Preliminary Draft: BOOK OF FAITH AND PRACTICE of the ALASKA FRIENDS Jonathan Anderson ! 05.3.20 16:08 CONFERENCE Deleted: CENTRAL 1 Dear Friends, In 1989, the Central Alaska Friends Conference Yearly Meeting appointed two of us to begin preparation on a book of faith and practice. Although distances and divergent schedules prevented our committee from meeting regularly, I’ve collected and edited materials into this little booklet as an initial draft and working document. I’ve gathered materials from our archives where possible, and from writings of prominent friends in other instances. These are simply vignettes reflecting several facets of the experience of our still-young meetings. I offer this for your consideration, criticism, and reflection. With my love, the editor 9/18/90 Note: The written F&P draft was scanned and reviewed for scanning errors Jan-March 2005. When scribes copy and recopy drafts, errors inevitably creep in. Friends are encouraged to check originals of quotations and send them to me for a corrected draft. Jonathan Anderson
[email protected] 2 Contents: Worship …………………………………………………………1 The Christ Within …………………………………………………4 Ministry …………………………………………………………7 Inward Life …………………………………………………………8 The Guide …………………………………………………………9 Inner Teacher ………………………………………………………..10 Searching the Heart………………………………………………… 11 The Universal Light ………………………………………………..14 Testimonies: ………………………………………………………..16 Peace …………………………………………………………………16 Service ………………………………………………………………20 Simplicity……………………………………………………………. 23 Plain Speech………………………………………………………….