Although there was a building on the grounds of the Eighth Street meetinghouse that Cincinnati Friends thought they might use as a schoolhouse, that option was never exercised. Indeed, as A Circular on Education published by Indiana Yearly Meeting acknowledged, “The period of ‘Monthly Meeting Schools’ for the education of
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CFM Roots: Acquiring Land at Spring Grove
Since 1856, Cincinnati Friends had been burying their dead at their cemetery in Cumminsville. However, by 1875, there was growing concern that the city was encroaching on this area, and might prohibit further burials there. The Burial Committee was tasked with evaluating the situation and determining the commercial value of
CFM Roots: The Eighth Street Meetinghouse
The first meeting for worship at the meetinghouse on Eighth and Mound Streets was held in June1869. The new facility was considerably more spacious and well-appointed than either of the meetinghouses on Fifth Street. A reporter from the Cincinnati Daily Gazette described it in exquisite detail: The building is a
CFM Roots: Leaving the Fifth Street Meetinghouse
After Cincinnati Friends constructed the new Orthodox meetinghouse on Fifth Street in 1830, they continued to make improvements to it, including the installation of gas lights and the construction of a carriageway from John Street. However, as the meeting grew from about 180 members to about 215, the existing facilities
The Quaker Practice of Expectant Waiting
Last Sunday, Jim Newby spoke on the role of silence in expectant worship and the call to give vocal ministry. Here’s a QuakerSpeak video that that shares more on that subject: