Project Gutenberg 2008-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 73 Society of Friends Friends, Society of On Singing and Music Produced by Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "On Singing and Music" by Society of Friends is a spiritual treatise published in the late 19th century. This work articulates the Society's perspective on music and singing as they relate to worship and spiritual practice, warning against the dangers of relying on outward forms and ceremonies in religious meetings. It was produced following a Yearly Meeting of Friends held in Philadelphia in 1885, indicating a significant moment in the Society's ongoing dialogue about the nature of spiritual worship. The book emphasizes the importance of inward, heartfelt worship as opposed to the ritualistic elements often associated with music and singing. It critiques the introduction of practices such as congregational singing and the reading of Scriptures in meetings, arguing that these can lead members away from a true communion with the Divine. The essay outlines the need for Friends to maintain their ancient testimony to the necessity of waiting in silence and relying on the Spirit for genuine worship, rather than being swayed by emotional responses elicited by music. The work serves as both a cautionary reminder and an affirmation of the Society’s emphasis on spiritual integrity and authenticity in worship practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Society of Friends -- Discipline BX Text Christianity Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 49948 2025-07-11T04:32:03.442283 text/html 46503 2021-01-03T23:41:36 text/html 96680 2025-07-11T04:32:08.080247 application/epub+zip 95290 2025-07-11T04:32:06.059256 application/epub+zip 74935 2025-07-11T04:32:04.997272 application/epub+zip 197316 2025-07-11T04:32:09.541247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188963 2025-07-11T04:32:07.446254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164451 2022-09-12T08:43:19.108459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43825 2025-07-11T04:32:03.214277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43611 2021-01-03T23:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6722 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 12554 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 18057 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 24197 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 21143 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 23546 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 23828 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 25428 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 21956 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 22652 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 25211 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 24309 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 21618 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 21394 2007-01-06T23:31:00 application/octet-stream 19623 2025-07-11T04:32:09.655236 application/rdf+xml 14568 2025-07-11T04:32:05.483305 image/jpeg 3677 2025-07-11T04:32:05.239257 image/jpeg 17531 2021-01-03T23:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 16216 2021-01-03T23:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 96698 2025-07-11T04:32:03.448259 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