Records, 1814-1940.
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Society of Friends
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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...
Flushing Female Association.
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Organized in 1814 by Quaker women to provide free education for poor children of Flushing. In 1905 the focus was on aiding black children. From the description of Records, 1814-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155482697 ...