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The Ministry of Laying Down Editor-Manager Among Friends Vinton Deming Associate Editor Melissa Kay E lliott Art Director Barbara Benton Every Nickel Counts Advertising Manager Timothy Back s soon as I saw it I knew this was just right for me. Circulation and Promotion Nagendran Gulendran You know, the sort of thing you can stick up on your refrigerator Trpesettlng Services A right next to the kids' art work, reminders of doctors' James Rice and Susan Jordhamo appointments, and important family notices. It was a green flyer sent to Secretarial Services Jeanne G. Beisel me at the office this spring, which caught my attention at once: "101 Bookk-per Green Things You Can Do." It starts out, "Green values can help build a James Neveil safer, healthier environment. . .. '' Volunteers Jane Burgess, Eileen Coan, Anders Hansen I'm the sort of person who wants to improve things in the world, but I Emily Conlon, Catherine McCulley, Becky Young have trouble getting mobilized in the abstract. Statements such as "We've Board of Managers got to save the environment" really frustrate me. I just don't know how 1988-1991: Nancy Cocks Culleton, Barbara Dinhofer, Sam Legg (Clerk), Parry Jones, to start; the task seems too big and impossible, somehow. So a sheet with Richard Moses (Treasurer), Harry Scott, Larry 101 things to do-that's just what I needed. Spears, Judith Randall, Alan Walker, Ellie White This list isn't perfect, of course. #64 says, "Pick up litter along the 1989-1992: Jennie Allen (Secretary), Richard streets near your home." Well, with the state of litter where I live, if I Eldridge (Assistant Clerk), Bernard Haviland, Eric Larsen, Marcia Mason, J anet Norton, took this seriously I'd never be seen again; I' d have to sign on as a city David Samuel, Carolyn Sprogell, Wilmer sanitation worker. #89 says, "Support local hotel and restaurant Tjossem, Elizabeth S. Williams, Alice Wiser operations when you travel." I hardly ever go anyplace, and when I do I 1990-1993: Clement Alexandre, Marguerite Clark, Peter Eccles, Leonard Kenworthy, Lee try to stay with friends and carry my own food . And #94 says, "Divest Neff, Mary Ellen Singsen your stock holdings in companies that pollute." I don't have any stock, Honorary Managers Eleanor Stabler Clarke, Mildred Binns Young only kids and a house with a mortgage. But most of the list is great. Two items in particular grabbed my FRIENDS JOURNAL (lSSN 0016-1322) was established in 1955 as the successor to The attention. #51 says, "Turn off lights when they are not in use." And #74 Friend (1827-1955) and Friends lntelligencer reads, "Pass along ecological wisdom to your children." OK, I thought, (1844- 1955). It is associated with the Religious Society of Friends, and is a member of the here's the Green place to start. Associated Church Press. I should explain. My son, Simeon (now seven), has the bad habit of not • FRIENDS JOURNAL is published monthly by turning off the lights in his room when he goes out. No amount of Friends Publishing Corporation, 1501 Cherry lecturing about high electric bills and bad environmental policy and global St., Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497. Telephone (215) 241-7277. Accepted as second-class warming trends has done a lick of good. The lights just keep burning. So, postage paid at Hanover, PA 17331. with #51 and #74 firmly in hand, I took Sim aside for a heart-to-heart. • Subscriptions: one year $18, two years $34. Add $6 per year for postage to countries "Sim," I said firmly, "no more forgetting. The next time you go out and outside the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. leave the lights on, you owe me a nickel." This time I really meant it. Individual copies $2 each. Well, for the next week, old habits didn't change much. But then • Information o n and assistance with advertising is available on request. Appearance something happened. As the collection of nickels increased on top of my of any advertisement does not imply dresser, Sim began "thinking Green"-money, that is. Sim takes pride in endorsement by FRIENDS JOURNAL. the well-stuffed bank in his sock drawer, and he could tell he was about to • Postmaster: send address changes to FRIENDS JouRNAL, 1501 C herry St., go into debt unless the cash flow reversed. First the nickels began to slow, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497 then they stopped completely. Try as I might, a dark room was all I ~ould • Copyright © 1990 by Friends Publishing Corporation. Reprints of articles available at find. nominal cost. Permission should be received Then one day, after passing his room, I encountered Sim in the hall. He before reprinting excerpts longer t han 200 had a big smile on his face, the kind that says "I know something you words. Available in microfilm from University Microfilms International. don't know." Without a word he pointed up the hall to my room, where several lights were blazing. With eyebrows raised he extended his palm in my direction. All I had in my pocket was a quarter, but I gave it to him. I have a suggestion: #102 should read, "Invest in our children. They are Moving? our future." Let us update (For a copy of the flyer "101 Green Things You Can Do," send $1 to your subscription Co-op America, 2100 M St., N.W., Suite 403, Washington, DC 20063. They'll send you five copies. And ask to be added to the mailing list to and address. receive their catalogue, too. It is excellent.) Write or call: FRIENDS JouRNAL, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497 (215) 241 -7277

2 A ugust /990 FRIENDS JOURNAL August 1990 FRIENDS Volume 36, No. 8 JOURNAL Features Departments 8 Nagasaki: The Forgotten City 2 Among Friends Wilson E. Strand A broken clock records an act we must remember. 4 Forum VIewpoint 10 Grassroots Disarmament 5 John MacDougall 28 Ufe of the Meeting Citizen groups have an impact on Congress. 29 Reports 12 The Ministry of Laying Down 31 Bulletin Board Ralph David Samuel How may Friends improve the quality of their good works? 32 News of Friends Nonsense of the 14 Quakerama on Interstate 80 33 Wilmer Tjossem Meeting Look for exit 254 on your way through Iowa. 33 Young Friends 16 From Mary's Joumal 34 Books Mary Mikesell Did you say Jesus is coming to dinner! 37 Resources Milestones 18 Uving an Environmentally Sound 38 Ufe Style 40 Calendar Kathleen Geist and Amy Weber 41 Classified& Simplicity seems more relevant than ever. 42 Meetings 20 Some Questions Concemlng Marriage Poetry Rima M. Segal What is the role of meetings? 7 Maidens of 22 On the Word Afarrlage Hiroshima William M. Matchett Toge Sankichi Humpty Dumpty could not have said it any better. 2 1 Always Make Windows 25 The Marriage of John and Marshall Alice Mackenzie Swaim Leslie M. Hill It was a meeting of little silence and large stillness. 27 Plant Names Althea Postlethwaite Sea grapes, pepper grass, and star apples are special treats. Cover art by Signe Wilkinson

F'RIENDs JoURNAL August 1990 3 The presence of God A Friend's concern The greatest paradox to the mystery of I am a bear of little brain. When existence is this: God's will is being messages come fast and furious in accomplished, with or without our help. meeting I become confused. I cannot roll God's will prevails, and there is nothing them about on the tongue of my soul anyone can do to alter the outcome. The and savor the subtle flavor of each word. genesis of all turmoil to which the human Friends need to consider bears like me condition is exposed (war, poverty, who need lots of silence-not because hatred, injustice) is the resistance of the your messages mean little to me, but collective, human will to the Divine will. because they mean much. God's will prevails, and there is Likewise, being a bear of little brain absolutely nothing to be done-except to means I must examine myself carefully stand with God, or to join the collective before I speak. Am I participating in a resistance of humanity against God. discussion or am I the conduit for an Empires and nations wiii rise and fall; irresponsible message that surprises me­ families will be sacrificed upon the altar coming from outside myself or from deep of materialism and selfishness; thousands within? Am I making a sociological upon thousands of innocent victims will observation, a political statement, or am be starved in poverty and slaughtered in "temple of the Holy Spirit." There's I speaking from my very essence? Could unimaginable wars-but to no avail. For nothing bad about that. Are you trying I make the same observation in a no amount of brutality or evil or to cover part of yourself? What part of paragraph in the newsletter? Would I savagery or vengeance on the part of you do you wish wasn't there? Can you bother submitting it? If not, should I be humanity's collective will can stay God's walk around the room as God made you, speaking it? How much of what I say is intervention. In the final analysis, this is calmly and with joy in this gift that's prologue? Is the last sentence of the essay the greatest curse to the force of human been given? In what way have you all that is really germane? Am I sinfulness: God will not be defeated. celebrated yourself recently? If you have "quaking"? Is my message analytical or a spouse, can you behold his or her body does it burst forth? Oh, my bearish head John Everhart not only as a source of desire but also as hurts from puzzling it all out. Chattanooga, Tenn. the way his or her spirit has become Bears are clumsy, awkward things, and present to you? I must use care offering fragile things up If we truly regarded our bodies and to you in my big paws, unused as they Loving our bodies those of others as the materialization of a are to handling things so special. particular spirit, would it enlarge our How do you treat your body? Do you understanding of the nature of physical Anonymous starve it or put too much of something violence? How might we speak better to Adelphi, Md. into it? Do you realize you are the it? As the spirit on its material level? a Trager practitioner and licensed massage practitioner, I have clients who Beth Cachat neglect their bodies for 30 or 40 years Bothell, Wash. Facing our taboos and then express outrage that something goes wrong. They didn't "actively" abuse During the last hundred years, some themselves; they simply ignored a very A journal excerpt Christian groups have persecuted sexual fundamental part of their existence. You "sinners" guilty of masturbation, wouldn't forget the roof on your house There is one God and only one God. It flirtation with heathen, multiple relations, for that long and not expect it to leak. is a Divine Invisible Energy in all things homosexuality, adultery, or related Why, if we remember our roof, don't we potentially, excluded from none, though victimless practices for consenting adults. remember the first house we live in? God they be mineral, vegetable, human, or Arrogant prudes proud of their avoidance made me in a body in this world. I ethereal. Its presence makes all humans of such tabooed sexual practices have believe there must have been a purpose. I brothers and sisters, and prevents them collaborated with clergymen seeking to don't curse or ignore creation; we are from excluding one another on grounds exploit the sense of guilt-stimulating often advised to be caring stewards of it. or belief or other reason. It is the best of authorities. Even if the prohibition of all Is my body exempt from that? the Society of Friends and enables us all non-marital sexual behavior seemed Our bodies are quite literally the to go forward into the future, arm in plausible during the era of the Salem ground of our being. We are ourselves. arm, not locked away from one another. witch trials, such prohibitions are The emotions generated from that This Divine Presence, Inner Light, Holy counter-productive under the complexities connection, whether openly acknowledged Energy is not Catholic, Protestant, of contemporary living. or not, are very powerful. Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, or Quakers have outgrown some of their I would like to suggest a way to get Hindu. It is all these and more. taboos against music. It would be as some information about what you feel Quakerism at its best embraces it appropriate to revive persecution of about your body-house. Stand in front of wholeheartedly. At its worst, religion Quaker music-lovers as to prolong a mirror (full length if you have one) and breaks down into exclusionary, non­ Quaker oppression of Quakers offending look at yourself. How does it feel? Take loving islands of belief elitism. some of the conservative tastes your clothes off and look at yourself. concerning sexuality. Are you uncomfortable? Why? When I George Nicklin John R. Ewbank was a child I was told my body was a Garden City, N.Y. Southampton, Pa.

4 August 1990 FRIENDS JoURNAL Viewpoint

Who discovered whom? Seeking First the Kingdom As this country prepares for a gala celebration in 1992 of Columbus's voyage In worship this spring at my meeting, Light. I did not necessarily feel it then, of discovery, Friends should try to be I shared that I have felt unable at times since I was not always in a receptive state sensitive to the fact this may not seem to to cope with my life, just the earthly side. myself, but upon reflection I know it. native Americans a reason to celebrate. I have come to recognize that feeling, I am concerned that in our striving to In my own community we are already however, as a signal to "let go and let achieve a very humanly desired communi­ planning a celebration of the peoples and God" take over the resolution of such ty, we risk losing what is our greatest cultures the Europeans found in the uncertainties. Only then do I feel relief strength: that we are a body within the Western hemisphere. It will include from the pressures; no amount of human Religious Society of Friends, that we can exhibits, speakers, discussion-study effort alone is adequate. seek "to know each other in that which groups, and school curriculum tie-ins. I I also shared with Friends the feeling is Eternal." would like to encourage Friends to use of being so alone in confronting the Jesus spoke a great truth common to the 1992 occasion to show appreciation deeper tasks of my life, even feeling bleak all religions that are in the Light: "He for the contributions native people have despair at times. Internally I have ques­ who finds his life will lose it, and he who made to our multi-ethnic society. tioned why the same kind of relatively loses his life for my sake will find it." As easy answer is not given to me. I have not I prepare to return to Japan, I recall the Mary Alice Harvey received enough support from the meet­ ideal of the self-giving bodhisattva, and Grand Marais, Minn. ing or anyone else. This is not a failure how universal is the wisdom of this of the meeting or any other persons, even teaching. though at times I have had great expec­ We risk raising our worldly expecta­ tations of help and comfort. tions of aid from others and losing sight I have begun to realize that the seem­ of being the Friends of the Spirit. On a ingly inadequate support is in truth a humorous level, I recall a church retreat reflection of how deep my need is within, in high school with the theme of sexual of how deep that gaping black hole is relationships. By the end of those three when I come to its very edge and look days, we had a very morose group of down. Relief may come in human form, teenagers due to the longing for a mean­ but it is always transitory and never fills ingful relationship which was aroused! that hole. I recall some psychiatric I know experientially there is no lasting literature I studied which used the very human solution for our problems, either apt metaphor, "a five-dollar payment on as individuals or as a meeting. Introspec­ a million-dollar debt." tion and group processing reach their I shared with Friends as well how I limits, sometimes even worsening an have felt cared for, held in the Light, already complex situation. The more we prayed for, and in so many hidden ways grasp for love to grow among us, the supported by Friends (and friends), even more it will elude us or even turn to dust when no one reached out to me in visible in our hands. ways. In particular, I recalled worshiping Could it be that if we seek first the once in a new, small Friends meeting soon kingdom, as did Friends during the after I was married, when I was very dis­ powerful times of our history, that divine tressed with serious marital problems. As ordering will clarify some difficult com­ we drew near to the close of worship that plexities which our psychological selves Sunday, I felt an unmistakable physical bring to meeting? If we once again turn We need the truth tap on the shoulder. No one was there. our focus to holy obedience, might the On December 20, 1989, U.S. forces (I did share this as meeting broke.) healing power of the Light mend some of invaded Panama to capture Manuel Several years later, while leading a the interpersonal problems which will in­ Noriega, who is charged with smuggling workshop for Northern Yearly Meeting evitably arise? drugs to U.S. citizens. Today, Noriega on search groups, a Friend from that I write not as one who has arrived, but awaits trial in a Florida prison, but we meeting told me she had been praying for as a seeker who has been convicted by this still don't know how many people were me, holding me in the Light at that very opening I had. Solutions are all around killed or maimed to put him there. time, but had not shared this fact with us, if only we can yield to a higher power. In the words of former U.S. Attorney me. I still get goosebumps when I recall General Ramsey Clark, "A wall of this story. -Becky Van Ness silence surrounds the human costs of the We have all had times of great upheaval invasion." or unhappiness in our lives. When I first Is someone hiding the bodies? Maybe moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota, newly on the capture of Noriega justifies the death my own with two children, then went and suffering of a war. Maybe the through a divorce the following summer, operation was a "just cause." But how no one openly offered sympathy or spe­ A member of St. Cloud (Minn.) Meeting, can we judge that if we can't account for cific help. Yet support was there in the Becky Van Ness is teaching math for a year at the costs? spiritual fellowship, in all the little Minnesota State University-Akita in northern In the name of decency, we should unknown ways Friends held me in the Japan. continued on page 6

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investigate the invasion without trying to proselytize. The decision to join is left to that there will be at least one execution justify it or assign blame-as we would the individual. Perhaps Connie feels a this year in Pennsylvania. The negative investigate a natural disaster, with the special need for a Friendly invitation to ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on my exacting eye of a scientist. join the Quaker religious community, to own case seems to have given the green We need to find the bodies. We need nourish her need to be wanted. light to those anxiously wanting to kill to learn the truth. Some would-be joiners first join the us, the state's attorney general, Ernest Jeff Bullock Fellowship of Reconciliation and/or the Preate, being one. Downingtown, Pa. Wider Quaker Fellowship. Others develop I know it's not my fault the court their spiritual journey by joining an denied my case, but still I feel responsible inquirers group while becoming active for this rush to execute people. My case participants in the life of a meeting. could have affected as many as 14 states. Who's a member? Others are drawn to Quaker service The court wasn't about to let that In response to Connie Battaile's letter projects. happen, however, regardless of what they (FJ April), I would not expect the In my way of thinking, one does not themselves knew to be right, just, and American Legion or the Masons to drop "convert" to Quakerism; one discovers fair. membership requirements to that one is already Quakerly, by Now not only is Ernest Preate asking accommodate me. Of course the Society temperament. that my death warrant be signed (to of Friends is exclusive. Any organization At one point in my spiritual journey I make an example of me), but some guided by a set of principles cannot help questioned whether my faithful inmates are blaming me for "blowing it but exclude those who cannot subscribe attendance at Friends Meeting of for everyone'' by losing my case in the to them. There seems to be a general Washington, D.C., was mostly a habit. court. It's crazy. misconception that you can believe But when I experimentally tried to leave Anyway, I want you to know that we anything and be a Quaker. I assume that it, I could find nowhere else to go that all appreciate what you and others are a Friends meeting would not accept into would better speak to my religious doing to help abolish the death penalty. membership a person who avows identity. Finally, I responded to a We need your continuing support. personal greed, espouses violence, or Friendly invitation, "Come on in!" And rejects equality. If as a religious body we so, after 42 years of faithful attendance, Scott Blystone have no commitment to some set of and being active in the life of the meeting State Correctional Institution moral values, then we should disband. all that while, I formally applied for Pittsburgh, Pa. While our forebears went to excess, they recorded membership. nevertheless had the conviction to "read Leon Kanegis out" those members unwilling to abide Washington, D.C. On name-calling by the rules. However, for me my membership does not make me a Quaker. At a recent weekend retreat of Orange but rather lays on me a special County (Calif.) Meeting, some Friends responsibility to try to become one. were bemoaning the arrogance of "us There are some very real and practical Americans" in appropriating that name issues in regard to membership. We are for ourselves. Although every person on also a temporal organization. It is our continents (North and South) is by impossible without membership to have a rights an American, we take that name legal structure necessary to own and only for those of us in the United States manage property, collect tax-exempt and call others by the name of their own funds, and otherwise be accountable. The country. law cannot deal with a 100-pound It would be as though the -residents of marshmallow. Philadelphia called themselves only There are also legal and quasi-legal "Pennsylvanians" and also had the privileges attached to membership, exclusive use of that name, telling others including being excused from oath in the state to use the name of their taking, marriage without a minister, respective cities-Pittsburghers, exemption from military service, and the Allentowners, etc. status of minister to enter jails and Our retreat group agreed we should hospitals. call ourselves by the name of our own Finally, there is the matter of country, as do all other Americans. But commitment. For me, if one feels Now more than ever "United Statesmen" sounded far too strongly enough, one should be willing to flattering (and, of course, far too sexist). make a public declaration. I want to thank you for printing my But "United Stater" ("Stater," for Silas B. Weeks letter (Viewpoint FJ June). The JoURNAL short) seemed very acceptable. Perhaps Eliot, Maine and the Quaker community are an "American" Quakers should pioneer in important source of help for all of us on calling ourselves some such name as a Connie Battaile asks, "Am I a death row. Now with the recent increase small gesture toward undoing some of the Friend? ... Why have I not joined the in far-right decisions by the U.S. past Yankee imperialism toward the rest Quakers after several years of steady Supreme Court and the growing number of our two continents. People might attendance and participation?" Connie of bills (pro-death) being introduced in appreciate this courtesy more than we directs her momentous question to the state legislatures, we need your help more know. Quaker community. She seeks Friendly than ever. Franklin Zahn persuasion. But Quakers do not There's almost no doubt at all now Los Angeles, Calif.

6 August 1990 FRIENDS JoURNAL Ah, how fresh and lovely you all were But a flash of time ago MAIDENS When you were schoolgirls, full, Full of the dreams of young girls-a flash ago (Who can believe it now?). OF Now you have hidden Deep in dilapidated alleys. Since that summer HIROSHIMA You only visit the hospital in the rain. Hidden beneath an umbrella. A mass of searing scars by Toge Sankichi Swooped upon your face From the shadows of B-29s, Shining, burning, your eyes and nose. You can never face others again, you say.

Who now will explain that day? Who now can answer your endless questions? Your mother died quietly In the darkness of the first aid station. Your father, while she bore you in her womb, Was blown to bits by a shell on a distant island. Who now will explain that day? You remember (How can you ever forget?) Rows, Rows Of ghosts silently filing past Trying to escape the misery, A procession of animals That once were men and women, The pain of life draining, Drip by drip From their festering bodies. Why must they On roadsides, like this, Away from all they know and love, Why must they d i e? Their bodies, gathered and burned, Have long been forgotten. Only a solitary gravestone remains, Soon covered by the land developers, Covered by buildings And seen no more. They died, All of them, Without understanding. You who remain, Do not be silent. Speak up! Fight against those adults all over the world Who are trying to bring about war. Shout, "We are the girls and boys, The children of Hiroshima."

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August 1990 7 Since that fateful morning, foe and friend, Communist and capitalist, Have lost their meaning, NAGASA For the Bomb is enemy of all. In your young girl's mind by Wilson E. Strand How could you ever understand? You live always in that day's fire, A flame that never dies, he atomic bomb dropped August A flame that never ceases. 9, 1945, on Nagasaki was the most Now you ARE that flame. T destructive bomb ever dropped on human beings. It had three times the The contagious flames spread over the world, power of the bomb dropped on Hiro­ Another Hiroshima raging now in London, shima three days earlier. Yet Nagasaki A Hiroshima exploding in New York, today is largely forgotten. Yet another Hiroshima glowing in Moscow. Though it was much more powerful, The voiceless dance, figures of rage, the Nagasaki bomb caused considerably For you warned the heedless world. Stone shaft less damage than the bomb dropped on The flames devour the cities; marking epicenter of Hiroshima. Figures still vary con- Like lava, they engulf the globe. Nagasaki blast Although they hated war, The masses of humanity cry out too late Against the insane Who plotted new Hiroshimas.

Let them now grasp your skinless palms. Learn how you have suffered without end, Learn why, too late, The sad bitter meaning of Hiroshima. For long you bore this shame alone. Now, at least, you have company. Will the day ever come, As a new war threatens, That the irrestible power of the people Will explode In the world's Unrepressible sob For peace? Ah, that day, When will it come?

"Maidens of Hiroshima" was adapted, pieced together, from the many short poems of Toge Sankichi, as translated in Hiroshima Poems (Tokyo: San-Yu-Sha, 1976), by Wilson E. Strand. Toge, then 24, lived 3,000 meters from the epicenter. He suffered, in his own words, "only wounds from glass splinters and radiation sickness. ,, Yet, the effects of the bomb, causing leukemia, led to his death at 31. He wanted to write an epic poem on the tragedy of Hiroshima but did not live long enough to do so. A memorial to Toge near the Peace Museum bears one of his poems, in Japanese kanji on the front, in English on the back. -W.E.S.

8 THE FORGOTTEN CITY

siderably, but perhaps as many as gate or torii, which lost a leg in the blast, survivors in Hiroshima, told me they 200,000 have died from the Hiroshima still stands, a proud symbol of the city's have never heard a harsh or bitter word bomb. At least 60,000, perhaps as many determined survival. The modern city against U.S. citizens. Some Japanese, as 100,000, have died from the Nagasaki has overgrown what few physical scars however, have asked why they were not bomb. Some people survived Hiroshima remain. Its citizens know better than first warned. A U.S. pamphlet displayed only to perish at Nagasaki. Eighteen others that, although all wars are night­ in the museum had warned the people people, including two mothers with mares for at least one side, the struggle of Nagasaki that the new bomb was babies, somehow survived both bombs. for survival rationalizes away whatever equal in destructive power to 2,000 B-29 Nagasaki was a second choice the day means, no matter how terrible, are used bombloads and told them to abandon of the bombing. The primary target was to win. their city immediately. But no one the steel and industrial works farther At the entrance to the A-Bomb Muse­ recalls seeing the pamphlets before the um, a broken grandfather clock, stopped explosion. exactly at 11 :02, records forever that ter­ Below the museum, in the Peace Park rifying moment. Inside, a 14-year-old. across a small stream, is the perpen­ ''If we had to be girl's lunchbox, the rice inside carbon­ dicular black shaft of stone marking the ized, recalls the many schoolchildren who exact epicenter of the blast. Beside it, A-bombed, we may as well died. A melted, bent hairpin is all that steps rise to a church no longer there. have been bombed first. remains of a woman whose hairpin was A middle school water tower and an recognized by her family. Glass melted observation tower, both twisted in There's no distinction by the blast still encases the bones of agony, testify to the bomb's power. in being second." someone's hand. Was the person holding There are several peace monuments, one . the glass when the heat from the blast to schoolchildren, another to the more · -a citizen of Nagasaki melted it? A jumble of coins, melted in­ than 10,000 Koreans who also died, separably together, reminds visitors that some of the more than two million wealth was no defense. The outline of Korean forced laborers in Japan during north on the island of Kyushu at a child's underwear, part of that day's the war. The monument contains an Kokura. Because the target was obscured wash, remain burned on wooden shut­ apology to Korea and its people. by clouds, however, the bombers con ~ ters. Photographs of blackened, lifeless The Urakami Cathedral, larger than tinued on to Nagasaki. Though Nagasaki bodies and of the dying are shown. Yet before, has been rebuilt. In front of it, was also partially covered, Big Boy, the the visitor is spared the worst. It is no in a small garden, are the statues of bomb named after British wartime wonder that some Nagasaki schoolchil­ Mary and John, all that remain of the leader Winston Churchill, was still dren today ask their grandparents if old cathedral. dropped. such horror really did happen. Was the bombing of Nagasaki neces­ The bustling Mitsubishi shipbuilding A model of Nagasaki shows where the sary? President Truman called the devel­ yards were the target in Nagasaki, but, bomb exploded above what moments opment of atomic power "the greatest because of the cloud cover, the bomb before had been Urakami. Only the achievement of organized science in his­ landed instead almost directly on top of empty shells of a few buildings remained. tory" and made it clear he would A­ the largest Catholic church in the Far The prison, where the Peace Park now bomb Japan until it could no longer East, located in the hilly suburb of stands, was destroyed, all of its prisoners make war. Secretary of War Henry Urakami. At 11 :02 A .M. there were 8,500 instantly killed. Most were Dutch, the Stimson, taking the responsibility upon Catholics in the church, 40 percent of others British and Australian. A photo­ himself, declared the atomic bombs not the Catholics in Nagasaki. Hiroshima, graph shows the bomb before it destroyed only shortened the war but also saved in comparison, had the largest Protes­ the city. Inside a case is one of the three many Japanese as well as U.S. lives. tant population in Japan. The Urakami parachuted radiosondes used to measure Japan surrendered the day after Naga­ cathedral was completely destroyed, scientifically the destructive power with saki. Was it cause and effect? Or would though part of the entrance, with statues instruments simultaneously monitored Japan have surrendered then even if of Mary on one side, St. John on the on Guam. Each radiosonde contained a Nagasaki had not been bombed? other, somehow survived. One bell-a plea to Dr. Saggawa, a Japanese atomic For the people of Nagasaki such ques­ miracle, some say- also survived intact. scientist, from three of his university tions, almost half a century afterwards, Unlike Hiroshima, no ruined buildings classmates in California, urging him to are only rhetorical. But for the rest of the remain. However, in Urakami a shrine explain the need to surrender. The let­ world Nagasaki is crucial. If Nagasaki ters were shown to Dr. Saggawa only is forgotten, there may be other Naga­ Wilson E. Strand, a prof essor of the history of war, visited Nagasaki in 1988 while teaching near after the surrender. sakis, each hundreds of times worse Hiroshima. He is on the faculty of Southwest State Bill and Jeanne Chappel, who have than the one visitors to Japan will never University in Minnesota. spent the past four years working with forget. 0

F'IuENDs JoURNAL August 1990 9 GRASSROOTS DISAR

any people think that with tlte $20 a year and 20 minutes a month of gress to introduce and support legisla­ cold war winding down, there their time to lobbying. Every month tion to incorporate the 1972 ban on Mis no need to stay involved in they take one action suggested by a local biological warfare into federal statutes. d·isarmament work. Notwithstanding, core group-typically writing a letter or Representative Conte is a committed thousands of activists are quietly contin­ making a phone call. 20/20 is a national cosponsor of a bill to tighten up safety uing the solid grassroots work they did effort. By fall 1989, according to na­ in federal biological warfare contracts. under Ronald Reagan. tional co-director Lois Barber, 20/20 They are clearly having an impact in groups were working in 85 congressional Disarmament activism is also vigorous Congress. Many interesting examples of districts coast to coast. Disarmament and creative in Congressman Hefner's citizen activism can be found in three diverse districts represented by moderate and responsive lawmakers. Disarmament groups in these districts have gained sup­ porters beyond the usual peace consti­ Disarmament activists in tuency, and have made the public aware of the local impact of the arms race. three diverse congressional Though I could describe a number of other congressional districts, perhaps a districts show what close examination of peace organizing in these three districts can show how the persistent work can accomplish work of Friends and others can grow and influence political leaders. JouRNAL at the grassroots. readers can no doubt tell about other successful initiatives in coming months. The first congressman is Silvio Conte (R-Mass.), ranking minority member of lobbyists in Washington, D.C., greatly district, where the main organization is the House Appropriations Committee. appreciate 20/20's lobbying skills. the Piedmont Peace Project. Farmers In his western Massachusetts district In 1985 the U.S. Air Force announced and factory workers are supportive, and there has been a decline in manufactur­ plans to build the Ground Wave Emer­ the project has deep involvement among ing, but some growth in service indus­ gency Network (GWEN), consisting of blacks. Reports director Linda Stout, tries such as tourism and education. The scores of radio-communication towers ''We go door-to-door requesting help in second member is W. G. Hefner (D­ across the country. One of the proposed writing leaflets and other material. We N.C.), chairman of the Military Con­ GWEN sites was Amherst, a college tell people, 'most material is for college­ struction Subcommittee of the House town in western Massachusetts. Critics educated readers, but we want to write Appropriations Committee. His Pied­ of GWEN felt it was intended to survive for non-college people like you.' They mont district is very poor, its economy a nuclear war, and thus would raise the love to help us! When they write, they dominated by small farms and cotton temptation to start one. These argu­ spontaneously make connections between mills. It is Klan country, and Hefner has ments appealed to many citizens. Am­ their own problems and U.S. military faced some tough electoral challenges. herst selectmen and the local county spending." The third case is Representative William commissioners held hearings on GWEN. Last April, the Piedmont Peace Proj­ Hughes (D-N.J .) whose district (despite Another citizen venture in western ect and the local Black Caucus jointly the presence of Atlantic City with its Massachusetts is opposition to the Stra­ organized a public meeting in Kannapo­ casinos) is mostly rural and poor. tegic Defense Initiative (SDI-commonly lis, North Carolina, to mark the 40th an­ known as "Star Wars"). In 64 out of 65 niversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Citizen Activism towns, anti-SDI resolutions passed in Organization (NATO). Despite picketing by the Klan, a thousand people attend­ Citizen groups in these three areas have the November 1988 elections. "Our ef­ ed in a city of 36,000. The meeting was used a wide variety of approaches. In forts got a lot of support when we high­ lighted for citizens the fact that since addressed by Joseph Lowery, president western Massachusetts, citizen activism 1982, the amount of federal spending of the Southern Christian Leadership dates back to the Vietnam War and the Council. Lowery made clear how halving nuclear-freeze era. One new initiative is put into SDI is equal to the amount taken out of low-income housing," the national and local contributions to 20/ 20 Vision, whose members donate reports Frances Crowe of the local NATO would free resources to meet American Friends Service Committee. local needs. This meeting was the lead John MacDougall teaches sociology and coor­ Last year local activists opposed story on all three network TV stations dinates peace and conflict studies at the Universi­ ty of Lowell. He is a member of Acton (Mass.) biological warfare research. In Amherst, in Charlotte, North Carolina (which lies Meeting. selectmen voted in May to urge Con- just outside Hefner's district).

10 August 1990 FRIENDs JouRNAL ENT by John MacDougall

we brought up the M-X missile. At the third meeting he groaned when he heard about the M-X!" Some tough problems remain. One is posed by Republican lawmakers, even liberals such as Conte: according to a congressional source, it is hard for him as a Republican to oppose the adminis­ tration on every foreign_and military issue. And the Pentagon still has a lot of clout. Despite protests in Conte's district and elsewhere, the air force an­ nounced in September 1988 it would ex­ pand GWEN from 56 to 96 towers. Still, there are signs of significant change. In 1988 for the first time Conte voted for the biggest SDI cuts proposed on the House floor. As his aide told 20/20 at the time, "If it hadn't been for people like you, then maybe SDI would be at $20 billion to date and not at $12-15 billion." Linda Stout of North Carolina reports, "Our voter-registration work was crucial to Hefner's narrow election victories in 1984 and 1988. He Representative Hughes's New Jersey tion. Recalls Frances Crowe, "When we now listens to us: he knows we can district is not noted for disarmament ac­ brought the map to Congressman Conte, muster votes in elections." tivism. But Norman Cohen of the local he couldn't believe it." Ever since, he Coalition for Peace and Justice reports, has been a firm supporter of very What role for Quakers? "Our membership is increasing steadily." stringent limits on nuclear testing. Quakers have been active in these three Local disarmament organizations make A second reason for disarmament districts. In New Jersey several visited intelligent use of the state-wide move­ groups' effectiveness is their ability to Representative Hughes in Washington ment, which is strong, and of scientific enlist the aid of local officials. Also, last spring, separately from the delega­ and political allies. Princeton physicist disarmament activists have made clear tion sent by the Coalition for Peace and Frank Von Hippe! has talked to Hughes how the arms race affects local people's Justice. Frances Crowe adds that in about nuclear testing. New Jersey Sena­ security and prosperity. After last April's western Massachusetts, "many activists tor Frank Lautenberg , a prominent Dem­ meeting in Kannapolis, North Carolina, are religious in a deeper sense. It is hard ocrat, sometimes joins Hughes in local the city's very conservative mayor pub­ for them to say where being political tours. At those times disarmament activ­ licly listed all the city services cut in the ends and where being religious begins." ists raise questions designed to expose past eight years, and said the nation's For the next year or two, there should Hughes to the senator's dovish views. priorities must be changed. be exceptional opportunities for the Another reason for citizen groups' Quaker perspective on peacemaking to Citizen Lobbying success is their skill at utilizing state and have some real influence in Washington. There is no simple explanation of national resources. Also, grassroots The cold war is winding down. The legislators' votes. But there can be little groups are sensitive to representatives' budget and trade deficits, and global doubt that in these three congressional interests and feelings. Piedmont Peace ecological crises, are forcing a serious districts, local disarmament groups have Project speaks to Hefner's fiscal con­ reconsideration of national priorities. significantly influenced local politics and cerns and always thanks him for his pro­ The dramatic liberalization in Eastern public opinion. disarmament votes. Europe means that, in the words of Several factors have contributed to Finally, citizen activists do not give veteran lobbyist David Cohen of the Ad­ activists' successes. One is the broad up. Linda Stout of North Carolina vocacy Institute, " The terms of debate base of support that groups have built recalls, ''On one of Hefner's tours of the in Congress are changing. Unlike before, up. In summer 1986, citizen activists in district, he scheduled public meetings in we will now be able to push for cuts in western Massachusetts took a map and three locations on social security, farm both nuclear and conventional weap­ marked with a star each of the 46 towns policies, and trade legislation. We sent ons." So, as usual, Friends have plenty that passed a nuclear test-ban resolu- people to each meeting, and each time of disarmament work to do. 0

FRIENDS JouRNAL August 1990 11 THE MINISTRY OF Laying Down by Ralph David Samuel

riends talk about various "minis­ minated, consolidated, revised, or reor­ tries" within Quakerism: the min­ ganized before good finally prevails For a group Fistry of books, the ministry ofgood simply does not occur to Friends. As a works, the ministry of song. Recently result, programs and committees pro­ so adept at I've been led to give voice to a new min­ liferate into complexity, and as we at­ istry, one that celebrates the Spirit tempt to adhere to the testimony of starting institutions, through advocating less activity (and, I simplicity, our frustration increases as hope, more time for reflection) while the quality of the good works we per­ the Society of Friends seeking to improve the quality of our ef­ form diminishes. forts through better organization. I call In recent months while participating is remarkably it the ministry of laying down. on a school evaluation committee and For a group so adept at starting insti­ on a committee planning the process for unskillful tutions, the Society of Friends is remark­ long-range planning at Philadelphia ably unskillful at ending them. We seem Yearly Meeting, I have listened to at ending them. often to mind the Inner Light that says, Friends express their extreme frustration "begin," and rarely the voice that says, with the complex organizational struc­ "enough already." If we agree that for tures we have created and our seeming everything there is a season, how can we inability to make needed changes. These become more sensitive to the spiritual Friends are not just expressing dis­ need for closure in our good works? pleasure, but rather making genuine Although my experience is with Phila­ pleas for help. We now need to ask just delphia Yearly Meeting, Friends what form this help might take. elsewhere may find these thoughts help­ n reviewing the number of Friends ful, for no meeting is free of the pro­ who serve on committees and the · . MEE11t.JG ~: pensity to use only the start button. I I number of committees, schools, COMMrrrtse. N~C£~.' doubt anyone has studied this tendency, retirement communities, etc. within our but I believe it grows out of the same monthly, quarterly, and yearly meetings, beneficial source as Friends' belief in one fact becomes very clear: too few continuing revelation: Friends' faith Friends are trying to do too much work! that God is benevolent and optimistic. I made some calculations based on In Quaker theology, evil (to the extent Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and esti­ it exists) is usually associated with mated it would take 11 ,000 Friends to messy, unresolved human enterprises, fill all the relevant committees if each which require only the application of a Friend could serve on only one commit­ dose of Quaker good works to set them tee. Remarkably, the yearly meeting's straight. records indicate there are only about Friends always see the light at the end 2,500 Friends actively participating, of the tunnel. Thus evil, regardless how which means we have understaffing (and deeply rooted, is always seen as a tem­ overworking) by 400 percent. To provide porary phenomenon, resolving into good for efficient staffmg of committee assign­ with the help of the Inner Light. So the ments we should double the number of idea that some programs should be ter- active Friends. Since even "aggressive" outreach programs are unlikely to do much more than achieve modest in­ David Samuel is a Philadelphia, Pa., lawyer with creases in membership, we clearly must an estates and litigation practice. He serves as clerk look elsewhere for a solution. Hence the ofthe Advisory Committee ofPhiladelphia Yearly Meeting, and is a member of the FRIENDS JoUR­ ministry of laying down. NAL Board of Managers. The ministry of laying down can take

12 August 1990 FRIENDs JoURNAL many forms. It can call for a sabbatical motivation of employees. Within Friends of our goals. from all organized Quaker activity (to organizations, staff members work de­ In preparing for participation in long­ concentrate on spiritual discernment) as votedly for below market compensation. range planning there are three goals I Sam Caldwell, general secretary of Rather, the principal management chal­ hope Friends will consider, which, if Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, once sug­ lenge for Friends is organizational. If w.,e adopted, could improve dramatically gested as a means of renewal. Or it can believe our goal as Friends ·is to learn our organizational environment: sub­ take a less dramatic turn and simply call God's will and do it, then the organiza­ stantially reduce the number and size of for the reorganization of our institu­ tional structure we employ ought to bear our committees; establish a moratorium tions. Between these extremes abound a rational relationship to achieving (or on additional committees; and insist many possibilities. What is essential to striving for) our goal. We use commit­ every remaining committee have a de­ the ministry of laying down is a commit­ tees because we believe learning God's fined life at the end of which it must ment to apply principles of good man­ will can be achieved only through the justify why it should continue to exist agement to our institution. process of ''meeting for worship for in competition with proposals for new Now, "management" is a discipline business," and often we do good works committees. While these proposals may with which many Friends may not have ourselves rather than delegate, not only astonish a good many Friends, they are much familiarity, and some Friends may because we feel called to do so, but also entirely consistent with, perhaps even think it sounds inconsistant with a belief because we believe doing good works demanded by, our commitment to sim­ in continuing revelation. Management leads us to greater clarity in hearing the plicity and our need to be open to the principles, however, can be applied in Spirit within. However, all is for naught Spirit. Adopting changes like these will a broad range of environments, and there if our organization is so complex we liter­ assure the Society of Friends continues is nothing in the Quaker process which ally get in each other's way and drown to function as a vital organization. is at odds with good nonprofit organiza­ out the voice of the Spirit. These three changes can be executed tion management, which, simply put, is hiladelphia Yearly Meeting has de­ with the expenditure of not one addi­ a process that makes it possible for cided to embark on a process of tional dime of Friends' money and with­ organizations and their members to Plong-range planning in which all out laying off a single staff member. To achieve the most productive use of their its members will have an opportunity to reduce the number of committees, it resources. To this end, much of what participate through retreats, special may be necessary to eliminate or con­ good management does is to remove meetings, and individual comments. solidate some of our good works, but we barriers, and the remainder is to support These discussions will produce goals, must be prepared to accept the idea that positively the achievement of stated ideal futures, and a variety of specific while all the activities and programs in goals. Within this context there exists a suggestions for improvement of yearly which Friends engage may do good, no variety of possible management styles, meeting programs and operations. The single one is essential to Friends' vision including one which complements the criteria established for the planning proc­ of bringing forth on Earth the kingdom non-hierarchical, consensus-based struc­ ess are that it be spiritually led, par­ of heaven. Rather, that vision can be ture of Quaker process. ticipatory, positive, continuous, and achieved only by keeping ourselves and One management problem common result in specific improvements. Friends our meetings clear, open, and unfettered to business organizations but generally will have an opportunity to take stock by organizational complexity: raising up absent from Friends organizations, is and set a new course for the achievement by laying down. 0

13 QUAKERAMA ON

by Wilmer Tjossem nterstate highway travelers are rou­ The Hoover Family tional Historic Site are first introduced tinely informed of historic sites. Few Among early Quaker settlers was Jesse to the restored 1800s rural Quaker area. I have time or inclination to see them Hoover, born in 1846 in Stillwater, Tl;te 186-acre park, established in 1965, all! But Friends, especially, when travel­ Ohio. He came to West Branch with his includes the gravesites of Herbert and ing across the Midwest on 1-80, should family at age 8. Hulda Minthorn mi­ Lou Hoover. In 1989 there were 104,000 be alert to Iowa exit 254 to West Branch, grated from Canada with her family in visitors. less than a mile to the north. There are 1859. She and Jesse were married in Herbert Hoover, Jr., at his father's two worthy attractions. One is the 1870. Herbert Hoover, born in 1874, funeral in 1964, said, " Years ago (my Herbert Hoover Presidential Library­ was the second of three children. father) told us he wished to be buried Museum. The other is Scattergood The early village population was 350. near his birthplace ... . His father and Friends School, three miles east of town. The tiny Hoover cottage, Jesse's near­ mother are buried nearby. . . . Through­ The West Branch Meetings by blacksmith shop, and the adjacent out his lifetime, his interests and tenets were those of his people in this modest Most informed Friends, certainly those one-room schoolhouse (built in 1853) Quaker community. . . . Here he always west of Ohio, recognized West Branch are resto'red in meticulous detail. The wanted to rest" (Des Moines Register, as an historic center of Iowa Quakerism faithfully restored original meetinghouse during and following the Civil War. (built in 1857) is among the first October 26, 1964). Elton Trueblood delivered the grave­ Groups of Friends of various persua­ buildings to be seen when entering the side tribute. He said in part, "Herbert sions converged in and around the town, National Historic Site. For a time Hulda Hoover belongs to the procession of and two meetings still exist. One is af­ Hoover was a teacher at the school. Later she became a leader in the month­ hardworking and God-loving Quaker filiated with Iowa Conservative Yearly ly meeting and was active in the vocal pioneers who crossed the nation, . .. Meeting, the other with Friends United Meeting. ministry. establishing strong communities at each point." The unprogrammed West Branch Visitors to the Herbert Hoover Na- Friends Meeting was organized in 1883 and today has about 50 active members. They meet Sunday mornings at 10:30 in a converted residence at 317 North 6th Street. Before 1967, worshipers met in a traditional meetinghouse, the site of which was taken over by the National Park Service, and the building was torn down. The West Branch Friends Church, served by a pastor, also gathers for wor­ ship at 10:30. Erected in 1916, its sub­ stantial brick building, at 116 North Downey Street, serves an active member­ ship of 50. On weekdays the facilities are used as a community day care center. The existence of two Friends groups in several small Midwest communities, such as West Branch, resulted from a separation in the late 1800s. Today lit­ tle is remembered of that separation, so long ago, and a thriving fellowship abounds among all Friends in historic Cedar County.

Wilmer Tjossem, a retired fundraiser for the American Friends Service Committee, is a member of Des Moines Valley (Iowa) Meeting. Author of Quaker Sloopers, he serves on the boards of FRIENDs JoURNAL, Pendle Hill, and Friends Com­ mittee on National Legislation.

14 INTERSTATE 80

ScaHergood Joseph Henry Scattergood. A drive-through visit to West Branch Last year the director of the Presidential While temporarily closed during the and Scattergood could be as short as a Library-Museum invited Scattergood Great Depression of the late 1930s, the half-hour. Two or three hours would be Friends School, in recognition of its Scattergood campus was leased jointly better. Stop for lunch or stay the night. centennial, to create an art-history ex­ by both groups of Iowa Friends to house The park and library-museum are open hibit within the library-museum. For and relocate Jewish refugees. Classes daily year-round, except for Thanks­ several months a room near the entrance, resumed in 1944 under the directorship giving, Christmas, and New Year's days. 45-by-18-feet, was provided. LocalQuak­ of Leanore Goodnow, the well-known For information, write Box 607, West ers and Scattergood historians (headed and distinguished Quaker educator. Branch, Iowa 52358. The Scattergood by a former teacher, Robert Berquist) Most of the original buildings have been campus is always open. For an advance assembled an impressive collection of replaced by modern, efficient structures. appointment, phone (319) 643-7600. original letters, photographs, art, an­ The most recent building is a solar­ A book is soon to be published, Scat­ tiques, and artifacts. Printed panels gave heated gym. The farm is part of the tergood Friends School, 1890-1990, and visitors a sketch of its history and work-study curriculum. can be ordered from the school. 0 Quakerly nature. The exhibit closed in March 1990. Scattergood, a secondary boarding school whose campus is now part. of a large farm, is the only remaining Quaker school of its kind between Ohio and the West Coast. It is observing its 100th an­ P. 14, bottom: The most celebrated niversary this year. Built to accommo­ intersection date 60 students, it is accredited by the in West Branch state of Iowa as a college preparatory Top: school. Its name was adopted in appre­ Campus view, ciation of a financial grant, at the time Scattergood School Right: of its founding, from a "subscription West Branch Meeting list" of Philadelphia Friends headed by interior From Mary's Journal

by Mary Mikesell

ty and all that. But just because she's my (A week later): elder sister doesn't necessarily mean I persuaded Martha He's come! I went to see him yesterday she's right! and had a hard time getting a word in Martha wants me to spend all day .not to invite six edgewise with him, but when I did, he helping cook this meal. I told her such said he'd be delighted to take supper an elaborate meal is just going to be a other people to with us and would come in three days' distraction from our talking. What's he time! going to do while we're finishing all supper-this was our I stayed awhile there in Simon's gar­ these preparations, stand around and try den to listen, because Jesus was talking to keep up the conversation? I don't only chance to have about what he calls the kingdom of God, want to have to be thinking about food something I find intensely interesting as and trying to listen to him too! I told Jesus to ourselves. he describes it. I've heard him talk about her I'd be glad to clean the house all by it before, and he said that unless we myself if only she'd make things simpler would become like little children we when he comes. Ah, well .... couldn't "enter" it. I'm beginning to understand it's not a place or a domain but a state of mind, sort of; and this is (Two nights later): what I want to ask him about when he I did it! Carefully cleaned the whole comes. house-by myself! I don't think it But now a complication of sorts has would've gotten done otherwise, for developed. When I came home and told Martha was out all day arranging with Martha that Jesus would be coming for this shepherd and that farmer and yet dinner, she went into a tizzy. You'd another herbsman for the food. She (Evening before Sabbath): think it was the high priest himself who grudgingly thanked me when she re­ Laz came back today with the news would be coming! (Hah! No danger of turned-but said I really needn't have Jesus will be coming here to Bethany for that!) She immediately started figuring bothered, for she was going to stay up a few days soon. He'll be staying with out an elaborate menu and is going to to do it after the evening meal. Poor Simon, but I hope Martha and I can get clean the house from floor to rooftop. Martha, she's looking tired already. The him to come over alone for dinner some She thinks we should have a new bench fragrant smell of her special herbed lamb night. It's so hard these days to discuss just because ours is a bit wobbly. (I fixed is starting to fill the house, and she's still anything with him when he's with his it then and there with a little wedge, but busy at the stove, even now. I think disciples-or indeed, when he's anywhere she said that wouldn't do.) With great she's really shocked and angry with me outside; there's always such a crowd difficulty I persuaded her not to invite for treating Jesus not as the renowned around him, all trying to talk with him six other people-told her this was our teacher and rabbi he is, but as a friend. at once. Poor man, he must get so tired only chance for a long time to have I think she's even a bit taken aback by of always being surrounded by people. Jesus to ourselves for a few short hours! the easy familiarity between his disciples I should think he'd be wishing he could She really does love him. • as I do; but and him; but of course they're men, and have a week or two away-even from she also seems to stand in awe of him, that makes it different, she says. But those disciples-so he could just walk as if he's-well, like the high priest, only Jesus is the one man I know who treats out into the desert and let the birds and more so, and thinks we ought to honor us women the same as men. Why can't the wind talk to him for a change! him. Well, I'm in awe of him too, but she understand that to him all human it's different. What I'm in awe of is this souls are equal before God- and before marvellous understanding he has of him? Mary Mikesell joined Friends in the early 1940s Actually, it's just this attitude of his in Washington, D.C. Currently she belongs to things more important to me than any Strawberry Creek Meeting, Berkeley, Calif. She high priest's scroll. But Martha's always that really worries me when I get to has been a war tax resister for 15 years. been sort of like this-in awe of authori- thinking about it. I'm afraid it's going

16 August 1990 FRIENDS JoURNAL to get him into big trouble sometime (if wanted to hold converse with the food ders, and turned her to face him. Then it hasn't already). In fact, I've heard thereafter, she could. he said, so lovingly, "Martha, Martha, that some of the rabbis talk about him Well, she wouldn't speak to me after you're worried about so many things. behind his back, wondering what kind that. We were fixing an elaborate fruit Mary here has chosen better. Come on of a man he really is. One of them was platter when we saw him coming up the over here for a few moments before we severely criticizing him for allowing lane. I ran to the door to welcome him, eat and honor me with your presence!" women to travel with him and his disci­ and-strange to say-he greeted me Well, Martha just burst into sobs. She ples on these week-long trips through with, " How is the kingdom of God with cried and cried for a long time while the villages-women not even the wives you, Mary?-with a wink and a chuck­ Jesus just held her; and there were tears of any of them. Martha and I were talk­ le! I said, "How did you know that's in his eyes too (and in mine!). Finally ing about it the other day; she's heard what I wanted to ask you about?" And she quieted, then looked up at him and that the wife of Chuzza the Steward was we sat down right away, after he'd given said with a trembly smile, "I hope you one of them. She asked me what I Martha a warm greeting (she was gra­ like cold herbed lamb!" thought of it and I told her I'd been cious enough to respond, though she I can't begin to describe here what a thinking of asking him if I could go didn't stop working), and started a most wonderful, tender, delightful meal it was, some time too. I must say, Martha was wonderful and animated discussion. Oh, with much laughing and a little teasing. shocked! Probably couldn't have star­ how I love that man! He never sermon­ And when he complimented Martha on tled her much more if I'd admitted to izes, asks a lot of questions so I'm the the delicious food, she said, " I hope harlotry! I told her it would be the most one that's in danger of pontificating, is you're enjoying the lovely, clean house, wonderful experience and privilege to always full of delightful side-comments­ too!" 0 hear what he had to say when he was which, however, are right to the point­ talking at leisure with close friends, and and is altogether the most edifying, il­ even more, to enter into the discussion, luminating, exhilarating teacher I've ever ask questions, and hear his answers. known. Most of the time he makes me (Ah, here I was just a bit ago, feeling do the thinking, almost as if I'm teach­ sorry for him having so many people ing myself. But always at the critical around him all the time, and now I want point there's a brief story or parable to add one more!) Martha's been posi­ which just opens out his meaning like tively snippety these past two days. I sunrise breaking through from behind suppose she'll say now that if I went the hills. along, probably not only Jesus but But to go back to this afternoon: sort nobody would get anything to eat! of in the back of my mind I realized Well, middle of the night and she's Martha was being awfully noisy with the still banging the pottery around. I'll try pottery, but I wasn't really prepared for to sleep. Tired after all that cleaning. her to burst out with, "Master! Make I'm sure she's exhausted too, but she Mary come and help me!" She was seems to be fueled by her anger. blushing. Was it because she was ashamed of me, or so tired and weary, or ashamed of herself for such an out­ (Next night): burst? I held my breath .... This has been the most irritating and the Jesus immediately got up, went to most precious and the most glorious her, put his hands gently on her shout- day! Jesus came mid-afternoon for the early supper we had planned. Martha and I finally came to almost more than verbal blows this morning. She was cross Why can't Martha and tired and there was much yet to do. I told her I'd work along with her this understand that morning, hoping we'd have things all ready shortly after our midday meal so we could refresh ourselves and be unhar­ to him all ried for the visit. But she said of course we couldn't be ready that soon, and that human souls I was trying to walk out on her; far from honoring Jesus I was dishonoring him are equal by being lazy and not willing to serve him as he should be served. I was getting before God­ pretty angry myself by that time, and told her I'd been holding all along that and before this wonderful time together should focus on him and our talking, not the hi m.7 food. I said, all right, I'd help her up to the time he came, no longer. If she

F'RmNDs JoURNAL August 1990 17 Living an Environmentally Sound Lifestyle

ments and self-indulgences. But it was plainness for a reason. It was meant to help center one's life on what was real­ ly important-the will of God and the equality of all. Does an environmentally sound life­ style do that? Does a life with fewer modern conveniences, more time spent recycling, searching for less environmen­ tally destructive goods and organically raised food, and eating lower on the food chain help us center on the will of God? It does when we act with the knowledge that we are helping to slow down the plundering of the world's resources. When we realize ihat every day our actions affect the people and the world around us, our simpler lifestyles can remind us of how we are connected to each other, to the delicate web of life on earth, to all the cycles of nature, and to God the creator of all. To live a truly environmentally sound lifestyle, we must be constantly aware of why we are liv­ ing this way. It cannot be merely an auto­ matic ritual. And we must share these ~:; reasons with our children so they too i can understand why. ~ Our tenth query says, "Are you con­ ~ cerned that our increasing power over @ nature should not be used irresponsibly but with reverence for life and with a by Kathleen Geist and Amy Weber sense of God's continuing creation?" That is the center of an environmental iving an environmentally sound life­ tion we drop simplicity from our testi­ lifestyle-concern and responsibility for style: this is, to those of us in the monies. Certainly, Quakers no longer the earth. L Environmental Working Group of wear plain dress and use the plain speech When we recycle paper, we are not Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, an in­ of the past, but simplicity as a testimony separable part of the Quaker testimony is more relevant than ever. It may even on simplicity. Some say it isn't possible be what saves the world-living simply to live a simple life anymore in our that others may simply live. modern world. In fact, some Quakers Those who dismiss simplicity as an have even shocked us with the sugges- outdated concept may have a mistaken Kathleen Geist is former clerk of the Environmen­ idea of Quaker simplicity. The original j tal Working Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meet­ meaning of it was not merely to be un- "' ing. Amy Weber and her husband Paul Weber are complicated or even to save time. It was ~ currently co-clerks of the group. a testimony against superficial adorn-

18 saving time, but we are saving landfill on your consCience? If not, what can space. We are also showing concern for you do about it? Where does this prod­ saving trees. When we decide to walk in­ uct go when you are finished with it? Is stead of driving our cars, we are not there any way of extending its useful thinking of saving money, we are think­ life, either in its current form, or as a ing about saving the earth as seen from raw material for a new product? outer space by the astronauts-a beauti­ Let other people know of your con­ ful blue ball in space, becoming poisoned cerns. Write to corporations that over­ by pollution. When we turn down the package, pollute, or lay waste to wildlife thermostat and shut off unnecessary or habitat unnecessarily. Congratulate lights, we are showing a responsibility those who are acting in an environmen­ for the trees and other vegetation burned tally responsible manner. Write to Con­ by acid rain from the coal burning gress in support of environmental legisla­ power plants which produce our electri­ United States cut back on eating meat tion. Use the government to foster inter­ city. We are thinking of the whole by just 10 percent make you pause and national cooperation by supporting the beautiful earth that is so .interconnected think? United Nations Environmental Program. that it is like a living organism with each Today we live in a consumer-oriented, Get back in touch with the natural tiny part affecting the next. We are instant gratification, throw-away socie­ world from which our modern life tends answering the query. ty, and it is terribly easy to go along with to disassociate us. Visit a park or zoo. Some people are overwhelmed with the flow. Once, we Quakers were a "pe­ Work in your garden. Take a walk in the the logistics of how to live an environ­ culiar people," unafraid to live by our woods. Get to know a tree. Rediscover mentally sound lifestyle. Indeed, there convictions and be visibly different from your childlike sense of wonder. are so many possibilities that it can seem our neighbors. Now we tend to blend in What can we do, remembering our too much to handle. Living simply is not with the mainstream. "What can one own experiences with nature, to make necessarily easy. There are things to con­ person do?" many ask. "I'm only a drop it possible for the children of our sider from the moment you first get up in the bucket." Maybe, but one drop meetings and of the world to have in the morning and decide not to turn may cause many ripples. One of the similar experiences in the future? For the the thermostat up too high until just finest examples was John Woolman. He before bed when you use a cup of water knew that he alone could not end slavery, to brush your teeth instead of letting the but his response to this and other social water run. ills was to avoid any complicity in them. Luckily, there is a lot of help and sup­ He did this not only to avoid adding to port available. There is a fine booklet existing evil, and to be an influence to available from Friends Committee on others, but also to live ethically for the UnitywithNature, 7899 St. Helena Road, value inherent in that action. Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Non-Quakers Most of us have heard how John ., too are discovering the simple lifestyle, Woolman would not use the products of ! and putting out books with titles like: slave labor, such as sugar, molasses, and 1! 50 Simple Things to Do to Save the dyed cloth. He also walked rather than i Earth, 750 Everyday Ways You Can used the stagecoach in England, and Help Clean Up the Earth, and The asked his friends not to send him letters ~ 0 Green Lifestyle Handbook. There are by the post, because he learned that post- o': booklets on environmental shopping, boys often froze to death at night, and lists of substitutes for household toxics, the horses were killed or maimed by the threats encroaching on our environment catalogues of organic lawn and garden grueling pace. are indeed serious and urgent: global aids, tips on how to save water and True, you can't save the world single­ warming, deforestation, loss of wetlands, energy, recycling hotlines, and you handedly: it is impossible to live without extinction. The Worldwatch Institute name it. some impact on the earth; and there are warns that if we do not change our ways, The important thing is not how you modern conveniences that even Quakers in 40 years environmental problems will choose to try to implement a more en­ would rather not give up. But every cause the economic and social structure vironmental lifestyle, but why. George small step toward environmental living to disintegrate. Fox said, "Your works, your lives, your can help. For example, the residents of What can we do? Don't despair. Keep conversation, your presence, and your Medford Leas retirement community in doing whatever good steps you have practice both judge and preach." What New Jersey have revived their motto already taken. Get a book or list and do you "judge and preach," for exam­ from the gas shortage days of the '70s: find 1,001 more possibilities. Live every­ ple, when you eat a convenient fast food "S.O.S." -"Shut Off Something." day as if it were Earth Day. Shut Off burger? That you approve of 55 square Most of us are trying to do what we can. Something. Pray for the Earth and for feet of rainforest being lost to produce But you may also want to hold your ef­ all the people and creatures who have no that burger? That using 2,500 gallons of forts in the Light to see if you could do other home. Seek God's guidance. I water to produce one pound of meat is more. hope you will be led to make concern for acceptable to you? Does the fact that 60 Think about where the products you the environment part of your lifestyle, million hungry people worldwide could use come from. What resources are used and your spiritual base for the rest of be fed with the grain saved if we in the in their production? Does this sit easily your life. 0

FRIENDs JOURNAL August 1990 19 Some Questions Concerning Marriage by Rima M. Segal

process was careful and lengthy; we ex­ hat does it mean to be married amined the nature of commitment, the under the care of the meeting? Marriage, being nature of marriage, the meaning of W Does the meeting have any role Quaker marriage. In so doing, we over­ after the wedding ceremony ? If it does, turned centuries of tradition. should such role be transferred to a life-long union Our yearly meeting's Advice #11 on another meeting if the couple move marriage states: "In their contemplation away? of spiritual as of marriage, Friends should seek divine We seem to agree that a marriage guidance. They should early acquaint should not be forcibly maintained when well as temporal their parents or guardians with their in­ love has died. As a meeting communi­ tention and seek approval, that they ty, are there ways we can help a couple interests, presents may be preserved from far-reaching get through dry periods and find ways evils which might follow hasty and ill­ to help love endure? (We accept the idea considerations considered marriage. It is tenderly rec­ of dry periods when we talk of religion, ommended that Friends keep to the sim­ that is, our relationships with God.) ple and solemn form of our marriage When is endurance a virtue and when of vital importance ceremony. Marriage, being a life-long not? union of spiritual as well as temporal in­ What does it mean to be a faithful to Friends. terests, presents considerations of vital spouse? In the Book of Common Prayer importance. When the parties are united of the Episcopal Church, the promise in­ in their religious faith, they find not only cludes the words "Forsaking all others." a firmer bond of union, but greater At a recent wedding in Rochester Meet­ ochester (New York) Meeting has strength in fulfilling all the undertakings ing, the young people promised each approved a minute in which the of life." (New York Yearly Meeting other to be a faithful and loving spouse R"Meeting affirms the goodness of Faith and Practice, 1974). At a Quaker "and best friend." committed, loving relationships that are wedding, the couple promise: "In the Is the advice to consult parents and enduring, unselfish, mutually tender and presence of God and before these our guardians when contemplating marriage supportive. We find it consistent with friends, I take thee, (name), to be my out of date? How should differences be Friends' belief in the Inner Light to rec­ wife (husband), promising with Divine resolved and rapprochements be made? ognize the loving commitment of two assistance to be unto thee a faithful and Have we exchanged the idea of chasti­ people, regardless of their sex." Our re­ loving husband (wife) as long as we both ty as a difficult, yet conceivable, goal quirements of membership in the Socie­ shall live.'' within, before, and after marriage, for ty of Friends, clearness process, and The species must have a heterosexual the idea that because sexual shiuing may ceremony remain the same. We took bias, if it is to continue. The institution be the most wonderful expression of notice in our minute of the differences of marriage, as legally constituted, pro­ human love, love should always be ex­ between legally sanctioned and unsanc­ vides for (1) a man to undertake respon­ pressed with sexual sharing, truthfully tioned marriages, noting heterosexuals sibility for a child he can more easily admitted, whether or not within the also might sometimes choose to celebrate assume he has sired, and (2) support for bonds of marriage? Is sexual restraint a marriage without legal sanction. Our a woman and her child, especially when honorable, or merely prudish? they are vulnerable. Is sexual restraint tantamount to re­ Rima M. Segal was a member of the committee The meeting discussions have raised pression, and psychologically damaging? that wrote the minute. She is -editor o/ her meeting for me the following questions to wres­ When should sexual desire lead to action newsletter, and clerk ofthe Epistle Committee of tle with, some of which were aired dur­ and when not? New York Yearly Meeting. She is a freelance writer, and teaches English to speakers of other ing our discussions. They may be worth Should sexual behavior be private? languages. Friends' consideration. Should those openly engaged in sexual

20 August 1990 FRIENDS JOURNAL behavior outside of marriage be honored Do we believe promiscuity is socially earnest seekers be admitted to the Socie­ for honesty? Do contemporary social irresponsible? Are we trying to promote ty? How shall we address concerns pressures force young people to declare commitments for long-term living ar­ about declining membership in some their sexual orientation and act on it rangements within a community usually areas? when they are still too immature to tru­ observed to be promiscuous, because of Which rules and traditions are an ly know themselves or be sexually re­ such a belief? We know promiscuity asset to the growth of the Society today? sponsible? If so, how do we counter may be damaging to bodily health (ve­ Which are a hindrance? those pressures? nereal diseases-especially AIDS). Can there committed, enduring, mu­ Is there a difference between love and it be spiritually healthy? Do we believe ually supportive, and caring living lust? How do we tell? Does it matter? that serial polygamy is better than arrangements that might be en­ If there is, what do we teach about it? simultaneous polygamy? Why or why tered into by adult members of the Relig­ Are there differences between the needs not? ious Society of Friends that the meeting of men and women, between homosex­ When one becomes a member of the would not approve? How would it ex­ uals (male and female) and heterosex­ Religious Society of Friends, does one press its disapproval? uals, that we should recognize? What is cede any personal autonomy to the com­ Does meeting approval or disapproval responsible sexual behavior? Has the munity that is the Society? In what areas carry any weight for personal behavioral availability of birth-control and abor­ of one's life? Do members understand choices of members today? tion altered our relationships for the bet­ how to use clearness committees for How do we feel about unmarried ter? Has the diminished fear that a making significant decisions? Should all heterosexual couples living together? pregnancy must result from sexual inter­ Does the age of the couple make a dif­ course freed women for more zestful, ference to our feelings about their liv­ open living, or made them more prey to ing together? If tax laws affect our male power? thinking, are we condoning greed? We may often assume these days that If a member of our meeting chooses many adults sharing living quarters are to ignore our clearness process for mar­ sexually intimate. How has this change riage, how do we respond to his or her in social perception affected people's marriage outside the meeting? Once options for cooperative living arrange­ upon a time, people were read out of ments, whether same sex or opposite meeting for marrying out. (I make the sex? Does this change lead to greater assumption we are clear about such a loneliness and alienation? marriage if a member chooses our Are we more likely to allow bigamous clearness process, but a different mar­ weddings when we allow weddings with­ riage ceremony, perhaps for family out state sanction? Are we opposed to reasons connected with the partner.) bigamy or polygamy? Why or why not? Should meeting hold clearness com­ mpathizing with the pain suffered mittees for divorce? At present, we join by homosexuals at the discrimina­ couples but allow the state to uncouple, Etions they face on many fronts, how ALWAYS -· and we accept the state's uncoupling will our minute help change the stigma when we clear for a remarriage. Should society metes out to them? Does this we hold meetings to celebrate-or if not minute satisfy their needs and desires? MAKE to celebrate, at least take notice of­ How and how not? Is equating their sex­ WINDOWS uncouplings? (As well as legal divorces, ual behavior with that of heterosexuals Jews must get religious divorces, Cath­ more important than working for their Always make windows in olics religious annulments, before they rights to hold jobs, rent or buy homes your walls, may remarry religiously.) where they choose, and be allowed to doors in your cloistered rooms, What shall we teach children? Should live free of harassment by others? gates in your secret gardens. expectations differ for adults and chil­ Are we stating with this minute our Disdain to box yourself dren? When does someone become an understanding that we know homosex­ behind high battlements adult? ual people within our community may that leave no way What agreement is there among be as loving, kind, and caring as for entry or escape. Friends about the sexual sphere of life heterosexual people may be, and that Always have windows that allows space for eldering, either of they are loved by us all? Are we stating for the midnight stars, children or adults? In our desire to be with this minute our understanding that doors for the dawn, loving to those we love whose lifestyle homosexuals may have loving, caring, and gates for chivalry to enter in choices differ from the traditional heter­ enduring, and committed relationships and wake the sleeping princess. osexual nuclear married couple and their with one another? Are heterosexuals children, have we diminished our moral simply more aware of homosexuals to­ -Alice Mackenzie Swaim authority or enlarged our ability to be day because homosexuals are more open loving? in their behavior, or is the number of I believe we must leave judging to homosexuals increasing because of pop­ A native of Scotland, Alice Mackenzie God, and always strive to enlarge our ulation pressures, political ideas, or the Swaim lives in Harrisburg, Pa. ability to be loving, especially to those longer life span? who are hurting. D

FRIENDS JoURNAL August 1990 21 who cherish what they consider the word dismay, had been violated. No two always to have meant and by those who My resentment was surely fueled not . cherish what they consider it to mean only by the fact that the poem suffered; marriages are and long to have it accepted for same­ worse than that, one of the carefully gender unions. built climaxes of my poetry course also quite the same. As a sometime student of language, suffered. I would like to offer a few comments on It took me some time to recognize that They have the the situation and the word. the poem had not been ruined. Its . It is, of course, not unusual to have language, however, had now to be ap­ meanings we profound differences hang on matters of proached with the same sort of attention definition. This is the very stuff of most to context, with the same historic recon­ bring to them. controversy, whether theological, politi­ struction, that I was used to bringing to cal, or personal. Was the Virgin Mary my classes in Shakespeare. The word sexually intact by definition? or does the gay, as Yeats uses it, is sufficiently de­ word in its historic context mean only fined by the poem itself; indeed, the that she was a young woman? Which poem is engaged in defining it. I could countries of the world may rightly call now show the class how to arrive at that themselves democracies? Is my neigh­ meaning in a way that still enabled them bor's loud stereo making noise or to experience the poem, and, incidental­ music?" 'When I use a word,' Hump- ly, I could raise with them the question of what was wrong with their snicker. I suppose it is change itself that made me uneasy. Yeats had been an immedi­ ate experience for me, and now I was ON THE WORD having to reconstruct him for a younger generation. He still survived, however, • just as Shakespeare still survives. (Just as-may I say?-marriage will still sur­ vive for those willing to work at it.) I had long been accustomed to warn­ arrzage ______ing my Shakespeare classes that the words with which they would have by William H. Matchett trouble were not those that were un­ familiar. They would know they didn't ur meeting is perhaps not the on­ ty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful know such words, and they could look ly one that seems to be hung up tone, 'it means just what I choose it to them up. The words that would give O on the word marriage. We have mean-neither more nor less.' " How them trouble were those that looked already had two "celebrations of com­ like Humpty Dumpty we all are when we perfectly familiar but had, in fact, mitment" for same-gender couples, and are dealing with any concepts of impor­ changed their meanings since the plays we have unity on continuing to take such tance to us! were written. They could sail right over relationships under the care of the meet­ As we all recognize, however, defini­ such words without realizing they were ing, if so recommended by the appointed tions do erode or shift through time, missing the point. clearness committee and accepted by the often to our regret. We find ourselves Modern was a particularly useful ex­ monthly meeting. We are united on want­ making futile protests against hopeful­ ample, for it continued changing even ing to treat all Friends equally. But some ly or everyone ... they. Those who as my classes were considering it. Stu­ Friends feel very deeply that equal treat­ want to protect the word marriage from dents of a few years ago were content ment requires the willingness to use the what they see as misuse are surely feel­ to consider themselves modern; it meant word marriage for such unions, while ing an intense form of the kind of sad they were up-to-date, ''with it,'' con­ others feel deeply that such usage would and righteous desperation I as a pro­ temporary. In Shakespeare's time, I be "contrary to the truth" since the fessor of English have often felt. would point out, the word would have word means the union of a man and a particularly resented the appropria­ been insulting, for it meant common or woman. We are at an impasse. Our con­ tion of the word gay. I resented it vulgar. A curious thing has happened to tinuing attempts to reach unity through I not for any general reasons of prin­ this word in our own time. For my gen­ worshipful seeking have foundered time ciple but for the specific reason that the eration, "modern poetry,'' contempo­ and again on this word. change interfered with the climactic last rary poetry, meant Pound, Eliot, and The logical suggestion that we aban­ line of what I consider one of the finest Yeats. Instead of moving along to a new don the word altogether and fmd another 20th century poems, William Butler batch of poets for a new generation, as on which we can agree for all meeting­ Yeats's "Lapis Lazuli.'' Suddenly, in one might have expected, the word stuck blessed relationships has met with no en­ the classroom, that line no longer called to that same influential group, so that, thusiasm from either side. It is seen as forth the awe it demands; it was met despite the passage of time, "modern an evasion of the issue both by those with a snicker. "Their eyes mid many poetry" in contemporary criticism still William Matchett is a poet and emeritus professor wrinkles, their eyes,/ Their ancient, glit­ means Pound, Eliot, and Yeats, the ofEnglish at the University of Washington (Seattle). tering eyes. are gay.'' The poem, to my word still clinging to the '20s and '30s.

22 August 1990 F':tuENDs JoURNAL A new term, post modern, has had to of our meeting objected, some years ago be devised to take over the function now (for this discussion has been a long modern might have been expected to one and does not go away), that to use serve. Students are now no longer con­ the word for same-gender unions would tent to consider themselves modern; be " to treat marriage as a mere they do not wish to be thought so metaphor." This may indeed seem to be old-fashioned. the direction toward which the above ell, what has this to do with discussion has been heading. I would marriage? It is meant only to say, however, that a same- W remind us that words have his­ gender marriage is no tories of their own and that we need to more or less metaphor­ look at contexts for their meanings. The ical than an opposite­ adjective gay as a noun meaning male gender marriage. (Are homosexual was presumably adopted by husband and wife literally conscious choice, in truth an appropria­ "one flesh"?) No two tion. Is it equally an appropriation to use marriages are quite the marriage for same-gender unions? I same. They have the think not. Most words shift historically meanings we bring to because some facet of their meanings them. comes to dominate other facets. The objection to a It is true that the etymological diction­ broader use for the word aries tell us that marriage derives from the Latin maritare, to marry, which comes in turn from maritus, husband, "When I use a which probably comes from various hypothetical Indo-European mar-, mer-, word, " Humpty mor-, or mas- roots represented by various words meaning young man or Dumpty said young woman. (Sanskrit maryas, young man, lover; Greek meirax, a youth, a in rather a girl.) It is true that marriage did mean, and has primarily continued to mean, scornful tone, "it the relation between husband and wife, a relationship implying differing genders. means just what I Is this, however, the only truth? No. choose it to mean­ Very early indeed the word was also used to refer to "intimate union," at first, no neither more nor doubt, as a metaphor. When, in Sidney's Arcadia (c. 1590), we find, "The cruel less." villain forced the sword with another blow to divorce the fair marriage of the head and body,'' the metaphor has al­ goes, of course, far beyond a concern ready been divested of any gender impli­ for the purity of language. Some Friends cations whatever. It has been held to a are distressed because they feel the very single concept, close interdependence. concepts of marriage and family are Our language is full of locutions that under attack and in danger of being began as metaphors and have become so eroded. They wish to continue to sanc­ accepted that we no longer notice their tion with the word marriage the only origins. In all of them, the unrelated relationship which seems to them both concomitants have simply dropped away. natural and legal. I want to suggest, very When we speak of the mouth of a river, briefly, approaches to what is natural we are no longer forced to carry the bag­ and what is legal, though each of these gage of teeth and tongue, speech or in­ subjects deserves a book rather than a gestion. The eye of a needle carries no few paragraphs. connotations of sight. Marriage, then, I have recently come across these per­ also means any intimate union, and such tinent sentences: "It is always tempting, meaning is available to any couple, in behalf of a deeply rooted prejudice, whatever their respective genders, who so to invoke the authority of nature. A be­ wish to describe their relationship. lief intensely held seems like God-given Naturally that does not settle the ques­ and self-evident truth to the believer" tion of the willingness of. a meeting to (Jonas Barish, The Antitheatrical Prej­ stop restricting use of the word to mar­ udice). Childbirth is indeed a natural riages of a particular kind. One member result of heterosexual marriage. It is a

F RIENDS JOURNAL August 1990 23 natural result of heterosexual copulation, giving way to varying adjustments of biology. Nor did Friends originally do whether or not sanctioned by marriage, greater mutuality. Meanwhile, outside so. They arrived at their view of mar­ which is a quite separate concept. pressures threaten families as never riage, acted accordingly, and then sought Whether marriage, as an institution, is before. We need all the help we in our to have their practice recognized by the "natural" in the same sense of the word meetings can give each other. Denying law. The very certificate, with the signa­ is arguable. Monogamy may well be the word marriage to same-gender cou­ tures of multiple witnesses, had its origin ' 'unnatural,'' biologically speaking. ples united in family-building can hardly in the desire to produce a document that, Friends should not be comfortable be considered helpful, however. They in the absence of legal sanction, attested with reducing marriage to a matter of are not attacking marriage; they are to the reality of the contract. Again, biology. Marriage is a mutual promise honoring it and asking recognition of there is much more to be said, but a made "in the presence of God and these their faith in it. brief summary from Cadbury's revised our friends," a spiritual union blessed e are not being asked to edition of Braithwaite's The Beginnings by the community. It is a joining of two weaken the concepts of mar­ of Quakerism may suffice: individuals and may or may not result riage and family; we are being W Fox gave forth a paper on marriages as in children. Childless couples are no less asked to strengthen them by extending married than those with children. We their applicability to that ten percent of early as 1653 . According to the abstract in his Journal, under the date 1667, he advised take under our care marriages that, for our population who, by our responses Friends to lay their intentions " .. . before various reasons, will necessarily remain to their God-given natures, have been the faithful in time, before anything were childless. Nor have clearness committees, shut out. (How severely shut out by concluded, and afterward publish it in the aware of the circumstances, considered some segments of our republic is only end of a meeting, or in a market, as they were the matter of sufficient importance that now coming clear to those of us who moved thereto. And when all things were it had to be shared with the monthly had not faced these questions before. found clear, they being free from all others meeting before the marriage could be Counselors working with street children and their relations satisfied, then they might in our cities are discovering that a sur­ appoint a meeting on purpose for the tak­ prising number are homosexual and are ing of each other in the presence of at least not on the streets by choice but because twelve faithful witnesses. " A thoroughly Same-gender regular system was, however, only gradually they have been disowned by fundamen­ established. Full publicity and a solemn act couples are not talist parents. Is this any way to honor of contract were secured by the procedure the concept of family?) We are being adopted by Friends, though it was not, as we asked to recognize the reverence for, have seen, in strict conformity with the attacking marriage; and the right to, marriage and family of law . ... In Fox's view the right joining in those we have excluded. The same proc­ marriage was the work of the Lord only, and they are honoring esses of adoption or medically assisted could not be done by priest or magistrate; conception available for childless hetero­ it was the Lord's work, and those who were it and asking sexual couples are available for, and be­ present were only there as witnesses. But ing used by, same-gender couples. They after the marriage a Friend might carry a copy of the certificate to the magistrate if he recognition of are creating families which deserve the desired to do so. blessing and support of meetings. their faith in it. Some object that we should not en­ t is, of course, true that, in the long courage such ''irregular'' families be­ struggle to make Friends' marriages cause "a child needs both a father and I legal, only the traditional mixed- a mother." That may indeed be the gender marriage was at issue. Same­ ideal, but how many families are ideal? gender marriage had not occurred to approved. Clearness committees will It is the quality of the relationship that Fox as a possibility. Friends believe in wish to consider carefully the financial counts. We are all surely aware of continuing revelation, however. The arrangements and attitudes of existing children who are badly served by adults emancipation of slaves had not yet oc­ families when older, previously married in perfectly traditional families. Are not curred to Fox either. Friends marry, but it does not occur to two parents of the same sex in a better There are indeed legal questions that anyone that marriage should be denied position than any single parent trying to will require our attention if we are to to a woman because she is past the age raise a child alone? Just as the single achieve the same rights for same-gender of bearing children. Indeed, the recent parent may try to arrange things so a couples that mixed-gender couples now tendency of some to put the whole em­ child has close interaction with adults of have-questions of insurance and prop­ phasis of marriage on childbearing has the other sex, so same-gender couples erty, the custody of children, and many seemed thoughtless and cruel to some of often make such regular arrangements more. However important these ques­ the childless couples in our fellowship, for their children. We cannot ask that tions are and will be, it is not necessary as though their own cherished marriages all individuals achieve the ideal in their to solve them before we can in our were being devalued. relationships; we can only seek to sup­ meetings take the next step, the recogni­ It is obvious that marriage and fami­ port them in doing their best. tion that-after Friends have followed ly are indeed under great strain as pat­ And, last, the question of legality is their usual procedures, and the clearness terns and pressures in our society a separate issue, very likely the next issue committee and the monthly meeting change. The very concept of heterosex­ we must face. We should no more have approved-marriage is an appro­ ual marriage is continuing to evolve, the restrict our understanding of marriage priate word for the intimate union of assumptions of patriarchal domination to the law than we should restrict it to two individuals. D

24 August 1990 F'RmNDs JoURNAL THE MARRIAGE OF John and Marshall by Leslie Hill rom the historian's point of view, John and Marshall. We gathered around ''. . . general theories are of little the wood stove in our meetinghouse and Fvalue unless rooted in and sup­ began with silent worship. Together, ported by specific studies of particular they told the story of how they met on cases ..." wrote John Boswell in his a Vermont summer day. Among other book Christianity, Social Tolerance and questions, the committee asked the cou­ Homosexuality. This is why it is so im­ ple about the place of Quakerism in portant to record the events which his­ their lives . We asked how they deal with tory shall judge in the future when it conflict; if they intend to have children; looks back at the end of a period of what financial agreements they share. severe intolerance. When historians in We asked how their two careers have the late 21st centu.ry search for docu­ shaped their relationship. They told us ments and signs of changing religious about their families. The committee and social attitudes, the 1989 Quaker asked how they wanted the meeting to marriage certificate of John Calvi and support them in their marriage. Their Marshall Brewer will be important evi­ love was bountiful: we felt fortunate to dence that gay relationships were joyful­ be brought into the circle of their love ly celebrated in a small New England for a time. Based on the recommenda­ community. tion of the clearness committee, the It was November 1988 when Marshall marriage request of John and Marshall Brewer and John Calvi, a member of was approved at the February 1989 Putney (Vt.) Meeting, sent a letter of meeting for business. their intentions to be married "under The wedding date was set for late our care." Our minutes for December August. The couple began to meet with show Ministry and Council appointed a a large and enthusiastic committee for committee for clearness and that meet­ oversight of the marriage. We were very ing for business approved that serious and very festive. John and Mar­ committee. shall bought a wedding organizer book, Three men and three women met with but crossed out all headings entitled, "bride" and substituted, "groom B." Leslie Hill graduated from Harvard Divinity They made lists and decisions about the School in June. She is a member of Putney (Vt.) Meeting, where she serves as clerk of Ministry and usual details, such as choosing a site Counsel. large enough for 200 guests, invitations,

F'RIENDS JouRNAL August 1990 25 reception and food, rehearsal, certificate, the feeling of love that day all were inte­ parking, greeters, flowers, hospitality grated aspects of the vocal ministry. It and accommodations for out-of-town was a meeting of little silence and large guests. The couple and committee met This particular stillness. several times to deliberate the vows in This particular wedding had a signifi­ a worshipful manner and fmally reached wedding had a cance for many guests beyond our joy a happy agreement. Marshall and John for Marshall and John. There was hope affectionately renamed the oversight significance that an end to injustice, prejudice, and committee their "aunts and uncles." oppression is imminent. Indeed, the im­ The old Rockingham Meetinghouse for many guests mediacy of the symbolic in the presence stands by itself high atop a bluff. The of the actual was startling. Even when fields and woods slope away from the beyond our joy for the rising winds blew one of the old win­ lawn where the large, white clapboard dows into the meetinghouse during wor­ building stands. That summer, the foli­ Marshall and John. ship, it seemed to represent the outpour­ age on the little hill and in the surround­ ing · of love, bursting from within the ing valley was a vivid palette of many There was hope guests. Everyone sighed a little-some shades of green. On the day of the wed­ laughed-and released excitement into ding the sky was clear blue. It was sun­ that an end to the air. ny and cool with a strong wind. At the rise of meeting Tom Hoskins Certain people arrived early: the injustice, spoke, especially to those already mar­ grooms and members of oversight com­ ried, of the ongoing challenge a couple mittee, the clerk of the meeting, the prejudice, and faces in making a lifelong commitment reader of the certificate, and the Friends to partnership in marriage. The hands who were opening and closing the meet­ . of 200 guests clasped in unison, and the ing for worship for marriage. We at­ oppression wedding party proceeded out the double tached dainty bouquets to the families' front doors into brilliant daylight. benches. The caterer prepared canapes is imminent. Jessica Dolan, a 13-year-old who at­ under a striped tent. Two of her assis­ tended the wedding, said about it, "I tants were scooping out cherry tomatoes think it was beautiful and it was very to fill with a salmon mousse. We carried evident there was a lot of love and the facing bench and certificate table in­ respect and caring there. It was the most side. The calligrapher put the certificate, manner of Friends, rose, took each romantic thing I've ever been to. It was looking like an illuminated manuscript, other by the hand, and declared to each touching .. .. I don't know why it was on the table with a special pen. The at­ other what promises they could faith­ so powerful. There was so much power mosphere was light, jubilant, expectant, fully carry out, using the traditional buzzing around in that room. It made and also solemn. Quaker vows. me want to cry. People had so many One by one, cars climbed the steep As they spoke and in the silence after good things to say about Marshall and drive and were manipulated into tight they made promises to each other, the John. It was a perfect place and a formation. We led the gaily attired guests air became charged with the thrill of perfect day. Everything worked out on to their seats in separate shoulder high everyone in the room. I was filled with that day. It was such a good sign. " boxes," which were laid out in the build­ such a sense of overwhelming joy, I "It changed some of my ideas about ing like a symmetrical maze. Straight, wanted to cheer and shout. The building marriage. Before, I thought marriage gay, and lesbian couples, single folks, resonated with feeling. A sense of ra­ wasn't necessary. It seemed like a frivo­ elderly people, and very young children diance wove through the room, encir­ lous thing. You dress up and get mar­ all found their places in the meeting­ cling and lifting each person. Marshall ried. [But now I think] it can form a house and prepared to worship in silence and John sat down after they spoke their stronger bond. It seemed so good that with John and Marshall. vows. they went through all those tests to get At two o'clock, we all stretched and We carried forward the table and wit­ married. I had never known a gay couple leaned in our seats to see John and Mar­ nessed as they signed their names to the to get married. They didn't let other shall walk arm in arm through the meet­ marriage certificate declaring this wed­ people make up their minds for them. inghouse. They wore white suits, their ding and their vows to be recognized by The fact they decided they wanted to get eyes smiled, they looked young and God, these Friends, and Putney Month­ married and they did it was so good. strong as they slowly walked by. John ly Meeting. After they signed the certifi­ "I know Marshall is a good man, and and Marshall reached their bench and cate, Ann Stokes read it in a loud and when I met John and heard about his sat together facing their gathered clear voice to those gathered. Once work and looked at him, he also seemed Friends. again, as I listened to Ann read, I felt like a good man. So, I think it is right John Meyer opened the meeting by a cheer rise not only in myself, but in that if two good men love each other, speaking about the history of gays and the hearts of all the witnesses. We re­ they should be together and get mar­ Christianity, and William Kreidler spoke turned the certificate to the back of the ried." about Quaker weddings and same-sex meetinghouse and settled into worship. The marriage of John and Marshall marriage. A large silence began. John The vocal ministry began and continued heralds the coming of a new age in and Marshall waited in silent worship for more than an hour. The presence of which the trees of life serve for the heal­ for a short time, and then, after the God, the way vocal gifts were given, and ing of the nations (Rev. 22:2) . 0

26 August 1990 F'RIENDS JoURNAL AND A UTTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM. •.•

Daniel's parents had once owned a sparkle of the children's interest. He nursery and florist shop, so Daniel came by every Monday after that and Plant became our authority, taking home assisted with the labeling. It was his idea questions such as why do palm trees to place the tags in less conspicuous have cockroaches in them and why does places, but very playfully he suggested Names putting wires or nails in the potted plants that slips be hung in the very tops of make them more healthy? After several trees, which only agile nursery school weeks of this, Daniel's father came to children could possibly have reached. school and offered to join us on a trip Then Larry came up with the idea to the Green Thumb Nursery, where the everyone should have his or her own by Althea Postlethwaite owners, he said, could probably answer garden-around the meetinghouse some­ henever I am asked about the children's difficult questions better where. We managed to obtain reluctant learning programs desirable than he could. permission from the grounds committee W for nursery schools, I find the And so, we spent a whole long morn­ to do some digging under the hibiscus questioner believes a teacher's job is to ing at the nursery, basking in excitement hedge behind the building. The owners provide knowledge. My own experience and interest. Julie, when she saw that all of the plant nursery, who had become has made me increasingly aware of two the nursery plants wore labels for identi­ fast friends with Daniel and "his bud­ facts to the contrary: First, children fication, asked if they might take a pile dies" suggested green beans would be learn happily, readily, and apparently of labels back to school and attach them just the thing to grow there. They even most successfully when ''the right time to all the trees and shrubbery around the offered to come some evening and ster­ comes," and they almost always know meetinghouse. Every regular attender at ilize the soil. We collected dimes for the that time better than I do. Second, and Friends meeting remembers the follow­ seeds, planted our gardens, and then at the very heart of the "Children's ing Sunday morning! As reverent family suffered our way through a period of Creative Response to Conflict" pro­ groups arrived they read "Cbago­ impatient waiting. gram, children know better than I do Joseph" or "Don't tuch, pison. Hilde­ Not even one bean reached maturity how they should be taught. garde." For me, the toughest day of that before its owner felt a sudden need for For example, there was our study of week was Sunday. Thankfully, however, nourishment and developed a taste for nature. Being lofty in my familiarity with one gallant grandfather caught the "raw beans." So Jerry's mother, who birds, trees, shrubs, and insects, I began reeling off the names of some plants in the garden and telling an interesting characteristic of each. For instance, snapdragons (or butter and eggs) could be squeezed on the sides and made to open their mouths. Two or three of the children could sometimes remember the name of such a flower as we passed them in the park, but clearly no great interest or learning took place. However, their own suggestions for learning about the flowers were unending. Jeremy came to me quietly one morn­ ing and said he believed God wanted each child to "own a flower," and he was supposed to own the petria vine. I agreed. (Who am I to question God?) A day or two later, he brought me a flower book with a beautiful picture of a petria specimen and asked me to read the description. Soon, every tree, shrub, and vine had an owner who was not only learning about his or her foster plant at school, but after school as well from any neighbor willing to share the knowledge.

Althea Postlethwaite is retired from social work and teaching. She is a member of Orchard Park (N. Y.) Meeting and an attender of New Garden (N.C.) Meeting.

FRIENDS JoURNAL August 1990 27 then lived a block from the school, ven­ tured we might "own" a large unculti­ vated area behind her garden. Only a Ufe of the Meeting mother of five who had learned to live casually could have invited 12 children to invade her yard daily. Eventually, her generosity was rewarded, for after clear­ ing away the brush, spading, and plant­ Legacy ing, it became necessary to visit every morning the garden we "owned" to see by Catherine Peck if any leaves had made their appearance yet. And when still more patience was he Celo meetinghouse, a renovated first bus· they sent for was overturned and required, Dodd suggested the group goat barn, stands deep in the woods. burned before it reached them. They got on paint Jerry's fence, then straighten the T In summer it is a place of incompar­ the next one but had not gone far when a able serenity and simplicity. About the size mob stopped them, and a young man got on flagstones leading to their garden, and of a tennis court, its bare concrete floor holds the bus. In spite of his fear, Frances' grand­ finally clean out the garden shed-all of the previous night's chill and keeps the room son remembers what the man said. "Thou­ which was accomplished by the time the cool. The benches are of the roughest oak, sands of people have been killed. Tell the first plants needed watering, thinning the walls and ceiling of plywood and batten. world. Don't forget." out, and weeding. There are plenty of windows here. The North For 45 minutes after Dave finished speak­ Extensive reading aloud of our Carolina mountain forest rubs up against ing, the meeting was silent. There seemed school's nature books soon led to wider. them. When the double doors are opened nothing to add to what he had said that concerns about the whole environment, wide, they let in sunlight filtered through would not subtract. A wood thrush, with its so we took weekly trips to the library for poplar and hemlock. During worship, we feel receding whistle, persisted in a tree just out­ as much outside as in. We cannot help but side the window. Bees came in and went out. picture books for each child. The chil­ feel safe here. Local dogs panted heavily under the benches dren's librarian confessed she was chal­ When Dave Salstrom sat in this meeting­ on which their owners sat. We were so very lenged by their questions-about what house one First Day last summer and began safe there-so far from the fury that was they "needed to know." speaking about his wife, Frances, I had to get China. Yet in the absence of Frances and of One nearly disastrous consequence of up courage to listen, because I had been miss­ the China that could be and won't, grief and our study occurred when we learned ing her mightily. Her death, nine months serenity came uneasily together and took us what we could eat and what we could before, meant that we lost a woman of re­ on an inward journey I would hardly call not. As a member of two Audubon markable personal integrity. She had been safe. groups, I was quite prepared to help in for the people of Celo the voice of practical A lot of us have reached a point in our this education, and soon sea grapes, justice. She worked for the poor and the lives where we can afford to live isolated poor in spirit. She counseled in the local from the unfortunate realities of poverty, op­ pepper grass, and star apples were part prison, drove for Meals-on-Wheels, and pression, and injustice. We are committed to of our daily diet. But when a prestigious served as our conscience in matters of human protecting our children from these tragedies, Friend, who licensed day care centers, need. Whenever we talked over dinner about and so we should be. But Frances, through heard of our delight in the wild things, how awful some problem was-in the com­ Dave, reminded us of that other responsibili­ she presented each child with a booklet: munity, in the town, or in the world-she ty we have to our own privileged children­ 100 Poisonous Plants in Florida. When eventually asked, "What are we going to to find some way to give them a frame of these booklets went home, the children's do?" And as often as not she came up with reference that will allow them, though they parents began to question our consump­ a plan. may not know poverty, to have compassion tion of sea grapes, pepper grass, and star Dave, who is Frances' equal in the cam­ for the poor; one that will allow them, apples. They requested nothing but paign for peace and human dignity, spoke though they may never experience oppres­ of her grandchildren. They are of the privi­ sion, to recognize it when they see it. That meals and snacks be eaten at school. leged class, he said; they have everything. was Frances's legacy to her grandson. He is One might as well question with the Frances used to talk to them about the poor, privileged, indeed. 0 wolf, "Why he has made the ewe bleat and she tried to get them to contrast their for the lamb" as to forbid picking up lives with those of others. She was always star apples, newly fallen from the tree. afraid that she came across to them as out­ No fruit is as sweet as forbidden fruit. of-date ... as someone not living in the real Resolution of this problem in the world. She didn't think they'd listened. They minds of the parents was much more were too insulated, too protected. prolonged and difficult than any prob­ Dave told us that the oldest grandson went lems I ever had with the children. But to China on a group trip last summer. His group stayed near Tiananmen Square. He of course they are adults, not so recent­ had gone to see the gathering of students. ly sent from God, and have absorbed Before that, he had been impressed by what much faulty and negative education in he saw out the window of the tour bus, their more lengthy lives. Hildegarde set especially by the desperate poverty among our minds at rest one morning when she people his own age. announced, "My mother says she's not When the shooting started, the group de­ going to read the poison book any more cided to try to leave China immediately. The ~ -because sea grapes and pepper grass Catherine Peck is a member of Middletown (Pa.) ~ and star apples aren't in there, and Meeting and a former resident of the Ce/o com­ :S that's all we ever eat outdoors." 0 munity, where she still spends her summers. ~"

28 Reports

Citizen-to-Citizen Diplomacy is Working Since the early 1980s, when the two super­ powers lifted their iron curtains to exchange scientific information, there has been an ever-increasing exchange of peoples. All of these people, to some degree, are doing citizen-to-citizen diplomacy, networking, and sharing. They find a commonality and humanness about their lives. There is the realization that the disharmony, dissension, wars, and non-wars are all determined by al: the other to ecocide and poverty. One road women. I was heartened to ·see the inclu­ just a few people at the heads of their leads to war between the haves and the have­ sionary process willingly used. I was elated governments. nots and the waste of precious human and when the final draft evolved. My frustration On May 1, I participated in such a citizen­ natural resources; the other to a common and anger have been replaced with feelings to-citizen meeting, the Soviet-American Wom­ ground of peace and sustainable development. of hope, excitement, and empowerment. en's Summit. 1\venty-six women from across We call for the full and effective participa­ How prophetic Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Soviet Union and 75 U.S. women came tion of women at every level of decision­ when he said, "I think people want peace so together, sponsored by Women for Meaning­ making to ensure the comprehensive vision much that one of these days governments ful Summits. Our goal was to complete a and democratic action needed to address the better get out of their way and let them have document, "From Disarmament to Daycare: urgent challenges of our times .... We need it." A Woman's Vision for the 21st Century," both Perestroika and "Yankeestroika." Marcia L. Mason for presentation to George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev at their June summit. Another part of our message presents "our East German Friends To prepare for this awesome task we first vision of some of the keys to a decent life met in New York City to get acquainted: we in a sustainable world" as follows: hold yearly meeting ate meals together; spent mornings at the 1. Ensure the full participation of women UN, where we were briefed by women from at all levels of decision making .... This was a very special yearly meeting developing countries; and visited sites such 2. Immediately enact a comprehensive (March 30-April 2) for Friends in the Ger­ as community centers, banks, Planned Par­ nuclear test ban.... man Democratic Republic, being the first enthood, the YWCA, the Gay Men's Health 3. Demilitarize our societies .. . . after the months which have profoundly Crisis Center, and a battered women's 4. Convert from military to socially and changed the face of our country. This change shelter. We also saw the homeless, poverty, ecologically responsible economies .... could also be felt by our guests from and wealth. 5. Halt human destruction of the Earth's abroad- it's now much easier to enter the Co-chair and coordinator, Cora Weiss, en­ environment and fragile ecosystems; im­ GDR. capsulated the week's mission with the state­ plement a global action plan for en­ The keynote talk of our yearly meeting ment, "As the world is undergoing momen­ vironmental restoration .... was given by Peter Zimmermann of the Karl tous changes it is essential for women to 6. Respect' human rights including Marx University in Leipzig who, together deepen our understanding of each other's economic, political, social, civil, and with conductor Karl Masur and three others, societies so that we might lead our children health rights of all peoples .... launched the appeal which helped prevent into a peaceful and safe 21st century." 7. Put into practice the non-intervention violence during the important demonstration When the delegates arrived in Washington, principles of international law .... on October 9, 1989, in Leipzig. D.C., on May 4, we began the work of cre­ 8. Promote citizen diplomacy and His talk fitted in well with recent discus­ ating "the document." In 2\12 days, more cultural exchange to help reinforce the sion on social development. It dealt with the than 100 women met in small groups, sum­ climate of superpower cooperation religious socialist movement, which began in marized their meetings, and created a list of following the summit, and support the the late 19th century in Switzerland. The concerns from these summaries. As a member United Nations as an international Protestant pastors who were part of this of the drafting group, I was impressed with institution .... movement deeply believed that God would the concern for inclusiveness and amazed at prepare a future kingdom on earth with the the number who worked all night to complete These eight visions were weighted and help of humankind. This belief, together the draft. This final draft will be an ongoing prioritized by the responses of the delegates. with the experience of social injustice that piece of work, since creation of a world free The final statement of the message says: could be seen under early capitalism, led of wars, violence, hunger, and humiliation We, the delegates of the Soviet-American them to take clear positions in favor of is a continuing effort. Women's Summit, believe it is possible to workers and poor farmers. Many of their Because the " Message to Presidents Bush create a world free of wars, violence, hunger ideas on pacifism and ecumenism have been and Gorbachev from the Soviet-American and humiliation. Otherwise, people would influential to the present day. Women's Summit" is fairly long, I want to not have dreamed of it for generations. It is West German Friends were able to give a share excerpts. Qne part of our message says: time for the world to be free of fear, hatred, summary to their work with Quiikerhi/fe for 'poverty, and injustice. the last 30 years. Being asked about our ideas We are at a turning point for the fate of on future Quakerhilfe projects was a new the earth and all its inhabitants. One road I was uplifted to see citizen diplomacy at challenge for GDR Quakers, as our activities leads to environmental and economic renew- work between the Soviet and American have been focused for many years on peace

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pie who are actively working to bring more • Short manuscripts are sought containing and more areas of their lives into conformi­ sound Christian doctrine consistent with ty with the Spirit, As this happens, gifts will Quaker tradition by the Tract Association of be given for use of the group. As this hap­ Friends. For more than 100 years the Tract pens, gifts will be given for use of the group. Association has evaluated and published Friends used to understand the process by materials relating to religious thought and which gifts were acknowledged and nur­ practice trying to speak clearly to both tured. They understood, for example, the Friends and non-Friends. Controversial sub­ relationship between ministers and elders; jects are welcome. Each piece is read by a refuse on religious or ethical grounds and for what they do for each other, how they func­ number of people, and, to save photocopy­ 2) establishing an alternative civilian service tion as a unit, and how the meeting can sus­ ing and mailing costs, the association prefers for all conscientious objectors." Those who tain them in order to be nurtured by them. submissions to be single-spaced with margins sign are asked to provide their names and ad­ Fran and Bill Taber, staff members on of at least one inch. Submissions may be dresses. Janet N. Riley, coordinator of the leave from Pendle Hill, facilitated the work mailed to Tract Association of Friends, 1515 project, asks that six copies of each petition in large sessions, small groups, and triads, Cherry St., Phila., PA 19102. be sent to her by August 28 at the Quaker as Friends shared their experiences in minis­ U.S./ USSR Committee, 1515 Cherry St., tering, eldering, and spiritual nurturing. Phila., PA 19102. There were many opportunities for one-on­ • Erimias, a center for experiential religious study, is now open in Cokedale, Colorado, one prayer and deep sharing. The conference under the guidance of Bill and Genie • War tax resisters and peace taxpayers will was funded with a bequest from Harold Durland, former teachers at Pendle Hill and hold a third international gathering in Aosta, Williams, a member of Cleveland (Ohio) advocates of radical Christian activism. Italy, September 21-23. The conference will Meeting and an ordained minister, who spent Erimias means wilderness in Greek, and was examine religious and legal aspects of the more than 50 years as a social worker. Par­ chosen to describe this place of spiritual, military tax issue. There will be formal pre­ ticipants included members and attenders of physical, and intellectual renewal for people sentations and small group discussions. The Cleveland Meeting, recorded ministers, and of all faiths. Located in the hills of southern conference contact person is Gianfranco other Friends from Ohio Yearly Meeting Colorado at an elevation of 6,300 feet, Eri­ Pozza, Via Berthet, 12, 1100-Aosta, Italy. (Conservative), and a few Friends from Lake mias will offer classes, seminars, workshops, Erie, New England, Philadelphia, and North • Do you or others in your meeting have in­ and space for personal and group retreats Carolina (Conservative) yearly meetings. formation or experiences to share about pris­ The gathering provided an opportunity to and meetings. Subjects addressed include reconciliation and confrontation with God, on visitation? Peter Saint James, of Multno­ get below our differences of language and society, and earth, and the self. Some of the mah (Oreg.) Meeting would like to hear from culture to explore the spiritual depth and wis­ workshops offered this year are "Creative you. It would be helpful to also know wheth­ dom and experience still present in Wilburite Spiritual Journaling," " The Image of Christ er the visitation project is with a federal, Quakerism. We more modern, busy, intellec­ through the Ages, " and " Learning about state, or local prison. Write to Peter at 8074 tual, tolerant, activist Friends have much to Grace through Experimental Watercolor S.E. 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97202. learn about simplicity; the living presence, Painting." Doug and Joyce Holdread and authority, and power of Christ's spirit; and • Is your meeting or are individual meeting Don Malin will facilitate some of the work­ rock-solid faith demonstrated in the lives of members involved with helping people who shops, along with the Durlands. The building these ministers of the old style and other have AIDS? FRIENDS JoURNAL would like to that houses Erimias is a 22-room miners' Friends deeply rooted in this stream of Quak­ hear from you, with an explanation of what's erism. I trust that the catalytic effects of this boardinghouse built in 1911 with overnight being done, who's helping, and whom to gathering will be felt for a long time. capacity for 15 and camping space available contact for more information. The informa­ nearby. Renovation is ongoing and contribu­ tion will be compiled and presented in a tions are needed. For information, write to Marty Grundy future issue. Please send information to Erirnias, P.O. Box 308, Cokedale, CO 81032, Melissa Elliott, FRIENDS JouRNAL, 1501 or call (719) 846-7480. Cherry St., Phila., PA 19102-1497.

• Encouraging the Soviet government to • Were you involved in projects for the recognize conscientious objection and American Friends Service Committee be­ establish alternative service is the goal tween 1920 and 1940? If so, you may have of a petition being circulated by members of stories to tell that would be of interest to the the Quaker U.S./USSR Committee. The peti­ AFSC Oral History Project. Joan Lowe, who tion was drawn up at the request of a newly is organizing the effort, would like to hear elected deputy of the Moscow City Council. from people who would be willing to have He also requested that the signatures be pre­ an interview taped and preserved in the sented to Moscow by a small delegation from AFSC archives. Possible projects from those the West in early September. The statement days would include peace caravans, peace in­ of support on the petition reads: "We, the stitutes, home service placements, and undersigned citizens of the United States of students in industry. Anyone interested America, give full support to the petition of should send the name, address, telephone The Peoples' Deputies of the Moscow City number, type of project to Joan Lowe, Soviet that calls for 1) taking legal steps to AFSC Oral History Project, 1501 Cherry St., free from military service those who wish to Phila. PA 19102.

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A fund to meet the immediate needs of The new resource secretary of the Interna­ To help support Soviet people as they face Friends living with AIDS or HIV infection tional Young Quaker Committee is Katherine changes in their government and economy, has been set up by Friends for Lesbian and Lee Clark. This is a new position created to Friends in Yardley (Pa.) Meeting are starting Gay Concerns (FLGC). To find out more or provide a structure to encourage contact a People-to-People Fund. They are asking make a donation, write to Box 222, Sumney­ among young Quakers worldwide. As the for money contributions of $1 -$3 from town, PA 18984. contact person, Kate will act as the informa­ Friends of all ages to offer dollars to alleviate tion person for Young Adult Friends (ages shortages by importing from the West. The The acquittal of three Trident II missile pro­ 18-35), and will organize conferences for amount of the suggested donations is small testers in Utah may set a new precedent. The them in Kenya, Honduras, and the Nether­ to encourage more people to participate, thus three, including Diana Hirschi of Salt Lake lands to follow the triennial conferences of showing support in numbers as well as in (Utah) Meeting, were charged with "tres­ Friends World Committee for Consultation money. The idea has been cleared with state passing to disrupt production" at the missile to be held at those sites in 1990. Kate would and federal authorities, and the meeting plant in West Valley City, Utah. In a rare like to hear about Friends' insights, resources, received an encouraging and helpful letter decision, the judge allowed the jury to hear and concerns for young adult Quakers. Per­ from the U.S. State Department. Organizers expert witnesses testify about the dangers of sonal stories about how programs for Young hope people in Russia will hear of this ef­ nuclear weapons, the application of interna­ Adult Friends have helped individuals in fort by individuals to reach out to them and tional law, and the right to free speech. The their spiritual paths would be most appre­ offer support, understanding, and en­ jury determined that the protesters were ciated. Write her at 14 Walcott St., Maynard, couragement. Contact Francis Irwin, 910 justified in their actions and cleared them of MA 91754, or call (508) 897-8822. Sandy Run Road, Yardley, PA 19067, or call all charges. (215) 293-4253. Adult education and literacy work will be the assignment of Emily Appleby Grizzard, a member of Carlisle (Pa.) Meeting, when she goes to work in Harlan, Kentucky, for the Mennonite Central Committee. The two-year assignment is one of MCC's service projects taking place in North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. About 475 people are assigned to projects each year. Emily's last job was as an ambassador's secretary in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The new director of campus ministry at Guilford College is Max Carter, a Quct!'.er who has taught at Friends Central School in Philadelphia, Pa., since 1984. He received his doctorate in American religious history from Temple University in 1989 and has a master's degree in ministry from Earlham School of Religion. In his new job, he will World Friendship Center Celebrates 25 Years set up retreats, workshops, speakers, and 1\venty-five years ago in Hiroshima, day can hear lectures, borrow books, worship opportunities to advance inter­ Japan, survivors of the atomic bomb were walk around the Peace Park, attend a cof­ religious dialogue on campus. The position seen as the lowest class of citizens and fee house, or bring their children to a is financed by contributions to Friends often treated no better than animals. cross-cultural experience play day. Sur­ Center at Guilford. Disfigured, weak, and slowly dying, they vivors still make themselves available to News from the West is that numbers of were denied basic rights to food and a tell their stories. A quarterly newsletter members are increasing at Friends meetings. place to sleep. In 1965, Barbara Reynolds, is published in both languages, and every Honolulu (Hawaii) Meeting reports it has 93 a U.S. Quaker living in Hiroshima, summer the center sponsors groups of members, with 60 people regularly attending founded the World Friendship Center, teachers from the two countries who worship. Honolulu Friends are in touch with hoping one day the world would see there travel as ambassadors of goodwill. Big Island Preparative Meeting, and worship should never be another bomb dropped In the 25 years since it began, the center groups in Windward, Maui, and Kauai-the anywhere on earth. When the center first has had Quaker directors and volunteers, latter meets under a palm tree on occasion! opened, survivors of Hiroshima made as well as Mennonite and Brethren. The Back on the continental United States, Albu­ small crafts to earn money and told their current directors, Bill and Jeanne Chap­ querque Friends (N.M.) are mulling over stories to visitors. pell, hope to see old and new faces at the starting a Friends school, Durango (Colo.) Many of the founders of the center, anniversary celebration on August 7. Friends are discussing the possibility of hav­ both Japanese and U.S. citizens, have Those interested may contact the American ing their own meetinghouse as they celebrate since died, but the center has grown to Committee of the World Friendship Cen­ their tenth anniversary, and Lubbock (Tex.) become a hostel and study center for ter, 1201 Vernon Dr., Dayton, OH 45407. Worship Group is close to becoming a month­ thousands of peace activists. Visitors to- ly meeting, once it decides with which yearly meeting to affiliate.

32 August 1990 FRIENDS JoURNAL DELAWARE VALLEY FRIENDS SCHOOL Nonsense of the Meeting a secondary school for students with unique learning needs. The full college preparatory curriculum has in­ tellectually challenging courses supported by • Notes are drifting in from all over in unexpected form: Rolled oats are a familiar explicit teaching of organizational skills. response to the FluENDs JOURNAL editor's food to people in that part of Zaire. Quaker Teacher student ratio is 1 to S. Fine arts as well as outdoor education are integral to the suggestion to put more humor in meeting ac­ Oats is the most popular brand, and so peo­ program. tivities. We've received pictures of perfectly ple shorten the name to " Quaker." The serious Quakers in Arizona with their faces translators picked up the idea, and now man­ For information call: (215) 526-9595 painted like cats. From elsewhere came sever­ na in the Zairian Bible will be referred to as On the campus of Harcum Junior College al versions of mock minutes. Some of it even something " like flakes of kwakere. " in Bryn Mawr, Pa. takes the form of subterfuge, as illustrated Irene McHenry, Head in a letter from Down Under, signed by • From Gainesville (Fla.) Meeting's newslet­ Ronis Chapman on behalf of the Canberra ter come new names for common Quaker (Australia) Regional Meeting Oversight Com­ events: June 10-Kitchen Surprises; June mittee. Instead of irreverence toward Quaker 24-Meeting for Leaning. Now, the school Expand your process or tradition, however, this prank children among us may be hard-pressed to poked fun at another grand old Quaker tell the difference between leaning and team­ horizons custom: appetite for shared food. Ronis and ing, especially on difficult days. But, as for her children took a beautifully iced confec­ "kitchen surprises," Quaker potluck by any at Mohonk. tion to share at coffee time after meeting. other name would still taste as sweet. While other mouths may have watered in an­ (Thanks to Gene and Dick Beardsly of For comfort and hospitality in an ticipation, only she and her family were Gainesville, Fla.) unspoiled natural setting. come to prepared when the cake cutting came to a Mohonk. in the heart of the grinding halt. The confection she and her • If you're traveling in the name of Friends Shawangunk Mountains. Our lake. cliffs and miles of mountain trails are family had iced wasn't a cake but a cake pan. this summer, the Internal Revenue Service perfect for activities like golf. tennis. has a few words of wisdom to help you do swimming. riding. hiking and old­ • How do you describe manna in Zaire? That things its way. You may not deduct travel ex­ fashioned carriage rides. too.Hearty was the problem faced by a team translating penses as contributions ". . . while away meals. And special theme programs the Bible into the native language in south­ from home unless there was no significant that let you learn while enjoying the western Zaire, according to the Mennonite amount of personal pleasure . . . in the peaceful surroundings. We're not Weekly Review of April 19. Looking for a travel." A rejoinder to that uplifting edict artificial. just down-to-earth. In the solution, the translators turned to the original appeared in the Mt. Toby (N.J.) Meeting Hudson River Valley. Exit 18. N.Y. Scriptures for clues. There they found man­ newsletter: "Friends, therefore, on thy way State Thruway. na described as being "like coriander seed." to Committee Day, drive glumly over the Here's whats happening at Mohonk: A localized version presented itself in an asphalt, muttering morosely." fesdval of the Arts July 19-Ausust 3 1 StarsuJns Ausust 12-Ausust 15 Young Friends Gar~en HoUday Ausust 26-Ausust 3 1 Mohonk Stop, Look, and Listen • • • MOUNTAIN HOUSE ... when you're headed down the spiritual A National Hlstork Landmark path. That was part of the message young New Paltz, (212) 233·2244 5. You have to know when to stop. N.Y. 12561 (914) 25S.1000 Friends at Germantown (Pa.) Meeting deliv­ 6. You have to be willing to start over, if ered at meeting for worship in April. After necessary. playing the game of Red Light/ Green Light 7. You have to be willing to take a risk and with spiritual journeys in mind, the young­ not be so afraid of losing or succeeding that sters, ages six to ten, came up with seven you freeze up. practical tips. Their First-day school teacher, Ayesha Clark-Halkins, says the children The youngsters spent the year in First-day repeated the game a number of times, which school discussing and learning about their gave them a chance to see patterns, things spiritual journeys. According to Ayesha, Fyfe & Miller that helped, and things that caused people their studies included Bible stories, games, FUNERAL SERVICE to lose ground. Then they sat down and projects, and chances to reflect and talk with 7047 Germantown Ave. wrote their observations: each other about what was going on inside Philadelphia, PA 19119 of them and how to listen to the inner Voice. l. You've got to know where you're going. Their presentation to meeting for worship (215) 247-8700 2. You need a reason- something that reflects Ayesha's belief in the ministry of James E. Fyfe Edward K. Miller makes you want to go. children to adults. " They really have a way Simple earth burial 3. Be aware. of being clearer about spiritual things, things and cremation service 4. You have to listen, to pay attention to we need to hear, things we don't see available at reasonable cost. what gives you guidance. anymore," she says.

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feminist and environmental material which The Cancer Industry: would lay out a broader array of ideas for Unraveling the Politics change. I would like to have seen deeper and more radical probing. By Ralph W. Moss. Paragon House, New The strength of the book is in the connec­ York, N.Y., 1989. 502 pages. $21.95. tions it makes between the economies of the Although this book is copyrighted 1989, United States and the Third World. It offers the nucleus is a revision of The Cancer Syn­ no detailed program of change; a workable drome, which Ralph Moss wrote in 1979-80 program is yet to appear. The Global Fac­ based on research he did just after being fired tory invites us to be part of the development by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer process. Center for refusing "to collaborate in falsi­ Deborah Fink fying research evidence." His experiences with Sloan-Kettering lend credence to the Deborah Fink, a member ofAmes (Iowa) Meeting, book but also promote a bias in the author's is on the national board of the Nationwide viewpoint of which the reader should be Women's Program Committee and on the Iowa aware. For that reason, it is especially impor­ committee of the AFSC. tant to read the preface before launching into the main text. Although the fields of cancer research and From Warism to treatment are rife with coverup, "there are elements within each institution who argue for Pacifism: A Moral prevention, open-mindedness, and change," Continuum says the author. These elements provide hope The Global Factory for a revolt of concerned patients seeking By Duane L. Cady. Temple University methods that work and not just those that By Rachael Kamel, American Friends Press, Phi/a., Pa., 1989. 159 pages. are orthodox and often do not work. Service Committee, Phi/a., Pa., 1990. 94 $19.95. In the author's own words, this book is pages. $7.50/paperback. An intruder breaks into a house and "not a definitive history or survey ofthe field This book links the problems caused by assaults the sleeping grandmother. The son, [of cancer treatment] ... there is no end to a pacifist, stands idly by, hamstrung by his revising because the cancer field continues transnational manufacturing corporations in the Third World with the problems of pacifist beliefs. All he is able to do is plead to revise itself as I write.'' Rather, this book workers in the United States. A joint proj­ with the attacker to cease; but he does not focuses on the control of legitimate but not ect of the Nationwide Women's Program and physically intervene. "orthodox" research/ treatment by big money the Community Relations Division of the This common caricature of pacifism is one industries, such as drug and medical equip­ American Friends Service Committee, the of many that Duane Cady corrects in this ment companies, the tobacco industry, and useful little volume. By examining the nature others whose members sit on the boards of book poses questions and issues rather than stating solutions. The point of this approach of violence and how it is related to force, our major research institutions. It provides is that asking the critical questions and power, and coercion, the author shows that specific examples of cases where, "in the generating discussion is the gigantic first step while most pacifists oppose violence-espe­ name of orthodoxy, both new and traditional toward practical resolution of problems. cially the lethal mass violence of war-they scientific theories are suppressed, medical Written as an aid to U.S. organizers who do not all oppose force or the use of physical records seized, clinics shut down, and in­ novative clinicians thrown in prison." In the are planning action programs around issues strength. process the author does a fine and detailed of plant closings, the book might well be Perhaps Duane Cady's most helpful contri­ used in meeting forums and discussion bution is the construction of the "moral con­ job describing the background, the con­ groups. By providing a global picture of tinuum" indicated in his subtitle. He places troversy, and the standing (as of 1987) of transnational manufacturing and giving ex­ a full range of moral positions on war and each issue addressed. The reader is made amples of organizing successes, the book peace on the same value continuum, thereby aware that money truly does talk, and what it says very often deprives patients of options dispels the sense of futility that too often making it easier to see not only the differ­ which should be available, and which may grips workers and communities losing their ences, but the many, often surprising similar­ be much more supportive of health and well­ economic base. It sets forth a broadly ac­ ities. On the one extreme of the continuum cessible analysis that does not use foreign being than those "choices" most frequently is absolute pacifism; on the other is war real­ workers as scapegoats but consistently points ism (the belief that ethics simply do not apply presented as the only choices by the medical establishment. to the realities at the base of economic to war and that morality is restored after war dislocations. is over). Somewhere in between, readers are This book may especially interest Friends The responsibility for restraining the likely to find their own moral positions. with concerns such as nuclear energy, the ravages of capital is placed squarely with the The usefulness of this book for the general ecology, or nutrition for prevention of ill­ people whose lives are affected: the one solu­ public lies in the careful, clear, and balanced ness. The reading list provided is invaluable. tion that the book endorses wholeheartedly manner with which Duane Cady presents the is organizing and dialogue that crosses nation­ various moral positions on war. He requires Rebecca Young al borders and includes women and men of that the reader set aside uncritical assump­ Rebecca Young is a freelance writer and editor with all races . tions and preconceived values about war and experience in medical and cancer issues. She is My reservations about the book concern peace that accumulate in a culture and in a newsletter editor at Haddonfield (N.J.) Meeting. the absence of some of the progressive mind.

34 August 1990 FRIENDS JouRNAL WilLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL Est. 1689 Kindergarten through 301 Years of Quaker Education Twelfth Grade Operated under Charter issued by William Penn. The William Penn Charter School is a Quaker college-preparatory school committed to nurturing in The autnor is sympathetic to the partial girls and boys the education of the mind, the quickening of the spirit, and truths inherent in the various positions, creat­ the development of the body. Penn Charter stresses high standards in ing a climate where readers are likely to en­ academics, the arts, and athletics. gage the strengths and weaknesses of their own beliefs on this crucial social issue. Friends are encouraged to apply both as students and as teachers. Earl J. Ball III, Headmaster Patrick G. Coy 3000 W. School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 844-3460 Patrick G. Coy is director of the Lentz Peace Research Laboratory in St. Louis, Mo., and is chair­ man of the Fellowship of Reconciliation- USA. Women for All Seasons Subscribe to Friends Journal! By Catherine Foster. University of Georgia Press, Athens, Ga., 1989. 230 pages. $25, Please enter a subscription to Friends journal, payment for which is enclosed. $12/paperback. 0 Enroll me as a Friends Journal Associate. 0 1 year $18 0 2 years $34 The Women's International League for My contribution of$___ is in addition to Peace and Freedom (WILPF) has survived the subscription price and is tax-deductible. 0 This is a gift subscription in my name for: for 75 years with chapters in 23 countries and with 30,000 members worldwide. Women My Name Name have rejoiced as members of WILPF collected Address Address ______two Nobel peace prizes, led countless march­ es, lessened the tension in troubled areas where they served as a presence, won numer­ Send renewal notice 0 to me. 0 to recipient. 0 $6 per year for postage outside North America. ous awards, and published many books. In this book, Catherine Foster doesn't stop Friends Journal, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497 at the well-deserved glorification of the group's heroines; she conducts a thorough self-examination and reassessment of the role and goals of the powerful WILPF movement. By asking 49 active members to talk about what got them involved, what keeps them go­ ing, what problems are yet to be addressed, and the inextricable link between peace and gender, the author goes beyond a historical review to offer a personal look at some radical women who are far from ordinary. At a time when pacifism was a shocking idea and feminism was ridiculed, these women risked scorn, arrest, exile and even death to speak about the social, economic and politi­ cal changes that must happen if we are to end all war. Feminists today owe a lot to the ground­ breaking work ofWILPF, and WILPF owes a lot of its success to the business practices of its Quaker roots. The author offers sen­ sitive insight into the conflicts and resolutions of this "gentle bureaucracy." Like many peace groups, WILPF must look at the pre­ dominantly white, middle-class, First World make-up of its rapidly aging membership. This text will be useful to historians, peace Founded in 1893 by the Society of Friends, George School is a co· educational boarding and day school for students in grades 9- 12. activists, feminists, and anyone who shares WILPF's hope for "A nuclear weapons and The college preparatory curriculum emphasizes Friends values & includes: hunger-free twenty-first century." • Courses on 41evels of difficulty • International Baccalaureate (IB) • Advanced Placement (AP) • International workcamps Eileen Coan • English as a Second Language (ESL) • Required community service • Foreign study • Required full-year courses In the arts • 131nterscholastic sports for boys & girls Eileen Coan, a freelance writer, lives in Swarth­ more (Pa.) and does volunteer editorial work for For more information, please contact the Admissions Office: 215/968-3811 fRIENDS JOURNAL.

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FluENDS JouRNAL August 1990 37 Milestones J Births Neumann-Stone-Katrina Rose Neumann-Stone, on April26, to Gretchen Neumann and Philip Stone in Salinas, Calif. Philip and Gretchen attend South County Worship Group, Santa Cruz Friends Meeting; Gretchen is a member of Miami (Ohio) Meeting. Nicholson-Nathan Fox Nicholson, on May 16, to Gay and Thomas Nicholson of Pendle Hill. Gay is a member of Olympia (Wash.) Meeting, and Tom is a member of Germantown (Pa.) Meeting, where his parents, Helen and Chris Nicholson, are also members. Rider-Sean Christopher Rider, on April 27, to Christine and John Rider. John is a member of Rye (N.Y.) Preparative Meeting. Ridgway-Conrad Tyler Ridgway, on Dec. 19, 1989, to Shawn and Conrad W. Ridgway of Audubon, Pa. Grandfather Henry W. Ridgway, Sr., children; two step-granddaughters; and two great that role he helped construct and rebuild civilian is a member of Mickleton (N.J.) Meeting. step-granddaughters. His first wife, Mildred Wad­ housing that had been destroyed or damaged dur­ dington Carpenter, died in 1955. A daughter, Bar­ ing World War I. In later years he became a found­ Marriages bara Carpenter Knight, died in 1989. ing member of Summit (N.J.) Meeting. Many will remember him for the countless hours he devoted Work-Provost-Mary Louise Provost and Pamela Naysmlth-Catherine (Katie) Naysmith, 72, on April 26, in Philadelphia, Pa. She received to the planning and construction of the Summit Kay Work, on May26, under the care of Stillwater Friends Meetinghouse, which was completed in (Okla.) Meeting, where both are members. undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the Cur­ 1970. He is survived by his wife of62 years, Dorothy; tis Publishing Company and the UniversityofPenn­ two sons, Kenneth and Donald; and three Deaths sylvania before joining the staff of the American grandchildren. Bohne-JohnBohne, 35, on Oct. 15,1989, in New FriendsServiceCommitteein 1946. Her career with Peters-Joseph Theodore Peters, 84, on April!, at York, N.Y., of AIDS-related pneumonia. He was the AFSC's national office spanned 44 years. She Bryn Gweled in Southampton, Pa., after a long ill­ an active member of Morningside (N.Y.) Meeting, started as a secretary in personnel and later became ness. He was born in Friendsville, Tenn., the where he served on the Ministry and Oversight Com­ assistant personnel secretary and associate head of youngest of six children. His family were members mittee, as assistant clerk, and once drafted the State the personnel department. She retired in 1983, but of Friendsville Meeting, and he graduated from of the Meeting report. He participated in the served as an active volunteer until her death. Ex­ Friendsville Academy, Earlham College, and Penn meeting's retreats and spiritual gatherings and in­ ecutive Secretary Asia Bennett said Catherine was State University. He taught physics at Nebraska Cen­ troduced many thought-provoking and meaningful "loved and admired by colleagues because of her tral College, Drexel University, and in Philadelphia issues for the meeting's consideration. A graduate hearty laugh and her willingness to sort out complex schools. From 1941 to 1950 he was director of the of Union Theological Seminary, his job experiences matters .... She was the most generous of col­ College Settlement and its farm camp. He was head­ included roustabout on an oil rig, cook, artist, and leagues." She was a life-long member of the master of Friends Select School for five years. A AIDS activist. He was an avid roller-skater, biker, Episcopal church and was known for her love of member of Southampton (Pa.) Meeting, he served and mountain climber, with a wry, sometimes whim­ classical music, good plays, light-hearted movies, as treasurer and on the Board of Trustees. He was sical sense of humor. His ashes were placed near mysteries, and train rides. She is survived by a cousin, active on the Racial Concerns Committee of Phila­ those of his spouse, William McCann; they were James Naysmith Stone. delphia Yearly Meeting, in Right Sharing of World married under the care of Morningside Meeting in Nelson-William G. Nelson Ill, 80, a retired Resources, Friends Housing, Common Cause, 1987. John spoke many timesofhis gratitude to the stockbroker, on May6, at the Hospital ofthe Univer­ Pennsylvania Equal Rights Council, and the Penn­ meeting for honoring his and Bill'srequest to be mar­ sity of Pennsylvania. A birthright Friend, he attend­ sylvania Abolition Society. He was a tireless demon­ ried. Theirs was a deeply loving relationship, which ed Valley Meeting in Wayne, Pa. He was active in strator for peace and civil rights and a frequent visitor meant much to them and to the meeting. the Society of Friends throughout his life. He is sur­ to his legislators' offices. With the late Phillip Smith he circulated a petition to outlaw war and carried the Carpenter-John Stauffer Carpenter, 85, on April vived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Eugenia Dilg and Marion Squilanti; four sons, William G. thousands of signatures to Washington, D.C. He 29, in Salem, N.J. He was a prominent farmer who was loved and respected for his dedication to the was active in community service in Mannington Nelson IV, T. Lane Nelson, Quentin Nelson, and Michael Nelson; 19 grandchildren; and 11 greatest as well as the smallest tasks, for his caring, Township, where he was born on his family's farm. helpfulness, humility, andsenseofhumor. He is sur­ He was the first farmer in New Jersey to successful­ great-grandchildren. vived by his wife, Maria Dehn Peters; two nieces; a ly store potatoes to be shipped out during winter Penneli-Ciarence Edward Pennell, 92, on May 26, nephew; and several cousins. months. His many involvements included active in Olney, Md. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he spent roles in the Board of Directors of the New Jersey hisearlyyears in Lansdowne, Pa. He graduated from Russell-Joan Russell, 50, on May 18. She was the State Potato Growers Association, the Turkey Lake Westtown School in 1915 and the University of daughter of Josiah Cox Russell and Ruth Winslow Citrus Company in Florida, the American Red Pennsylvania in 1921, where he majored in engineer­ Russell, who survive her. She was a member of Cross, the United Fund, the Mannington Township ing and was a member of the championship varsity Jacksonville (Fla.) Meeting and a former member Board of Adjustment, the Rotary Club, and the soccer team for three years. He married Dorothy of Albuquerque (N.M.) Meeting. Magna Charta and the Knights ofthe Crusaders. He Cocks in 1928, and they made their home in was a member of Salem (N.J.) Meeting, where he Madison, N.J., before moving to Silver Spring, Md., Correction taught the men's class in First-day school and served in 1985. In 1%2 he retired from New Jersey Bell, In the death notice for Harry J. Tischbein, on the Building and Grounds Committee for many culminating a 42-year career with the Bell System. Jr., published in our July issue, we mistaken­ years. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Yates He was a long-time member of the Telephone Pio­ ly omitted the name of a surviving son, Carpenter; a son, JohnS. Carpenter, Jr.; a step­ neers of America. As a conscientious objector, he Geoffrey Tischbein, of Montrose, Colorado. daughter, Sandra S. Golterman; a sister, Mary spent a year in France working with the American Our apologies for this oversight. -Eds. Carpenter; six grandchildren; five great-grand- Friends Service Committee and the Red Cross. In

38 August 1990 FRIENDS JoURNAL \lTFSTTOWN VVSc H o o L Founded in 1799

Tradition with a History

The faces have changed but the Tradition lives on

Westtown Is a Quaker day and boarding school, pre-k through grade 12 For more Information, contact Henry Horne, director of admission Westtown School, Westtown, PA 19395 215/399-0123

FRIENDS JouRNAL August 1990 39 Essential Resources on the Military for Youth Youth & Militarism Directory 1990. A nationwide Calendar listing of over 300 military, draft and pre-enlistment counselors. $5.00 Choice or Chance video/ slides. Powerful show asks questions anyone should ask before enlisting. Write for price list. Real War Stories. Exciting full color comic book gives AUGUST young people the facts about war. $2.00 each; write for quantity prices July 28-Aug. 2-Evangelical Friends Church Year­ 8-12-0hio Valley Yearly Meeting, at Earlham Delayed Entry Program Self-Help Guide. Help ly Meeting at Malone College, Canton, Ohio. Con­ College, Richmond, Ind. Contact Barbarie Hill, for young people seeking release from the military's DEP program. $3.00 tact John P. Williams, Jr., 1201 30th St., N.W., 6921 Stonington Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45230, or call Facts About the Military: A Guide for Speak­ Canton, OH 44709, or call (216) 493-1660. (513) 232-5348. ing in the Schools. The best guide for doing pro· grams to help students understand the facts about military July 29-Aug. 4-Pacific Yearly Meeting, at Craig 10-19-Central Yearly Meeting, at Central Friends service. $11.00 Hall Complex, Chico, Calif. Contact Jane W. Camp, southeast of Muncie, Ind. Contact Ollie Available from CCCO/ An Agency Peers, 608 Melba Road, Encinitas, CA 92024, or McCune, Rt. I, Box 226, Alexandria, IN 46001, for Military and Draft Counseling call (619) 753-6146. or call (317) 724-3587. 2208 South St., Phila., PA 19146. 215-545·4626 1-4-lowa Yearly Meeting, at William Penn Col­ 11-16-New England Yearly Meeting, at Hamp­ lege, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Contact Del Coppinger, shire College, Amherst, Mass. Contact William Brin.ging Friends' Concerns Box 703, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, or call (515) Kriebel, 901 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA 01602, for Peace & Justice to Congress Since 1943 673-9717. or call (508) 754-6760. Wr•te. or call (202)547·4343 1-5-Illinois Yearly Meeting, at the Illinois Year­ 12-16-"Rebuilding New York: Nonviolence at IOJ action suggestiOn tape ly Meetinghouse, McNabb, Ill. Contact Paul Work," a conference on using nonviolence to ad­ Buckley, 2137 West !lOth St., Chicago, IL 60643, dress social issues, sponsored by the New York or call (312) 445-2391. State Martin Luther King, Jr., Institute for Non­ violence. To be held at Hofstra University in I-S-Iowa (Conservative) Yearly Meeting, at Scat­ Hempstead, New York. Cost: $250, including tui­ tergood Friends School, West Branch, Iowa. Con­ tion, course materials, food, and lodging. Write tact Martha Davis or Bill Deutsch, 678 38th St., CREMATION to the institute at 41 State St., Albany, NY 12207, Des Moines, IA 50312, or call (515) 279-5802. Friends are reminded that the or call (718) 834-9300. Anna T. Jeanes Fund 3-5-"Celebration of Conscience," a national 12-Meeting on Modern Suffering, 2 p.m. at the will reimburse cremation costs. conference to be held at Bryn Mawr College to Outdoor Meeting Place of Shelter Island (N.Y.) (Applicable to members of commemorate the 50th anniversary of enactment Executive Meeting. Topic: Family violence. Speaker; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting only.) of legislation providing for alternative service for Sherry Wolfe. Reception following at horne of For luformatlou write or lelepboue conscientious objectors, coinciding with the inva­ RICHARD F. BETIS George and Kate Nicklin. For information, call sion of Europe in World War II. 500-B Gleu Ecbo Rood (516) 283-3981. PbUodelpllla, PA 19119 3-6- August Desert Witness in commemoration (ll5) 247·3354 13-19-Canadian Yearly Meeting, in New Bruns­ of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. To wick. Contact Anne Thomas, 91-A Fourth Ave., be held at the Nevada Test Site and in Las Vegas. Ottawa, Ont. KIS 2Ll, Canada, or call (613) Theme: "Desert, Demons, and Daily Life." Con­ 235-8553. CHANGE JOBS tact Nevada Desert Experience, Box 4487, Las Vegas, NV 89127, or call (702) 646-4814. 14-19-Jamaica Yearly Meeting, in Jamaica. Con­ tact Angela Johnson, 4 Worthington Ave., Kingston 4-9- Indiana Yearly Meeting, at Earlham College, 5, Jamaica. Richmond, Ind. Contact David R. Brock, 4715 N. Change Wheeling Ave., Muncie·, IN 47304, or call (317) 15-19-0hio (Conservative) Yearly Meeting, at 284-6900. Stillwater Meetinghouse near Barnesville, Ohio. the Contact Ed Kirk, 182 Bethesda St., Barnesville, 6- 12-Baltimore Yearly Meeting, at Shenandoah OH 43713, or call (614) 425-4109. World College and Conservatory of Music, Winchester, Each month COM­ Va. Contact Frank Massey, 17100 Quaker Lane, 15-19-East Africa Yearly Meeting, at Chavaro MUNITY JOBS lists hun­ Sandy Spring, MD 20860, or call (301) 774-7663. Friends Church, Kenya. Contact Solomon Adagala, P.O. Box 160, Vihiga, Kenya. dreds of jobs and internships 7-12-Western Yearly Meeting, at the Western available in socially respon­ Yearly Meetinghouse, Plainfield Ind. Contact 15-19- Elgon Yearly Meeting, at Teremi Quarterly sible organizations across the Lester D. Paulsen, P.O. Box 70, Plainfield, IN Meeting Place, Kenya. Contact Timothy Bilindi, country. · 46168, or call (317) 839-2789. P.O. Box 4, Lugulu, via Webuye, Kenya. It lists jobs in peace and justice work, the environment, women's issues, social 8-11-North Carolina Yearly Meeting, at Guilford 16-19-Peace Brigades International conference service, and more. Each ad describes the hiring College, Greensboro, N.C. Contact Billy M. Britt, at the Peace Abbey, Sherbourn, Mass. Workshops organization, lists the job's duties and require· 5506 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27410, for skill-building, ways to found support groups, ments, and tells you how to apply. or call (919) 292-6957. reports from projects in Sri Lanka and Central If you want to change jobs, or to change the America. Some financial aid available. Contact world, subscribe to COMMUNITY JOBS today. PBI, Box 1233, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02238, or call (617) 491-4226. Send me 12 issues - $15. 0 24-Sept. 10-Fourth Annual Friends Peace Tour Send me 6 issues - $12. 0 of the USSR will visit Leningrad, Novgorod, 0 Payment enclosed. Tallinn, Kiev, and Moscow. Contact Melissa 0 Please bill me. Lovett-Adair, East-West Relations Committee, name'------Pacific Yearly Meeting, 1570 Lena, Arcata, CA 95521. addr~ ------29-Sept. 2-Nairobi Yearly Meeting. Contact Stanley Ndezwa, P.O. Box 48581 , Nairobi, Kenya. < C~t > J 1516 P St., NW • Suite FJ !? 31-Sept. 3-France Yearly Meeting, at Chateau ~ de Charbonnieres, Paris, France. Contact Georges Washington, DC 20005 • 202166Hl661

40 August 1990 FluENDs JoURNAL Study Spanl•h In QuetZaltenango, Guatemala. In­ dividualized instruction, family living, excursions, sociaVcuhural conferences. CASA. Box 11263, Milwaukee, Take it along! WI 53211 . (414) 372-5570. Personals Let the Single Booklovera gets cultured, single, widowed, or divorced persons acquainted. Nationwide, run by Friends. Friends Journal Established 1970. Write Box 117, Gradyville, PA 19039, or call (215) 358-5049. Meeting Claulcal Mualc Lovera' Exchange-Nationwide link be­ tween unattached music lovers. 1 (BOO) 233-CMLS, Box 31, Pelham, NY 10803. Directory make -=;

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Booke-Rare and out of print, by and about Quakers. Wardena/Rnldent Friend• In Melbourne Au•tralla. We Journals, memorials, histories, inspirational. Send for are looking for a couple to serve as wardens for our meeting Classified free catalogue or specific wants. Vintage Books, 1 17 house for one to two years from Oc1ober 1990. The meeting Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01701. house is central to the city, in a pleasant area, and has an attractive garden. Travelling Friends are accommodated. Place your ad today. The duties are not arduous, but the time required would For information call (215) 241-7279. Free Catalogue be full-time for one person, or par1-time for both. Sunable The Friendly Bookahelf so< per word. Minimum charge is $10. for the active or recently retired, although people of any age Add 10% if boxed. 10% discount for There's a unique collection of Quaker and Quaker- group are welcome. Unfor1unately, we have no accom­ three consecutive insertions, 25% for six. related books, tee shirts, music and audio tapes, but- modation for children. For further information please con­ tons, postcards and other items offered in The Friendly tact: Maureen and Guy Powles, 16 Gipps St., Richmond, Appearance of any advertisement does not imply Bookshelf, plus free gifts with every order. Wri1e for your Victoria, Australia, 3121 . Phone: 61-3-428-6492. endorsement by FRIENDS JOURNAL. copy today: The Friendly Bookshelf, Dept. J4, P.O. Box Wellington Meeting (N-Zealand) is seeking wardens for 1361 , Falls Church, VA 22041 . Copy deadline: 6 weeks before publication. its Friends Centre. No remuneration, but flat and utilities provided. Suggested term is 9-12 months. Would suit New Quaker Writing on the Bible retired couple. Details available from Warden's Committee, Accommodations From the Friend• Bible Conference Box 9790, Wellington, N- Zealand. More than 250 unprogrammed Friends attended the Dean of Program at Pendle Hill. Seeking experienced London? Stay at the Penn Club, Bedford Place, London Friends Bible Conference last year. Most found it an ex­ teacher/adminislrator for program of religious and social WC1B SJH. Friendly atmosphere. Central for Friends cning and enriching introduction to the Bible as a spiri1ual studies. Pendle Hill Is a Quaker adult study center with House, West End, concerts, theater, British Museum, resource for Friends today. Now you can share the ex­ residential, eX1ension, and publication programs. Candi­ university, and excursions. Telephone: 01-636-4718. citement and enrichment in Reclaiming a Resource: dates should have demonstrated achievement in scholarly, Washington D.C., sojourners welcome in Friends home Papers from the Friends Bible Conference. Twenty teaching, and administrative areas and commitment to re­ in pleasant suburb nearby. By day, week, or month. For Friends contributed essays to the book. Publication date ligious, especially Quaker, values. The dean of program ex­ details call: (301) 270-5258. is May 15, 1990. Copies are $12.95 postpaid (two or ercises leadership in planning and carrying out Pendle Hill more copies, $1 1.95 each post paid) from Kimo Press, Looking for a crutlve living alternative in N-York City? programs with core teachers and other program staff. The Dept. CL4, P.O. Box 1361, Falls Church, VA 22041. Pening1on Friends House may be the place for you! We are dean lives on campus and takes part in all aspects of the looking for people of all ages who want to make a serious residential community. Position available September 1, commnment to a cornmunny lifestyle based on Quaker prin­ 1990. For further informal ion call Margery Walker (21 5) ciples. For information call (21 2) 673-1730. We also have For Sale 566-4507. overnight accommodations. Lovely 4 bedroom home near Westtown School. 2 acres, Editor for Quaker Society of Econom-Ic Democracy Mexico City Friend• Center. Reasonable accommoda­ cooperative community. $159,000. Call (215) 399-0495 or n-sletter. The QSED is based on the British Quaker tions. Resarvations recommended. Casa de los Amigos, write 11 Twin Pine Way, Glen Mills, PA 19342. Socialist Society. This is an oppor1unity for someone to Ignacio Mariscal 132, 06030 Mexico D.F. 705-0521. learn about the necessity for social change and what can Ceu Heberto Seln Friend• Center. Reasonable accom­ be done to promote it. It will have to be a volunteer posi­ Newl Woman and her •ymbol•. tion. No cost or expenses involved. If you are interested modations. Reservations. Asociacion Sonorense de los Three videotapes, written and nar­ Amigos, Felipe Salido 32, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and would like a booklet about the BOSS, please Wri1e: Tom rated by Mary R. Hopkins and pro­ Todd, 3713 West Main, Kalamazoo, Ml 49007-2842. Friends Meeting, Sundays 11 a.m. Phone: (01 1·52-621) duced by Claire Simon. Tape I, The 7-01-42. • Great Mother Earth. Tape II, From Wllahlngton, D.C., Accommodations for sojourners/seminar Earth Mother to Love Goddess. Tape Ill, Women Revi­ groups. Capitol Hill location, reservations advisable. William sioning Ourselves. Stimulating and fun for discussion Penn House, 515 E. Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC groups on the subject of art, environment, health, history, 20003. Telephone: (202) 543-5560. psychology, and women's spirituality. $50 per tape or $135 the set of three. Also, still available: Crones: Inter­ views with Elder Quaker Women at $18.50. Write: Quaker Books and Publications Video, Box ~2 . Mapl-ood, NJ 07040.

Subecrlbe to A Friendly Letter Get ten exciting back luun-freel Now, with a subscription to A Friendly Letter, you can Opportunities heve ten of ns 1~us searching, crisply written reports on key Quaker issues and events-a $15 value-free. Chrletrna• In Vermont. Person needed to house-sit and dog-sit for us December 14-January 1. Write: Jane and Pick from the back issue list sent with your first issue. Bruce, P.O. Box 36, South Londonderry, VT 05155. Many of these repor1s have been the first-and some the only-coverage of these important topics. F­ Quaker publications have caused as much talk and con­ The FGC Directory for T111Vellng Frlenda troversy per page as A Friendly Letter since it first ap­ (199().91} lists over 890 families, worldwide, peared in 1981. Read it and see why. A year's subscriJ> - , offering hospitality to Friends traveling with lion (12 issues) is $17.95; sample copies free from A letters of introduction from the meetings they attend. Friendly Letter, P.O. Box 1361, Dept. FJ-4, Falls Church, Send $18, postpaid, to Friends General Conference, VA 22041 . 1216Arch St., 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19107, or call (BOO) 986-4556. Booke-Queker eplrltulil ciMelce, history, biography, and current Quaker experience, published by Friends Unitad Conelder aCoeta Rican etudytour. February7-18, 1991 . Press, 101-A Quaker Hill Dr., Richmond, IN 47374. Write Call or write Roy Joe and Ruth Stuckey, 1182 Hornbeam for free catalogue. Road, Sabina, OH 45169. Phone: (513) 584-2900.

F'RIENDs JouRNAL August 1990 41 CCCO-An agency for military and draft counseling has Hawaii-Island of Kaual. Cozy housekeeping cottages. three openings: Executive Director: duties: fundraising, ad­ Peace, palms, privacy. $75/2 nightly. 147 Royal Drive, ministration, financial management in Philadelphia. Kapaa, HI 96746. (808) 822-2321. Qualifications: leadership, management, fundraising. Meetings Salary: $25,000 plus benefits. Youth Outreach Program Director: duties: develop resources and maintain Schools A partial listing counselors-activist network. Qualifications: organiza­ tion/communcation skills. Salary: $20,000 plus benefits. The Meeting School, celebrates the transition from youth of Friends meetings to adulthood by encouraging students to make decisions Contact Ms. Smith, CCCO, 2208 South St., Phila., PA In the United States 19146. (215) 545-4626 for job description. Pro­ in their own lives in a Friends (Quaker) boarding high school gram/Development Director. Duties: fundraising, financial in southern New Hampshire. We emphasize experiential and abroad. education, striving for innovative and challenging management, fund raising and organizational skills. Salary: MEETING NOTICE RATES: $12 per line per year. $20,000 plus liberal benefits. To apply: submit resume and academics while working with consensus and equality regardless of age. Teenagers live on campus in faculty Payable a year in advance. No discount. cover letter to: Gary Wolf, CCCO, Western Region Box Changes: $8 each. 42249, San Francisco, CA 94142. homes. The school is based on simplicity, honesty, the peaceful resolution of conflict, the dignity of physical labor, The American Friends Service Committee seeks, in mutual trust and respect, and care for the earth. Admis­ Philadelphia, an associate secretary, Information Services sions: The Meeting School, Rindge, NH 03461 . (603) (starts late '90), assists director with information about the 899-3366. CANADA interpretation of the AFSC to the public and overall direc­ CALGARY-Unprogrammed worship. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. A value-centered school for learning disabled elementary tion of the department, including planning and implemen­ OldY, 223-12 Ave. S.W. Phone: (403) 247-2145. students. Small, remedial classes; qualified staff serving ting communications projects; professional assistance to EDMONTON-Unprogrammed worship each first day, in colleagues in writing and editing; assumes responsibility Philadelphia and northern suburbs. The Quaker School at Horsham, 318 Meeting House Road, Horsham, PA 19044. the basement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 10131 for the department in the absence of the director. Requires 111 Ave. Phone: (403) 459-4231 . (215) 674-2875. extensive work experience, with a minimum of 5 years in HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA-469-8985 or 477-3690. the field of communications; experience in public relations OTTAWA-Worship and First-day school10:30 a.m. 9112 and marketing; ability to write at professional level; ability Services Offered Fourth Ave. (613) 232-9923. to imagine, conceive and implement interpretive projects; administrative experience; prior experience with Friends or TORONTO, ONTARIO- Worship and First-day school11 a.m. 60 Lowther Ave. (North from cor. Bloor and Bedford). the AFSC helpful. Send resume: Lydia Wilcox, AFSC, 1501 Typesetting by Friends Publishing Corporation. Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The AFSC is an af­ Our organization offers you professional typesetting at firmative action/equal opportunity employer. COSTA RICA friendly rates. We typeset books, manuscripts, newslet­ MONTEVERDE-Phone 61-09-56 or 61-26-56. Pledge of Resistance seeks national coordinator begin­ ters, brochures, posters, ads, and every issue of Friends ning August 15 in new national office in Bay area. Health Journal. We also produce quality type via modem SAN JOSE-Unprogrammed meeting, 11 a.m. Sunday. care, paid vacation, child-care, $18K/year. Send resumes transmission. Call (215) 241-7282, or 241-7116 for more Phone 24-43-76 or 33-61-68. to Darla Rucker, 4228 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA information. 94609. (415) 655-1181. FRANCE Eeriham School of Religion is now receiving applications PARis-Worship Sundays 11 a.m. Centre Quaker, 114, rue for an appointment in Old Testament, to begin in the fall Electrical Contractor: commercial, industrial, residential. de Vaugirard. of 1991-92. The appointment will require teaching the in­ Repairs and installations. Michael P. Walton, 2830 Bristol troductory course, exegesis, upper level seminars, and Road, Warrington, PA 18976. (215) 343-9577. GUATEMALA Hebrew. The appointee will need to be at home in the world Radon testing and mitigation. DER certified contractor. GUATEMALA-First and third Sunday. 367922 evenings. of scholarship and also sensitive to and knowledgeable of Call Mike Walton, 2830 Corporation, Warrington, PA. 1 the concerns of pastoral ministry. In addition, the appointee (800) 446-2830. Free estimates. .JORDAN will have to be supportive of women in ministry, and con­ Quaker Universalist Fellowship is a fellowship of seekers AMMAN-Bi-weekly, Thurs. eve. Call 629677. versant with feminist literature in the area of Hebrew scrip­ wishing to enrich and expand Friends' perspectives. We ture studies. Review of applications begins in September, meet, publish, and correspond to share thoughts, insights, and will be continuous until an appointment is made. and information. We seek to follow the promptings of the MEXICO Earlham is an equal opportunity, affirmative action Spirit. Inquiries welcome! Write QUF, Box 201 RD 1, MEXICO CITY-Unprogrammed meeting, Sundays, 11 employer and encourages applications from women, Landenberg, PA 19350. a.m. Casa de los Amigos, Ignacio Mariscal 132, 06030, minorities, and Quakers. Salary will be commensurate with Mexico 1, D.F. 705-0521. Investments you can feel good about! Investment cer­ the level of the appointment. A Curriculum Vita and names tificates are available from Friends Extension Corporation of three references should be sent to Clerk, Personnel Com­ which will earn you a good interest return (currently 7112% NICARAGUA mittee, Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, IN 47374. on 3-year certificates). They will also help to promote the MANAGUA- Unprogrammed Worship 10 a.m. each Sun­ Alternatives to Violence Project seeks intern to develop growth of Friends by providing funds to assist in building day at Centro de los Amigos, APTDO 5391 Managua, dynamic workshop program on conflict resolution for youth new meeting houses, schools, etc. , or making needed Nicaragua. 66-3216 or 66-0984. in New York metro area. Includes some office work. Sti­ repairs to existing ones. We are Friends helping Friends. pend & health insurance. Contact AVP, 15 Rulhertord For information contact: Katheryn Williams, Administrator, SWITZERLAND Place, New York, NY 10003. (212) 477-1067 Friends Extension Corporation, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Rich­ GENEVA-Meeting for worship and First-day school10:30 The Weekend Workcamp Committee of the Philadelphia mond, IN 47374. (317) 962-7573. a.m., midweek meeting 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 13 av. Mervelet, Quaker House, Petit-Saconnex. Yearly Meeting seeks to hire a person (315ths time) to assist Wedding Certificates, birth testimonials, invitations, an­ the program director. Primary duties include supervision nouncements, addressing, poetry, gifts all done in beautiful of weekend workcamps (12-15 per year), office respon­ calligraphy and watercolor illumination. Write or call Leslie WEST GERMANY sibilities, assisting with maintaining the network of organiza­ Mitchell, 2840 Bristol Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020, (215) HEIDELBERG-Unprogrammed meeting 11 a.m. Sundays tions and individuals with whom lhe workcamp interacts. 752-5554. Hauptstrasse 133 (Junior year). Phone 06223-1386. The annual salary is between $9,448-13,699, plus liberal benefits. For application materials, contact Michael Van UNITED STATES Hoy, 1515 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. (215) Socially Responsible Investing 241-7236. Application deadline is August 31 , 1990 with the Using client-specified social criteria, I screen in­ Alabama position to be filled as soon as possible. vestments. I use a financial planning approach to port­ BIRMINGHAM-Unprogrammed meeting. 10 a.m. Sun­ folio management by identifying individual objectives and days at 1155 16th Ave. South. (205) 933-2630 or 939-1170. Positions Wanted designing an investment strategy. I work with individuals FAIRHOPE- Unprogrammed meeting 9 a.m. Sundays at and business. Call: Sacha Millstone, (202) 857-5462 in Friends Meetinghouse, 1.2 mi. east on Fairhope Ave. Ext. Atlanta writer seeks house-sitting situation for about a Washington, D.C. area, or (800) 368-5897. Write: P.O. Box 319, Fairhope, AL 36533. month anytime between late July-end September in rural HUNTSVILLE AREA-Unprogrammed meeting for worship northeast. Call (404) 377-1403, or write 1097 Oakdale NE, and First-day school, 10 a.m. Meeting in various homes. Atlanta, GA 30307. General Contractor. Repairs or alterations on old or Call (205) 837-6327 for information. historical buildings. Storm and fire damage restored. John File, 1147 Bloomdale Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19115. (215) Alaska Rentals and Retreats 464-2207. FAIRBANKs-Unprogrammed, First Day, 10 a.m. Hidden Pocono Manor. Large mountain house suitable for family Moving to North Carolina? Maybe David Brown, a Quaker Hill Friends Center, 2682 Gold Hill Rd. Phone: 479-3796 reunions or committee retreats. 7 bedrooms. 3 full baths. real estate broker, can help. Contact him at 1208 Pinewood or 456-2487. Beds for 15. Large porch overlooking Bear Mountain. Hik­ Dr., Greensboro, NC 27410. (919) 294-2095. ing trails along the Swiftwater. Fully equipped. Bring sheets Family Relations Committee's Counseling Service Arizona and towels. Weekends, or by the week. Contact Jonathon (PYM) provides confidential professional counseling to in­ Snipes: (215) 736-1856. FLAGSTAFF-Unprogrammed meeting and First-day dividuals, couples in most geographic areas of Philadelphia school 11 a.m. 402 S. Beaver, 86002. English furnished family house to let in Quaker village Yearly Meeting. All counselors are Quakers. All Friends, McNEAL-Cochise Friends Meeting at Friends Southwest of Jordans. Peaceful environment. Proximity to London and regular attenders, and employees of Friends organizations Center, 7Y• miles south of Elfrida. Worship 11 a.m. Phone: motorways. Six months or longer-£800 per month. Details: are eligible. Sliding fees. Further information or brochure­ (602) 642-3729. Furlong Down, Wilton Lane, Jordans, Beaconsfield, Bucks contact Arlene Kelly, 1501 Cherry St. , Philadelphia, PA PHOENIX-Worship and First-day school tO a.m. 1702 E. HP9 2RG. Phone: 01144 02407 3209. 19102. (215) 988-0140. Glendale, Phoenix, 85020. 943-5831 or 955-1878.

42 August 1990 FRIENDS JouRNAL TEMPE-Unprogrammed, First Days, 10 a.m., child care Colorado Florida provided. Danforth Chapel, ASU campus, 85281. Phone: BOULDER-Meeting and First-day school10 a.m. Phone: CLEARWATER-Worship 10 a.m. St. Paul's School, Oct­ 968-3966. 449-4060 or 494-2982. May (homes June-Sept.) Co-Clerks: Paul and Priscilla TUCSON- Pima Friends Meeting (unprogrammed), 10 COLORADO SPRINGs-Meeting 10 a.m., 633-5501 , Blanshard. 8333 Seminole Blvd #439, Seminole, FL 34642. a.m. 931 N. 5th Ave. Information: 884-5155 or 327-8973. shared answering service. (813) 397-8707. COKEDALE-Worship and religious studies, 10 a.m. to 12 DAYTONA BEACH-Sunday 10:30 a.m. in homes. Please Arkansas noon. Every First Day. 3 Elm Street. Clerk: Bill Durland call (904) 6n-6094 or 672-6885 for information. (719) 846-7460. FT. LAUDERDALE-Worship group. (407) 495-9642 or LITTLE ROCK-Unprogrammed meeting, First-day school DENVER-Mountain View Friends Meeting, 2280 South (305) 523-6169. and adult discussion at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. at Columbine St. Worship and adult religious education 9 a.m. FT. MYERS-Worship 11 a.m. Contact (813) 481-4239 or Quapaw Quarter Methodist Church, 1601 S. Louisiana. Worship and First-day school, 10:30 a.m. Worship at 12100 455-8924 (Naples). Phone (501 ) 224-5267. W. Alameda, Lakewood 10 a.m. Phone: ?n-3799. GAINESVILLE-Meeting and First-day school11 a.m. 1921 DURANGO- Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m., First-day N.W. 2nd Ave. 462-3201 . California school and adult discussion 11 a.m. Call for location, JACKSONVILLE-Sunday 10:30 a.m. (904) 768-3648. 247-4550 or 884-9434. ARCATA-11 a.m. 1920 Zehndner. (707) 6n-3236. LAKE WALES-Worship group, (813) 676-2199. ESTES PARK-Friends/Unitarian Sunday Unprogrammed LAKE WORTH-Palm Beach Meeting, 823 North A St. BERKELEY-Unprogrammed meeting. Worship 11 a.m., worship 10 a.m., followed by discussion 11 a.m. YMCA of 10:30 a.m. Phone: (407) 622·6031 . 2151 Vine St. at Walnut. 843-9725. the Rockies' Library. Telephone: (303) 586-2686. MELBOURNE-10:30 a.m. FIT campus (Oct.-May). (407) BERKELEY-Strawberry Creek, 1600 Sacramento. P.O. FORT COLLINs-Meeting for worship and First-day school 676-5077 or n7-1221. Summers call. Box 5065. Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 493-9278. CHIC0-10 a.m. singing, 10:30 a.m. meeting for worship, MIAMI-CORAL GABLE$-Meeting 10 a.m. 1185 Sunset classes for children. 345-3429 or 342-1741. Dr., 661-7374. Clerk: Doris Emerson, 1551 Slavatierra Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33134. (305) 661·3888. CLAREMONT-Worsh ip 9:30 a.m. Classes for children. Connecticut 727 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont. ORLANDO-Meeting and First-day school10 a.m. 316 E. HARTFORD-Meeting and First-day school 10 a.m., Marks St., Orlando, 32803. (305) 425-5125. DAVIS-Meeting for worship, First Days, 9:45a.m. 345 L. discussion 11 a.m. 144 South Quaker Lane, West Hartford. St. Visitors call 753-5924. SARASOTA-Worship 11 a.m., discussion 10 a.m. 2880 Phone: 232-3631. Ringling Blvd. at Tuttle Ave., Gold Tree Shopping Plaza. FRESNO-Unprogrammed meeting. Worship 10 a.m. Child MIDDLETOWN-Worship 10 a.m. Center for Humanities, Clerk: Sumner Passmore. 371-7845 or 955-9589. care. 1350 M St. 431 -0471 or 222-3796. 10 Pearl St. Phone: 347-0866. ST. PETERSBURG-Meeting, First Day School, and Teen GRASS VALLEY-Singing 9:30a.m., meeting for worship NEW HAVEN-Meeting and First-day school, Sundays, Group 10:30 a.m. 130 19th Ave. S.E. Phone: (813) 9:45 a.m., discussion/sharing 11 a.m. John Woolman 9:45a.m. At Connecticut Hall on the Old Campus of Yale 896-0310. School campus, 12585 Jones Bar Road. Phone 273-6485. University. Clerk: Lynn Johnson, 667 Winthrop Ave., New STUART-Worship group. (407) 286-3052 or 335-0281. HAYWARD-Worship 9:30 a.m. Eden United Church of Haven, CT 06511. (203) 777-4628. May through October (407) 287-0545. Christ, 21455 Birch St. Phone: (415) 538-1027. NEW LONDON-Meeting for worship and First-day school TALLAHASSEE-Worship Sunday 4 p.m. United Church, HEMET- Meeting for worship 10 a.m. 43480 Cedar Ave. 10 a.m., discussion 11 a.m. Friends Meeting House, 1834 Mahan Dr. (US 90 E). Unprogrammed. Potluck first Visitors call (714) 927-7678 or 925-2818. Oswegatchie Rd., off the Niantic River Rd., Waterford, Sunday. (904) 878-3620. Conn. 538-7245 or 889-1924. LA JOLLA-Meeting 10 a.m. 7360 Eads Ave. Visitors call TAMPA-Meeting 10 a.m. 238-8879. 459-9800 or 456-1020. NEW MILFORD-Housatonic Meeting. Ate. 7 at Lanesville Rd. Worship 10 a.m. Phone: (203) 746-6329. WINTER PARK- Meeting 10 a.m. Alumni House, Rollins LONG BEACH-10 a.m. Orizaba at Spaulding. 434-1004. College. Phone: (305) 629-1358. LOS ANGELES-Meeting 11 a.m. 4167 S. Normandie. POMFRET -1st and 3rd First-days of each month. 10:30 Visitors call 296-0733. a.m. 928-6356 or 928-5050 for more information. Georgia STAMFORD-GREENWICH-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. MARIN COUNTY-10 a.m. 1n East Blithedale Ave., Mill AMERICU$-Piains Worship Gr. 11 a.m. Fran Warren, Valley, CA. Phone: (415) 382-1226. 572 Roxbury Rd. (corner of Westover), Stamford. (203) 637-4601 or 869-0445. Koinonia, Rt. 2, Americus 31709. Phone Fran (912) MONTEREY PENINSULA-Friends meeting for worship, 924-1224, or Gene 824-3281. Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Call (408) 899-2200 or 375-0134. STORRS-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Corner North Eagleville and Hunting Lodge Ads. Phone: 429-4459. ATHENS-Worship 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday, 11 to 12 OJAI-Unprogrammed worship. First-days 9 a.m. Call discussion Methodist Student Center at U. of GA campus, WILTON- Worship and First-day school10 a.m. 317 New 646-4497 or 646-3200. 1196 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30605. (404) 548·9394 Canaan Rd. , Ate. 106. (203) 762-5669. ORANGE COUNTY- Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Harbor or (404) 353-2856. Area Adult Day Care Center, 661 Hamilton St., Costa Mesa, WOODBURY-Litchfield Hills Meeting (formerly Water­ ATLANTA-Friends Worship Group: 10 a.m., 2nd and 4th town). Woodbury Community House, Mountain Rd. at Main CA 92627. (714) 786-7691 . First-days at Little White House in the Country 30 miles St. Worship and First-day school10 a.m. Phone: 263-3627. PALO ALTO-Meeting for worship and First-day classes north of Atlanta. Call (404) 889-9969 or 993-4593. for children 11 a.m. 957 Colorado. AUGUSTA-Worship 10:30 a.m. 340 Telfair St. (404) PASADENA-Orange Grove Monthly Meeting, 520 E. 738-8036 or (404) 738-6529. Orange Grove Blvd. First-day school10 a.m., meeting for Delaware CARROLLTON-Worship-sharing, every third Wednesday worship 11 a.m. Phone: 792-6223. CAMDEN-Worship 11 a.m., First-day school10 a.m. 2 mi. of month, 7:30p.m. Contact Marylu: (404) 832-3637. REDLANDS-RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-Inland Va~ S. of Dover. 122 Camden-Wyo Ave. (Ate. 10). 284-4745, MACON-Worship Group, 4 p.m. Sundays, Unitarian ley Friends Meeting. Unprogrammed. Call (714) 682-5364 697-7725. Universalist Church. Contact: Susan Cole, 1245 Jefferson or 792-7766. CENTRE-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. 1 mile east of Terr., Macon. GA 31201. (912) 746-0896, or Karl Roeder, SACRAMENTO-Meeting 10 a.m. Stanford Settlement, Centreville on the Centre Meeting Rd. at Adams Dam Rd. (912) 474-3139. 450 W. El Camino near Northgate. Phone: (916) 452-9317. HOCKESSIN- First-day school10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. NORTHSIDE-Friends Worship Group, Atlanta area. 10 to SAN DIEGO-Unprogrammed worship, First Days, 10:30 N.W. from Hockessin-Yorklyn Rd. at first crossroad. 11 a.m. in homes. Contacts: Mary Ann Doe, 5435 a.m. 4848 Seminole Dr. (619) 465-3520. NEWARK- First-day school9:30 a.m., worship 10:30 a.m. Bannergate Dr. , Alpharetta, GA 30201 ; (404) 448-8964 or SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-Unprogrammed worship, First Newark Center for Creative Learning, 401 Phillips Ave. the Kenoyers, (404) 993-4593. Days, 9:30a.m. 15056 Bledsoe, Sylmar. 360-7635. (302) 388-7505. ST. SIMONS-Weekly meeting for worship in homes 11 SAN FRANCISCO-Meeting for worship, First Days, 11 ODESSA- Worship, first Sundays, 11 a.m. a.m. Call (912) 638-9346 or 1200. a.m. 2160 Lake St. Phone: 752-7440. WILMINGTON- Worship 9:15a.m., First-day school10:30 STATESBORO-Worship at 11 a.m. with child care. (912) SAN JOSE-Worship and First-day school 10 a.m., a.m. Alapocas, Friends School. 764-6036 or 764-5810. Visitors welcome. discussion 11 :30 a.m. 1041 Morse St. (408) 251-0408. WILMINGTON- Worship and First-day school 10 a.m. 4th SAN LUIS OBISPO- Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m. & West Sts. Phones: 652-4491 , 328-n63. Hawaii Sunday. Ca~Poly University Christian Center, 1468 Foothill HONOLULU-Sundays, 9:45a.m. hymn singing; 10 a.m. Blvd., San Luis Obispo, CA. (805) 543-0995. worship and First-day school. 2426 Oahu Ave. Overnight SANTA BARBARA- Marymount School (above the District of Columbia inquiries welcomed. Phone: 988-2714. Mission), 10 a.m. Children's program and child care. P.O. MAUl-Friends Worship Group. Please call Akemi Daniells, WASHINGTON-Friends Meeting, 2111 Florida Ave. NW Box 40120, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-0120. Phone: 572-8007, 150 Kawelo Rd., Haiku, HI 96708, or John Dart, (north of Dupont Circle Metro, near Conn. Ave.). 483-3310. 965-5302. 878·2190, 107-D Kamnui Place, Kula, HI 96790. Unprogrammed meetings for worship are held on First Day SANTA MONICA-First-day school and meeting at 10 a.m. at: 1440 Harvard St. Phone: 828-4069. Idaho FLORIDA AVE. MEETINGHOUSE-Worship at 9 a.m. SANTA CRUZ- Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Louden and •11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Wed. Discussion at 9:30 BOISE- Unprogrammed worship 9 a.m. Sundays. Contact Nelson .Center; Laurel & Center Streets. 338-8333. a.m. on First Days. First-day school at 11 :20 a.m. Ann Dusseau, 345-2049, or Curtis Pullin, 338-2049. SANTA ROSA- Redwood Forest Meeting. Worship 10 •Interpreter for the hearing impaired at 11 a.m. MOSCOW-Moscow-Pullman Meeting, Campus Christian a.m. Phone: (707) 542-1571 for location. QUAKER HOUSE-2121 Decatur, adjacent Center, 822 Elm St., Moscow. Unprogrammed worship 11 WESTWOOD (West Los Angeles)-Meeting 10:30 a.m. meetinghouse. Worship at 10 a.m. a.m. Sunday. Childcare. (509) 334-4343. University YWCA, 574 Hilgard (across from UCLA bus WILLIAM PENN HOUSE-515 E. Capitol St. Worship SANDPOINT -Unprogrammed worship group at Gardenia stop). Phone: 250-1200. at 11 a.m. 543-5560. Center, 4 p.m. Sundays. Various homes in summer. Call SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL- Worship the third First Elizabeth Willey 263-4290. WHITTIER-Whitleaf Monthly Meeting, Administration Day, Sept. through June, at 11 a.m. 3825 Wise. Ave. Building, corner Painter and Philadelphia. Worship 9:30 NW, in the Arts Center. a.m. P.O. Box 122. Phone: 698-7538. TACOMA PARK-Worship group, worship third First­ Illinois YUCCA VALLEY- Worship 2 p.m. Church of Religious day in members' homes. Contact Nancy Alexander BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL-Unprogrammed. Call (309) Science, 7434 Bannock Trail, Yucca Valley. (619) 365-1135. (301) 891-2084. 454-1328 for time and location.

FRIENDS JOURNAL August 1990 43 CARBONDALE-(So. Illinois). Unprogrammed worship. K•n••• SOUTHERN MARYLAND-Patuxent Preparative Meeting. Worship 10 a.m. Call Ann Trentman 884-4048 or Peter Meets at Inter-Faith Center, 913 So. Illinois Ave., LAWRENCE-Oread Friends Meeting, 1146 Oregon. Rabenold 588-1199. Carbondale. Discussion every First Day at 10:15 a.m. Unprogrammed worship 11 a.m. 749-1316, 843-4895. Worship at 11 a.m. Child care provided. Contact: Katie SPARKs-Gunpowder Meeting. (18 mi. north of Belt. MANHATTAN-Unprogrammed. Baptist Campus Center, oH MedwedeH, (618) 687-2958. rte. 83). Meeting for worship every First-day, 11 a.m. Phone 1801 Anderson, Manhattan, KS 66502. School year: 10 (301) 472-4791 or 343-0258. CHICAGO-AFSC, Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. 427-2533. a.m. silence, 11 a.m. discussion. June/July: members' CHICAG0-57th St., 5615 Woodlawn. Worship 10:30 a.m. homes, 9:30 a.m. 539-2638, 539-2046. UNION BRIDGE-Pipe Creek Meeting. Worship 11 a.m. Margaret Stambaugh, clerk, (301) 271-2789. Monthly meeting follows on third Sunday. Phone: 288-3066. TOPEKA-Unprogrammed worship 4 p.m. followed by CHICAGO-Chicago Monthly Meeting, 10749 S. Artesian. discussion. Phone: (913) 233-1698, 233-5455, or 273-6791 . Worship 11 a.m. Phones: 445-8949 or 233-2715. WICHITA-Heartland Meeting, unprogrammed worship CHICAGO-Northside (unprogrammed). Worship 10:30 1:30 p.m., discussion following. St. Paul's Un~ed Methodist M••••chuaetta a.m. For location call (312) 929-4245. Church, 13th and Topeka. 262-1143 or 682-8735. ACTON-Worship and First-day school 10 a.m. Harvey DECATUR-Worship 10 a.m. Mildred Protzman, clerk. WICHITA-University Friends Meeting, 1840 University Wheeler Community Center, corner Main and Church Sis., Phone 422-9116 or 864-3592 for meeting location. Ave. Sunday School9:30 a.m., meeting for worship 10:45 West Concord. (During summer in homes.) Clerk: Sibylle DEKALB-Meeting 10:30 a.m. Gurler House, 205 Pine St. a.m. Don Mallonee, clerk. Ministry team. Phone: 262.()471. Barlow, 241 Holden Wood Rd., Concord. (617) 389-9299. Clerk: Donald Ary, 758-1985. AMESBURY-Worship 10 a.m. Summer: Meetinghouse. DOWNERS GROVE-(West Suburban Chicago) Worship Kentucky Winter: Windmill School. Call 948-2265, 388-3293. and First-day school 10:30 a.m. 5710 Lomond Ave. (3 BEREA-Meeting Sunday 9:30a.m. Berea College: (606) AMHERST-NORTHAMPTON-GREENFIELD-Worship blocks west of Belmont, 1 block south of Maple). Phone: 986-1745. and First-day school10 a.m. Mt. Toby Meetinghouse, Ate. 968-3861 or 852-5812. 63, Leverett. 548-9188; if no answer 564-2788 or 549-4845. LEXINGTON-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. (Summer-9 EVANSTON-Worship 10 a.m. 1010 Greenleaf, 864-6511 . BOSTON-Worship 11 a.m. (summer 10 a.m.) First Day. a.m.) Sundays. Box 186, Lexington, KY 40584. Phone: Beacon Hill Friends House, 6 Chestnut St., Boston, 02108. GALESBURG-Peoria-Galesburg Meeting. 10 a.m. in (606) 223-4176. Phone: 227-9118. homes. (309) 343-7097 for location. LOUISVILLE-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. 3050 Bon CAMBRIDGE-Meetings, Sundays, 9:30 and 11 a.m. LAKE FOREST-Worship 10:30 a.m. at meetinghouse. Air Ave. , 40205. Phone: 452-6812. During July and Aug., Sundays, 10 a.m. 5 Longfellow Pk. West Old Elm and Ridge Ads. Mail: Box 95, Lake Forest, (near Harvard Sq., oH Brattle St.). Phone: 876-6883. 60045. Phone: (312) 234-8410. Loulal•n• DEERFIELD-GREENFIELD-Worship group Wednesday McHENRY COUNTY-Worship 10 a.m. (815) 385-8512. BATON ROUGE-Unprogrammed meeting for worship 3 6:00p.m. at Woolman Hill Conference Center, Keats Road, McNABB-Clear Creek Meeting. Unprogrammed worship p.m. 333 E. Chimes St. Clerk: Marshall Vidrine, (504) Deerfield, MA 01342. (413) 774-3431. All are welcome. 11 a.m., First-day school10 a.m. Meetinghouse 2 miles 629-5382. FRAMINGHAM-Worship 10 a.m. First-day school. 841 south, 1 mile east of McNabb. Phone: (815) 882-2214. NEW ORLEANs-Unprogrammed meeting for worship, Edmands Rd. (2 mi. W of Nobscot). Visitors welcome. OAK PARK-Worship 10 a.m., First-day school (children Sundays 10 a.m. 7102 Ferret St. (504) 885-1223 or Phone: 877-o481 . and aduhs) 11 a.m., Hephizbah House, 946 North Blvd. 861-8022. GREAT BARRINGTON-south Berkshire Meeting, Bk>dgett Phone: 386-5150. House, Simon's Rock College, Alford Ad. Unprogrammed PARK FOREST-Thorn Creek Meeting. 10:30 a.m. M•lne 10:30 a.m. Phone: (413) 526-1847 or (413) 243-1575. Sunday. (708) 748-0184. BAR HARBOR-Acadia meeting for worship in evening. MARTHA'S VINEYARD-Vis~ors Welcome! Worship 10:30 QUINCY-Friends Hill Meeting. Unprogrammed worship 10 Phone: 288-5419 or 244-7113. a.m. Location varies, call 693-0512 or 693-0040. a.m. 223-3902 or 222-6704 for location. BELFAST AREA-Unprogrammed meeting for worship, NANTUCKET-Unprogrammed meeting 10 a.m., June ROCKFORD-Meeting for worship, First-days, 10:30 a.m., First-day school 9 a.m. Phone: (207) 338-2325. 15-Sept. 15., Fair Street Meeting House. After Sept. 15, Friends House, 326 N. Avon. (815) 962-7373, 963-7448, or 15 Maria Mitchell Library, Vestel Street, 228-1690, BRUNSWICK-Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m. 333 Maine 964-0716. 228-0136, 228-1002. St. 833-5016 or 725-8216. SPRINGFIELD-Meeting in Friends' homes, unpro­ NEW BEDFORD-Meeting to worship and First-day school grammed 10 a.m. Clerk: Kirby Tirk, (217) 546-4190. EAST VASSALBORO-Unprogrammed meeting for wor­ plus child care Sundays at 10 a.m. at meetinghouse. 83 ship 10 a.m. (9 a.m. summer). Child care. Friends meeting­ Spring St. Elizabeth Lee, clerk. Phone: (617) 994-1638. URBANA-CHAMPAIGN-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. 714 house, China Road, Gerald Robbins, clerk. (207) 923-3088. W. Green St., Urbana. Phone: (217) 326-5853 or 344-5348. NORTH EASTON-Worship 10:30 a.m. First Days, Queset EGGEMOGGIN REACH-First-day Worship 10 a.m. House, 51 Main St., North Easton. (508) 238-2997. Sargentville chapel, At. 175, 359-4417. NORTH SHORE-Worship and First-day school 10 a.m. lndl•n• MID-COAST AREA-Unprogrammed meeting for worship Glen Urquhart School, Beverly Farms, Mass. Clerk: Bruce 10 a.m. at Miles Memorial Conference Center, BLOOMINGTON-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. Moores Nevin, 281-5683. Damariscotta. 563-3464 or 563-1701 . Pike at Smith Rd. SANDWICH-East Sandwich Meeting House, Quaker ORLAND-Narramissic Valley. Unprogrammed meeting for EVANSVILLE-Worship 11 a.m. Sundays at Patchwork Meeting House Rd. just north of Ate. 6A. Meeting for worship 10 a.m. at Davis' home, River Road. 469-2476. Central, 100 Washington Ave. worship Sunday 11 a.m. (508) 747-0761 . PORTLAND-Unprogrammed worship, First-day school, SOUTH YARMOUTH-CAPE COD-Unprogrammed wcr­ FORT WAYNE-Maple Grove Meeting, unprogrammed 10:30 a.m. 1845 Forest Ave. (Ate. 302). Call (207) 797-4720. worship. Phone Julia Dunn, (219) 489-9342, for time and ship 10 a.m. 58 N. Main St. 382-6633. WATERBORO-Unprogrammed worship, First-day school place. WELLESLEY-Meeting for worship and Sunday school 9 a.m. Conant Chapel, Alfred. (207) 324-4134, 625-8034. HOPEWELL-Unprogrammed worship 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. at 26 Benvenue St. Phone: 237-0268. discussion 10:30 a.m. 20 mi. W. Richmond; between 1-70, WEST FALMOUTH-CAPE COD-Meeting for worship, US 40; 1-70 exit Wilbur Wright Ad., 1 v. mi. S., 1 mi. W. M•ryl•nd Sunday, 11 a.m. Ate. 28A. 476-4218. ADELPHI-Worship 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday WESTPORT-Meet ing, Sundays, 10:45 a.m. Central INDIANAPOLis-North Meadow Circle of Friends, 1710 school 10:20 a.m. (10 a.m. fourth Sun). Adult 2nd Hour Village. Clerk: Frances Kirkaldy, 636-4711 . N. Talbott. Unprogrammed, worship 10 a.m. Children 11 :30 a.m. 1st/3rd/5th Sun. Nursery, 2303 Metzerott, near WORCESTER-Unprogrammed meeting tor worship 11 welcome. 926-7657. U. of Md. (301) 445-1114. a.m. 901 Pleasant St. Phone: 754-3887. PLAINFIELD-Unprogrammed worship 8:30 a.m., meeting ANNAPOLIS-Worship 11 a.m. Educational Bldg., First for study and discussion 9:30a.m., programmed meeting Baptist Church of Eastport, 208 Chesapeake Ave. Box for worship 10:40 a.m. 105 S. East St. at the corner of U.S. 3142, Annapolis, MD 21403. Call Nan Elsbree, clerk, 40 and East St. David Hadley, clerk; Keith Kirk, pastoral 647-3591, or Chris Connell, 263-8651 . Mlchlg•n minister. (317) 839-9840. BALTIMORE-Stony Run: worship 11 a.m. except 10 a.m. ALMA·MT. PLEASANT-Unprogrammed meeting 10:30 RICHMOND-Clear Creek Meeting, Stout Memorial July and August. 5116 N. Charles St. 435-3773. Home­ a.m. First-day school. Clerk: Nancy Nagler, 772-2421 . Meetinghouse, Earlham College. Unprogrammed worship wood: worship and First-day school 11 a.m. 3107 N. ANN ARBOR-Meeting 10 a.m., adult discussion 11:30 9:15a.m. Clerk: Hugh Barbour (317) 962-9221. Charles St. 235-4438. a.m. Meetinghouse, 1420 Hill St. (313) 761-7435, 761-5077. SOUTH BEND-Worship 10:30 a.m. Bulla Ad. Shed: U. BETHESDA-Classes and worship 11 a.m. (year round) Clerk: Margaret Blood, (313) 769-0046. Notre Dame map, B5 82. (219) 232-5729, 256-0635. Sidwell Friends Lower School, Edgemoor Lane and Beverly DETROIT -First-day meeting 10:30 a.m. Call341-9404, or VALPARAISO-Duneland Friends Meeting. Singing 10:15 Rd. 986-8681 . write 4011 Norfolk, Detroit, Ml 48221 , for information. a.m., unprogrammed worship 10:30 a.m. First United CHESTERTOWN-Chester River Meeting, 124 Philoso­ EAST LANSING-Worship and First-day school, Sunday, Methodist Church, Wesley Hall, 103 N. Franklin St., 46383. phers Terrace. Worship 11 a.m. Clerk: Joseph Whitehill, 12:30 p.m. All Saints Church Library, 800 Abbott Road. Call Information: (219) 462-4107 or 462-9997. P.O. Box 1020, Chestertown, MD 21620. (301) 778-1130. 371 -1 754 or 351-3094. WEST LAFAYETTE-Unprogrammed worship at10 a.m. DARLINGTON-Deer Creek Meeting. Worship 10:30; Clerk GRAND RAPIDs-Worship and First-day school 10 a.m. at 176 E. Stadium Ave., West Lafayette. Anne Gregory, 734-6854. 25 Sheldon St. SE. (616) 942-4713 or 454-7701. EASTON-Third Haven Meeting, 405 S. Washington St. KALAMAZOO-Meeting for worship and First-day school 10 a.m. Kenneth Carroll, clerk, (301) 820-8347, 820-7952. 10 a.m., discussion and child care 11 a.m. Friends low• FALLSTON-Little Falls Meeting, Otd Fallston Rd. Worship Meetinghouse, 508 Denner. Phone: 349-1754. AMEs-Worship 10 a.m. Ames Meetinghouse, 427 10:30 a.m. Clerk, Hunter C. Sutherland, phone (301 ) MARQUETTE-LAKE SUPERIOR-Unprogrammed wor­ Hawthorne Ave. Information: (515) 292-1459, 292-2081 . 877-1 635. ship and first-day school, P.O. Box 114, Marquette, 49855. DES MOINEs-Meeting for worship 10 a.m., classes 11 :30 FREDERICK-Worship and First-day school1 0 a.m. 22 S. 249-1527, 475-7959. a.m. Meetinghouse, 4211 Grand Ave. Phone: 274-4851 . Market St., Frederick. 293-1151 . IOWA CITY-Unprogrammed meeting for worship 10 a.m. SALISBURY-Unprogrammed worship 11 a.m. First-day Mlnneaot• 311 N. linn St. Call351-2234 or Selma Conner, 338-2914. school and adult class 10 a.m. Holly Center, intersection MINNEAPOLis-Unprogrammed meeting 8:45a.m., First­ WEST BRANCH-Unprogrammed worship 10:30 a.m., At. 12 and College Ave. (301) 543-4343, or 289-6893. day school10 a.m., semi-programmed meeting 11 :15 a.m. discussion 9:45a.m. except 2nd Sunday. 317 N. 6th St. SANDY SPRING-Worship 9:30 and 11 a.m., first Sundays (Summer worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.) W. 44th St. and York Ave. Call (319) 843-5639. 9:30 only. Classes 10:30 a.m. Meetinghouse Ad. at Ate. 108. S., Phone: (612) 928-6159.

44 August 1990 F'RIENDS JoURNAL NORTHFIELD-SOGN..CANNON FAllS TWP.-Cannon DOVER-RANDOLPH-Worship and First-day school 11 BROOKLYN-Worship and First-day school 11 a.m. (child Valley Friends Meeting. Unprogrammed worship 11 a.m. a.m. Randolph Friends Meeting House, Quaker Church Rd. care provided). 110 Schermerhorn St. For information call Child care. (507) 6454603, (507) 645-6735, (507) 645-4869. and Quaker Ave. between Center Grove Rd. and Millbrook (212) 777-8866 (Mon.-Fri. 9-5). Mailing address: Box 730, ROCHESTER-Unprogrammed meeting. Call (507) Ave., Randolph. (201) 627-3987. Brooklyn, NY 11201. 282-4565 or 282-3310. GREENWICH-6 miles west of Bridgeton. First-day school BUFFALO-Worship and First-day school, 11 a.m. 72 N. ST. ClOUD-Unprogrammed meeting 10:30 a.m. followed 10:30 a.m., meeting 11 :15 a.m. Phone (609) 451-4316. Parade near Science Museum. Call for summer hours. by second hour discussion. First-day school available HADDONFIELD-Worship 10 a.m.; First-day school 892-8645. 10:30-12:30. 1114 S.E. 9th Ave. follows, except summer. Babysitting provided during both. BUllS HEAD RD.-Worship 10:30 a.m. Sundays. N. ST. PAUl- Twin C~ies Friends Meeting, 1725 Grand Ave., Friends Ave. and Lake St. Phone: 428-6242 or 428-5n9. Dutchess Co., 1h mile E. Taconic Pky. (914) 266-3223. St. Paul. Unprogrammed worship, 10:30 a.m., Weyer­ MANASQUAN-First-day school10 a.m., meeting 11 :1 5 CANTON-St. Lawrence Valley Friends Meeting, (315) hauser Chapel, Macalester College two blocks east. Call a.m. Ate. 35 at Manasquan Circle. 386-4648. (612) 699-6995. MARLTON-See CROPWELL. CATSKILL-Study 10 a.m., unprogrammed worship STillWATER-St. Croix Valley Friends. Unprogrammed MEDFORD-Worship 10 a.m. First-day school10:30 a.m. 10:45-11:30 a.m. Grahamsville Route 55. Clerk: Charles worship at 10 a.m. Phone (612) 777-1698, n7-5651. Union St. Meetinghouse. (609) 953-8914 for information. Piera 985-7409. Winter in homes. MICKLETON-Worship 10 a.m., First-day school11 a.m. CENTRAL FINGER LAKES--Penn Van, Sundays, Sept. (609) 423-9143 or 423..()300. through June, 160 Main St. rear, adult and child's study 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. July through Aug., worship in COLUMBIA-Meeting for worship and First-day school MONTCLAIR-Meeting and First-day school 11 a.m. homes. Phone (315) 789-2910. 10:30 a.m., First-day school 9:30a.m. Presbyterian Student except July and Aug. 10 a.m. Park St. and Gordonhurst Center, 100 Hitt St., Columbia, MO 65201. Phone: (314) Ave. Phone: (201) 748-0940. Visitors welcome. CHAPPAQUA-Unprogrammed meeting for worship and 442-8328. First-day school 10:30 a.m. Ate. 120 Quaker Rd. (914) MOORESTOWN-First-day school 9:45a.m. Oct. through 737·9089 or 238-9202. KANSAS CITY-Penn Valley Meeting, 4405 Gillham Rd. May. Meeting for worship 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Main St. at 10 a.m. Call (816) 931·5256. Chester Ave. Visitors welcome. CLINTON-Meeting, Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Kirkland Art Center, On-the-Park. Phone: 853-2243. ROllA- Preparative meeting 10:30 a.m. On Soest Rd. MOUNT HOLLY-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. High and opposite Rolla Jr. High School. Phone: (314) 341-2464 or Garden Sts. Visitors welcome. CORNWALL-Meeting for worship and Sunday school 10:30 a.m. Ate. 107, off 9W, Quaker Ave. Phone: 496-4463. 265-3725. MULLICA HILL-Main St. Sept.-May FDS 9:45, meeting ST. lOUIS--Meeting 10:30 a.m. 2539 Rockford Ave., Rock for worship 11 a.m. Meeting only, June, July and Aug., 10 a.m. EASTON-Unprogrammed worship and First-day school 11 a.m. Ate. 40. 664~7 or 692·9227. Hill. Phone: 962·3061. NEW BRUNSWICK-Meeting and First-day school10:30 SPRINGFIELD-Worship, First-day school 3 p.m., first, a.m. Meeting only July and Aug., 9:30a.m. 109 Nichol Ave. ElMIRA-10:30 a.m. Sundays. 155 West 6th St. Phone: third First Days of month at Unity Church. Contact Louis (201) 846-8969. (607) 733-7972. Cox, 534 E. Crestview. (417) 882-5743. PLAINFIELD-Meeting for worship and First-day school FREDONIA-Unprogrammed meeting 11 a.m. Call (716) 10:30 a111. Watchung Ave. at E. Third St. 757-5736. 672-4427 or (716) 672-4518. PRINCETON-Worship 9 and 11 a.m. First-day school 11 HAMILTON-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Chapel House, Colgate University. Phone: Joel Plotkin, (315) 684-9320. BilliNGs-Call (406) 6~2163 or 252·5065. a.m. Oct.-May. Quaker Rd. near Mercer St. (609) 924-7034. HELENA-Call (406) 449-6663 or (406) 449-4732. QUAKERTOWN-Worship and First-day school10:30 a.m. HUDSON-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. first and third Box 502, Quakertown, 08868. (201) 782..()953. Sundays. 343 Union St. (518) 851·7954, 966-8940, or MISSOULA-Unprogrammed 10 a.m. Sundays. 432 E. 329..()401 . Pine. (406) 728-8643. RANCOCAS--First-day school 10 a.m., meeting for worship 11 a.m. ITHACA-First-day school, nursery, adult discussion 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. Anabel Taylor Hall, Oct.-May, phone: RIDGEWOOD-Meeting for worship and First-day school 256-4214. June-Sept. summer schedule. 11 a.m. 224 Highwood Ave. LINCOLN-Discussion 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. 3319 S. LONG ISLAND (QUEENS, NASSAU, SUFFOLK 46th. Phone: 488-4178. SALEM-Meeting for worship 11 a.m., First-day school COUNTIES)-Unprogrammed meetings for worship, 11 9:45a.m. July and Aug. worship 10 a.m. East Broadway. OMAHA-Unprogrammed worship. 453-7918. a.m. First-days, unless otherwise noted. SEAVILLE-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. (July/Aug. 10 a.m.) Main Shore Rd., Ate. 9, Seaville. (609) 624-1165. SHREWSBURY-Meeting for worship and First-day school EASTERN LONG ISLAND (3 worship groups) RENO-Unprogrammed worship 10:30 a.m. Youth Center 10:30 a.m. Ate. 35 and Sycamore. Phone: (201) 741-4138. Shelter lsland-10:30 a.m., summers, Circle at Quaker next to YMCA, 1300 Foster Drive. 747-4623. Martyrs' Monument on Sylvester Manor, (Inclement SOMERSET/MORRIS COUNTIES-Somerset Hills Meet· weather, George Fox House, end of George Fox Lane. ing, Community Club, E. Main St., Brookside. Meeting for Winters, to be arranged). Phone (51 6) 725-2547. New Hampshire worship 10 a.m. Sept.-May. (201) 234-2486 or 543-74n. Southampton-Administration building, Southampton CONCORD-Worship 10 a.m. Children welcomed and SUMMIT-Meeting for worship and First-day school11 a.m. College. (516) 287-1713. Southold-2060 Leeward Drive. cared for. Merrimack Valley Day Care Center, 19 N. Fruit (July, Aug., 10 a.m.). 158 Southern Blvd., Chatham Town· (516) 765-1132. St. Phone: 783-4743. ship. Visitors welcome. FLUSHING-Discussion 1o a.m., First-day school, 11 DOVER-Unprogrammed worship 10:30 a.m., sharing at TRENTON-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Hanover and a.m. 137-16 Northern Blvd. {718) 358-9636. noon. 141 Central Ave. Clerk: Chip Neal, (603) 742..()263, Montgomery Sts. Visitors welcome. Huntington-llOYD HARBOR-Friends World College, or wrije P.O. Box 243, Dover, NH 03820. TUCKERTON-Uttle Egg Harbor Meeting. Left side of Ate Plover Ln. (516) 261-4924 (eves.). GONIC-Programmed Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays. 9 traveling north. Worship 10:30 a.m. JERICHO-Old Jericho Tpke., off Ate. 25, just east of 10:30 a.m. Maple St. Clerk: Evelyn Lang. Phone (603) WOODBURY-First-day school 10 a.m., meeting for intersection with Rtes. 106 and 107. 895-98n. worship 11 :15 a.m. 140 North Broad St. Telphone (609) Locust Valley-MATINECOCK-10 a.m. all year, FDS HANOVER-Worship and First-day school, Sundays, 10 845-5080, if no answer call 848-1990. Sept.-June. Duck Pond and Piping Rock Ads. a.m. Friends Meetinghouse, 43 Lebanon St. (next to WOODSTOWN-First-day school 9:45 am., worship 11 a.m. MANHASSET-Ad ult class 10 a.m., FDS 11 a.m. (winter) Hanover H.S.). Clerk: Jack Shepherd: (603) 643-4138. July and Aug., worship 10 a.m. N. Main St. Phone 769-1591 . (Worship 10 a.m. June through August). st. James­ PETERBOROUGH-Monadnock Monthly Meeting, 46 CONSCIENCE BAY-Moriches Rd. Adult Concord St. Worship 10:30 a.m., First-day school 10:45 New Mexico discussion/singing, 10:30 a.m. (516) 862-6213. a.m. Discussions, singing, etc. may precede or follow WESTBURY-550 Post Ave., just south of Jericho Tpke. worship. Judy Brophy, clerk (603) 673-4821 , local contact, ALBUQUERQUE-Meeting, First-day school 10:30 a.m. at Exit 32-N, Northern State Pkwy. (Worship 10 a.m., July 924-8150. 1600 5th St. N.W. Clerk: Allison Abraham, 843-6450. 4th through Labor Day) WEST EPPING-Unprogrammed. 10 a.m. on 1st and 3rd LAS CRUCES--10 a.m. Sunday, worship, First-day school. First-days. Friend St. directly off Rt. 27. Clerk: Fritz Bell 2610 S. Solano. 522·0672 or 526-4625. (603) 895-2437. SANTA FE-Mealing for Worship, Sundays 9 and 11 a.m. MT. KISCO-Croton Valley Meeting. Meetinghouse Road, Olive Rush Studio, 630 Canyon Rd. Phone: 983-7241. ~e Stanwood. Worship 11 a.m. Sunday (914) 666-8602. Chamisa Friends Preparative Meeting, at Brunn School. Worship and First-day school, 5 p.m. (505) 983-2073. NEW PALTZ-Worship 10:30 a.m. Plutarch Church. First· ATLANTIC CITY AREA-Worship 11 a.m., 437AS. Pitney day school 10:15 a.m. every other Sunday, Sept.-June. SILVER CITY AREA-Gila Friends Meeting. 10 a.m. Call (914) 255-5678 or 5528. Rd. Near Absecon. (609) 652-2637 or 965-4694. 388-3388, 538-9565, or 535-4137 for location. NEW YORK CITY-At 15 Rutherford Place (15th Street), BARNEGAT-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. Left side of East SOCORRO-Worship group, first, third, fifth Sundays, 10 Bay Ave., traveling east from R1e. 9. Manhanan: unprogrammed worship every First Day at 9:30 a.m. Call 835..()013 or 83s-o2n. a.m. and 11 a.m.; programmed worship at 10 a.m. on the BURLINGTON-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. Sept.­ first First Day of every month. Earl Hall, Columbia May. High St. near Broad. New York University: unprogrammed worship every First Day at 11 CAMDEN-Newton Friends Meeting. Worship First Day ALBANY-Worship and First-day school 11 a.m. 727 a.m. At 110 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn: unprogrammed 10:30 a.m. Cooper & 8th Sts. (by Haddon Ave.). Madison Ave. Phone: 436-8812. worship at 11 a.m. every First Day. Phone (212) 777-8866 Information: (609) 964-9649. (Mon.-Fri., 9-5) about First-day schools, monthly business ALFRED-Meeting for worship 9:15a.m. in The Parish meetings, and other information. CAPE MAY-Beach meeting mkhJune through Sept., 8:45 House, West University St. a.m., beach north of first-aid station. (609) 624-1165. OLD CHATHAM-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. Powell AMAWALK-Worship 10:30 a.m. Quaker Church Rd., N. House, Ate. 13. Phone 794-8811. CINNAMINSON-Westfield Friends Meeting, Ate. 130 at of R1e. 202-35, Yorktown Heights. (914) 271-4074 or Riverton-Moorestown Rd. Meeting for worship 11 a.m., 737-3n5. ONEONTA-Butternuts Monthly Meeting. Worship 10:30 First-day school 10 a.m. a.m. First Sunday. (607) 432·9395. Other Sundays: Coopers­ AUBURN-Unprogrammed meeting 1 p.m. Seventh-day town, 547·5450; Delhi, 829-8702; Norwich, 334-9433. CROPWELL-Mealing for worship 10:45 a.m. Old Marlton worship. By appointment only. Auburn Prison, 135 State Pike, one mile west of Marlton. St., Auburn NY 13021 . Requests must be processed ORCHARD PARK-Worship and First-day school11 a.m. CROSSWICKS--Meeting and First-day school 9:30 a.m. through Ruth Stewart, 46 Grant Ave., Auburn NY 13021. East Quaker St. at Freeman Rd. 662·5749. (609) 298-4362. Phone: (315) 253-6559. POPLAR RIDGE-Worship 10 a.m. (315) 364-7244.

August 1990 45 POUGHKEEPSIE-Meeting for worship and Sunday school CINCINNATI-Community Meeting (United FGC and DOYLESTOWN-Meeting for worship and First-day school 10 a.m. 249 Hooker Ave., 12603. (914) 454-2870. FUM), 3960 Winding Way, 45229. Worship from silence and 10:30 a.m. East Oakland Ave. PURCHASE-Meeting for worship and First-day school 11 First-day school 10 a.m. Quaker-house phone: (513) DUNNING$ CREEK-First-day schooVMeeting for worship a.m. Purchase St. (Ate. 120) at Lake St. C

46 August 1990 FluENDs JouRNAL BYBERRY-one mile east of Roosevelt Boulevard at HOARY-Worship Sundays, 10:30 a.m. (unprogrammed), PUTNEY-Worship, Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Ate. 5, north of Southampton Rd., 11 a.m. Grace Gifford, inland, (803) 365-6654. village, Putney. CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA-15th and Race Sts. WILDERNESS-Sunday meeting for worship at10 a.m. in CHELTENHA M-Jeanes Hospital grounds, Fox South Dakota Wallingford. Rotary Building, N. Main St. Phone Kate Chase, 11 :30 a.m. July and Aug. 10:30 a.m. SIOUX FALLs-Unprogrammed meeting 11 a.m. 2311 S. Brinton, (802) 22.&8942, or Leo C&dwallader, (802) 446-2565. CHESTNUT HILL-100 E. Mermaid Lane. Center Ave., 57105. Phone: (605) 338-5744. FOURTH AND ARCH STS.-First and Fifth Days. FRANKFORD-Penn and Orthodox Sts., 10:30 a.m. Tennessee FRANKFORD-Unity and Wain Sts., 11 a.m. CHATTANOOGA-Worship 10 a.m., discussion 11 :30. 335 VIrginia GERMANTOWN MEETING-Coulter St. and German­ Crestway Dr. Bill Reynolds, (615) 624-6821 . town Ave. CROSSVILLE- Worship 9:30a.m., then discussion. (615) ALEXANDRIA-Worship every First Day 11 a.m., unpro­ 484-6059 or 2n-5003. grammed worship and First-day school. Woodlawn Meeting GREEN STREET MEETING-45 W. School House House, 8 miles S. of Alexandria, near US 1. Call (703) Lane. FARRAGUT- Worship group. St. Elizabeth's Episcopal 76>6404 or 455-0194. Church. 690-5491 . CHARLOTTESVILLE- Discussion 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 PHOENIXVILLE-Schuylkill Meeting. East of Phoenixville JOHNSON CITY- Tri-cities, 11 a.m. Sunday; Clerk, Betsy and 11 a.m. (childcare available) except summer, Worship and north of juncture of Whitehorse Rd. and Ate. 23. Hurst. Home: (615) 743-6975. Work: (615) 743-5281. only 8:45 and 10 a.m. 1104 Forest St. Phone: (804) Worship 10 a.m., forum 11:15. Catholic-Episcopal Center, 734 West Locust St. 971-8859. PITTSBURGH-Meeting for worship and school 10:30 MEMPHIS-Unprogrammed meeting, child care 11 a.m. HARRISONBURG-Unprogrammed worship, 5 p.m. a.m., adult class 9:30 a.m. 4836 Ellsworth Ave., (412) Special Studies Bldg. N. Pkwy at University, Rhodes Sundays, Ate. 33 West. (703) 433-8574 or 885-7973. 683-2669. College. (901) 323-3196. LEXINGTON-Maury River Meeting, First-day school and PLYMOUTH MEETING-Worship, First-day school11 :15 NASHVILLE-Meeting and First-day school10 a.m. 2804 unprogrammed worship 10 a.m. Discussion 11 a.m. Phone a.m. Germantown Pike and Butler Pike. Acklen Ave., (615) 269-0225. Marian Fuson, clerk. (703) 463-9422. POCONOS--Ster1ing-Newfoundland. Worship group under WEST KNOXVILLE-Worship and First-day school tO a.m. LINCOLN-Goose Creek United Meeting for worship and the care of North Branch (Wilkes-Barre) Meeting. (717) D.W. Newton, 693·8540. 689-2353 or 689-7552. First-day school 10 a.m. POTTSTOWN-READING AREA-Exeter Meeting. Meet­ Texas McLEAN-Langley Hill Meeting. June. old Rte. 123 and inghouse Rd. off 562, 1 and 6/10 miles W. of 662 and 562 Ate. 193. 10 a.m. First-day school, adult forum 11 a.m. intersection and Yellow House. Worship 10:30 a.m. ALPINE-Meeting for worship, Sunday, 10:30-11 :30 a.m. NORFOLK-Unprogrammed worship and First-day school in the home of George and Martha Floro. Call (915) at 10 a.m. Phone (804) 627-6317 or (804) 626-3861 for QUAKERTOWN-Richland Monthly Meeting, 244 S. Main 837-2930 for information. Street, First-day school and meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. information. AUSTIN-Forum 10 a.m., unprogrammed worship 11 a.m. RADNOR-Meeting for worship and First-day school10:30 RICHMOND-Worship 11 a.m., children's First-day school Supervised activities and First-day school for young 11 :20 a.m. 4500 Kensington Ave. 358-6185. a.m., forum 11:15a.m. Box R 196, Radnor, PA 19087 (215) Friends. 3014 Washington Square. Glenna Balch, clerk 525-8730 or 688-9205. 452-1841 . ROANOKE-Blacksburg/Roanoke Monthly Meeting; Roa­ noke section, Genevieve Waring, 343-6769, and Blacksburg READING-First-day school 10 a.m., meeting 11 a.m. 108 BAY AN/COLLEGE STATION-Unprogrammed worship. North Sixth St. section, Sandra Harold, 382-1842. Call (409) 846-7093, 846-6856, or write 754 S. Rosemary, SOLEBURY-Worship 10 a.m., First-day school10:45 a.m. Bryan, TX n 802. VIRGINIA BEACH-Meeting for worship 11 am. (based on silence). 1537 Laskin Rad., Virginia Beach, VA 23451 . Sugan Rd., 2 miles N.W. of New Hope. 297-5054. CORPUS CHRISTi-Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m. Call SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.)-Worship and First-day Charles Arguell, (512) 991-2505. WILLIAMSBURG-Unprogrammed meeting for worship 4 school10 a.m., Adult forum 11 a.m. Street and Gravel Hill p.m. Sundays, First-day school 5 p.m. 1333 Jamestown DALLAS-Sunday 10 a.m. 5828 Worth St. Clerk, Ellen Road, (804) 229-6693. Ads. (215) 364-0581 . Danielson, 324-3063; or call 361-7487. WINCHESTER-Hopewell Meeting. 7 mi. N. on Ate. 11 SPRINGFIELD-Meeting and First-day school, 11 a.m., W. EL PASO-Meeting at t O a.m. Sunday. Meetinghouse at Springfield and Old Sproul Ads. Del. Co. 328-2425. (Clearbrook). Unprogrammed meeting for worship 10:15 1020 E. Montana Blvd., El Paso, TX 79902. (915) 542-2740. a.m., First-day school 11 a.m. Clerk: (703) 667-1018. STATE COLLEGE- First-day school and adult discussion FORT WORTH-Unprogrammed meeting at Wesley 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. 611 E. Prospect Ave. 16801 . Foundation, 2750 West Lowden, 11 a.m. Discussion follows Washington SWARTHMORE- Meeting and First-day school 10 a.m., worship. (817) 428-9941 . forum 11 a.m. Whittier Place, college campus. BELLEVUE-Eastside Friends. 4160 158th Ave. SE. Wor­ GALVE ST ON-Meeting for worship, First-day 10 a.m. 1501 ship 10 a.m., study 11 a.m. (206) 747-4722 or 587-&149. UPPER DUBLIN-Worship and First-day school 11 a.m. Post Office Street, 76>5996. ELLENSBURG-tO a.m. Sundays. 92>3529. Ft. Washington Ave. and Meetinghouse Rd., near Ambler. HILL COUNTRY-Unprogrammed worship 10:40 a.m., dis­ OLYMPIA-Worship 10 a.m. YWCA, 220 Union, except VALLEY-First-day school and forum 10 a.m. (except E. cussion 10 a.m. Schreiner College, Old Faculty Club, Kerr­ first Sunday each month in homes. 943-3818 or 357-3855. summer), Worship 11 :15 (summer, 10). Monthly meeting ville, TX 78028. Clerk: Sue Rosier (512) 698-2592. Address: P.O. Box 334, Olympia, WA 98507. during forum time 2nd Sunday of each month. West of King HOUSTON-Live Oak Meeting, 1003 Alexander. Meeting PULLMAN-See Moscow, Idaho. of Prussia on old Ate. 202 and Old Eagle School Rd. for worship 11 a.m. year round. Discussion 9:30a.m. except WEST CHESTER-First-day school 10:30 a.m., worship summer. Phone Clerk Caroline T. Sheridan (713) 680-2629 SEA TILE-University Friends Meeting 4001 9th Ave. NE. 10:45. 425 N. Hight St. Carolyn Helmuth, 696-0491 . or 862-6685. Quiet worship First Days 9:30 & 11 a.m., Weds. 7 p.m. 547-&149. Accommodations: 632·9839. WEST GROVE-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. 153 E. LUBBOCK-Unprogrammed worship, Sunday morning Harmony Road. P.O. Box 7. 10:45-11 :45 a.m. United Campus Ministries Building, 2412 SPOKANE-Unprogrammed worship. 747-7275 or 534-0793. WESTTOWN-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday. 13th St. (806) 745·8921 . TACOMA-Tacoma Friends Meeting, 3019 N. 21st St. Westtown School campus, Westtown, PA 19395. MIDLAND-Worship 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Clerk, John Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m., First-day discussion 11 am. Phone: 759-1910. WILKES-BARRE- North Branch Monthly Meeting, Savage, (915) 682-9355. Wyoming Seminary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., RIO GRANDE VALLEY-Winter worship group Sunday WALLA WALLA-10 a.m. Sundays. 522-0399. Forty Fort. Sunday school10 a.m., worship 11 a.m., except afternoons. For place call Laurie Rodriguez 381-4163 or summer and vacations. Phone: (717) 675-2438 or 474-6984. Carol Brown 686-4855. West VIrginia WILLISTOWN-Worship and First-day school 10 a.m. SAN ANTONIO-Discussion 10:00 a.m., unprogrammed MORGANTOWN-Monongalia Friends Meeting. Every Goshen and Warren Ads., Newtown Square, A.D. 1. worship 11 a.m. at Esperanza Peace and J ustice Center, Sunday 11 a.m. Phone: Lurline Squire (304) 599-3109. WRIGHTSTOWN- Ate. 413. Gathering 9:30a.m. Meeting 1305 N. Flores St. ; Third First Days, 9:30 a.m. Meeting for PARKERSBURG-Unprogrammed worship, first and third for Worship 10 a.m. First-day school, children 10:15 a.m., Business with potluck at rise of worship; Gail Gilbert, clerk, First Days at 10:30 a.m. Phone (304) 422·5299. adults 11 a.m. 14415 Brook Hollow, S.A., TX 78232. (512) 494-5839. YARDLEY-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. First-day school Wisconsin follows meeting during winter months. North Main St. Utah BELOIT-Unprogrammed worship 11 a.m. Sundays, 81 1 YORK-Worship. 11 a.m. Clerk: (717) 854-8109. LOGAN-Unprogrammed meeting and First-day school. Clary St. Phone: (608) 36>5858. Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 220 N. 100 E. Call 563-3345, or EAU CLAIRE/MENOMONIE-Meeting for worship and First­ Rhode Island 752-2702. day school, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. 1718 10th St., Menomonie, PROVIDENCE-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. each First SALT LAKE CITY -Unprogrammed meeting and First-day 54751 . Call 23>5892 or 832-0094. Day. 99 Morris Ave., corner of Olney St. school10 a.m. Friends Meeting House, 161 E. Second Ave. GREEN BAY/APPLETON-Meeting for worship and First­ Phone (801) 359-1506, or 582-0719. SAYLESVILLE-Worship 10:30 a.m. each First Day. day school11 a.m. Contact Jill Hardy, clerk, (414) 337-0904. Lincoln-Great Rd. (Ate. 126) at River Ad. MADISON-Sunday 9 and 11 a.m., Friends Meeting, 1704 WESTERLY-Unprogrammed worship and First-day school Vermont Roberts Ct., 256-2249. 10:30 a.m. 57 Elm St. (203) 599-1264. BENNINGTON-Worship, Sundays, 10 a.m. Old First MILWAUKEE-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. 3224 N. WOONSOCKET-Smithfield Friends Meeting, 108 Church barn on Monument Circle at the obelisk. (802) Gordon Pl. Phone (414) 332-9846 or 263-21 11. Smnhfoeld Road, (Ale 146-A). Unprogrammed worship 9:30; 447-7980 or (802) 442-4859. pastoral worship 11 a.m. (401) 762-5726. BURLINGTON-Worship 11 a.m. Sunday. 173 North Wyoming Prospect St. Phone: (802) 864-7364, or (802) 863-3014. CASPER-First Day worship 9 a.m., St. Francis Newman South Carolina MIDDLEBURY-Worship 10 a.m. at Parent/Child Center. Center, M. Glendenning 26s-n32. CHARLESTON-Worship 9:45 a.m. Sundays. The Chris­ 11 Monroe Street. Middlebury. (802) 388-7684. CHEYENNE-Worship group. Call (307) 778-8842. tian Family Y, 21 George St. (803) 556-7031. MONADNOCK-The Meeting School, Rindge. Summer, JACKSON-Unprogrammed meeting and First-day school; COLUMBIA-worship 10 a.m. Presbyterian Student Center, 9:30. Clerk: (603) 673-4821 or 924-6150. Information phone: (307) 733-5680 or (307) 733-9438. 1702 Greene St., 29201 . Phone: (803) 256-7073. PLAINFIELD- Each Sunday at10:30 a.m. Call Hathaway, LARAMIE-Unprogrammed worship 9 a.m. Sundays. UCM (802) 223-6480 or Gilson, (802) 684·2261 . House, 1115 Grand. Call 742-5969.

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