Get Down to the Sure Foundation

“Friends may dig deep, may carefully cast forth the loose matter and get down to the rock, the sure foundation, and there hearken to that Divine voice which gives a clear and certain sound.”

— John Woolman, 1772
Quaker preacher and abolitionist

Today’s Invitation

Notice when outward forms take the place of inward work.

This Week’s Query

What spiritual gifts does simplicity bring?

How do you strive for simplicity in your life?

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  • John Woolman (October 19, 1720 – October 7, 1772) was an American merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preacher, and early abolitionist during the colonial era. Based in Mount Holly, near Philadelphia, he traveled through the American frontier to preach Quaker beliefs, and advocate against slavery and the slave trade, cruelty to animals, economic injustices and oppression, and conscription.

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