Project Gutenberg 2019-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 161 Braithwaite, William C. (William Charles) 1862 1922 Hodgkin, Henry T. (Henry Theodore) 1877 1933 Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew) 1863 1948 Jones, Rufus Matthew The Message and Mission of Quakerism Produced by WebRover, QuakerHeron, David Wilson 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.) "The Message and Mission of Quakerism" by William C. Braithwaite and Henry T. Hodgkin is a collection of addresses focused on the principles and ideals of Quakerism, written in the early 20th century. The work was crafted to illuminate the message of the Society of Friends and the modern challenges it faces, aiming to reinterpret the faith in the context of contemporary issues. It delves into the early Quaker movement and the personal spiritual experiences integral to the Quaker identity, emphasizing sincerity and the living presence of Christ as central themes. At the start of the text, the authors reflect on the deep roots of Quakerism, characterizing it as a faith of dynamic sincerity and a vibrant personal experience with the Divine. They discuss the historical significance of the early Quaker movement and its appeal to sincere seekers of truth, illustrating how the living presence of Christ motivated early Friends to create transformative spiritual communities. The opening portion sets the foundation for understanding Quakerism not merely as a belief system, but as a living practice rooted in personal experience and active engagement with social and moral issues, framing it as a vital force within the broader context of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Society of Friends BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 176931 2025-09-24T05:46:38.201533 text/html 151805 2024-10-17T13:51:58 text/html 183707 2025-09-24T05:46:41.763543 application/epub+zip 183008 2025-09-24T05:46:39.060556 application/epub+zip 119485 2025-09-24T05:46:38.629569 application/epub+zip 251103 2025-09-24T05:46:44.097553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223526 2025-09-24T05:46:41.341553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160433 2022-09-27T08:41:51.844234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139133 2025-09-24T05:46:37.774582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119160 2024-10-17T13:51:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17988 2025-09-24T05:46:44.235539 application/rdf+xml 15127 2025-09-24T05:46:38.709568 image/jpeg 2247 2025-09-24T05:46:38.670538 image/jpeg 177542 2025-09-24T05:46:38.218567 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia