?an a  prep>ation = !   
l9k+ toge!r ( ! :ole human race 9 "o    
great spiritual k+dom4 ,i believe x     
because ,i see 9 ! ,man ,*ri/  ,jesus ! 
,"o :o alone c appeal to all ages & all 
races & all  classes ( m53 :o is 9 v    
tru? ! ,son ( ,man4 ,i believe x        
supremely because ,i see 9 ,him ! only  
begott5 ,son ( ,god s5t into  ! _w = !  
r$emption ( mank9d1 & (f]+ ,8 life z !  
"o supreme sacrifice = ! s9s ( ! :ole   
_w4 ,x is )  no?+ %ort ( a passionate   
long+ t ,i desire t ! ,society  (       

,fri5ds may make its full contribution  
to ! a*ievem5t ( ?is  glori\s ideal4 ,9 
! great purposes ( ,god ! full cont5t ( 
tru?  w1 ,i feel assur$1 be "s day      
discov]$ & foll[$ by a  r$eem$ humanity4
 ,= ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 :i* has       
already  play$ a great "p 9 lead+ m5    
into ! tru?1 ,i am ambiti\s t  we may n1
 ?r\gh any failure ( spiritual p]ception
 or moral  e>ne/ness1 lose ! opportunity
 ( giv+ :at has be5 giv5 to u4  ,t :i*  
we h1 we hold 9 tru/ = ! ,*ur* & = ! _w4
    ,on ?is occasion1 x is n my purpose 
to enl>ge ^u !  contribution ( our      
,society to ! _w4 ,9 common ) all !     
,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 we h a great message  
to deliv]4 ,ev5 z ,george  ,fox said 9 8
 day we are *>g$ prim>ily ) 8! prea*+ ( 
! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel40 ,! great ess5tials 
( ?is gospel--!  ,div9e ,son%ip ( our   
,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,8 great    
sacrifice = s93 ,8 victory ov] x 9 ,8   
resurrection3 ! gift  ( ,8 ,holy ,_s--^!
 are ! ?+s :i* b9d u toge!r )  all      
sections ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & :i* give 

u1 9 common  ) !m1 a life-giv+ message  
to our own g5]ation4 ,i wi% x to  be    
cle> t1 9 pass+ ov] ^! fundam5tal       
que/ions1 x is n  because ,i lightly    
e/eem !m2 b simply because ,i feel s    
sure t  we "h are unit$ ) "o ano!r & )  
all :o truly call ^u  ! "n ( ,*ri/1 &   
because ,i wi% r to emphasize & plead  =
 a m delib]ate & sympa!tic attempt to   
br+ ! message (  ,quak]ism to our own   
g5]ation4    ,b ,i d ?is 9 no n>r[      
sect>ian _s4 ,x may be t !  foll[+      
recollection ( a ,quak] boyhood         
repres5ts to "s ext5t  ! attitude :i* _m
 ( u h held at "o "t 9 our lives4 8,i   
said #8!e' & #8?y' to ev]ybody1 & ,i    
w\ld fully z soon h  us$ pr(ane words z 
h said #8y' or #8y\rs' to any p]son4 ,i 
?\ght only #8,fri5ds' w5t to heav51 & s 
,i suppos$ t ! use  ( #8!e' & #8?y' 0 "o
 ( ! ma9 ?+s t det]m9$ :e!r  "o w\ld be 
let 9 or n4 ,nobody ev] told me any?+ l 
?is &  if ,i _h ask$ anybody at home    
ab\t x1 ,i %\ld h _h my views  correct$4
 ,b = a numb] ( ye>s ?is 0 my settl$    

fai?4 ,i  piti$ ! poor neighbors :o w\ld
 nev] be let 91 & ,i wond]$  :y ev]ybody
 did n #8jo9 ! ,meet+' & le>n to say    
#8!e' &  #8?y4' ,i _h "o little ,g5tile 
fri5d :om ,i c\ld n be> to h  #8lo/1' & 
,i w5t fai?fully to "w & taught him #8! 
language1'  :i* he always us$ ) me till 
he 0 t5 or twelve ye>s old1 :5  ! /ra9 (
 ! _w got too heavy ^u ! little fell[6  
,i am  q sure no ,israelite1 9 ! days ( 
,israel's prosp]ity1 ev] _h  a m c]ta9  
conviction t he belong$ to a peculi> p  
:om  ! ,"l _h *os5 z ,8 own ?an ,i _h4  
,!re 0 = me an  absolute break betwe5   
#8u' & anybody else4 ,?is ,ph>iseeism 0 
nev] taught me nor enc\rag$ directly by 
anybody2 b ,i none !  less _h x4 ,if ,i 
_h any?+ 9 ! _w to glory ov]1 x 0 t  ,i 
0 a ,quak]40#e      ,footnote #e3 8,a   
,boy's ,religion f ,memory10 by ,rufus  
,m4 ,jones1     pp4 #bd1 #be4    ,i h no
 d\bt t we %all all wi% to bani% f our  
m9ds any  l+]+ suspicion ( su* a _s z is
 repres5t$ by ^! words4  ,to u x mu/ be 
cle> t no "o sect is ! sole repository (

  tru?1 & t o!rs may h m to give ?an we2
 b ?is  attitude is n inconsi/5t ) a    
cle> s5se ( :at is entru/$  to u & an   
int5se desire to %>e x ) all4    ,aga9  
,i want to make x cle>1 9 ref]r+ to     
v>i\s elem5ts ( !  ,quak] contribution1 
t ,i am well aw>e t 9 respect ( _m (  ^!
 que/ions !re are _m individuals belong+
 to o!r  ,*ri/ian d5om9ations :o hold ! 
same views & exemplify 9 _!  lives !    
same moral qualities4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t  
,i am "r 9  say+ t 9 ea* case ,fri5ds   
hold a di/9ctive position ?r\gh  ! fact 
t !y1 z an organization1 /& = ^! views (
 tru?  &1 9 "s cases1 exhibit !m ?r\gh t
 organization 9 a way  :i* x is n       
possible = !m to be exhibit$ 9 ! lives (
  s+le individuals4      ,,ii4    ,:5 "o
 looks back ^u ! pa/ #bej ye>s &        
attempts to e/imate  ! value ( ,fri5ds  
to ! ,*ri/ian life ( ,engl& & ,am]ica1  
!re are c]ta9 out/&+ features :i* at    
once arre/  att5tion4 ,among/ ! *ief    
contributions :i* ! ,society has be5    
successful 9 mak+ hi!rto to ! ,*ri/ian  

life ( ,engl& &  ,am]ica are ! foll[+3  
#a4 ,at a "t :5 religion 0 9 dang] (    
becom+1 to a l>ge  ext5t1 =mal1         
c]emonial & ext]nal1 ! e>ly ,fri5ds     
succe$$  9 call+ ! att5tion ( _! own    
g5]ation to ! necessity =  a vital1     
inw>d exp]i5ce4 ,!y und\bt$ly help$ _m  
besides ^?  :o actually jo9$ ) !m into a
 cle>] und]/&+ ( !  inw>dness ( !       
,*ri/ian gospel1 & into a p]sonal       
exp]i5ce (  ! liv+ & indwell+ ,*ri/4    
#b4 ,! ,re=mation & po/-,re=mation p]iod
 0 m>k$ by t  int5sity ( religi\s       
conviction :i* s (t5 leads to intol]ance
  & religi\s bigotry4 ,ev5 ^? :o _h     
suff]$ p]secution  !mselves foll[$ ! v  
example "o w\ld h expect$ !m to  avoid z
 soon z ! opportunity occurr$4 ,t our   
spiritual  =efa!rs _h an imm5se influ5ce
 ^u t age1 9 br++ ab\t  a great] _s (   
religi\s tol]ation1 _c be d\bt$ by any  
:o read c>efully ! religi\s hi/ory ( t  
"t4    #c4 ,f ! day t ,william ,p5n     
ent]$ into treaty ) ! ,r$  ,indian      
,*iefs till ! day :5 ,john ,woolman made

 8 prote/ aga9/  ,negro ,slav]y1 & on   
till ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti] ?rill$ !   
nation  ) ! songs :i* call$ to love &   
bro!rhood1 ,fri5ds h  consi/5tly /ood = 
an attitude ( sympa!tic und]/&+ (  o!r  
races4 ,n[h]e p]haps has ?is be5 m      
publicly & m  des]v$ly ackn[l$g$ ?an by 
! action ( ,presid5t ,grant 9  h&+ ov]  
to ,fri5ds ! managem5t ( c]ta9          
res]vations = ,r$  ,indians1 a policy   
:i* he decl>$ _h prov$ 8mo/             
satisfactory40    #d4 ,ev5 at ! "t :5   
,quak]ism ceas$ to be a p[]ful          
evangelical  =ce1 & :5 ,fri5ds seem to h
 lo/ some?+ ( _! fir/  love1 ! ,society 
0 produc+ m5 & wom5 ( out/&+ ,*ri/ian   
"*1 :o 7 kn[n to be no hypocrites2 ^: ^w
 0 _!  bond2 ^: bus9ess integrity 0     
prov]bial & ^: "* =  tru?fulness &      
hone/y 0 surely an out/&+ contribution  
to !  ,*ri/ian life ( ! eighte5? c5tury4
 ,?is type ( "* has1  ,i believe1 be5   
l>gely ma9ta9$ till ! pres5t day4    #e4
 ,& la/ly1 sc>cely any great            
philan?ropic movem5t has ris5  dur+ !   

la/ #bjj ye>s :i* has n _h ! support (  
,fri5ds2  & notable cases c\ld be quot$ 
to %[ ! way 9 :i* ,fri5ds  h tak5 ! lead
 9 su* matt]s4 ,especially at times :5  
religi\s revival has tak5 on emotional  
=ms1 & :5 ! emphasis  has be5 ?r[n almo/
 exclusively ^u ! subjective side1 x has
  be5 ( great b5efit to ! ,*ur* to h !  
association (  practical philan?ropy ) !
 v ,society :i* has always insi/$  on ! 
necessity = an inw>d exp]i5ce4    ,i    
ref] to ^! few hi/oric examples 9 ord]  
to illu/rate ! way  9 :i* ,i am approa*+
 ! "q1 & to %[ h[ a p>ticul>  ,*ri/ian  
,society has1 = upw>ds ( #bej ye>s1 be5 
/eadily  br++ its influ5ce to be> ^u !  
,*ri/ian life ( two great  nations4 ,9  
look+ back ^u ! pa/1 we may truly ?ank  
,god &  take c\rage4 ,let !re be no     
?\ght ( arrogance 9 our m9ds2 b  r (    
deep humility1 z we proce$ to look into 
! problems :i*  confront u to-day1 &    
consid] 9 :at direction our ,society may
  contribute t[>ds _! solution4         
,,iii4    ,9 :atev] direction we look   

to-day1 we see ! dang] ( an invad+      
mat]ialism4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean any     
philosophic position4 ,9 fact1  ,i d n  
believe t :at might be call$ philosophic
 mat]ialism is  ga9+ gr\nd at ! pres5t  
"t4 ,x does seem to me1 h[ev]1 t  a     
practical agno/icism is mak+ itself felt
 9 v _m qu>t]s4  ,! vague s5se t ,god is
 responsible = ! ,univ]se1 t at "o  "t  
"s great ,cause op]at$ to br+ x all into
 be+ & t1 9  "s way1 we are all /ill    
dep5d+ ^u ! b5evol5t activity (  t      
,cause1 is n ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,*ri/ian   
,*ur* is be+  invad$ by ?is unc]ta9ty ) 
reg>d to ,god4 ,!re is a loos5+1  x     
seems to me1 ( t close grip ^u ! et]nal 
v]ities :i*  enables m5 p]petually to   
draw ^u ! res\rces ( ,god1 to ?r[       
!mselves 9 ! ab&onm5t ( fai? ^u a liv+  
,savior & to  f9d t fai? ju/ifi$ at e   
/ep ( ! way4 ,m5 d n l to  set =? ^u a  
pa? )\t kn[+ :i!r x leads4 ,! prevail+  
sci5tific temp] leads m5 to te/ ev]y?+  
_m times1 to tru/  no?+ beyond ! range (
 v]ifiable sci5tific facts4 ,?is bre$s a

  _s :i* only takes cognizance ( ! ?+s  
:i* c be se5 &  felt & weigh$ & measur$4
 ,:]e is !re room 9 ?is n>r[$  univ]se =
 ! limitless activity ( ! ,god ( ,love8 
,:5 we turn our eyes to ! non-,*ri/ian  
_w1 ! dang] becomes  m />tl+ly app>5t4  
,"h are ! 8*ild races0 fill$ ) t  s5se (
 ! my/]y & awe :i* ! little *ild1 ev5 9 
our  mat]iali/ic mod]n _w1 /ill has4 ,! 
savage ?9ks ( ,god z  inf9itely ne>1 or 
at lea/ he ?9ks t ! spirits ( !  dep>t$ 
are4 ,x ne$s no c>efully /at$ argum5t to
 demon/rate !  exi/5ce ( an unkn[n _w4  
,x lies all ab\t & ar\nd4 ,he is  rem9d$
 ( x by ! ?und] & ! lightn+4 ,& to him  
!re  comes our mod]n education expla9+  
away all ! beautiful or !  dreadful     
my/]y ( life1 &1 be=e he kn[s :at has   
happ5$1 he  is los+ 8 s5se ( ,god4 ,!   
old sanctions are loos5$ z ! old  fe> is
 remov$1 & he has got helplessly adrift 
into ! mid-/ream  ( a b>r5 rationalism4 
,:at are we to d = him & :at are we to d
 = ! mod]n man 9  our mid/8 ,we %all n h
 to g v f> to se>* = ^? :o  /ill f9d !  

rem$y 9 an elaborate & beautiful        
religi\s  c]emonial2 :o w tell u t x is 
fooli% to build our religi\s  conviction
 ^u m]e p]sonal exp]i5ce3 t we are r to 
turn  back to ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian   
,*ur*4 ,we are to obs]ve its  ord9ances 
p]fectly4 ,!re are to be /at$ seasons ( 
pray]3 !re  are to be /at$ means (      
grace3 & ?r\gh ^!1 :e!r y  feel any     
bett] = x or n1 y w be br\ght into l9e )
  ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & become
 p>tak]s ( ,heav5ly  grace4 ,i am f> f  
d5y+ t beautiful =ms ( wor%ip1 t  /at$  
seasons ( pray]1 or t "t-honor$ ritual  
may h a real  place 9 ! spiritual       
exp]i5ce ( v _m4 ,d\btless1 ^!  ?+s h   
be5 ( value 9 br++ numb]s ( s\ls into ! 
,k+dom ( ,god1 & w /ill be s4 ,to me x  
seems1 h[ev]1 t  !y are fraught ) great 
dang]4 ,especially at ! pres5t "t1  :5  
m5 int5sely desire reality1 !y are apt  
to become impati5t  ) ! =ms ( a bygone  
age1 h[ev] zeal\sly !y may be foll[$  by
 "s ( _! contempor>ies4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1
 !re are  ^? :o are too readily cont5t )

 ! outw>d & all[ ! m]e  =ms ( religion  
to salve ! uneasy consci5ce4 ,0 !re1 ,i 
wond]1  ev] a "t :5 m5 ne$$ m ?an !y d  
to-day a cle> summons  into a life (    
spiritual reality & ( p]sonal intimate k
 (  ,god8 ,c we summon !m back z did our
 =efa!rs8 ,h we !  message t !y _h8 ,c  
we say1 z did ,francis ,h[gill1 8,! ,"l 
appe>$ daily to u to our a/oni%m5t1     
amazem5t & great  admiration1 insomu* t 
we (t5 said "o to ano!r ) great joy  (  
he>t1 #8,:at6 ,is ! ,k+dom ( ,god come  
to be ) m58'0 ,!  message s5t =? by !   
,ed9burgh ,conf]5ce to ! :ole ,*ur* (   
,*ri/ call$ h] to realize t 8,god is    
dem&+ ( u all a new  ord] ( life 444 t  
,he is great]1 m lov+1 ne>] & m         
available = our help & com=t ?an any man
 has dream$40 ,if !re  0 "o ?+ :i* !    
,society ( ,fri5ds 0 call$ into exi/5ce 
to proclaim1 x 0 ?is v tru?4 ,are we    
proclaim+ x to-day8  ,&1 = !            
non-,*ri/ian _w1 h[ great is ! dang] (  
sub/itut+ "o set ( c]emonies = ano!r4   
,to ^? :o h be5  9 ! habit ( tru/+ to   

su* b>r5 rites z ! burn+ ( pap]  money1 
! wa%+ 9 ! ,ganges & ! sacr$ b (t5 mo/  
unholy  fea/s1 h[ easy x is to all[ !   
burn+ ( inc5se or ! rites  ( ,baptism or
 ! ,holy ,communion to take ! same place
 9 _!  ?\ghts & to be tru/$ = salvation 
or m]it 9 ! same way4 ,9  fact1 "o ( our
 own mission>ies 9 ,ceylon 0 a man :o   
_h1 =  "s ye>s1 work$ 9 connection )    
ano!r ,society1 & :o _h  f\nd t he 0 9  
con/ant difficulty because he 0 build+  
up  ) "o h& :at he _h to remove ) ! o!r4
 ,he came to !  conclusion t1 if he 0 to
 help m5 into a p]sonal exp]i5ce (      
,*ri/1 he mu/ take away entirely all    
possibility ( tru/+ to  outw>d rites1 & 
prea* to !m ! simple ,quak] message4 ,:5
 !  ,fri5d mission>ies 9 ,*9a met aft] !
 ,we/ ,*9a ,conf]5ce to  consid] ! way 9
 :i* we might express 9 a few words !   
contribution ( ,fri5ds t[>ds ! doctr9e &
 practice ( a ,union  ,*ur*1 !y drew up 
a brief /atem5t :i* conta9s ! foll[+    
words "u ! head+ ( 8sacram5ts40 ,^!     
words are int5d$ to  convey ! ess5ce ( !

 ,quak] position on ?is po9t4    #a4 8,!
 ,pre-em95ce ( ! ,spiritual ,exp]i5ce4  
#b4 8,! ,spiritual ,exp]i5ce may be     
realiz$ indep5d5tly ( any  special      
occasion1 rite1 or m$iat+ p]son1 except 
our ,"l4    #c4 8,memb]%ip ( ! ,*ur* (  
,*ri/ is ( su* a "* t any  outw>d       
recognition fails adequately to det]m9e 
x40    ,if ! complete ,*ri/ian message  
is to be giv51 if ! ,*ri/ian  ,*ur* is  
to ent] fully into an und]/&+ ( ! m9d ( 
!  ,ma/]1 ?is aspect ( tru? ne$s to be  
emphasiz$1 n only by words  b by lives1 
& n only by ! lives ( individuals b by t
  add$ emphasis :i* comes ?r\gh !       
exi/5ce ( a corporate ,body1  ^: v      
exi/5ce dep5ds ^u ! validity ( ?is      
trem5d\s  fact4 ,our position z a       
,society does dep5d ^u ?is tru?1 & out  
( x gr[ _m o!r ( our special            
contributions1 if n all4 ,we are  set 9 
! _w ( to-day to te/ify to a tru? !     
enunciation (  :i* has nev] be5 m       
urg5tly or m widely ne$$4 ,! :ole  ,*ur*
 ( ,*ri/ %\ld be s\nd+ =? ?is message4  

,%e ne$s1  !re=e1 a body ( p]sons :o /& 
= ! pr9ciple t ,god  deals directly ) e 
s\l ( man1 ev] *all5g+ ! _s (  man to   
re/ 9 no?+ %ort ( direct p]sonal        
int]c\rse ) ,god4      ,,iv4    ,no "o c
 be bl9d to ! way 9 :i* e detail ( our  
life is  be+ modifi$ by ! _m new        
inv5tions :i* accel]ate ! rate (  liv+4 
,we cr[d into a s+le day m ?an our      
=efa!rs c\ld put  into a week4 ,!       
express tra91 ! telegraph & ! telephone1
 !  typewrit]1 ! multipli$ devices =    
sav+ "t--all ^! ?+s  are spe$+ up life  
to ! po9t at :i* ! "t = m$itation &     
quiet is cr[d$ out4 ,?is is surely a    
great & gr[+ dang] (  :i* none ( u is   
:olly unconsci\s4    ,i h be5 surpris$  
to f9d 9 h[ _m diff]5t circles !re is   
at ! pres5t "t a feel+ ( dissatisfaction
 ) ! =ms (  wor%ip :i* h = long be5     
reg>d$ z suffici5tly  satisfactory4 ,i  
"k a numb] ( cases :]e1 9 high *ur*     
circles1  prom95t p are feel+ aft]      
some?+ m ak9 to a ,quak]  ,meet+ ?an    
any?+ else4 ,i am also intimately       

associat$ ) "s  ( ! mo/ liv+ movem5ts 9 
my own c\ntry1 9 :i* meet+s h  be5 held 
on ! same l9es4 ,?is does n mean t great
 value does  n /ill atta* to regul>     
arrang$ s]vices4 ,no d\bt ! va/         
majority ( ^? :o att5d ! s]vices ( !    
,anglican ,*ur* are  /ill f9d+ out t _! 
spiritual ne$s are met !reby2 b1  !re   
are o!rs1 & "s ( !m are *oice spirits1  
:o feel !  ne$ ( m lib]ty & :o crave = m
 /illness 9 _!  wor%ip4 ,!y are com+ to 
recognize ! great dang] ( ! regul>      
pre-arrang$ s]vice su* z is usual 9 mo/ 
o!r d5om9ations4  ,!y fe>1 p]haps1 !    
invasion ( ! sanctu>y by ! _s (  ru% &  
hurry4    ,turn+ to ! mission field1 ,i 
c\ld quote _m examples :i* %[  ! way 9  
:i* ! ,quak] =m ( wor%ip appeals to "s (
 ^?  :o are be+ br\ght out ( hea!nism4  
,i ?9k ( "o "y man1 a  close p]sonal    
fri5d ( my own 9 ,*9a1 :o1 hav+ att5d$  
"o or  two ,fri5ds' ,meet+s1 came to u &
 urg$ u1 at a v e>ly /age  9 our mission
 "w 9 ,*5gtu1 to e/abli% a regul>       
,fri5ds'  ,meet+ 9 addition to ! ord9>y 

mission s]vices2 & ,i recall  ) ke5     
satisfaction ! exp]im5t :i* we made & ! 
true  wor%ip into :i* ,*9ese & ,engli%  
toge!r ent]$ & !  helpful & inspir$     
m9i/ry :i* arose out ( x4 ,a lead+      
,indian  ,*ri/ian1 describ+ ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,national ,mission>y  ,society (   
,india1 expla9$ to a ,fri5d ! way 9 :i* 
!  ,*ri/ians _h met toge!r = unit$      
wor%ip1 sitt+ z he said  (t5 z mu* z    
half an h\r 9 sil5ce & !n break+ out1 z 
prompt$ by ! ,_s1 into pray] & praise4  
8,we10 he said1 8f9d  ?is mo/ helpful2 x
 means a great deal to u1 & we h meet+s 
( ?is k9d be=e e "o ( our bus9ess       
sessions2 b10 he  cont9u$1 8y won't be  
able to und]/& x2 x is s diff]5t  f y\r 
,engli% ways40 ,y c imag9e 8 surprise on
 be+ told  t he _h almo/ exactly        
describ$ ! way 9 :i* ! ,fri5d to  :om he
 0 speak+ habitually wor%ip$4 ,n long   
ago ,i took a  fri5d ( m9e to ,meet+4   
,he 0 a man :o _h sp5t "s ye>s 9  ,india
 & _h become intimately associat$ ) a   
numb] ( ,indian  /ud5ts4 ,aft] ,meet+ he

 ask$ me if our ,meet+s 7 op5 to !      
public2 because1 if s1 he w\ld l to br+ 
"s ( 8 ,indian  fri5ds to ,meet+1 z he  
felt x 0 exactly ! ?+ :i* w\ld  help !m4
    ,x seems to me t1 9 ! =ms ( wor%ip 9
 o!r ,*ur*es1 we  h ei!r on ! "o h& a   
unit$ act ( wor%ip :i* is to "s  ext5t  
=mal1 z :5 ! congregation jo9s 9 ! s++ (
 a hymn  or 9 a set pray]2 or else on ! 
o!r h& we h an individual  act :i* is n 
=mal b inspir$1 z :5 a man fill$ ) a    
message f ,god deliv]s x to !           
congregation4 ,i "k no o!r  =m ( wor%ip 
:i* fulfils my idea ( a unit$ act       
inspir$ (  ,god4 ,z we wait toge!r ^u   
,him we are toge!r call$ into ,8  ,holy 
pres5ce4 ,! sil5ce repres5ts to u n     
m]ely ! t\* (  ea* individual _s ) ! ,_s
 ( ,god2 x repres5ts r  ! unit+ ( our   
spirits toge!r 9 h>mony ) ,8 ,_s4 ,?us  
are we privileg$ to und]/& some?+ ( t   
true ,communion (  ! ,sa9ts :i* is to be
 fully exp]i5c$ 9 ! life beyond4 ,a     
,fri5ds' ,meet+ fill$ ) ! s5se ( !      
pres5ce ( ,god is1 to  my m9d1 "o ( !   

*ief contributions :i* ,fri5ds ought to 
be  mak+ to ! life ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4   
,?is ideal 0 well  express$ by ,t4 ,r4  
,glov] 9 ! ,sw>?more ,lecture4    8,:5 x
 is real wor%ip1 common wor%ip may take 
! individual s\l  a good deal fur!r ?an 
x may g alone4 ,we make ! atmosph]e =   
"o ano!r--c\rage1 depression1 hope1     
/udy1 reflection or :atev]  x may be2 & 
fai? is1 z a matt] ( fact1 z liable to  
be help$  z h9d]$ by environm5t4 ,pray]1
 :5 x is reality1 & :5 x  is ! common   
activity 9 "o place at "o "t ( a        
community ( l  exp]i5ce1 may rea* a     
high] plane ?an we h kn[n be=e1 n z  a  
matt] ( m]e emotion b ) results t d n   
pass away4    8,love is re9=c$ by ?is   
solid>ity ( ! ,*ri/ian communion1 =  9 x
 ,*ri/ becomes m real1 & ?+s are apt to 
be se5 "h  sub specie aet]nitatis 9 _!  
true proportions4 ,su* vision (  reality
 w ov] & ov] aga9 be translat$ into     
action &  consecration4 ,! common       
wor%ip1 if x is ! act ( all1 & done 9   
deep s]i\sness1 passes out ( ! =mal into

 ! effective1 ) or  )\t my/ical rite or 
elem5t1 x becomes communion1 & we       
und]/& 9 a new & quiet] way :at ! e>ly  
,*ur* meant by its  doctr9e ( ! ,holy   
,_s4 ,god's ,_s is n b\nd by our  *oos+1
 b x is possible = u to become m        
receptive4 ,x is  easy to see h[ m5 h   
come to ! view t ?r\gh ! ,*ur* !  gift (
 ! ,_s is m$iat$40#f      ,footnote #f3 
,sw>?more ,lecture1 #aiab1 pp4 #fh1 #fi4
    ,he has to add h[ev]1 8,x is1 ,i    
?9k1 "r to say "h t ^!  p>agraphs are an
 epitome ( my obs]vations & exp]i5ce ( !
  ,/ud5t ,*ri/ian ,movem5t20 a /atem5t  
:i* may well sugge/ to u  9 ,engl& t our
 ,meet+s h n be5 all !y might h be5 9   
rec5t ye>s4 ,al?\gh ,i d n consid] !    
foll[+ /atem5t z  satisfactory z t      
previ\sly quot$ f ! same s\rce1 ,i %\ld 
l aga9 to ref] to ! /atem5t drawn up by 
! memb]s ( !  ,fri5ds' ,mission 9 ,we/  
,*9a4    8#a4 ,unit$ wor%ip %\ld provide
 opportunities = ! ,_s ( ,god  to deal  
individually ) ea* wor%ip] z well z =   
ea* wor%ip]  to approa* to ,god 9 ! way 

be/ suit$ to 8 individuality4    8#b4   
,ea* individual has a m9i/ry = ! b5efit 
( all1 to be  ex]cis$ 9 _s1 & ! true    
wor%ip ( believ]s dep5ds ^u  !          
fai?fulness ( ea*4    8#c4 ,wor%ip %\ld 
provide an opportunity = ?is m9i/ry to  
assume  vocal =m1 "u ! guidance ( !     
,holy ,_s1 :o may ?us use  any wor%ip]40
    ,i rec5tly receiv$ a lett] f "o ( ! 
mo/ prom95t religi\s  lead]s 9 ?is      
c\ntry 9 :i* he said3 8,?is morn+ ,i    
att5d$ !  ,old ,fri5ds' ,meet+ "h 9     
,philadelphia & 0 mu* refre%$ 9  _s4 ,i 
believe we mu/ h m ( ! _s ( ! ,fri5ds if
 we  are to save ,nor? ,am]ican         
,*ri/ianity40    ,if meet+s su* z ^! h a
 real & timely message to-day1 x        
becomes u to see t we d n l[] our ideal 
& t we /rive to  a*ieve x m ne>ly 9 e   
meet+ we hold4 ,= ! ,*ur* ne$s  a quiet 
place 9 :i* its memb]s c toge!r he>     
,god's voice &  f9d afre% ! message & ! 
p[] to believe x4 ,x ne$s to le>n  h[ to
 wait ^u ,god4      ,v4    ,"o ( ! mo/  
notable features ( ! la/ c5tury has be5 

!  progress ( ! democratic movem5t4 ,e  
"o :o has wat*$ t  movem5t mu/ realize !
 great dang] ( ! tyranny ( majorities4  
,x is true t ?is dang] seems to mo/ ( u 
to-day a small] "o  ?an ! dang] ( !     
tyranny ( a bureaucracy or ( an         
autocrat4  ,b1 :i*ev] way we look at x1 
x does n seem t we h f\nd  ! true       
solution4 ,is x n possible t ! p5dulum  
has swung too  f> & t we h yet to       
discov] ! highe/ pr9ciple ^u :i*  a     
,/ate may be gov]n$8    ,9 ! new        
democracies ( ! ,ea/ !re is p]haps a    
great] dang]1  ow+ to ! rapidity ) :i* !
 new ideas h spread & !  lack ( an      
und]/&+ ( ! deep] pr9ciples out ( :i* !y
  spr+4 ,^? :o h closely foll[$ affairs 
9 ! ,f> ,ea/ w  realize ) :at anxi\s    
eyes ,japan has be5 wat*+ ! democratic  
movem5t 9 ,*9a1 & h[ %e w\ld h giv5     
almo/ any?+ to  pres]ve at lea/ ! "n (  
mon>*y = ,*9a4 ,9 ,india & 9  o!r       
nations ! desire = an indep5d5t gov]nm5t
 & ! rule (  ! p is outrunn+ ! gr[? 9   
ability to fulfil su*  functions4 ,!    

spread ( democracy & ! desire = national
  indep5d5ce is mak+ itself felt1 n only
 9 ! ,/ate b also 9  ! "y ,*ur*es 9 !   
,f> ,ea/4 ,on ! "o h& we h ^?  sy/ems ( 
,*ur* ,gov]nm5t :i* are class$ toge!r z 
,episcopal1  & 9 :i* ! au?ority is ve/$ 
9 a comp>atively few4 ,on !  o!r h& we h
 ,*ur*es :i* p9 _! fai? to ! old adage  
8vox populi vox ,dei40    ,i "q :e!r    
ei!r has f\nd ! solution to ! difficulty
 (  ! "y ,*ur*4 ,9 bo? sy/ems !re lurk  
dang]s :i* c "h  only be h9t$ at4    ,x 
has (t5 seem$ to me t ,fri5ds d n       
realize h[ mu* !y  h 9 _! ,meet+s =     
,discipl9e4 ,i believe t we h "h a  mo/ 
valuable contribution t[>ds ! solution (
 ! difficulty at  :i* ,i h h9t$4 ,we h  
at lea/ an ideal :i* we ought to be  mo/
 c>eful n to surr5d]4 ,let me expla9 a  
little m fully :at  ,i mean4    ,we meet
 toge!r on ! assumption t ,jesus ,*ri/  
is ! ,head (  ! ,*ur* & t we c tru/ ,him
 to lead x4 ,we ent] ^u !  discussion ( 
a difficult matt] ( bus9ess ) ! full k  
t _m diff]5t %ades ( op9ion w be        

repres5t$ 9 t  meet+4 ,nev]!less1 we    
discuss x ) ! confid5ce t ! w  ( ,god w 
be made kn[n to u z a ,body ( p]sons1 & 
?r\gh !  :ole ,body2 n t is to say m]ely
 ?r\gh ! individual or set (            
individuals :o act z a ,cab9et1 nor ev5 
?r\gh ! majority (  ^? pres5t4 ,we      
discuss ! "q toge!r & we believe t1  at 
! end ( t discussion1 we %all be l$ to a
 unit$ judgm5t z  to ! wisdom ( a c]ta9 
c\rse ( action4 ,t judgm5t may n be  !  
op9ion ( any "o individual 9 ! room4 ,x 
may be ! op9ion  ( ! actual m9ority ( ^?
 pres5t2 b1 if we are 9 a true  ,fri5ds'
 ,meet+ = ,discipl9e1 we come out ( t   
room all ( u  satisfi$ t ! ,_s ( ,god   
has ,himself det]m9$ our action &  t ,he
 has1 z x 71 made ,himself responsible =
 x4 ,if we  ent]$ our ,meet+s =         
,discipl9e 9 ?is _s1 !y w\ld  assur$ly  
be a sacram5t to e "o ( u4 ,!re is ne$ =
 z mu*  consecration ( he>t 9 !m z 9 !  
,meet+ = ,wor%ip2 &  p]haps m1 = x is n 
easy to give up "o's own pet !ories &   
prejudices4 ,if ?is call to sacrifice is

 *e]fully accept$1 our  ,meet+s =       
,discipl9e %\ld be ( untold bless+ to   
ea* ( u2  & ?us !re w\ld be a *ance = u 
to d our "p 9 ! solution  ( ?is mo/     
difficult problem4 ,! end t[>ds :i* we  
are work+  is ! ,k+dom ( ,god--nei!r a  
democracy nor bureaucracy1 b a  !ocracy4
 ,"h aga9 ,i am enc\rag$ by notic+ 9 "s 
movem5ts  ) :i* ,i h be5 connect$ 9     
rec5t ye>s1 a t5d5cy to foll[  9 c]ta9  
l9es ! me?ods :i* ,fri5ds h adopt$ 9 _! 
,meet+s = ,discipl9e4 ,i ref] especially
 to c]ta9 ,mission>y  ,conf]5ces &      
,committees ) :i* ,i am connect$1 & to  
my  exp]i5ce 9 ! ,/ud5t ,*ri/ian        
,movem5t ( ,great ,brita9 &  ,irel&4 ,& 
to apply ?is m p>ticul>ly to !          
conditions 9 !  mission field at !      
pres5t "t3 9 e mission we f9d ?is       
re/less desire = autonomy4 ,if we truly 
believe t ! ,_s (  ,*ri/ is pres5t 9 !  
,*ur* itself1 surely !re ne$ be no fe>  
9 our /&+ aside z =eign]s & leav+ !     
,*ur* to ,him :o  has be5 ! ,f\nd] ( x &
 :o is ,himself responsible = its       

future4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 we leave only 
! ideal ( gov]nm5t  by c]ta9 ,bi%ops    
specially *os51 or by a majority :i* c  
p]haps be maneuvr$ 9 ! int]e/s ( a      
p>ticul> p]son or  op9ion1 we %all inde$
 h grave cause to fe> = ! ,*ur* z x  is 
left to itself4    ,to ^? n accu/om$ to 
su* proc$ure ?is seems1 no d\bt1 l a    
wild impossibility4 ,to ,fri5ds x is a  
s]i\s tru? & !  exp]i5ce ( ?is "o       
,*ri/ian body has demon/rat$1 amid mu*  
failure at times1 its entire            
practicability z a me?od ( transact+    
bus9ess4 ,:e!r or no ?is me?od be adopt$
 by wid] circles1 x is  nev]!less true t
 ! ,*ur* ne$s a deep] conviction ( !    
active pres5ce ( ,god 89 ! mid/ ( h]10 n
 m]ely to inspire  ! individual b also  
to direct ! c\nsels ( ! body z a  :ole4 
,,vi4    ,next to ! dang] ( mat]ialism  
or practical agno/icism 9 !  ,*ur* (    
,*ri/ comes p]haps ! dang] (            
opportunism4 ,i suppose to  ! end ( "t  
!re w be diff]5ce ( op9ion on ! "q (    
compromise4 ,t a c]ta9 elem5t (         

compromise mu/ come into human  life1 z 
x is n[ arrang$1 seems to me inevitable4
 ,mu* z we *afe  aga9/ x1 we are b\nd to
 accept x1 ow+ to ! limitations ( our   
exi/5ce "h4 ,to take "o ( _m examples3  
,i suppose !re is no  "o ( u :o does n  
ye> by ye> contribute1 ?r\gh ! paym5t ( 
taxes ei!r direct or indirect1 to !     
ma9t5ance ( ! ,army &  ! ,navy1 & p]haps
 to o!r actions on ! "p ( ! ,/ate )  :i*
 he equally disapproves4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1
 a :ole range (  problems ^u :i* op9ions
 diff] v greatly4 ,! "q to  :i* ,i h    
made allusion--! "q ( ,peace--illu/rates
 my  mean+ p]haps z well z any4 ,at :at 
po9t are we go+ to make our  ,peace     
pr9ciples felt8 ,!re are c]ta9          
fundam5tal propositions to  :i* e memb] 
( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ c be f\nd to ass5t4   
,t we %\ld love our enemies3 t we %\ld d
 good to ^? t  hate u3 t we %\ld %[     
k9dness to all m53 & s =?4 ,b at  :at   
po9t are y go+ to apply ^! pr9ciples8   
,we are liv+ 9 a  _w :]e "s k9d (       
physical =ce seems to be absolutely     

necess>y4 ,i d\bt if !re are any ( u :o 
w\ld g z f> z  ,tol/oi 9 our rejection (
 x4    ,b does ?is mean t we mu/ !re=e  
accept w> z a necessity (  ?is pres5t   
evil "t1 & !re=e be prep>$ ourselves to 
take up  arms1 z _m ( our               
fell[-,*ri/ians ?9k8 ,! 8practical      
commons5se man0 sees no o!r c\rse1 ev5  
if 8 consci5ce d cry  out at times4     
,to take ano!r ( ! great problems :i*   
press ^u u 9 ^!  days1 viz3 ! relation (
 ,*ri/ianity to bus9ess4 8,bus9ess is   
bus9ess0 too (t5 means t ,*ri/ian       
pr9ciples _c be appli$  to x4 ,!re are s
 _m ?+s a man 8mu/ d0 if he is to get   
along  at all4 8,x is bett] to leave    
religion out altoge!r 9 "s (  ^!        
practical affairs40 ,9 non-,*ri/ian     
c\ntries we con/antly see  ! divorce (  
e?ics f religion2 & ,i am afraid ! evil 
is n  conf9$ to di/ant l&s4 ,we all "k  
some?+ ( ! pulpit t  d>e n d5\nce ! s9s 
practic$ by ! weal?ie/ ( !              
congregation3 ! m9i/] ^: tongue is ti$  
^u sweat+ &  ov]cr[d+3 ! *ur*-memb] :o  

is zeal\s 9 ! obs]vance (  religion1 b  
lack+ 9 8 bus9ess obligations4    ,:at a
 ne$ = ! ?or\ghgo+ ,*ri/ian :o has      
ideals &  ma9ta9s !m 9 ev]yday life1 :o 
w n l[] !m to suit !  exig5cies ( life1 
or ! pressure ( social cu/om1 to :om    
exp$i5cy is a =bidd5 ^w ev5 ?\gh its    
exclusion may mean !  ,cross6    ,or    
turn to ! great non-,*ri/ian _w ) :i* we
 are daily  br\ght into contact4 ,"h is 
"o ( ! greate/ problems1 if n !         
greate/1 :i* confronts our civilization 
to-day4 ,h[ are we go+ to  meet our     
fell[-m5 ( o!r races8 ,! politician has 
8 solution3  ! comm]cial man has 84 ,:at
 is to be ! solution ( ! citiz5  ( !    
,k+dom ( ,god8 ,!re c only be "o answ]3 
we mu/ g to  ^! m5 z to ^? :o are our   
bre?r52 we mu/ see !m n z  :olly bad or 
deprav$1 b z ^? :o h 9 !m inf9ite       
pot5tialities1 :o are call$ into ! same 
citiz5%ip & ! same  son%ip :i* we enjoy4
 ,we mu/ reaffirm to-day our belief 9 t 
,light :i* lighte? e man1 b we d>e n be 
cont5t at t4 ,z  our =efa!rs l$ ! way 9 

! und]/&+ ( sympa?y )  o!r races2 s we  
to :om ^! /ill m intricate problems     
pres5t  !mselves1 mu/ /& = ! ideal1     
h[ev] h>d x seems--! ideal  ( spiritual 
k9%ip & ! /r5u\s ef=t to realize x 9 our
  relation%ip ) o!r races2 & s x comes  
ab\t t ! ,=eign  ,mission>y ent]prise   
seems to be ( ! v ess5ce ( ,quak]ism1  &
 t we f9d x closely ak9 to ! great      
causes ( ,peace &  ,anti-slav]y ) :i*   
our ,society has ev] be5 id5tifi$4 ,is !
  ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ play+ ! "p :i* x ought  
to play 9 reg>d to  ^! matt]s8 ,is x    
tak+ ! /& :i* x ought to take 9 reg>d   
to ! color problem 9 ?is c\ntry1 9 reg>d
 to ! export (  spiritu\s liquors1 & s  
=?8 ,:at1 inde$1 is to be our view ( a  
,*ri/ian ,mission ,college :i*          
delib]ately includes 9 its  curriculum  
milit>y drill ) ! full p>aph]nalia (    
w>f>e1 &  ?is 9 ! traditionally         
peace-lov+ empire ( ,*9a8 ,to me x seems
  evid5t t !re is a great place = !     
,society ( ,fri5ds 9 ?is  movem5t1 j    
because we /& ^u ! side ( idealism 9 all

 ^!  complicat$ issues4    ,"r along !  
l9e ,quak]ism ranks itself on ?is side4 
,! ,society  ( ,fri5ds1 z ,i read its   
hi/ory1 has /ood = an idealism :i* is   
well 9 advance ( ! curr5t practice4 ,9 !
 hold+ ( our  ,meet+s = ,wor%ip we h    
/ood = ! absolute ideal2 _m ( our       
,*ri/ian bre?r5 admit x 9 !ory1 b reg>d 
x z q outside  ! sph]e ( practical      
religion4 ,! same seems to be true z    
reg>ds  ! ,sacram5ts1 ,oa?s1 & s =?4 ,! 
ideali/ is ne$$ z mu*  to-day z ev] he  
04 ,! moral re=ms1 to ! a*ievem5t ( :i* 
,fri5ds h contribut$ s mu*1 h be5 atta9$
 by m5 :o d>$  to be reg>d$ z utt]ly    
impracticable1 z m]e dream]s &          
vision>ies4 ,:5 slav]y1 = example1 0    
knit into ! v fabric  ( ,society1 :5 its
 abolition seem$ c]ta9 to lead to an    
indu/rial  cataclysm1 ,fri5ds 7 n want+ 
:o boldly said1 8,:atev]  happ5s1 we mu/
 lib]ate ! slave20 & 9 ! end ! vision>y 
0  "r & ! practical common-s5se man 0   
wrong2 & ! simple  secret ( x all 0 t ! 
vision>y saw ,god fir/ & 8  fell[-m5 9 !

 light ( ,god's w = !m4    ,no less has 
x be5 true 9 bus9ess affairs t ,fri5ds h
  ma9ta9$ ! /ricte/ /&>d ( integrity 9 !
 face (  opposition & probable loss4 ,!y
 recogniz$ a high] obligation  :i* mu/  
be obey$ :atev] ! consequ5ce :i* fac$   
!m4 ,& 9  ! /r5g? ( t idealism !y won _!
 way to ! respect &  confid5ce ( _!     
fell[s4 ,9 ! end !y 7 (t5 f\nd to be  ! 
m practical 9 spite ( 7or 0 x because   
(87 _!  unreason+ idealism4 8,x 0 9 ?is 
focuss+ ^u moral ef=t  t ! ,quak]s      
diff]$ mo/ f ! o!r sects ( !            
,commonweal? p]iod4 ,_! #8views' 7 n    
novel or orig9al4 ,e  "o ( _! peculi>   
views _h already be5 proclaim$ by "s    
individual or by "s religi\s p>ty4 ,:at 
0 new 0 ! fix+ (  _! ideas into "o liv+ 
tru?1 :i* 0 h5ce=? to be done1  0 to be 
put into life & made to m>*40#g         
,footnote #g3 ,w4 ,c4 ,brai?waite's     
8,beg9n+s ( ,quak]ism10     p4 xliii4   
,& to-day1 if ! ,society is true to its 
pa/ x w n lose !  *ance ( /&+ on ! same 
side = ! ideal1 ! ,*ri/ian &  ! only    

f9al solution ( ^! complex problems4 ,! 
,*ur* ne$s a  body ( m5 & wom5 :o w d>e 
to be fools1 unpractical1  dream]s1 9   
foll[+ ! ,light & :o w act up to _!     
ideals4      ,,vii4    ,ano!r out/&+    
feature ( to-day1 to :i* ! ,society (   
,fri5ds  ought to h a special relation1 
is t :i* is spok5 ( z !  ,wom5's        
,movem5t4 ,?is und\bt$ly expresses mu* m
 ?an a  political or social aspiration4 
,x corresponds 9 "s measure to !        
democratic movem5t & indicates ! /irr+ (
 spiritual  aspirations4 ,its symptoms  
are se5 n only 9 ! movem5t =  wom5's    
suffrage1 & n only 9 ,we/]n c\ntries4 ,a
 rec5t book1  publi%$ by ! wife ( "o ( !
 rul+ *iefs ( ,india1 is  symptomatic ( 
great *anges t are tak+ place all ov] ! 
,ea/4  ,! book is a /atem5t ( !         
positions :i* are op5 to wom5 9  ,we/]n 
c\ntries1 & an urg5t plea = ! op5+ ( ^! 
doors  to ! wom5 ( ! ,ea/ also4 ,al?\gh 
lack+ 9 ! realization (  ! difficulty ( 
sudd5ly mak+ s great a *ange 9 ,india1 !
 book  is well wor?y ( notice z indicat+

 ! /irr+s ( a new life  among ,indian   
wom54 ,h>dly any contra/ c\ld be imag9$ 
great] ?an  _! condition 9 ! pa/ & t :i*
 is sket*$ out = !m 9  ! future by !    
au?oress ( ?is book4 ,probably _m w h   
notic$ t an incid5t 9 ! delib]ations ( !
 ,provisional  ,national ,conv5tion (   
,*9a at ,nank+ 0 ! pres5tation ( a      
petition f ! wom5 ( t c\ntry = ! grant+ 
( wom5's  suffrage4    ,i 0 rec5tly made
 vividly aw>e ( ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! 
practice ( ,fri5ds & t ( o!r ,*ri/ian   
d5om9ations by !  consid]ation ( a      
report on ! relations betwe5 m5 & wom5 9
  ! mission field1 :i* 0 pres5t$ to a   
repres5tative ,mission>y  ,conf]5ce 9   
,great ,brita9 la/ summ]4 ,! report urg$
 t an  equal %>e 9 ! managem5t ( mission
 affairs %\ld be giv5 to  wom51 & br\ght
 =w>d a /rong array ( reasons 9 favor   
!re(4  ,x 0 ref]r$ to by a memb] ( "o ( 
! l>ge/ mission>y  societies z 8a       
mom5t\s report40 ,a lady ,fri5d describ$
 x z  8d>+ incursions into ! obvi\s40 ,!
 fact is t we z ,fri5ds  possess ! v ?+ 

:i* "s o!r ,*ur*es are beg9n+ to        
realize !y ne$4 ,a brilliant writ] &    
prom95t ,free ,*ur*  lead] 9 ,great     
,brita9 has rec5tly ask$ ! "q :y1 9 ^!  
days ( ! high] education ( wom51 %\ld ! 
m9i/ry be a  monopoly ( ! m52 & we      
,fri5ds e*o1 ) ! ?\ght (  ,elizabe? ,fry
 & ,hannah ,*apman ,backh\se & _m ano!r 
9 our  m9ds1 8,:y1 inde$60 ,to !        
spiritual insight & c\rage ( our        
=efa!rs we owe x1 t 9 ! ,society (      
,fri5ds we c say  8,!re is nei!r male   
nor female40 ,i wond] if we suffici5tly 
realize h[ great an h]itage ?is is--h[  
sacr$ a tru/2 & if we  take suffici5t   
pa9s to br+ our message 9 ?is respect to
 !  notice ( o!rs4 ,if ! wom5's movem5t1
 ) all its great  possibilities1 is to  
be a contribution1 z x ought to be1 to !
  build+ up ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 ! ,*ur*es
 ne$ to adopt a  sympa!tic attitude     
t[>ds x1 & to express 9 _! own          
organizations _! read9ess to adapt      
!mselves to meet its ideals4  ,if !y are
 to d ?is ) confid5ce1 :at great]       

/imulus c\ld  !y h ?an ! k1 :i* few     
outside our bord]s possess1 ,i  fe>1 ( !
 uni=m exp]i5ce ( our ,society ?r\gh\t  
its  hi/ory8 ,! ,*ur* ne$s to realize ) 
great] vividness h[ mu*  ! consecrat$   
womanhood 9 h] mid/ c contribute to h]  
life1 &  to give wom5 ! fulle/          
opportunity to make t contribution4     
,,viii4    ,if ! wom5's movem5t         
expresses1 z x und\bt$ly does1 a        
spiritual  aspiration1 ,i ?9k ! same may
 be said ) p]haps equal =ce (  ! labor  
movem5ts 9 ,we/]n c\ntries4 ,t _m       
work+-m5 h  be5 practically unable to   
develop ! high] side ( _! nature1 on    
acc\nt ( ! conditions ( labor1 is       
g5]ally admitt$4 ,!  movem5t = high]    
wages & bett] conditions ( "w is1 aft]  
all1  some?+ m ?an ! expression ( a     
grievance aga9/ capital4  ,!re is ! deep
 ye>n+ = a full] life4 ,?is great       
aspiration  ! ,*ur*es %\ld recognize &  
seek to meet4 ,speak+ = my own  c\ntry1 
,i c say t "o ( ! great ob/acles ) :i* !
  ,*ur*es are confront$ 9 deal+ ) !     

work+-m5 is !  suspicion ( ! m]c5>y _s4 
,to ! work+man1 ! cl]gyman is  paid to d
 a c]ta9 job & mu/ ju/ify 8 exi/5ce4 ,( 
c\rse  ?is is a prejudice :i* is soon   
remov$ :5 ! man gets into su*  p]sonal  
relations ) ! m9i/] z to feel ! he>tbeat
 ( a  true fri5d%ip1 b (t5 ^! p]sonal   
relation%ips are h9d]$  ?r\gh !         
prejudice ref]r$ to4 ,d n ^! facts      
sugge/ t  !re is a ne$ = "o section ( ! 
,*ur* :i* has n ?is  disability & ^:    
m9i/]s are all laym58    ,& ?is br+s me 
to ! fur!r ?\ght ( ! ne$ = ?is v        
te/imony on ! mission field to-day4 ,!  
o!r day 9 ,india a  mission>y ( ano!r   
,society said to me1 8,:atev] y ,fri5ds 
d1 d  n give up y\r pr9ciples 9 reg>d to
 a free m9i/ry10 & he  proce$$ to quote 
to me a case ( "s well-to-d "y m5 ^:  "m
 0 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian woman4 ,%e1 x      
appe>$1 _h be5  urg$ to take up regul>  
,*ri/ian "w1 & !y _h con/antly /ood  9 !
 way4 ,:5 press$ z to ! reason = su*    
action1 !y  in=m$ ! mission>y t !y c\ld 
n all[ _! "m to take  up ,*ri/ian "w    

because ! neighbors w\ld at once say t  
!y  c\ld n af=d to keep h]2 s intimately
 7 ! ideas (  ,*ri/ian "w & ! paym5t ( a
 sal>y connect$ 9 ! m9ds (  ! ,indians4 
,h[ (t5 d we he> ! gibe flung at        
,*ri/ian ,missions  t _! conv]ts are all
 8rice ,*ri/ians60 ,! elem5t ( tru? 9  !
 sl&] ( c\rse is ?is--t s _m ( ! be/ are
 call$ to  direct religi\s "w = :i* !y  
receive regul> paym5t4 ,at a  conf]5ce (
 lead+ ,*ri/ians held rec5tly1 a /rong  
repres5tation 0 made to ! =eign]s       
pres5t1 & ?r\gh !m to  ! home bo>ds1 to 
! effect t mission>ies %\ld lay great]  
emphasis on ! call+ ( ,*ri/ians into    
bus9ess life & cease to  s /ate !       
problem ( ,*ri/ian s]vice z to lead to !
 inevitable  conclusion t ! only place =
 ! mo/ consecrat$ ,*ri/ians 0  ! m9i/ry4
 ,! great ne$1 9 fact1 is t !re %\ld be 
a va/  increase ( volunt>y work]s2 t !  
idea ( 8e ,*ri/ian a  mission>y0 %\ld   
p]meate ! :ole ,*ur*1 bo? at home &     
abroad4  ,we h se5 rec5tly t wond]ful   
results c fl[ :5 ?is ideal  dom9ates !  

,*ur*1 z 9 ! hi/ory ( ! la/ t5 ye>s 9   
,korea4    ,n[ ,fri5ds h a position (   
peculi> /r5g? 9 ?is matt] &  "o :i* 9   
,engl& has be5 nobly us$1 especially    
?r\gh ! ,adult  ,s*ool movem5t4    ,i am
 n "h to say t ! practice ( ,fri5ds ne$s
 no  modification1 9 view ( ! special   
circum/ances ei!r (  mission>y "w abroad
 or ( ! conditions ( a new c\ntry l     
?is2 b ,i d mo/ emphatically believe t  
,fri5ds h "h a  great te/imony & "o :i* 
is ne$$ by ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4    ,i 
am n ma9ta9+ t !re is no place = !      
support$  m9i/]4 ,y 9 ,am]ica h f\nd =  
him a l>g] place1 9 !  special          
conditions ( y\r life1 ?an we h among   
,fri5ds 9  ,engl&2 b1 ev5 "h1 ,i am     
p]suad$ t y recognize to ! full  !      
prim>y ?\ght t a man is n paid = 8      
s]vices or 9  proportion !reto1 b t he  
is simply ma9ta9$ 9 ord] t he  may      
fulfil ! m9i/ry :i* has be5 entru/$ to  
him4    ,is !re n also great value 9 !  
insi/5ce ^u ! fact t !  m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur*
 is n dep5d5t ^u ! lay+ on ( h&s1  or   

any o!r outw>d c]emony8 ,i %\ld l to    
quote aga9 f !  ,we/ ,*9a docum5t to :i*
 ,i h already ref]r$1 "u !  head+ (     
8,m9i/ry40    8#a4 ,! supreme & only    
indisp5sable qualification = ! ,*ri/ian 
m9i/ry is ! ,div9e call1 habitually     
respond$ to4 ,any man or woman  s us$ ( 
,god is !reby con/itut$ a ,*ri/ian      
m9i/]4    8#b4 ,! "p ( ! ,*ur* is to    
recognize su* m9i/]s40    ,x is n only !
 m]e fact ( 8 sal>y :i* makes ! work+man
  %un ! p>son4 ,x is ! ?\ght ( a class  
set ap>t1 diff]5t  f ! ord9>y man 9 !   
/reet4 ,are we mak+ full use ( !        
advantage we possess ?r\gh hav+ our     
bus9ess m5 engag$ 9 !  active m9i/ry ( !
 ,*ur*8 ,if we h brok5 d[n ! b>ri]      
betwe5 lay & cl]ic1 h we n at ! same "t 
done some?+ to  remove ! b>ri] betwe5   
labor & ! ,*ur*8    ,! ,*ur*1 !n1 ne$s  
to be rem9d$ p]petually t ! m9i/ry  is n
 ! "w ( a class b ( all1 & t ! s]vice ( 
,*ri/  is n a pr(ession b a free-w (f]+4
      ,,ix4    ,!re is "o o!r direction 
9 :i* my own exp]i5ce leads me to       

believe t ,fri5ds h a position ( peculi>
 advantage &  responsibility1 & ,i _c   
close ?is address )\t mak+ "s  ref]5ce  
!reto4 ,we are all well aw>e ( ! great  
difficulties  :i* h be5 fac$ & are /ill 
be+ fac$ by ! ,*ur* (  ,*ri/ to-day     
?r\gh ! adv5t ( ! hi/orical criticism ( 
!  ,bible4 ,on ! "o h& !re are ^? :o    
believe t ! ,bible  %\ld be treat$      
exactly z any o!r book2 t ! v>i\s       
docum5ts :i* h be5 embodi$ 9 x %\ld be  
critically  exam9$ & t e /atem5t %\ld be
 *eck$ & *all5g$4  ,?is treatm5t ( !    
,bible has l$ to results :i* _m reg>d z 
s]i\s1 if n disa/r\s4 ,s mu* is ?is !   
case t _m ( !  mo/ e>ne/ foll[]s ( ,*ri/
 believe on ! o!r h& t !  :ole movem5t1 
g5]ally spok5 ( z ! 8high] criticism10  
is  altoge!r evil & to be resi/$ ) !    
:ole /r5g? ( !  ,*ur*4 ,?is s*ool1 ) :i*
 are associat$ "s ( ! mo/  sa9tly &     
e>ne/ ,*ri/ian work]s1 believes t we    
%\ld  ma9ta9 ! entire lit]al inspiration
 ( ! :ole ( ,holy  ,scripture4 ,f !     
results :i* !y h se5 9 ! case ( _m  :o h

 be5 griev\sly upset1 & ^: fai? seems to
 h be5  %ipwreck$ ?r\gh foll[+ ! high]  
critics1 !y h come to  ! conclusion t x 
is wrong to all[ any "q to be ask$  :i* 
might lead to ! %ak+ ( our fai? 9 !     
lit]al accuracy  ( ! :ole book4 ,to "s x
 seems z ?\gh ^! two s*ools (  ?\ght    
c\ld n possibly be reconcil$4 ,!y reg>d 
_! oppon5ts  z hopelessly n>r[-m9d$ &   
bigot$ or z giv+ away ! v  ess5ce (     
,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b c ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*    
af=d to  lose ei!r section8 ,x is true  
!re may be irreconcilable extremi/s  on 
bo? sides2 b ev5 ?is ,i %\ld be sorry to
 admit4 ,( c\rse1  !re are "s :o h ent]$
 ^u ! critical /udy ( ! ,bible  f a     
sceptical /&po9t3 ,i am n ref]r+ to ^!4 
,b !re  are _m :o are truly dev\t s*ol>s
 & :o are int5sely loyal to  our ,"l    
,jesus ,*ri/2 & !re are _m y\ng] m5 &   
wom5 :o  long to be able to ma9ta9 !    
fai? deliv]$ to _! fa!rs1 b  :o feel t1 
9 do+ s1 !y d>e n be untrue to _! own   
,god-giv5 reason1 & :o are !re=e        
compell$ to face !  que/ions :i* "s w\ld

 c\nsel !m to leave alone4 ,! cure =    
su* is n to tell !m t an unor?odox view 
) reg>d to !  au?ority ( a c]ta9 book   
puts !m outside ! ,k+dom ( ,god3        
un=tunately !re are n a few ^: c\nsels  
to ! "y w\ld  seem to po9t 9 ?is        
direction4 ,c we n f9d a via m$ia :i*  w
 help u to "w toge!r 9 love 9 spite ( ! 
fact t we  diff] s greatly ev5 on s     
important a "q8 ,if we _c s  "w toge!r  
,i believe !re mu/ be weakness 9 our    
te/imony to  ,*ri/4    ,i ?9k t !       
,society ( ,fri5ds is 9 a position (    
unique  /r5g? 9 reg>d to ?is difficult  
problem4 ,! e>ly ,fri5ds  realiz$--z _! 
contempor>ies did n--t ! ,holy          
,scriptures  conta9$ ! ^w ( ,god2 b t x 
0 n "r to speak ( !m  z be+ ! ^w ( ,god4
 ,!y realiz$ ! dang]1 to :i* !  ,re=m]s 
7 _m ( !m bl9d1 ( a lit]alism 9 !       
int]pretation ( ,scripture :i* w\ld b9d 
m5 z did ! tradition  ( ! ,eld]s 9 ! "t 
( ,*ri/4 ,nev]!less1 !y held )  trem5d\s
 t5acity ! view t ! ,scriptures 7 inde$ 
inspir$  ( ,god1 & ?is none ! less      

because ! same ,_s :o fir/  inspir$ m5 (
 old to write 0 pres5t & necess>y to    
help ! m5  ( to-day 9 ! int]pretation ( 
^? writ+s4 ,?is view is ?us  express$ by
 ,samuel ,fi%]3    8,& because we d n1 )
 ! mi/y m9i/]s ( ! m]e lett]1  own ! b>e
 text ( ,scripture entire 9 e tittle1 b 
say x ha?  suff]$ mu* loss ( m ?an      
v[els1 s+le lett]s & s+le  l9es also1   
yea1 ev5 ( :ole epi/les & prophecies (  
inspir$  m51 ! copies ( :i* are n by !  
cl]gy canoniz$ nor by !  ,bible sell]s  
b\nd up1 & especially because we own n !
 said  alt]able & mu* alt]$ outw>d text1
 b ! holy tru? & inw>d  light & _s to be
 ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* is liv+ & ! true     
t\*/one1 !re=e !y cry out aga9/ u4 ,yet 
! ,scriptures are  own$ by u 9 _! due   
place & ! lett] is ackn[l$g$ by u  full 
z mu* z x is by itself1 to h be5 writt5 
by m5 mov$ (  ,god's ,_s40#h            
,footnote #h3 ,quot$ 9 8,beg9n+s (      
,quak]ism10 p4 #bhi4    ,?is1 x seems to
 me1 is ! plat=m ^u :i* all rev]5t      
s*ol>s  & dev\t lov]s ( ! ,bible c meet4

 ,! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 :i*  has ev]    
/ood = tol]ance1 is n ! ,body to hurl   
ana!mas at  ^? :o are f9d+ light = _!   
pa? 9 ways t to "s ( u  may seem d>k &  
tortu\s4 ,r1 is x n ! ,body :i*1 9 !    
true _s ( its f\nd]s1 may br+ u toge!r )
 a t5d]+ (  _s1 z we own allegiance to  
"o common ,"l & z we recognize  toge!r !
 f> great] dang]s t confront ! ,*ur* 9 !
 s9  & unbelief ( ! _w 9 :i* we live4   
,! ,*ur* ne$s to recognize t ev5 l>ge   
div]g5ce ( view 9  ref]5ce to ! ,bible  
is consi/5t ) loyalty to ,*ri/1 & t  we 
mu/ all /& toge!r to face ! great tasks 
t dem& h]  undivid$ att5tion4      ,x4  
,9 conclusion1 let me say a few words ^u
 ! mean+ ( all ?is to  ourselves4 ,mu* t
 ,i h said to y w be famili>1 & p]haps  
ev5 ( ! nature ( platitudes to _m ( y2 b
 x is wor?  say+ if x does no m ?an br+ 
u all to ! same po9t =  fac+ ! tasks t  
are be=e u to-day4 ,we come to ?is po9t 
recogniz+ t1 :e!r at home or abroad1 !  
,society ( ,fri5ds  is call$ to play a  
"p1 to make a contribution ( p]man5t    

wor? to  ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,i h t\*$ ^u  
"s ( ! ?+s t are  includ$ 9 ! h]itage ( 
! pa/4 ,9 our ,books ( ,discipl9e1 9  ! 
memoirs ( anci5t ,fri5ds1 9 ! lives (   
our own p>5ts &  gr&p>5ts we h abundant 
pro( ( our goodly spiritual  inh]itance2
 & ! amaz+ fact t confronts u to-day is 
surely  ?is--t1 hav+ s mu*1 we are giv+ 
s little4 ,! really  press+ "q is n1    
8,:at is our contribution80 b1 8,h[ are 
we  to make x80 ,:at a glori\s h]itage !
 ,jews possess$ :5 our ,"l  0 on e>?1 & 
yet h[ _m ( !m 7 cont5t to say 8,we h   
,abraham to our fa!r60 ,we ne$1 !n1 fir/
 a new conviction--a  conviction t :at  
,god has giv5 to u is n only beautiful1 
uplift+ & inspir+1 b t x is true4 ,:5ce 
c ?is  conviction come8 ,x c come to u  
only f ,god ,himself4 ,! records  ( !   
pa/1 h[ev] lum9\s1 w n enlight5 u )\t ,8
  ,_s4 ,we ne$ to be br\ght into ,8     
pres5ce1 t we may see ,him1  z did our  
fa!rs1 & h t note ( conviction 9 all t  
we  say & d t %all compel m5 to believe 
t :at we say is true4    ,&1 secondly1  

we ne$ a new consecration4 ,to u !re may
 be reveal$  8! vision beautiful02 b    
only :5 we h said ) ! :ole  he>t1 8,"h  
am ,i1 s5d me10 c we be tru/$ to br+ t  
vision  into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,if we are 
m]e imitators ( o!rs1 !  ideal may seem 
beautiful1 b x is n compell+ en\gh = u  
to  take up ! cross & g all l5g?s 9 !   
s]vice ( ! ,ma/]4  ,:5 we draw our      
inspiration f ,him direct1 !re comes    
into our  lives t int5sely p]sonal      
motive :i* ! ,apo/le describ$ 9  ! words
 8,! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u40 ,9 ?is  
_s (  consecration to ,him we %all be   
unit$ ) "o ano!r1 &1 be+  ?us jo9$      
toge!r1 we %all be p]mitt$ to br+ our   
message home  to o!rs z we c\ld 9 no o!r
 way4    ,&1 ?irdly1 we ne$ to h a l>g] 
sympa?y ) ^? to :om we  g4 ,x is n !    
passion ( bigotry :i* w enable u to     
deliv]  our message4 ,let u rem9d       
ourselves aga9 t we are "o ) all  :o    
love ! ,"l 9 s9c]ity & tru?4 ,if we     
expect o!rs to  und]/& u1 let u be at   
lea/ z pati5t 9 seek+ to und]/&  !m4    

,let u bew>e ( ! sect>ian _s4 ,let u    
emphasize !  fundam5tals :i* we hold 9  
common ) o!rs ev5 m ?an our  own        
di/9ctive views4 ,! m we h to give1 ! m 
vital does  x become t we %\ld 8walk    
humbly ) our ,god40 ,! spiritual  pride 
:i* writes (f ! a*ievem5ts ( our        
ance/ors on ! cr$it  side ( our own     
balance %eet is p]haps "o ( ! *ief      
h9drances  to our pay+ ! debt :i* we owe
 to ! ,*ur*4    ,&1 f\r?ly1 we ne$ a    
corporate s5se ( our mission & message4 
,if only ea* ( u 9 ?is great            
repres5tative ga!r+ might be  giv5 afre%
 ! *ild-l _s1 & if all toge!r we might  
he>  once m ! call ( ! ,ma/] r+ out cle>
 & /rong to our  ,society1 might n ev5 !
 e>ly triumphs ( ,quak]ism be surpass$8 
,a new age ne$s inde$ a new _s4 ,we are 
n call$ to give j  ! same ?+ z 0 giv5 by
 our spiritual =efa!rs2 b we are  call$ 
ea* & all to give our be/1 )\t /9t1 )\t 
c\nt+  ! co/1 &1 unless we d1 we _c be  
true to t :i* ,god has  giv5 u4    ,out 
( ! d$icat$ _s ( ! body z a :ole !re w  

be born  a race ( apo/les4 ,to ea* is   
giv5 8 m9i/ry--8,to "s apo/les40  ,we   
mu/ h su* if our message is to r+ =? )  
its anci5t  p[] & 9 new & liv+ tones4 ,x
 %\ld be ! peculi> task (  ! ,society ( 
,fri5ds to raise up apo/les4 ,we ne$ to 
travail 9  pa9 till !y be born1 & ! pa9 
is to be ! long sorr[ ( a  _w's ne$ :i* 
,god has giv5 u ! ability to meet1 & :i*
 =  ,*ri/'s sake we w make our own4     
,:5 ,i ?9k ( ^! great ne$s ar\nd me1 ,i 
c sometimes feel t  ! illusion lifts &  
8! tru? lies b>e40 ,9 ! ,*ur* &  beyond 
its bord]s ,i seem to he> ! ye>n+ cry ( 
^? :o  aspire & ^: aspirations are *eck$
 & ?w>t$3 ! bitt]  murmur+s ( ^? :o h   
lo/ _! confid5ce 9 organiz$  ,*ri/ianity
 & h be5 s\r$ & ali5at$ :]e !y %\ld h   
f\nd sympa?y & help3 ! w>r+ & discordant
 notes ( ^? :o  qu>rel & misund]/& ea*  
o!r :]e !y %\ld unite firmly to         
repres5t ,*ri/ to ! _w3 ! p]plex$       
que/ion+s ( ^? :o  seek to /e] a /raight
 c\rse ?r\gh ! maze ( mod]n life1 &  :o 
h no c]ta9 guide3 ! we>y sigh ( ^? = :om

 life is  too rapid & :o h no "t to turn
 inw>d & f9d _! peace 9  ,*ri/3 ! almo/ 
/ifl$ sob ( ! s\ls t are cramp$ by !    
pressure ( a mat]iali/ic view ( life1 or
 by ! cru%+ weight (  a _w t leaves out 
,god4    ,! call comes f f> & ne> =     
sympa?y1 deliv]ance1 direction1  peace &
 c\rage4 ,?r\gh x all may we n cat* !   
tones ( ,"o  ^: he>t /ill beats ) ! he>t
 ( 8 weake/ *ild1 say+      8,my voice  
is cry+ 9 _! cry1     ,help ye ! dy+ le/
 ye die08          ,,bibliography       
,j4 ,s4 ,r[ntree3 8,fri5ds--,_! ,fai? & 
,practice40      ,t4 ,e4 ,h>vey3 8,rise 
( ! ,quak]s40      ,elizabe? ,b4        
,emmott3 8,/ory ( ,quak]ism40           
,rufus ,m4 ,jones3 8,a ,dynamic ,fai?40 
8,social ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w40      
8,quak]ism a ,religion ( ,life40        
7,sw>?more ,lecture47      ,w4 ,c4      
,brai?waite3 8,spiritual ,guidance 9    
,quak] ,exp]i5ce40        7,sw>?more    
,lecture47      8,beg9n+s ( ,quak]ism40 
,all5 ,c4 ,?omas3 8,hi/ory ( ,fri5ds 9  
,am]ica40          ,transcrib]'s ,note  

,inconsi/5t hyph5ation                  
7common-s5se_/commons5se1               
,*ur*-arrangem5ts_/,*ur* arrangem5ts7   
has be5 reta9$ z pr9t$4  ,a h&ful ( m9or
 typographical errors h be5 correct$4