Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Burlington Quarterly Meeting of Friends. Committee of Ministry and Counsel.

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Burlington Quarterly Meeting was established by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1682. Two Burlington Quarterly Meetings were established in 1827, at the time of the Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. In 1898, Burlington Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox) merged with Bucks Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox) to form Burlington and Bucks Quarterly Meeting. In 1955, Burlington Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) merged with Burlington and Bucks Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox). The meetings in New Jersey were then transferred to the reunited Burlington Quarterly Meeting, and the Pennsylvania Meetings to Bucks Quarterly Meeting. The meeting of Ministers and Elders was called Ministry and Counsel beginning 1918 8th mo 20th.

From the description of Minutes, 1841-1941. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34953141

Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey--Burlington County
Pennsylvania--Burlington County
Subject
Lay ministry
Quakers
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1841

Active 1941

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