Newtown Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : Bucks County, Pa.)

Dates:
Active 1855
Active 1892

Biographical notes:

Newtown Preparative Meeting was established in 1817 by Bucks Quarterly Meeting under Wrightstown Monthly Meeting. It was transferred to Makefield Monthly Meeting in 1820. In 1827, at the time of the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Newtown Preparative Meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox branch merged with the Orthodox branch of Makefield Preparative Meeting to form Makefield and Newtown Preparative Meeting. This meeting was discontinued later in 1827. Newtown Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) became part of Newtown Monthly Meeting in 1926. It began to meet on an annual basis in 1929 and was merged into the monthly meeting in 1940.

From the description of Minutes, 1921-1937. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29403693

From the description of Minutes, 1817-1940. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29403590

Newtown Preparative Meeting was established in 1817 by Bucks Quarterly Meeting under Wrightstown Monthly Meeting. It was transferred to Makefield Monthly Meeting in 1820. In 1827, at the time of the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Newtown Preparative Meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox branch merged with the Orthodox branch of Makefield Preparative Meeting to form Makefield and Newtown Preparative Meeting. This meeting was discontinued later in 1827. Newtown Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) became part of Newtown Monthly Meeting in 1926. It was merged into the monthly meeting in 1940.

From the description of Records, 1753-1940. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29403522

From the description of Minutes, 1902-1921. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29403674

Newtown Preparative Meeting was established in 1817 by Bucks Quarterly Meeting under Wrightstown Monthly Meeting. It was transferred to Makefield Monthly Meeting in 1820. In 1827, at the time of the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Newtown Preparative Meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox branch merged with the Orthodox branch of Makefield Preparative Meeting to form Makefield and Newtown Preparative Meeting. This meeting was discontinued later in 1827. Newtown Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) became part of Newtown Monthly Meeting in 1926 and was merged into the monthly meeting in 1940.

From the description of Minutes, 1817-1902. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29403652

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