HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-11-28, Page 5Lucknow I.i..•ILend.s group
hoid. open ho.i•us
Twenty-one people gath-
ered for discussion and re-
freshments at the Quaker,
Open House, held Sunday
evening at the McQuail
home, R, R. # I, Lucknow.
Tony McQuail welcomed the
visitors and inroduced the
topic. He said though Quak-
erism was not an evangelist-
ic religion, the Lucknow
Friends Worship Group had
wanted to have a gathering
to acquaintany interested
persons in• their beliefs and
form of worship.
Sid Duggan presented the
historical development of
The. Religious Society of
Friends (Quakers). He de-
scribed the founding. by
George Fox in England in the
1600s as a revitalizing of the.
Christian message. Fox and
his followers believed there
is that of God in every person
and that by worshipping to-
gether they could learn of
God's direction for them. In
the early years: they were
persecuted for their beliefs
and many immigrated to
North America, where Wil-
liain Penn, another English
Quaker, had fopnded a new
colony: They. spread West
and into Canada. Early
Friends believed in the
equality of men and women
and were opposed to the
practice of slavery. Their
belief in that of Gcid in every,
person made them outspoken
opponentsto war and other
oppressive . and . cruel treat-
ment of their fellow .men:
They continue to this •day to
`.
be involved in war relief and
prison reform.
:Tony McQuail then sketch-
ed the 'form of worship and
business Quakers use.. Quak-•
ers gather in silent meeting,
waiting and listening for the
Spirit's guidance. Any one •
May be led to speak as there
is no minister designated to
preach a sermon. Meeting.
for Businessis held in the .,
same' spirit as '.meeting . for
viorship, with a clerk who has
made up an agenda and pres-
ents the items for considera=