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The Friend is a weekly Quaker magazine published in London, UK. It is the only Quaker weekly in the world, and has been published continuously since 1843. It began as a monthly and in January 1892 became a weekly. [1] It is one of the oldest continuously published publications in the world still in operation.
Friends Journal is a monthly Quaker magazine that combines first-person narrative, reportage, poetry, and news. [1] Friends Journal began publishing in 1827 and 1844 with the founding of The Friend (Orthodox, 1827—1955) and The Friends Intelligencer (Hicksite, 1844—1955).
Friends Journal; The Friend (Quaker magazine) Friends Association for Higher Education; Friends Foreign Mission Association (1868–1927) Friends General Conference; Friends Service Council (1927–1978) Friends' Ambulance Unit; Fund for Reconciliation and Development
Conservative Friends women have traditionally practiced headcovering as taught in 1 Corinthians 11:2–10 by wearing a "scarf, bonnet, or cap" and "wear long-sleeved, long dresses". [7] Conservative Friends also maintain the type of business meeting which was in use among all branches of Friends until the middle of the twentieth century.
Henry Stanley Newman (25 April 1837 – 23 October 1912) was a grocer, Quaker philanthropist, and author. He founded Leominster Orphan Homes, was active in the Religious Society of Friends, and edited The Friend publication for 20 years.
The Young Quaker (TYQ) is a magazine produced three times each year by Young Friends General Meeting since 2013. Previously known as Young Quaker and published monthly, it provides a forum for religious, social, environmental and other issues. It lists national and international events as well as changes of address and other notices.
Quaker World Relations Committee maintains contact with other yearly meetings and with Friends World Committee for Consultation and its Europe & Middle East Section to which Britain Yearly Meeting is affiliated. Quaker Committee on Christian and Interfaith Relations deals with relationships between Quakers and other Christian and faith groups.
She opened her home, Swarthmoor Hall, to Quaker meetings. She later married Fox. Edward Burrough was an early preacher and apologist for the Friends who held a pamphlet debate with John Bunyan. Mary Fisher was a preacher and missionary who travelled to the New World and to Turkey to spread Friends beliefs.