Records, 1800-1862.

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Records, 1800-1862.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62880850

Records of Alexandria Preparative Meeting, 1800-62. Includes men's and joint minutes 1833-62 and financial and property records 1800-49.

.25 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7877372

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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...

Alexandria Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Woodlawn, Va.)

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In 10mo 1802, Alexandria Monthly Meeting was established by Fairfax Quarterly Meeting. Alexandria Preparative Meeting was established at the same time, serving as the Monthly Meeting's only preparative meeting. During the Separation of 1828, the meeting affiliated with the Hicksite branch of Friends. From the description of Records, 1800-1862. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 62880850 ...