Conservative Quaker Spirituality

Some Specific Quakers Testifying to the Truth of Jesus Christ

For Seekers

• Ask Ibbie, reader's questions answered about plain dress and Quaker spirituality.
  
• Practical Advice for Seekers
  
• Discussion Reading List for Seekers
  
• On Quaker Discernment
  
• Glossary of Quaker Phrases and Terms, including links to other online glossaries.

For Quakers

• Suggested Spiritual Practices for Isolated Friends
  
• Susan S. Smith with "An Invitation to the Bible" including Some passages which Friends have often found speaking their condition.
  
• Suggested Reading for Isolated Friends
  
• Some Offerings for Reflection, including Bible references and passages from believers.
  
  
• Tools for Daily Guidance in the Truth and the Way
  1. The Fruit of the Spirit as Guiding Principle.
  2. The Greatest of these is Love.
  3. The Truth of God's Great and Worthy Actions in this world.
  4. God's Will Can be Known and we are Capable of Being Obedient.
  5. The Difficulties of Submission and Obedience.
  6. Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
  7. Needful and Necessary
  8. Our Moral Compass.
  9. Love: The Heart of the Quaking Testimony.

Quakers Testifying to the Truth

George Fox (1624-1691), Epistle 264, 1669
AND such Testimonies of Friends, as are deceased, let them be Recorded, that so the Testimony of the Lord through his Servants may not be lost, that he raised up his People, for the same they were carried on thro' great Tribulations and Sufferings; and many laid down their Lives, and had their Goods spoiled, and they persecuted to Death to keep up their Testimony (which the Lord moved them to speak by his Spirit) to future Generations: So that those Words, that they were moved to speak forth by the Power, may not be lost; that the Power and Spirit of the Lord may be exalted. . . . And so be Diligent, and those that can write, help them that cannot: This may be easily done.

Elizabeth Stirredge's Testimony

A Strength in Weakness manifested . . ., by Elizabeth Stirredge (320 KB pdf) or the html version: Strength in Weakness manifested &c. by Ancient Worthy Elizabeth Stirredge. (I typed this document from an ancient copy lent to me by PJ Burns, with my gratitude.)

Kenneth S. P. Morse's Writings

The Testimonies to the Truth of a 20th Century Friend and Recorded Minister. (I typed these documents from copies lent to me by PJ Burns, with my gratitude.)
Memorial for Ida Chamness (1867-1952), Quaker minister, written by Kenneth Morse.

Other Writings of Interest to Christian Quakers

• Bill Samuel's QuakerInfo.com
• Ohio Yearly Meeting
• Marshall Massey's Quaker Magpie Journal
• The Conservative Friend outreach of Ohio Yearly Meeting
• Conservative Quakers of America

Quaker Testimonies on the Plain Dress Witness

Quaker Testimonies on the Plain Language Witness

"Proceed as way opens" by Quaker Jane
Discernment requires trusting that God has a will for thee,
that thee can learn what God's will for thee is, and that then thee can be obedient.
The way to Discern God's will is to Quiet the self.
This Quieting of the self leads to Patience.
Once God's will has been discerned, Obedience to God's will leads to Peace.
Being able to subsume thy will to God's will leads to Serenity.
Then what is Right and Necessary will be brightly illuminated before thee,
and what is neither needful nor necessary will simply fade from thee.
Then thy life will preach and thee will be freed to Testify to the Truth.
Any Testimony to the Truth requires Love.
What Love requires in Truth will be thy Living Testimony.