ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUAKER
Originally a derogatory nickname, alluding either to their alleged ecstatic fits, or to George Fox's injunction to "quake at the word of the Lord".
10 QUOTES WITH «QUAKER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Quaker.
On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me from France took charge of me and placed me under the care of two Quaker ladies. To their skillful and untiring care I may safely say I owe my life.
The Quaker upbringing was not strict, but it was frugal. Extremely frugal. One was always encouraged to give away one's worldly goods.
I was a catastrophe at Science and Games, but the good thing about Quaker schools is that they encourage you in those subjects for which you show an aptitude.
In the context of Quaker worship, it is perfectly appropriate for any person in the congregation to speak a timely word from the Lord.
Margaret had close links with Geneva where she had spent some years as a student while her parents had been wardens of the Quaker Hostel there and where she had gone back as secretary to Gilbert Murray.
However, I spent most of my time in a Quaker school.
However, ironically, I was baptized Presbyterian, and went to a Quaker school for twelve years.
My mother was born in your state, Mr. Walter, and my mother was a Quaker, and my ancestors in the time of Washington baked bread for George Washington's troops when they crossed the Delaware, and my own father was a slave.
My activism did not spring from my being gay, or, for that matter, from my being black. Rather, it is rooted fundamentally in my Quaker upbringing and the values that were instilled in me by my grandparents who reared me.
In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUAKER»
Discover the use of
Quaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Quaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quaker Book of Wisdom: Life Lessons In Simplicity, ...
"The most valuable aspect of religion," writes Robert Lawrence Smith, "is that it provides us with a framework for living.
Robert Lawrence Smith, 1999
2
Guide to the
Quaker Parrot
The new, updated edition of this popular book provides expert advice on Quaker parrot behavior training, grooming, diet, cages, toys, and protecting the inquisitive Quaker parrot from household accidents.
3
Puritan Boston and
Quaker Philadelphia
Based on the biographies of some three hundred people in each city, this book shows how such distinguished Boston families as the Adamses, Cabots, Lowells, and Peabodys have produced many generations of men and women who have made major ...
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Quaker Aesthetics: Reflections on a
Quaker Ethic in American ...
How did Quakers reconcile their belief in plain living with their appreciation of fine material goods?
Emma Jones Lapsansky, Anne A. Verplanck, 2003
5
Early
Quaker Records in Virginia
This is a copy of a book "containing the earliest records of Friends in Nansemond and Isle of Wight counties, Va." -- P. 1 (Nansemond County is now part of the independent city of Suffolk.).
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Quaker Spirituality: Selected Writings
Simplicity in forms of worship, opposition to violence, concern for social injustice, and, above all, a faith in the personal and corporate guidance of the Holy Spirit are characteristics of the spirituality of the people called Quakers.
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Davis: A
Quaker Family : Charles Davies, the Immigrant to ...
Charles Davies (b.ca. 1706) emigrated from England to Philadelphia, and married Hannah Matson in 1732/1733.
Eleanor Marian Davis, 1985
Life turns upside down for Heather in a Quaker Summer. “One of the most powerful voices in Christian fiction, Samson delivers ...a staggering examination of the Christian conscience.” –Publishers Weekly
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Daughters of Light:
Quaker Women Preaching and Prophesying ...
Rebecca Larson reconstructs the activities of these women and offers offers striking insights into the ways their public, authoritative role affected the formation of their identities, their families, and their society.
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Quaker Women: Personal Life, Memory and Radicalism in the ...
Written by a respected and pioneering historian of women, this book focuses on specific case studies of the lives of individual Quaker women and uses them to introduce key concepts and theories relating to women's lives during this period.
Sandra Stanley Holton, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUAKER»
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Quaker is used in the context of the following news items.
Joe Gibbs Racing enjoys successful Quaker State 400
Joe Gibbs Racing dominated the Quaker State 400 on Saturday with all four of its drivers placing in the top five. Kyle Busch won his second race in three weeks, ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
NASCAR rolls out new rules for Ky. Speedway race
NASCAR on Tuesday announced a new rules package with less downforce for Sprint Cup Series cars running in the July 11 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky ... «The Courier-Journal, Jun 15»
Documents Of Philly-area Quaker Merchant Hanged In 1778 Up For …
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In November 1778, wealthy Pennsylvania businessman John Roberts III and a fellow Quaker were convicted of treason against the ... «CBS Local, May 15»
Neshannock shuts out Quaker Valley to capture WPIAL championship
Quaker Valley starter Tyler Garbee, an Akron recruit, allowed six hits and three walks and struck out seven. Four of those hits came in the first two innings. «Tribune-Review, May 15»
Thrift Wins Walmart FLW Tour On Lake Eufaula Presented By …
EUFAULA, Ala., May 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walmart FLW Tour event at Lake Eufaula presented by Quaker State promised a dramatic finish Sunday as ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
Union Leader Gets 8 Years for Torched Quaker meeting House …
Edward Sweeney, 56, admitted his role in torching two sites under construction, including a Quaker meeting house in the city, and trying to set fire to a third. «NBC 10 Philadelphia, Apr 15»
Small Quaker Group Takes Aim at Big Bank and Wins
Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) is not the kind of group you'd expect to break the resolve of the seventh largest U.S. bank, but that's what happened today ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
Suit alleges Aunt Jemima was real, and Quaker owes her $2 billion
Talk about a sticky situation. Plaintiffs claiming to be the heirs of “the real Aunt Jemima” are suing the Quaker Oats Company for $2 billion and a share of future ... «MSNBC, Oct 14»
Philly Union Workers Torch Quaker Meetinghouse
20, 2012, arson of a Quaker meetinghouse being built in Philadelphia, the February indictment charged. All three are pleading guilty, including James Walsh, ... «NBC 10 Philadelphia, Sep 14»
Quaker Steak & Lube closes Springfield restaurant
Delays in construction of an adjoining outlet mall were a factor in the decision to close the Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant in Springfield after less than three ... «The State Journal-Register, Aug 14»
