Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 160 Clarkson, Thomas 1760 1846 Clarkson, T. (Thomas) A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 Taken from a View of the Education and Discipline, Social Manners, Civil and Political Economy, Religious Principles and Character, of the Society of Friends E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1" by Thomas Clarkson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the education, discipline, social manners, civil and political economy, and the religious principles of the Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers. This volume aims to provide an in-depth exploration of Quaker morals and practices, illustrating the unique customs and characteristics that distinguish them from the broader society. At the start of the book, Clarkson introduces his motives for documenting the society's ways and emphasizes his desire to counter the ignorance and prejudice that misrepresent the Quakers. He shares insights gained from his interactions with them, particularly concerning their moral education, which he argues is universal among true Quakers. The opening chapters outline the Amusements distinguishable into useful and hurtful, detailing specific prohibitions such as games of chance, dancing, and music, offering reasoning for these restrictions based on their potential to disrupt moral development and religious duty. Clarkson's tone reflects a respectful curiosity, seeking not only to document but also to defend the Quaker way, presenting it as a legitimate moral and spiritual framework that merits recognition and understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Society of Friends BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 512692 2025-08-06T13:16:52.045654 text/html 512513 2025-01-14T21:39:14.456944 text/html 265902 2025-08-06T13:17:00.046602 application/epub+zip 271234 2025-08-06T13:16:55.242595 application/epub+zip 251670 2025-08-06T13:16:54.089610 application/epub+zip 511832 2025-08-06T13:17:03.922571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476204 2025-08-06T13:16:59.250573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329732 2022-09-07T20:47:02.607499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482415 2025-08-06T13:16:51.571604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482053 2020-12-14T06:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482063 2020-12-14T06:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19406 2025-08-06T13:17:04.057539 application/rdf+xml 16733 2025-08-06T13:16:54.582597 image/jpeg 3822 2025-08-06T13:16:54.338579 image/jpeg 166583 2020-12-14T06:50:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 166582 2020-12-14T06:50:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 260873 2025-08-06T13:16:52.084611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia