Records of Newton-in-Bowland Preparative Meeting of the Society of Friends. 1654-1993.
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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...
Newton-in-Bowland Preparative Meeting of the Society of Friends.
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This area of the West Riding was visited by a number of First Publishers of Truth in succession, beginning in spring 1653. Thomas Vears and Christopher Atkinson were the first to hold meetings there, in Newton and Easington; amongst those convinced were James Bond and Cuthbert Hayhurst. William Dewsbury followed shortly afterwards, staying at the homes of John Crosdale, Richard Leigh and Cuthbert Hayhurst, and preaching in the local villages. John Audland also held a meeting at Richard Leigh's h...
