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100 1 _aRhodes, Benjamin
245 1 0 _aThree Apostles of Quakerism: Popular Sketches of Fox, Penn and Barclay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-05-16
508 _aProduced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Three Apostles of Quakerism: Popular Sketches of Fox, Penn and Barclay" by B. Rhodes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on three pivotal figures in the early Quaker movement: George Fox, William Penn, and Robert Barclay. Through biographical sketches, it aims to explore their lives, contributions to Quakerism, and the spiritual principles that characterized the Society of Friends. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage with an introduction expressing the need for a popular understanding of Quaker history and the contributions of its early leaders. The Preface outlines Rhodes’ intent to provide an accessible overview while reflecting his genuine admiration for these figures. George Fox, described as an impassioned evangelist, faced various trials and tribulations as he sought to share his faith. William Penn is acknowledged for his more diplomatic role in shaping Quakerism, highlighted by his interactions with political powers, notably during his time as the founder of Pennsylvania. The Preface emphasizes the significance of their combined legacies in promoting a unique spiritual journey that denounced formalism and embraced direct communion with God. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPenn, William, 1644-1718
653 _aSociety of Friends
653 _aFox, George, 1624-1691
653 _aBarclay, Robert, 1648-1690
700 1 _aStoughton, John,
_d1807-1897
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48973
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