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I. THE Coctet’y OF FN) - a) Introduction She Anerteon Frlenda Servien Compittea ia an orranization formed by fvakars, or Friends as they are also called, and ectinljy practices, ina nodorn fashion, tia theorfas and teachings of the Gaaker reliydion. Tt cun be geen from this that gone knowlodge of th@ history and tenets of Cuukari om should be had to morn completely understand tha purpose of tio organ! cation. The Quakern first came jute ext. stance in Pneland in 1647 wi th the preaching of George Fox. (The namo Cvaker ia suid te hava bean originally applied in derision bocoure the mesuars wore supposed ta shake or guoke when noved by the Spirkt.) From its inception the Craker faith Sundumentally opposed war in any form and tiis doctrine haa been atrengthened and clari= fied through the years. It has been gatd that the movement, "i193 remarkable as exhiblting a fom of Christianity widely diver- gent fron the prevalent types, being a religious fellowship which has no fomuluted creed demanding datinite subscription, and no Mituryy, ‘prigathood or ouiward nactament, and which gives to women an equal place with men in church organization." fhe presant organisation of tha Guaker Church ts essanthaliy demoeratiecs cuch person born of Cunker parents 46 a member, and, Loin ther rith Uiose who have boan akaitted upon thelr own request, ts antl (led to take purt in the-business assenblies- of any moetine of which ha or she ia a member. jhe Society is organized an a seriag of subordinated meolings. the "Prope aretion Meeting” ustelly constota of & ainglo congregations next in order cones ihe Monthly Hee Ling »" the exocutive body, usually enbrac ne soveral Preparation Veetings called toyother, aa its: nine tndicates, monthly; {hen the "Guartorhy lcating,* embractug saveroa], Moathly Vcetingss and lastly the "Yearly Veeting." tha organisation in Englund is known as the London Yearly Uaeting. Natruan 1646 and 165% Guiker mani onarias arrived in ¢nearlea and by 1700 the movement had baconea rather alrong in lew Jeraoy,. Delaware, Ponasylvania, body Jaland, North Carolina and 3 faryland and bad estubli shed eiv cane lay woth. ih rotund | Ae Peo eseyce Sopra tt eo tanks mia wi thd no o6ofha CF Fm al Vighh wy beet led eB at Te a Re FRR Pd tah le Gi afl Upuon fe LIEn jeer 2G fel ke tka ke he socledy due -to tage clashine of nev forces wien made dhasselyad felt after the Pevele tionary dar. Tho resnle was a divisten Luo the six yoardy coating, whith the resulting groups, uauoliy, but nol oftictally, called liberal Giickatla) and OrUnodox, tho lallor crestly cutnunberfny: the Liberals. {hers are seven Thooral Yearly Featines whith a tolal wonberchip (1927) of 16,9%6 of wien 10,425 are in fidlaceloida. In 1912 they unl tad in the Prienta General Conference which neete biantinally Lub hes no lenis Fative guthart id e Tie Central oftffeas af distinc: ‘roun are in Philaceolohala lative cnreup areoin Philadelphia where they pubLish Th a Friends Intel; mnear.!