Miscellaneous papers, 1973-1976.

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Miscellaneous papers, 1973-1976.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36396518

Miscellaneous papers concerning the discontinuation of separate nominating committees for Representative Meeting and Yearly Meeting, at the time of the reorganization of the Yearly Meeting, 1973-76. Also includes some information on the roles of other committees.

2 folders.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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

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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 o...

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

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Mount Holly Monthly Meeting was established in 1776 by Burlington Quarterly Meeting out of Burlington Monthly Meeting. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the Meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox Meeting was discontinued in 1828 ; its members were transferred to Burlington Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). Mount Holly Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), which reunited with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1955, was the forerunner of the cu...