Records of Ilkley Missionary Helpers' Union Branch of the Society of Friends. 1899-1953.
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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...
Ilkley Missionary Helpers' Union Branch of the Society of Friends.
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The branch of the Missionary Helpers Union based in Ilkley was founded in 1899 and at the end of its first year had eight active members. Its work revolved around 'sewing meetings', where members produced garments and other articles for distribution through overseas missions. The Ilkley branch worked mainly in support of mission stations in India, Pemba, Ceylon and China. Over time the branch grew in size and also began to hold social events, children's gatherings and lectures. From the First Wo...
