QUAKER-ROOTS-L Archives

Archiver > QUAKER-ROOTS > 2001-02 > 0981173659


From: DANIEL TREADWAY <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] WHAT ARE QUAKERS
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:14:19 -0600 (CST)
In-Reply-To: <006601c08d4f$aee43ca0$fcc91918@san.rr.com>



Each congregation would have had worship twice a week. One or a few
nearby congregations would meet together once a month for
business.

During worship all wait in silence for a prompting from God. Any
individual my receive a message for the group, and stand and deliver it.

A Quaker business meeting IS in fact a meeting for worship, at least as
designed. Decisions are presented to the group. Again, the group waits
for God's guidance, and any person can speak. No decision is taken until
all (or at least nearly all) agree that the group has arrived at the best
decision. If the group had indeed listened to God, this will be so.

Dan Treadway

On Fri, 2 Feb 2001, Virginia Beck wrote:

> Was the Monthly Meeting strictly for business and record keeping, or was a
> worship service conducted as well? How about other worship services -- was
> there a weekly or bi-weekly service in addition to the MM? Thanks,
> Virginia


This thread: