Elmer H. Brown, Jr.’s 1940 Dissertation
See Elmer H. Brown, Jr.'s 1940 Dissertation from Butler University A History of Wilmington Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
August 17th, 1870- Franklin College Purchased By the Friends
(Above image & text courtesy of Karen Campbell) Article from the August 17, 1870 issue of the Miami-Gazette newspaper, Waynesville, Ohio FRANKLIN COLLEGE PURCHASED BY THE FRIENDS. On Monday afternoon the Franklin College Building and...
Quaker Christianity
The Quaker religious faith leads to a way of life. In Friends' thinking, the practice of Christian faith is not primarily a matter of taking part in rites and ceremonies. What is of primary importance is that we should open ourselves to the Light of Christ and try to live in obedience to the leading of God's spirit. Friends' missionary outreach and social service activities alike have grown out of this continuing attempt to translate Christian faith into life and action. The corporate testimonies and concerns that are set forth in [our Faith and Practice], and the standards of conduct that are recommended, have grown out of Friends' experience in trying to be faithful to the teachings of Jesus and to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in their lives as individuals and as a religious society.
From the earliest days of their history, there are frequent references in the writings of Friends to the belief that there is in the human soul a Light (Ps. 36:9, John 1:9) which is of divine origin and which makes mankind capable of responding to moral and spiritual influences. It is this divine quality that enables one to develop that awareness of moral distinctions and obligations known as conscience and inspires one to live, struggle, and suffer for the achievement of what ought to be.
In the teachings of Jesus are the seeds of the Quaker “testimonies” ~ equality, simplicity, integrity and peace. More than beliefs, testimonies are a way of life that witnesses to a dedication to the teachings of Christ. “A testimony is an outward expression of an inward leading of the Spirit, or an outward sign of what Friends believe to be an inward revelation of Truth” (Wilmer Cooper).
Mission & Purpose
A UNIVERSAL MISSION
Twenty-first-century Friends are challenged by these words of George Fox, as were those to whom he addressed them in 1656:
"Let all nations hear the word by sound or writing. Spare no place, spare not tongue or pen, but be obedient to the Lord God and go through the world and be valiant for the Truth upon earth....Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone."
(Wilmington Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice, 1977)
A LOCAL PURPOSE
It is the purpose of Wilmington Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends as a Christian religious body to develop and maintain a Quaker community of faith, centered in this region, which fosters understanding and experience of Christ, the Teacher within, as known directly and through scripture; to share this understanding and experience with young people in our midst, and with others in our communities and the wider community, through ministry, service, and active engagement in the world around us….
(Wilmington Yearly Meeting Faith & Practice, Approved 1995)
Friends Meetings
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ADA CHAPEL FRIENDS MEETING (WILMINGTON, OH)
WORSHIP 10:00 am
Sunday School 11:00 am
Ada Chapel Friends- DETAILS
332 Grant St. Wilmington, OH 45177
Pastors:
Lead Pastor: Hannah Lutz (937-503-4709)
Pastor Emeritus: Violeta A.T. Gwynn (937-725-5071)
Associate Pastor: Larry Bender (937-728-0553)
CAMPUS MEETING (WILMINGTON COLLEGE)
UNPROGRAMMED WORSHIP 10:00 am
Monthly Meeting for Business 4th Sunday 11:00 am
Campus Friends- DETAILS
Unprogrammed Worship
Sundays ~ Held at the T. Canby Jones Meetinghouse
On the campus of Wilmington College Wilmington College, College Avenue
- Also, unprogrammed worship on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month in the Multi-Purpose Room of Cape May Retirement Community at 6:30pm
- Book Club on the 4th Wednesday of the month beginning at 6:30pm
- Fellowship Meal on the 1st Sunday of the month beginning at noon
Pyle Box 651 Wilmington, OH 45177
Clerk : Patricia Thomas at 937-708-6241
CHESTER FRIENDS MEETING (WILMINGTON, OH)
WORSHIP 9:45 am
Sunday School 9:00 am
Chester Friends- DETAILS
3451 Gurneyville Rd., 8 Mi. N. off SR 68 N,
Wilmington, OH 45177
Pastors:
Mike & Nancy McCormick, (937) 383-0239
email: nmccormick2@aol.com (Nancy McCormick)
Monthly Schedule
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday
Bible Study at the Parsonage from 6 PM - 7 PM
Every 4th Sunday
Monthly Meeting for Business following Worship
David Hackney,
Clerk of Monthly Meeting-
937-382-5208
Every 1st Sunday
Community Care special offering during worship service this collection goes to the Wilmington Area Ministerial Association to provide needs to our wider community
Every 1st Tuesday
7:00 PM
Ministry & Counsel meets
Clerk of Ministry & Counsel
Dick Mitchener, 937-382-8631
Every 2nd Tuesday
United Society of Friends Women meet
Becky Godfrey, Libbie Curry & Virgene Peterson -USFW Executive Committee
Every 3th Tuesday
Pastoral Extension Committee meets This committee does additional visitation within the meeting
Mary Ann Roddy, Clerk
937-382-3273
Every 1st Wednesday
7:00 PM
Trustees meet at the Meetinghouse
Richard Baker , Clerk
937-382-7140
Every 3rd Sunday
Children's Bell Choir Performs
Children's Bell Choir directed by Nancy McCormick
CINCINNATI FRIENDS MEETING (CINCINNATI, OH)
SEMI-PROGRAMMED WORSHIP 11:00 am
Cincinnati Friends- DETAILS
Minister & Public Friend: James Newby
8075 Keller Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Directions: I-71 to Exit 12, go east on Montgomery Rd; in .7 miles turn right onto Keller Rd; in .6 miles turn right into the Meetinghouse driveway.
http://www.cincinnatifriends.org/
DOVER FRIENDS MEETING (WILMINGTON, OH)
WORSHIP 9:30 am
Monthly Meeting for Business 1st Sunday 10:30 am
Dover Friends- DETAILS
Dover Rd., E. of OH 134, 5 mi. N. of Wilmington,
PO Box 166, Port William 45164
Ministers:
1st Sunday: Dan Kazstelan 2nd Sunday: David Brindle
3rd Sunday: Darlene Newby 4th Sunday: Donne Hayden
Clerk : Mike Miller
EASTERN HILLS FRIENDS MEETING (CINCINNATI, OH)
UNPROGRAMMED WORSHIP 10:00 am
Eastern Hills Friends- DETAILS
1671 Nagel Rd., off Beechmont Ave., (SR 125)
Cincinnati, OH
J. P. Lund, Monthly Meeting Clerk - 513-731-5145
FAIRVIEW FRIENDS MEETING (NEW VIENNA, OH)
WORSHIP 11:00 am
Sunday School 10:00 2nd/3rd Sundays
Fairview Friends- DETAILS
Dana Dunseith, Clerk - dgdunseith@wildblue.net
Speakers:
1st and 4th Sundays : Dan Kasztelan
2nd and 3rd Sundays: Patricia Thomas
5th Sundays: Unprogrammed Worship
JAMESTOWN FRIENDS MEETING (JAMESTOWN, OH)
WORSHIP 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Jamestown Friends- DETAILS
Corner of Davis St. & US 35 Jamestown, OH
Pastor: Bill Medlin
Keith Cavender, Monthly Meeting Clerk - 937-675-6239
Darla Geis, Ministry & Counsel Clerk - 937-675-2464
KNOXVILLE FRIENDS MEETING (KNOXVILLE, TN)
WORSHIP 11:00 am
Monthly Meeting for Business 3rd Sunday
Knoxville Friends- DETAILS
Off I-640, exit 8, S. on Washington Pike ½ mile
4325 Pinehurst Dr., Knoxville, TN
Pastor -
Monthly Meeting -3rd Sunday
Worship 11:00 am
LONDONDERRY FRIENDS MEETING (LONDONDERRY, OH)
WORSHIP 10:00 am
Sunday School 10:00 am
Londonderry Friends- DETAILS
35215 US 50
Londonderry, OH
Sunday School 10:00 am
MARTINSVILLE FRIENDS MEETING (MARTINSVILLE, OH)
WORSHIP 9:15 am
Martinsville Friends- DETAILS
112 E. Main St., OH 28
Martinsville, OH 45145
Pastor: Dennis Delaney
Worship 9:15 am
Contact: Barbara Shutts 937-685-4677 (evenings)
MARYVILLE FRIENDS MEETING (MARYVILLE, TN)
WORSHIP 10:45 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
Maryville Friends- DETAILS
2044 Sequoyah Avenue
Maryville, TN 37802
Phone - (865) 984-7999
Jonathan Goff -Pastor
Meeting email: maryvillefriendsmeeting@gmail.com
Jeannette Hamby-Clerk
SABINA FRIENDS MEETING (SABINA, OH)
WORSHIP 10:30 am
Sunday School 10:00 am
Sabina Friends- DETAILS
Corner of W. Elm & Vine Streets
Sabina, OH
Pastor: Jay Schroeder
Monthly Meeting- 1st Wednesday 7:30 pm
SAMANTHA FRIENDS MEETING (HIGHLAND CO., OH)
WORSHIP 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Samantha Friends- DETAILS
8070 Fall Creek Road, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone: 937-393-2975
Monthly Meeting for Business- 2nd Wednesday 7:00 pm
Pastor - Rick Smith
SPRINGFIELD FRIENDS MEETING (CLARKSVILLE, OH)
WORSHIP 9:30 am
Sunday School 10:30 am
Springfield Friends- DETAILS
Todd's Fork Rd., off OH 380, N. of US 22
Clinton Co., OH
Mailing address: 121 Todd's Fork Road, Wilmington, OH 45177
Mike and Nancy McCormick - Pastors
Miriam Speaight - Monthly Meeting Clerk 937-382-4549
WILMINGTON FRIENDS MEETING (WILMINGTON, OH)
WORSHIP 10:00 am
Sunday School 11:00 am
Wilmington Friends- DETAILS
66 N. Mulberry St.
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-2349
Worship 10:00 AM
Fellowship at 11:00 AM
Sunday School 11:15 AM
wilmingtonfriendsohio.org
Julie Rudd -- Pastor
Jennilou Grotevant -- Clerk of Meeting
XENIA FRIENDS MEETING (XENIA, OH)
WORSHIP 10:00 am
Sunday School 9:00 am
Xenia Friends- DETAILS
502 Chestnut St.
Xenia, OH 45385
Corner Chestnut & High Sts., off SR 380 N. of SR 68
(937) 376-1010
Sunday School 9:00 AM, Worship 10 AM
Rotation of Speakers
Monthly Meeting Clerk - Gary Farlow gcfarlow@twc.com
Acting Recording Clerk - Karren Smith