Project Gutenberg 2018-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 160 Richardson, Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) 1873 1957 Richardson, Dorothy Miller Odle, Dorothy Miller Richardson Richardson, D. M. (Dorothy Miller) The Quakers, Past and Present Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Jens Sadowski, the University of Minnesota, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library. "The Quakers, Past and Present" by Dorothy M. Richardson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the origins, development, and contemporary status of the Quakers, also known as the Society of Friends, within the context of mysticism and religious liberty. It discusses the foundational beliefs of Quakerism, such as the presence of the Divine Light in every individual and the significance of personal spiritual experiences over traditional religious structures. In this detailed exploration, Richardson delves into key figures like George Fox, the founder of Quakerism, and examines the challenges faced by the movement, including persecution, doctrinal debates, and social reform efforts. The book unfolds the journey of the Quakers from their emergence in England to their expansion into America, highlighting their unique methods of worship, emphasis on inner spirituality, and commitment to social causes including the abolition of slavery and promotion of women's rights. Overall, it provides an insightful analysis of how Quakerism has shaped and been shaped by the historical and cultural changes over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Society of Friends BX Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 150569 2025-06-23T06:13:20.370356 text/html 148077 2018-08-19T06:34:32 text/html 86142 2025-06-23T06:13:23.842342 application/epub+zip 86885 2025-06-23T06:13:21.245340 application/epub+zip 86885 2025-06-23T06:13:20.810353 application/epub+zip 145502 2025-06-23T06:13:26.096357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122181 2025-06-23T06:13:23.422315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122433 2022-09-26T06:05:58.496701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125665 2025-06-23T06:13:20.076393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125934 2018-08-19T06:34:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18885 2025-06-23T06:13:26.235321 application/rdf+xml 9452 2025-06-23T06:13:20.883354 image/jpeg 2012 2025-06-23T06:13:20.846333 image/jpeg 48455 2018-08-19T06:34:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 74861 2018-08-19T06:34:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 77847 2025-06-23T06:13:20.385344 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