The one overpowering thought of early Friends

“Throughout the writings of early Friends runs one all-pervading, overpowering thought – that of the Light within. In every human heart, they tell us, there speaks the voice of God, and we have heard Him. The Light of Christ shines still for all men in the inmost of their souls, and in obedience to its influence lies hope… The Gospel of early Quakerism was a religion universal and real.”

— T. Edmund Harvey, 1905
Quaker museum curator, social reformer, and politician

Today’s Invitation

In obedience to the Light, find hope.

This Week’s Query

What stories from history have informed or inspired your spirituality?

Is there a quote from early Friends that particularly informs your spiritual path, and how?

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  • Thomas Edmund Harvey (1875 - 1955) was an English museum curator, social reformer and politician. He sat in Parliament, first as a Liberal and later as an Independent Progressive. He was a prolific writer on Christianity and the role and history of the Society of Friends.

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