Project Gutenberg 2015-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 129 Rhodes, Benjamin Rhodes, B. Stoughton, John 1807 1897 Three Apostles of Quakerism: Popular Sketches of Fox, Penn and Barclay Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Three Apostles of Quakerism: Popular Sketches of Fox, Penn and Barclay" by B. Rhodes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on three pivotal figures in the early Quaker movement: George Fox, William Penn, and Robert Barclay. Through biographical sketches, it aims to explore their lives, contributions to Quakerism, and the spiritual principles that characterized the Society of Friends. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage with an introduction expressing the need for a popular understanding of Quaker history and the contributions of its early leaders. The Preface outlines Rhodes’ intent to provide an accessible overview while reflecting his genuine admiration for these figures. George Fox, described as an impassioned evangelist, faced various trials and tribulations as he sought to share his faith. William Penn is acknowledged for his more diplomatic role in shaping Quakerism, highlighted by his interactions with political powers, notably during his time as the founder of Pennsylvania. The Preface emphasizes the significance of their combined legacies in promoting a unique spiritual journey that denounced formalism and embraced direct communion with God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Penn, William, 1644-1718 Society of Friends Fox, George, 1624-1691 Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690 BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Religious 348796 2025-08-19T14:27:13.119950 text/html 327180 2024-10-24T17:25:32 text/html 278849 2025-08-19T14:27:17.723885 application/epub+zip 280600 2025-08-19T14:27:13.812926 application/epub+zip 212558 2025-08-19T14:27:13.464900 application/epub+zip 382528 2025-08-19T14:27:20.828893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355865 2025-08-19T14:27:17.370889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287378 2022-09-22T08:08:39.187018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315464 2025-08-19T14:27:12.790945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295301 2024-10-24T17:25:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17300 2025-08-19T14:27:20.992867 application/rdf+xml 18129 2025-08-19T14:27:13.548911 image/jpeg 2456 2025-08-19T14:27:13.506935 image/jpeg 260216 2025-08-19T14:27:13.149896 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