Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) Books

Narrative Of The Life And Religious Exercises Of James Hamton is a book written by James Hamton and published in 1831. The book is a personal account of Hamton's life and his religious experiences. It includes his diaries, soliloquies, essays, and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

In the 2022 James Backhouse Lecture, Yarrow Goodley looks at the critical issue of climate justice-at how our responses to the climate emergency have the potential for great suffering, as well as great redemption. In a world where the rich pollute, and...

""News Of A Strumpet Co-Habiting In The Wilderness: Or A Brief Abstract Of The Spiritual And Carnal Whoredoms And Adulteries Of The Quakers"" is a book written by J. B. and published in 1701. The book is a scathing attack on the Quaker religious...

Memorandum Written By William Rotch In The Eightieth Year Of His Age (1916) is a book written by William Rotch. It is a personal document that chronicles the life of the author, who was born in 1734 and lived through the American Revolution. The book is...

Jesus Fulfills The Law is a religious text written by an author who is a member of the Society of Friends. The book explores the role of Jesus Christ in fulfilling the laws of the Old Testament, as well as the significance of this fulfillment for...

The Discipline of the Society of Friends, of Indiana Yearly Meeting, 1854 is a book published by the Society of Friends in Indiana in the year 1854. It is a comprehensive guide that outlines the rules and regulations of the Society of Friends, also known...

The recent pirate activities on the horn of Africa have sparked interest in a phenomenon which in the years of yore characterised the high seas i.e. hostage taking. Combating this ill is the primary objective of the present treatise. Through his...

The economies of virtually all nations require growth to function. Yet more growth makes the wealthiest even wealthier, while unemployment, hunger, and violence are widespread, and human economies, in aggregate, are already larger than Earth's ecosystems...

This memoir tells the story of a man's life, particularly his spiritual journey as a minister in the Religious Society of Friends. Lloyd Lee Wilson began keeping a journal when he was eight years old, and he has kept journaling his entire life. This book...

""Our Dear Eddie: Or A Brief Narrative Of The Life And Death Of Edward Champion Pease"" is a book written by Mabel R. Pease and published in 1861. The book is a memoir of her son, Edward Champion Pease, who died at the age of three. The book provides a...

The Journal of the Life of Joseph Hoag is a book written by Joseph Hoag himself, an eminent minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends. The book was first published in 1909 and provides a detailed account of Hoag's life, from his childhood to his...

The Sandy Foundation Shaken is a book written by William Penn in 1827. The book is a religious treatise that challenges the beliefs of the Church of England and advocates for a more liberal interpretation of Christianity. The title of the book is derived...

The Nature And Evidences Of Regeneration is a book written by George Townshend Fox and originally published in 1872. The book explores the concept of regeneration, which is the process of being born again spiritually. Fox examines the nature of...

The Life Hid With Christ In God: Selections From The Writings Of Isaac Penington (1876) is a collection of writings by Isaac Penington. Penington was a prominent English Quaker who lived in the 17th century. The book contains a selection of his writings...

Sermons on Several Subjects and Occasions V1: By George Fothergill (1765) is a collection of sermons written by the British theologian, George Fothergill. The book consists of various sermons that were delivered by Fothergill on different occasions and...

Selections From The Writings Of Mary Jesup, Late Of Halstead, Essex: With Some Account Of Two Of Her Children (1842) is a collection of writings by Mary Jesup, a woman from Halstead, Essex. The book includes a selection of her writings, which cover a...

Selections From The Diary And Correspondence Of John G. Sargent: A Minister Of The Society Of Friends (1885) is a book that offers a glimpse into the life and thoughts of John Grant Sargent, who was a minister in the Society of Friends. The book is a...

Memoir of Anna Deborah Richardson is a biographical account of the life of Anna Deborah Richardson, a 19th-century American woman. The book includes extracts from her personal letters, which provide insight into her thoughts and experiences. The memoir...

""Four Lectures On Some Of The Distinguishing Views Of Friends"" is a book written by Isaac Sharpless and published in 1890. The book is a collection of four lectures that explore the beliefs and practices of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers...

Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume Iv) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future...

Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume I) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future...

Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume Iii) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future...

Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume Ii) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future...

Minutes Of New England Yearly Meeting Of Friends 1851 has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we...

""A Defense of the Original Principles of the Society of Friends: In a Series of Letters"" is a book written by Henry Martin and originally published in 1836. The book is a defense of the Quaker faith, also known as the Society of Friends, which was...

A Concise View Of The Chief Principles Of The Christian Religion, As Professed By The People Called Quakers is a book written by Robert Barclay in 1840. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the main principles of the Christian religion as...

Memoir of the Life of Elizabeth Fry V2 is a biographical book about the life of Elizabeth Fry, a prominent Quaker philanthropist and social reformer in the 19th century. The book includes extracts from her journal and letters, providing an intimate look...

Piety Promoted Volume 1 is a book that features a collection of dying sayings from many individuals who were a part of the Quaker community. The book was written by William Evans and was first published in 1854. The Quaker community is a religious group...

Tertium Quid V1: Chapters On Various Disputed Questions (1887) is a book by Edmund Gurney. The book is a collection of chapters that discuss various disputed questions in different fields. The author explores topics such as psychology, philosophy, and...

Memoirs of William and Nathan Hunt is a book that chronicles the lives of two Quaker brothers, William and Nathan Hunt, during the 19th century. The book is primarily composed of excerpts from the brothers' personal journals and letters, providing a...

Memoir of James Backhouse is a book written by Sarah Backhouse in 1877. It is a biographical account of her husband, James Backhouse, who was a Quaker missionary and botanist. The book describes James Backhouse's life and work, including his travels to...

""Somme Account of the Rise of the Society of Friends in Cornwood, in Northumberland"" is a historical book written by George Richardson and published in 1848. The book provides a detailed account of the early days of the Society of Friends, also known...

A Quaker Grandmother: Hannah Whitall Smith is a biography written by Ray Strachey and published in 1914. The book chronicles the life of Hannah Whitall Smith, a prominent Quaker woman who lived in the 19th century. Smith was known for her religious...

A Plea For The Poor is a book written by the London Yearly Meeting in 1708. The book is a collection of various scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments that aim to plead for the poor. It provides insights on how to treat the poor and the...

""A Memoir of H.B. Hoag, Wife of Lindley Murray Hoag, of Wolfborough, New Hampshire"" is a book written by Huldah B. Hoag in 1845. The book is a memoir that tells the story of Huldah's life as the wife of Lindley Murray Hoag, a prominent figure in the...

""Memorials of Deceased Friends Who Were Members of Indiana Yearly Meeting"" is a book published in 1857 by the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends. The book contains biographical sketches of members of the Friends community who had passed away, including...

""Letters to a Quaker Friend on Baptism"" is a book written by William Taylor in 1880. The book is a collection of letters that Taylor wrote to his Quaker friend, discussing the topic of baptism. Taylor was a Methodist minister, and his letters explore...

Memoir of Hannah Bassett: With Extracts from Her Diary (1860) is a book that documents the life of Hannah Bassett, a woman who lived in the mid-19th century. The book is a collection of her personal writings, including her diary entries, which chronicle...

""Review Of The Life, Character, And Writings Of Elias Hicks"" is a book written by George Washington Burnap and published in 1851. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the life, character, and writings of Elias Hicks, a prominent Quaker preacher and...

Testimony of Christ's Second Appearing, exemplified by the principles and practice of the True Church of Christ is a religious book written by Benjamin Seth Youngs in 1856. The book is a detailed account of the beliefs and practices of the Shakers, a...

Ten Discourses: Delivered Extempore At Several Meeting Houses Of The People Called Quakers (1808) is a collection of ten sermons delivered by Samuel Fothergill, a prominent member of the Quaker community in the 18th century. The sermons were given...

"A significant empirical contribution to the transdisciplinary study of eighteenthcenturyAtlantic history and the colonial history of the Christian Church."--Dan Hicks, author of The Garden of the World: An Historical Archaeology of Sugar Landscapes in...

First published in 1959, this book was planned as a second contribution towards critique and apologetics of Quakerism. Not losing sight of that intention, the scope of the book widened in the writing. It was hoped that it would make a contribution from...

""A Defense Of The Doctrines Of Immediate Revelation, And Universal And Saving Light"" is a book written by Thomas Hancock in 1835. The book presents a defense of the Quaker belief in immediate revelation, which is the idea that God communicates directly...