Quaker writings: an anthology, 1650-1920

Introduction / Thomas D Hamm, People called Quakers

Suggestions for further reading

Note on the texts

Part 1: Beginnings, 1645-1660

Founders / George Fox, James Nayler, Margaret Fell

Declaring the word of the Lord / First publisher of truth

Calls to witness / Katharine Evans and Sarah Chevers

Advices / Advices of the elders of Balby

Opposition / Francis Higginson

Sufferings /George Bishop

Part 2: Maturing, 1661-1690

Women's ministry justified / Margaret Fell

Quakerism defended / William Penn, Robert Barclay, George Fox

Experience / Mary Penington

Prison letter / John Boweter

Last words / Margaret Fell Fox

Part 3: Quietism, 1690-1820

Travels and travails / Elizabeth Webb, John Woolman, Sarah Grubb

Dreams and visions / Samuel Fothergill, Johns Beals, Joseph Hoag

Good death / Mary Turner

Part 4: Creativity And Controversy, 1820-1870

Three visions of faith / Elias Hicks, Joseph John Gurney, John Wilbur

Reform / Elizabeth Fry, Philadelphia yearly meeting Indian committee, Elizabeth Heyrick, Levi Coffin, Lucretia Mott

Controversy / Friend, Waterloo yearly meeting of congregational friends

Part 5: Separate Ways, 1870-1920

Revived Quakersim / David B Updegraff, Hannah Whitall Smith, Mahalah Jay

Liberal Quakerism / John William Graham, John William Graham, Rufus M Jones, Joan Mary Fry

Part 5: Peace

Origins / Declaration

Vision of peace / William Penn

American revolution / Abel Thomas

Civil war / Rachel Hicks, North Carolina yearly meeting, West branch monthly meeting

Twentieth century / Jesse H Holmes, World conference of friends.