Project Gutenberg 2020-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 162 Stephen, Caroline Emelia 1834 1909 Stephen, Milly Quaker Strongholds Introduction -- Organization -- The inner light -- Worship -- Free ministry -- Special testimonies -- Our calling -- Appendix. Produced by WebRover, QuakerHeron, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Quaker Strongholds" by Caroline Emelia Stephen is a religious treatise written in the late 19th century. The text serves as an insightful exploration of Quaker principles, worship practices, and the organizational structure of the Society of Friends. The author expresses a desire to illuminate the foundational aspects of Quakerism and its relevance in contemporary society, touching on the significance of the inner light and the communal aspects of worship and practice. The opening portion of the work presents an introduction where Stephen reflects on her personal journey and spiritual struggles while navigating traditional religious practices prior to her adoption of Quakerism. She recounts a pivotal moment when she found solace in a Friends' meeting, emphasizing the peace and communal worship experienced during silent gatherings. Stephen aims to articulate the core tenets of Quaker belief, highlighting the immediate and personal connection individuals can have with the Divine, which is central to Quaker worship. Her narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Quaker principles in subsequent chapters, addressing themes such as organization, spirituality, and the profound impact of silence in worship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Society of Friends BX Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 346018 2025-07-24T12:28:30.369296 text/html 322415 2024-10-17T17:28:11 text/html 273516 2025-07-24T12:28:37.506225 application/epub+zip 284445 2025-07-24T12:28:33.072215 application/epub+zip 173944 2025-07-24T12:28:31.815203 application/epub+zip 350777 2025-07-24T12:28:40.557144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320002 2025-07-24T12:28:36.329162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238138 2022-09-27T22:37:31.253703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306594 2025-07-24T12:28:29.646221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286655 2024-10-17T17:28:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16150 2025-07-24T12:28:40.690151 application/rdf+xml 14771 2025-07-24T12:28:31.910211 image/jpeg 2307 2025-07-24T12:28:31.862176 image/jpeg 251159 2025-07-24T12:28:30.404254 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