Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Representative Meeting

Representative Meeting was formed in 1955 at the time of the reunification of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting with the merger of the Representative Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) and Representative Meeting of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox); Representative Meeting acts on behalf of Yearly Meeting when it is not in session. Its responsibilities include: appointing officers and committee members; making policy recommendations to the Yearly Meeting; overseeing the work of its subcommittees, the three coordinating committees, and the financial affairs of the Yearly Meeting; sponsoring conferences and gatherings; and authorizing minutes of travel and religious service for Friends. Representative Meeting also appoints, releases, and oversees the work of numerous small ad hoc committees and working parties to consider specific issues which eventually may require the attention of standing committees.

From the description of Minutes, 1955-1983. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 36230221

From the description of Clerk's correspondence, 1965-1970. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 36396555

The Representative Meeting of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was formed in 1955 at the time of reunification of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting with the merger of Representative Committee (Hicksite) and Representative Meeting (Orthodox). The function of Reprepentative Meeting is to attend to Friends' concerns and the welfare of the Society during the time that Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is not in session.

From the description of Minutes, 1955-[ongoing]. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 33356198