Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 117 Clarkson, Thomas 1760 1846 Clarkson, T. (Thomas) A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 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 2" by Thomas Clarkson is a detailed historical account written in the early 19th century. The book explores various aspects of the Quaker way of life and beliefs, including their customs surrounding marriage, funerals, occupations, and their approach to religion and morality. In this volume, Clarkson continues to outline the unique practices and principles that define Quakerism, showcasing how their beliefs translate into everyday customs and societal interactions. The opening of this volume specifically focuses on the peculiar customs of the Quakers, starting with an in-depth discussion of their regulations regarding marriage. Clarkson highlights the historical perspectives of George Fox, who introduced guidelines that encourage transparency and harmony within marriages. He emphasizes the qualitative difference in Quaker marriages compared to those of other societal norms, noting Quakers' avoidance of formal religious ceremonies and their insistence on community involvement and parental consent. Moreover, the text begins to explore the implications of marrying outside the Quaker faith, underscoring the community’s values and challenges they face in maintaining their traditions and beliefs in a diverse society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Society of Friends BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 524981 2025-08-06T13:17:04.641563 text/html 524802 2025-01-14T21:39:35.165849 text/html 268679 2025-08-06T13:17:12.532497 application/epub+zip 274361 2025-08-06T13:17:07.776523 application/epub+zip 253932 2025-08-06T13:17:06.612528 application/epub+zip 515692 2025-08-06T13:17:16.555523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479491 2025-08-06T13:17:11.780516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332250 2022-09-07T20:47:19.171130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491975 2025-08-06T13:17:04.271564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491615 2020-12-14T06:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491623 2020-12-14T06:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19368 2025-08-06T13:17:16.692480 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-08-06T13:17:07.097539 image/jpeg 3845 2025-08-06T13:17:06.856525 image/jpeg 168919 2020-12-14T06:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 168915 2020-12-14T06:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 264982 2025-08-06T13:17:04.679585 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