%eadnotat; ]> 4064trfr An Inventory of the Trenton Friends Association Records, 1892-1908 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1997 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Trenton Friends Association Records, 1892-1908 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1997 Descriptive Summary Records, 1892-1908 RG 4/064 Trenton Friends Association 1 Box; 0.5 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Trenton Friends Association was formed in 1892 in Trenton, New Jersey, to promote “a thorough knowledge of the history and testimonies of the Society of Friends.” Meetings were held monthly, except in the summer, in the Trenton Friends meeting house. Papers were presented on a variety of topics. The collection contains minutes, constitution and bylaws, and manuscripts of papers read at meetings.

Repository:

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Trenton Friends Association was formed in 1892 in Trenton, New Jersey. to promote “a thorough knowledge of the history and testimonies of the Society of Friends.” Meetings were held monthly, except in the summer, in the Trenton Friends meeting house. Papers were presented on a variety of topics.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection contains minutes, constitution and bylaws, and manuscripts of papers read at meetings of the Trenton Friends Association (Trenton, New Jersey)

 Arrangement

The collection has been divided into four series:

Constitution and Minutes Reviews of yearly work of the Trenton Friends Association, 1893, 1894, 1896 Manuscripts of papers read at the meetings of the Trenton Friends Assoc. Reference Material ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: American Friends Service Committee, 1950

Donor: Trenton Monthly Meeting, 1996

Additional manuscripts transferred from Young Friends Association (West Chester, Pa) in 1997.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Trenton Friends Association, Records, 1892-1908, RG 4/064, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

 Processing information

Additional manuscripts transferred from Young Friends Association (West Chester, Pa.) in 1997.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Trenton Friends Association (Trenton, N.J.) Swarthmore College Quakers -- New Jersey Quakers -- Societies, etc. Literature Societies, etc. Quakers -- Social life and customs Quakers -- Literature Societies, etc. New Jersey -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker Trenton (N.J.) -- Quakers -- Societies, etc. Quakers -- New Jersey -- Mercer County New Jersey -- Societies, etc. -- Religion Trenton (N.J.) -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker Trenton (N.J.) -- Societies, etc. -- Religion Society of Friends -- New Jersey Society of Friends -- Societies, etc. Society of Friends -- Doctrines -- History Society of Friends -- History DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Constitution and Minutes, 1892-1904 Constitution and By-Laws of the Trenton Friends 1892 1 Association, organized in Trenton, N.J. 1 Minutes 1892-1904 1 Executive Committee Minutes 1892-1901 1 Ser. 2 Reviews of yearly work of the Trenton Friends Association, 1893-1896 Reviews of yearly work of the Trenton Friends Association 1893, 1894, 1896 1 Ser. 3 Manuscripts of papers read at the meetings of the Trenton Friends Association, 1893-1908

Arranged alphabetically by title or key word in subject.

 “Abolition of Slavery, A Short Sketch of some of the members of the Society who took an active part in the movement for.” Author unknown. n.d. 1 “What credit was due at the Abolition Societies...” By B.S. n.d. 1 “Are we justified in neglecting business to attend week-day meeting?” By Anna Matlack 10-25-1897 1 “As others see us.” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Barclay, Robert, Life and Writings.” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Belief, what significance has - upon the life of an individual?” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Birthright Membership.” By John Walton n.d. 1 “Can the Interest in our Association be Increased and How?” By A.V. Robinson 9-25-1899 1 “Conference of Friends, Toronto 8/1904” By Joseph Willits 2-27-1905 1 “Divorce, What should be the attitude of Friends concerning -?” By Abel Mahan n.d. 1 “Do we experience a refining influence through adversity and affliction?” Author unknown. n.d. 1 “Does Quakerism Meet the Demands of the Advanced Liberal Thought.” By Abel Mahan 1-10-1903 1 “Early Friends, Sketches of.” 8-26-1894 1 “Early Friends' Literature Poisoned by Time.” By George Sherman Potts 11/1893 1 “George Fox.” By S.S. DeCou 1893 1 “George Fox and His Times.” By Benjamin Satterthwait 5-20-1893 1 “George Fox, in the period from 1648-1660.” By Phebe H. Tomlinson 1-23-1893 1 “Is a free Ministry the most efficient we can have for the advancement and growth of our Religious Society?” By Abel Mahan n.d. 1 “Free Quakers of Philadelphia and in what way were they different from other Friends of their time?” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Friend Poets.” By C. Snyder n.d. 1 “Habit and Condition of the Jews at the time of Christ.” By Rabbi Weiss n.d. 1 “Have not Friends too blindly followed the traditions of the past, regardless of their application to the present?” G.S. Potts n.d. 1 “Elias Hicks.” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Hicks, Rachel of Wetbury, L.I., A few recollections of our dear friend the late-.” By Joseph Willits 12-20-1901 1 “How do Friends differ from Evangelical denominations in their interpretations of the Bible?” By F. Cubberley n.d. 1 “How long before George Fox did Martin Luther come out of the Roman Catholic Church, and how did Fox differ from him?” (incomplete) Author unknown n.d. 1 “Immediate Revelation. What do we understand by the term?” Author unknown n.d. 1 “In what manner do Friends differ from Unitarians?” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Inspiration, What is -?” By Rebecca T. Roman 5-22-1893 1 “Lippincott, Mary S.” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Model First Day School.” By Esther Potts 9-23-1898 1 “Longwood, PA, meeting of Progressive Friends” By Laura Fell n.d. 1 “James Naylor.” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Nice, Council of” By J.W. (Joseph Willits?) 12-27-1898 1 “On what basis could the different Religious Societies of Friends be united into one body?” By E.C. Hancock n.d. 1 “Oaths, Why are Friends firm in their testimony against -?” By Hanna T. Branin (?) n.d. 1 “Overseers, What can - do for the general welfare of our religious Society?” Author unknown 9-25-1899 1 “Parliament Or the World's Religions.” By Laura H. Satterthwaite 10-23-1893 1 “Peace and Arbitration of National Differences.” By Joseph Willits 5-28-1894 1 “William Penn.” By A.V. Robinson 5-22-1893 1 “Plain Garb, In what literature or from whose writings can we learn whether the - was adopted as a sign of conversion, or, cross, or was it the dress of the people at the time of the rise of Quakerism?” By Sara C. Reeves 1-22-1894 1 “Plain Language, What principles were Involved in the use of the - in the time of early Friends? Does it now exist?” By A.E. Moon n.d. 1 “Portraiture of Quakerism” reviews and extracts: n.d. 1 “Discipline” 1 “Funerals” 1 “Marriage” 1 “War” 1 “What prominent ministering Friends were contemporaneous with George Fox in the early part of his ministry?” By Anna E. Watson n.d. 1 “Ritual, Have Friends a -?” (incomplete) Author unknown n.d. 1 “Should a person hold membership with the Society of Friends who does not fully endorse the Discipline?” By M. Harvey Tomlinson n.d. 1 “William Sewel.” By M. Harvey Tomlinson 2-27-1893 1 “The spirit of the times...” Author unknown 4-27-1908 1 “Swarthmore College and its advantages to the Society.” By Laura H. Satterthwaite 10-28-1895 1 “What can friends do to retain the interest of their young members?” By Chas H. Walton n.d. 1 “What has the society done for the advancement of Woman?” By Carrie S. Bamford 11-28-1898 1 “The Wilburite and Gurneyites.” By Joseph Willits 1-18-1900 1 “Is worship the highest conception of our obligation to the Supreme Power?” Author unknown n.d. 1 “Lucretia Mott, 1793-1880.” By Esther Potts 12-18-1893 fragment 1 “Persecution of Friends or Quakers in Colonial New England.” By Joseph Willits 2-1894 1 Ser. 4 Reference material “Statistics on Society of Friends in England.” 1881 1