The Principles of Friends Will Alter Your Dress and Speech

“I used to think and do now how little dress matters. But I find it almost impossible to keep to the principles of Friends without altering my dress and speech…. They appear to me a sort of protector to the principles of Christianity in the present state of the world.”

— Elizabeth Fry
Quaker social reformer and philanthropist

Today’s Invitation

Consider how the principles of Friends lead you to alter your dress and speech.

This Week’s Query

What spiritual gifts does simplicity bring?

How do you strive for simplicity in your life?

Share your response!

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  • Elizabeth Fry (1780 – 1845), sometimes referred to as Betsy Fry, was an English prison reformer, social reformer, philanthropist and Quaker. She was a major driving force behind new legislation to improve the treatment of people in prison, especially women.

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