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7 Cuba Revisited 2 Among Friends Thomas E. Colgan A return visit to Cuba in 1996 reveals the effects ofthe 4 Fonam US. embargo since 1963. 5 Viewpoint 9 Reflections on a Visit to Cuba Dorothy H. L. Carroll 19 Witness In the midst ofbeauty and hardship, this Friend discovers the 21 Reports strengths ofCuba's women. 22 News of Friends 12 Giving? Allen Hubbard 24 Bulletin Board Is it truly more blessed to give_ than to receive? 25 Calendar 14 The Faith of Our Giving Jane Meneely 26 Books Giving is a vehicle for the Spirit. 28 Milestones 15 Down in the Dumps Qani Belul 31 Classified What is trash? 34 Meetings 17 William Vickrey, Treasured Friend Jennie H. Allen and Susan Weisfeld FRIENDS JouRNAL's series on Quaker Nobel Prize winners continues with the 1996 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Cover: Malacon Boulevard stretches for miles around the harbor in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Dorothy H L. Carroll

FRIENDS JOURNAL February 1997 3 Forum

Plain language Dale feels that "the values of our faith are runoff, and air/water pollution, to a point diametrically opposed to the values of the that overwhelms its ability to recover. (And In my childhood we said thee to our market." He is in company with Jesus that wars, which are probably the ultimate parents and older people in the meeting, you himself, who said at the temple, "Get these environmental insult, can no longer be to our siblings and our own generation. Plain things out of here. Don't tum my father's afforded for Earth's health or ours.) language had a note of respect and warmth house into a market." With George Fox we But if our personal observations are not to my ear. may ask, "What canst thou say?" convincing, we have studies from at least 18 At Westtown, a Quaker school, I found it Having been in the United States independent scientific centers showing that natural to say thee to all the faculty. To frequently, I am eager to learn about what we are moving toward environmental attend Westtown at that time one parent had U.S. Friends have to say on our Social collapse and widespread die-off in the to have been a member of the Religious Testimony. foreseeable future. (The one most widely Society of Friends, thus guaranteeing a Aziz Pabaney known in the U.S. is published by Donella certain Quaker background of the student Bombay, India Meadows et. al.: Beyond the Limits, Chelsea body. One day in history class a student Green Publishing Co., 1992.) asked our dyed-in-the-wool Quaker teacher, Jonathan Dale's plea to Britain Yearly If we deny these findings, saying there's "Do you want this paper handed in on Meeting assumes that a yearly meeting no population problem and that the Friday?" His reply was a stem glare. The should have dominating power and authority greenhouse effect is just a conspiracy, etc., student was puzzled. The teacher finally for imposing uniformity on all who label we live out of context with what is actually thee, you!" replied testily, "I'm a not a The themselves as Quakers, and it focuses going on, and can then do nothing about i~. student rephrased his question. predominantly upon the history of British To live boldly in context with reality- as At my nonQuaker college I didn't Quakerism for the last l 00 years. Have clearly as we can envision it-is to live in a address faculty very often but found myself Quakers blundered in abandoning the state of resiliency and power. The ultimate almost tongue-tied when talking to testimonies and taboos against theaters, reality is God, whose being includes every dormitory matrons. Thee would sound music, etc.? Unity within diversity accounts chipmunk, every hydrogen atom, and every strange to them, but because of their age and for whatever survival of Quakerism as has honeysuckle berry in the universe. Striving position I wanted to use it. You to me occurred. I agree that the spiritual for openness to God's astounding love, sounded rude. Another Quaker student there discernment by corporate decisions of a gentleness, and wisdom; we gain courage worked hard to address everyone as you. It monthly meeting is the essence of and the power to change our ways. We also was only when she was irritated or mad that Quakerism, and that the TV culture of live with periods of great contentment, she slipped and said thee. "Where's thee fanatical individualism and materialism is laughter, and delight-not all the time, been? I've been waiting!" or "Get thy books quite inconsistent with such essence. because we have frightening things to face, off my bed!" Her friends were much amused To the extent that Jonathan Dale but often enough to make life enormously and couldn't resist baiting her to get her to contends that a yearly meeting or all of worthwhile. repeat the performance. Quakerism must uniformly glorifY the same In such striving, the tyrannical grip of the As an adult I attended a meeting near taboos or testimonies, he is failing to future on our lives eases. We tend, instead, Baltimore, Md. After a few years, two older recognize that in many monthly meetings, to live here in the present, from which our women in the meeting told me with some most contemporary Quakers are relatively futures and our pasts become quieter and amusement that they'd enjoyed being recent converts. On issues such as abortion, less grandiose. That is an excellent position addressed as thee. Unaware that they were there is a trivial hope of finding unity within for learning ordinary care ofour home: convinced Quakers and not used to the plain many monthly meetings. There are scores of diminishing waste and consumerism, language, I had automatically put them in issues that dozens of individuals feel should conserving energy sources, recycling-all the thee category and hadn't realized I'd be a part of the Quaker social testimony but the sensible things we ordinary citizens can done it. about which there cannot be unity at a yearly do toward the planet's recovery. At the memorial service for my Quaker meeting level. Quakerism works at a But most important of all we will be brother-in-law last year, a cousin paid tribute monthly meeting level, and it is only there setting an example for people to quiet down to him. Tom, he said, had taught him that that it is possible to rediscover our social and learn to be kind and gentle to each other certain derogatory terms he had used as a testimony. There is need for a yearly and to Earth. Such an example encourages teenager had a special piquancy when used meeting structure to cope with the problems us to enjoy our lovely home, as opposed to with thee. No examples were given. of disposing of the property of meetings that the hectic drive to be using it-using it up. Esther S. Bennett cease to function. The crippling effects of Cockeysville, Md. the tyranny of yearly meetings exerting Robert C. Murphy unnecessary authority over monthly Sheridan, Wyo. meetings and failing to adequately respect the autonomy of monthly meetings accounts Our social testimony for much of the deterioration of Quakerism Attracting minorities Thank you for reprinting Jonathan Dale's during the past 300 years. I found the juxtaposition of Vanessa article, "Rediscovering Our Social John R. Ewbank Julye's article on "The Underground Testimony" (FJ Sept. 1996). Friends in Southampton, Pa. Railroad Game" and David Albert's "Some Britain were moved to invite him for the Notions on Why Friends Meetings Do Not Swarthmore Lecture at the time of Britain Attract Minorities" ( FJ Oct. 1996) Yearly Meeting. It spoke to the condition of A dying planet? unsettling. The latter article brought forth most British Friends, especially the Young We can probably learn from our own many interesting points about why the Friends. daily experience that we are overcrowding proportion of people ofcolor in most of our Some visiting British Friends spoke of our world and using its resources at rates , meetings is quite small. It seemed to me, the testimony being widely discussed by that cannot be sustained, while filling up its however, that the most important category many monthly meetings in Britain. Jonathan "sinks" with wastes like carbon dioxide, soil of reasons was missing-the ways in which

4 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL Viewpoint Wmdows upon God

want to thank Rita Goldberger for her take a male lover, because the same love and great celibate saints and Jesus himself sin­ touching and insightful article ("By commitment would not be possible. If, how­ ners because they did not reproduce het­ I Love Serve One Another," FJ Oct. ever,! were in love and committed to another erosexually? No, they loved as God in­ 1996). It saddened me that she seemed to man by the grace of God, it would be sinful tended: unconditionally beyond all forms feel a need to defend her great and fruitful and destructive to take a female lover where and divisions. "There is no longer male love for Nancy Lewis. the same love and commitment would not be and female; for all of you are one in Christ To sin is to deny, reject, obscure, avoid, possible. Jesus." Sexual love is not inconsistent with or ignore God's will for us. lfwe respond This raises another question: Can God God's call, but any sexual love falls short fully to God's call, we are free ofsin. All of call us to love another of the same gender? of the love God truly calls us to share with us are a hodgepodge ofsin and grace. One Many would find it inconceivable. For me another, agape. is certainly not required to be free of sin to the story of Abraham and Isaac speaks to the Jesus says, "You shall love the Lord be a Quaker or any other type of Christian. incomprehensibility of God's calls. If God your God with all your heart and with all As Quakers, we have no dogma, and since can call a father to sacrifice his only son­ your soul and with all your mind. This is it can be very difficult to know how God is which I find horrifyingly unimaginable, even the greatest and first commandment. And working in others, it is probably best that violating the commandment "thou shalt not a second is like it: You shall love your we pay attention to our own sins rather kill"-certainly I have little trouble accept­ neighbor as yourself." We are called to than those of others. ing that God may, for whatever purpose, call love God first and foremost, and through Sin cannot stand the light of day. It is some of us to love others ofthe same gender, that love, to empty ourselves so God may shameful and prefers to hide in dark shad­ an act not prohibited in the Ten Command­ love others through us. ows. If our lesbian and gay Friends can ments. Sex is simply part of the universal drive stand before our meetings and tell us of All of us love others of the same gender. towards union. It is not union with a male their love without shame even in the face The issue cannot be affection, warmth, love, or female sexual partner that we ultimately of those who look down upon them, we commitment, relationship, friendship, com­ seek. God calls us to union with the eternal owe them the faith and trust that we too panionship, closeness, or even intimacy. We and infinite. Let us focus upon our true believe the spirit is working in them. When all feel these for others of our same gender. love, a deeply shared love that unifies. We lesbian and gay couples speak to us about We accept all the forms oflove but are stuck are divided now but God calls us to union. how God has graced their unions, as a when it comes to sexual love. If it is not God, if it is not Christ, if it is not communion of Friends we must trust they There is sin in homosexuality just as there the divine that we passionately seek with are faithfully following their conscience. is in heterosexuality. I have sinned in how I the love of our whole being, then we are all The people Jesus healed knew they were have loved sexually, and I am no less sinful still in sin whether we are homosexual or sick; they did not need to be told. If indi­ because I am heterosexual. My sin is not who heterosexual. viduals like Rita are telling us they are !love but how I love. To love another is not Let us try to discern together how we spiritually healthy, who are we to say they sinful. How we love can be. If our love is can best support each other as we struggle need healing? There are many others who selfish and serves only our needs and desires, to love as God intended us, as Christ know they are sick to whom we could then it is sinful. If we, out of love, sacrifice showed us, and as the Holy Spirit is even attend. Anyone whom Christ has embraced, and suffer for others and allow Christ to love now leading us despite our many failings. we too should embrace without judgment. others through us, then our love is pure. Our love can never be satiated by another Our commitment to Christ binds us to not To say God created us for heterosexual limited human being, only by the infinite condemn those whom Christ has not con­ reproduction is to read Darwin and not the source of love. It is around the well of demned and to love those whom Christ Scriptures to impute God's will. Were the God's love that we have gathered as a loves. people called Friends. Let our loving part­ Whether homosexuality is a sin or not nerships serve as windows through which should have no bearing upon the loving we may glimpse the radiance of God's receptivity we are called by Christ to have love for us. Is homosexuality the right win­ for others. However, I suppose the central dow upon God? Is heterosexuality the right question then is, does homosexuality go window upon God? Let us not look at the against God's will? ·~ window but through it. Let us be unified in For me personally, the answer is yes. I ~ our love of God and God's love for us. love and am committed to my wife and ~ children. It would be sinful and destructive ~ Jasper Smith to what God has joined together if! were to ~ Ontario, Oreg. some attitudes, assumptions, and actions of in the United States of America inherit white Quakers cause discomfort, frustration, many prejudices." I was present for some of and pain for many people of color, even the Friends General Conference events though this is not our intention. There are a Vanessa describes, and I have a similar number of people of color who mesh well assessment of what happened. I have talked with all the various idiosyncrasies and with enough people of color who have "narrownesses" of Friends described in the As Vanessa Julye noted, "A great deal of experienced racism, albeit unintentional, as article who unfortunately leave us sooner or healing [about racism] needs to occur not attenders or members of Friends meetings to later, at least in part because of discomfort, only in this country but in the Religious know that the lack of awareness about the frustration, and pain. Society of Friends. Quakers who are raised Underground Railroad "game" was not an

FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 5 isolated phenomenon. I have also When I think about it, I don't think I ever called Samadana/m. They are giving focus discovered enough racism in myself and my heard the owl return my calls as I hooted to active nonviolence in Sri Lanka, which is behavior to know that good will and good from the branches of the tree, but I was no easy job given the history here over the intentions are not sufficient. This doosn 't hopeful that the owl did hear me and would last few years. This is the only group solely mean we're bad people; it just means that answer me someday. In the dim, blue light focused on this area, and it is a multilingual, most of us grew up in a culture that taught of dawn, when I hear the lonely call of the multireligious, multiethnic group. It is the us some negative and problematic things owl, I feel Papa close to me. fruition of part of my work as Quaker and failed to teach us much about what John D. Lyle representative in Sri Lanka from 1991-94, living in this culture is like for a person of Fairbanks, Alaska and my wife and I remain actively involved color. with the organization's development. My hope is that we will make the efforts Samadana/m is currently developing a needed to understand and to change--e.g., The Quaker way resource center and is looking for support by reading, participating in "undoing Long ago Friends looked at cemeteries from groups and individuals. Some may racism" workshops, and gently helping each and especially the gravestones. Some were wish to donate a book or two on other learn and grow. My further hope is that huge monuments for important people, nonviolence, etc., to assist Samadana/m to we will do this not only as committed many were of a more suitable size, some build its resource center. (Their address is individuals but as entire meetings, and that graves were not marked at all. Friends Samadana/m, 3114 Sulaiman Terrace, we will put effort into undoing racism­ decided they would prefer something Colombo 5, Sri Lanka.) institutional as well as individual-in the different as they felt we are all one to God. Please know that I am well and continue larger society as well as in the Religious They developed a uniform type of marker to encourage positive and creative responses Society ofFri ends. for their graves. Thus the rich and by individuals and groups here in what is Jan Wright aristocratic William Penn has the same kind becoming a more and more challenging Milan, Mich. of grave and gravestone as all the other environment. Friends around him. Phil Esmonde Although we still have such simple Colombo, Sri Lanka Owl tree gravestones, I wonder why we have such As I enter into the middle years of life, circus-style memorial meetings? The last I'm becoming more aware of the precious such meeting I attended was composed of Friendly passion gifts that Papa, my grandfather, gave to me over a hundred people; additional seating I would expect every reader of fRI ENDS as a young child. These were not material had been provided. The general public JouRNAL to have a passion that he or she gifts but rather tiny seeds he planted and apparently has discovered a performance, feels deserves greater airing in our various nourished in my formative years when I not seen in their own churches, in which deliberations. Whether it be AIDS activism, lived with him and my grandmother. individuals can jump up (often with a piece welfare reform, homelessness, or the rights Papa modeled the need for patience as of paper in their hand) and talk about of domestic partners, each of us is likely we sat motionless, crouched in the bushes themselves in relation to the deceased. It is deafened by a Friendly silence. by the small garden pond, watching small good for people to enjoy themselves, but My own cause is gun control. In a year­ fish dart under algae-covered rocks. After worshiping God is a special occasion. by-year count, more lives in the United what seemed like hours, the fish ventured So, dear Friends, it is my wish that no States are lost to gunshot than were U.S. cautiously from the safety of the rocks and testimony should be prepared for me, unless troops lost in Vietnam. How long must the began to swim freely, rising to the surface by the time of my death Friends have carnage continue? But there: Perhaps this just inches from our still bodies. accepted a standard form. One of the most whisper can at least break the silence for a He encouraged me to call to the owls by endearing testimonies I have read recently moment. climbing high into a tree and hooting slowly did not list examinations passed or Greg Barnes and softly ... waiting, and then hooting important jobs held but that the deceased Philadelphia, Pa. again. Friend had once, whilst traveling, eased the My grandfather loved to listen quietly to discomfort of a fellow traveler's little baby the exciting, comforting sounds of the ocean with a handkerchief. as it lapped upon the shore, to the surf as it lflocal Friends and my family wish to pounded the rocks, to the rain as it careened offer prayers and thoughts for my life, then I off leaves and branches high over our heads. would wish for it to be done at a Sunday By example, Papa taught me it's not morning meeting. necessary to fear or hate people who are Albert Clayton different than me. After he returned from Marton, New Zealand work at the factory each night, he'd carry me in his arms, pausing to say hello to FRIENDS JouRNAL welcomes Forum con­ "grandmother" and "grandfather," portraits tributions. Please try to be brief so we of elderly Chinese peasants that hung on the Support needed may include as many as possible. Limit living room walls. Perhaps Friends will remember me from letters to 300 words, Viewpoint to I ,000 These gifts given to me by my my time at Pendle Hill in 1989-90 and my words. Addresses are omitted to main­ grandfather when I was a young child have photographs and article published in FRIENDS tain the authors' privacy; those wishing remained inside me, guided me in ways I JouRNAL (Oct. 1990) so long ago now. Since to correspond directly with authors may may never fully understand. They help to March 199 1 I have been in Sri Lanka, first send letters to FRIENDS JouRNAL to be point me in directions I will travel in the as representative for Quaker Peace and forwarded. Authors' names are not to be future. I never could have learned such Service for three years, and now as an used for personal or organizational so­ lessons from television, and it's doubtful advisor in the Canadian High Commission. licitation. -Eds. they could have been taught in school. I wish to call attention to a small group

6 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL by Thomas E. Colgan redistributed and the homes of the middle and upper classes were n 1963, shortly after the revolu­ made available to the poor. Re­ tion, I visited Cuba, entering the lieved of their privilege, many of country as a reporter for FRIENDS the middle and upper classes emi­ JoURNAL. Thirty-three years later, I grated to Florida, forbidden to take - -,;=e... returned with a traveling companion, any possessions with them. In d ..,j Dorothy Carroll, to see the changes 1961 Castro told U.S. diplomats :t: since my first visit. to leave, and the United States ~ To better understand how Cuba has and Cuba broke diplomatic rela­ fared over the past 33 years, some history tions, with the U.S. beginning an ~ is helpful. Before the revolution, Fulgencio Batista was president, hav­ ing taken power in 1934 by leading a revolt of young army officers. Even before taking the presidency, Batista had controlled the president and Cu­ ban politics, allowing Meyer Lansky, a gangster from the United States, to control gambling and prostitution with kickbacks to himself. Eighty percent of the population was illiterate, and racial discrimination was endemic. On July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro and 125 of his followers attacked the army bar­ racks in Santiago. Seventy of Castro's forces were captured and killed; Castro escaped but was later captured and sentenced to 15 years in jail. After two years, he was released, and he and his ., Top: Housing construction in followers went to Mexico, New York, ~ Havana, unfinished due to the and Miami to raise money for a revo­ d shortage of materials lution. In November 1956 he returned t<.i Above: A fanners market, where to Cuba by boat with over 800 follow­ prices are not controlled by the ers. Upon landing in Cuba, three quar­ government ters of his force was killed or captured Left: A deteriorating elementary by Batista's soldiers. Castro again escaped, economic embargo against Cuba that con­ school in Havana and by 1959 he had gathered much tinues to this day. strength, with an army of 50,000, and Dorothy Carroll and I arranged a two­ was first struck by the fact that visible they were able to defeat Batista's army. week trip through Wings of the World, signs of the revolution have all but disap­ Batista fled to the Dominican Republic, which also got our Cuban visas for us and peared. I was to fmd that, while outwardly then to Miami, with, it is said, millions of made airline reservations from Nassau, the revolution seems to have come and U.S. dollars. Bahamas, to Havana and back to Nassau. gone, in fact there have been fundamental The new government confiscated all Through a quirk in the U.S. government's changes. Equity appears to have been industries owned by U.S. citizens, 165 embargo, citizens can travel to Cuba but achieved through a highly successful sys­ companies in all. This included 40 per­ they cannot spend any money there. Wings tem of education that has reduced illit­ cent of the sugar industry. With 70 per­ of the World takes money from travelers eracy to six percent. Now there is free cent of the land previously owned by 8 and then pays expenses, such as food and health care for everyone, low rents, and a percent of the people, the wealth was housing. Because we had assignments as rationing system that gives the same to journalists, we were allowed to spend up everyone. Although what they have is Thomas E. Colgan is a member of Birming­ to $100 a day, but we decided to use distributed equitably, there are severe ham (Pa.) Meeting. The report ofhis previous Wings of the World's prepay arrange­ shortages offood and medicine. The coun­ visit to Cuba appeared in the Sept. 1 and Sept. ment. try still is going through very difficult 15, 1963, issues of FRIENDS JOURNAL. Upon arrival at Jose Marti airport, I times.

FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 7 convenient, now erratic and over­ someone I had met in 1963, still has his crowded, it almost seemed mean­ energetic vision of a clean, progressive ingless for us to stand on a corner mental health clinic that includes work hoping for a bus to come along. and recreation for all patients, although Havana was a vibrant place in the chicken-raising project I saw in 1963 1963, with people all over the has stopped due to the lack of chicken city, public transit easily avail­ feed. The turn towards tourism appears to able, and churches bursting at be a stopgap attempt to bring in huge their seams. The streets were amounts ofdollars and raw materials from clean and safe; it was exciting to other countries with the hope that the rest be out on the streets, and people ofCuba can be rebuilt alongside the grand were eager to speak with me. A hotels. Unfortunately, Cuba may not pros­ malaise has set in now. Havana per, as much of this money is from for­ streets are littered with trash, pros­ eign companies eager for their own prof­ titutes line up in front of the big its. These joint business ventures are con­ hotels, and children are begging troversial among some government lead­ on the streets. After several days ers. With the collapse ofthe Soviet Union, in Havana, I became conscious huge foreign markets were lost, as was that I was meeting every stranger access to the raw materials needed to support a growing economy. A Above: promising sign is the growth ofpri ­ Customers vate farmers markets, although the lined up at a produce costs more than in state gove rnment stores. store, The United States bears major where the responsibility for Cuba's distress. prices are The embargo has been extremely lower damaging economically. Nothing Right: The gets through: not spare parts for palace of a buses and cars, not shoes for chil­ former dren, not food for the hungry, not landowner, building materials to repair homes, now an not medicine for the sick. Ending e legant the embargo would open up a new restaurant market for the U.S. and enable the for tourist s two countries to build bridges of friendship, commerce, and student exchange. Dorothy and I had picked a calm period in relations between the United States and Cuba to return. In 1963 the docks were lined with expecting him or her to be a hustler, a However, once back in the U.S., a tragic building materials from the Soviet Union very sad way to greet the world. The plane incident occured, escalating ten­ and Eastern Europe. Now it appears that situation in Havana was not scary; it was sions between the two countries again. all building has come to a standstill be­ distressing, especially having seen it at its There is always a silver lining in every cause of the Soviet Union's collapse and most promising such a short time ago. crisis. We saw one shortly after we re­ the U.S. embargo. Thirty-three years ago, Havana is the biggest city in the country, turned home. I received a postcard from a the attention was on creating housing,· and perhaps it is a special case. I did not young man whom I had met who is suf­ schools, and health centers for the people. see these same conditions in the other fering economic hardship because of the Today the focus seems to be on tourism cities we visited. embargo. He wrote, "I'd like in this bad and joint ventures with foreign compa­ The change in currency probably re­ moment in relations between our govern­ nies to build large luxury hotels on the flects best the stresses Cuba is facing. In ments to send you a message of friend­ beaches with some beginning efforts at 1963 the peso was supreme and the U.S. ship because I think our people are not restoration of the beautiful old housing dollar was illegal. Now, in order to buy enemies." We are a great and wealthy stock that has been deteriorating over the anything of worth, one needs access to nation. I think it is incumbent upon us to last three decades. Outside of the tourist U.S. dollars, gained only through work­ share our wealth with everyone, not just areas, the country is crumbling for lack of ing for the tourist trade. our allies. It is beneath us to be the cause raw materials and replacement parts. Such Amidst the blight and difficulties, there of such suffering in the world. 0 a simple thing as a fly wheel is impossible is always hope. Cuba is building second­ to buy in Cuba, so every machine, every ary schools in the countryside to continue For information on travel to Cuba, con­ car, every technology suffers from ne­ its commitment to educating everyone. tact: Wings of the World, 1200 William glect. Public transport is perhaps the hard­ Secondary students spend half a day in St., #708, Buffalo, NY 14240. Telephone: est hit by the embargo. Once thriving and school and half a day farming. Dr. Ordaz, (800) 465-8687, FAX: (416) 486-4001.

8 February 1997 FRJENDS JOURNAL WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT HER WOMEN by Dorothy H. L. Carroll have worked hard for peace and ustice for many years, having ught in Russia and having led a kshop at the UN Women's Con­ ference in Beijing. Cuba was the third communist country I visited in a year, and I went there with the intention of meeting and making friends with women, espe­ cially older women, to learn about their lives, their struggles, their issues, and their strengths. Cuba was one of the most beautiful countries I have visited. The sky was blue, the beaches were bright white sand, and the weather was clear and sunny. Everywhere we went, there was music. In the central part of the island, miles of well-cared-for citrus groves and sugar cane fields line the main east-west high­ way. Every now and then we came Above: A street scene in upon a small crossroads town, usu­ Trinidad, Cuba ally sporting a store and rows of Left: Slave quarters of a fonner brightly painted wooden bungalows sugar baron's estate, now used on either side of the main street. for scientific research Rural Cubans have benefited from the Revolution: they had no land Espin, Raoul's wife, head ofthe Women's before, now they have a small plot Federation. They think the revolution is of land to grow their own food. going very well: Many are Afro Cubans, the back­ Education is free for us all, we have 19 uni­ bone of Castro's support. versities, free medical care, and free medi­ The old towns that we visited, cine. But right now life is hard because we do Trinidad, Matanzas, Cardenas, and not have as much to eat. We don't like the Cienfuegos, have maintained their blockade because it makes life conditions very traditional central squares, stately hard. Some people are not happy, but 98 government buildings, and homes percent of the people are in favor of the gov­ left over from Spanish days. Sev­ ernment. An example is our organization: the majority of Cuban women belong to it. eral homes of sugar barons of the past century still stand, complete Our translator also wanted us to know with slave quarters on the first floor that Cubans "feel a spirit of solidarity and elegant family quarters on the with North American people, but not for second. In Cienfuegos, a southern the U.S. government, because of what seaside town, my friend Tom they do to limit us." Colgan and I stumbled on a local It was moving to hear these young chapter of the Women's Federa­ Cuban women speak so fiercely of their tion, the only women's organization in 60 years old. They now have "grand­ dreams of change, their pride in what Cuba. Most of their members are young mother-grandfather" houses, where older they had accomplished, their loyalty to women in their 20s and 30s. Our transla­ people exercise, organize visits to differ­ their country and to the struggle. After tor told us that women retire at 55, al­ ent places in the town, paint, sew, and more questions and answers about our though teachers can work until they are make toys for children in daycare centers. lives as well, we had a party with juice Cubans, she said, have great confidence and cookies (I could only imagine what Dorothy Carroll is a member ofBirmingham in Fidel (they call him this with great love the expense must have been). They gave (Pa.) Meeting. and respect), his brother Raoul, and Vilma us each a Cuban flag, all signed a Che

FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 9 Guevarra picture, and Left: Dorothy Carroll (third begged us to come back from left) with Catholic as soon as we could. church women in Havana It was my first in-depth conversation with women in Cuba, probably their Perhaps because the young man first with people from the was there, when 1 asked what United States. Aware that they thought the government they were giving us the should do to improve things, they "party line," I could still had no answers except that poli­ tell that they were speak­ tics was very complex. I asked ing from their hearts about why they couldn't volunteer in themselves and their view schools or hospitals as do many of the world. I wondered older women in the United States. why there were not more =e They looked at me blankly. I gath­ women in their 40s, 50s, <3 ered that they were not allowed and 60s in the organiza- -.i to do this. Besides, they said, it tion. Did the Party only :r:: took so much time to shop for appeal to the young i' food, the transportation system women? Had the older ~ being so unreliable. I wondered ones given up on the Party aloud how they kept vital in the as a change agent? She told us that while in the past every­ face of such a hard life. "Through God · Finding that the Quaker worship group thing was controlled by the government, and my faith" ... "My family" .. . "My in Havana did not meet until Tuesday now people can put up a sign and sell painting and reading" ... "I have a strong evening, we decided to go to the nearby anything. She thinks the embargo is very spirit, I'm happy within myself' ... "I go Catholic church on Sunday. There were bad for the economy and that get my food, I fight to live!" And the last less than 100 worshipers in church, mostly the Communist regime is not very important one said, "I love life in spite of all the older people. The congregation sang in Cuba: it is the opinion of the people that difficulties!" hymns a cappella, for there was no organ matters. People want business in Cuba. Fidel That same afternoon we had an inter­ or piano. After the service, one of the has made many mistakes, and he has done view with the Secretary of Foreign Af­ older women introduced herself to me. I many good things. The Cuban people are not fairs for the. Women's Federation, asked if she would gather some of her poor, not poor like the Guatemalans or Mexi­ Magalys Arocha Dorniniguz. At the fed­ friends so I could meet and interview cans. But we are not as well off as we should eration headquarters, we waited in the them, and so it was arranged for a few be. People do not have enough to eat. finely appointed living room of an old days later at one of their homes. Then she spoke of her family, many of marble mansion on one of the lovely Ha­ We walked home from church with a whom have left Cuba, and tears came to vana boulevards, and I wondered on retired professor who had studied in the her eyes: "I miss so much my cousins. I whose antique chairs we were sitting, on U.S. He and his wife owned half of a am so sorry we have been separated." I whose oriental rugs we had walked, and duplex with a tiny yard fronting the street. could see that for her, the biggest hard­ whose fine porcelain vases graced the She did not speak much English, but man­ ship from the embargo and the revolution tables. aged to apologize for the dilapidated con­ was not the loss of wealth or food but the We asked Magalys Dominiguz about dition oftheir living room. There were no loss of family members. prostitution in Cuba, and she said that it goods to make repairs or re-cover their The promised meeting with the six concerns her organization very much. old furniture. They looked back on the older Catholic women, plus the nephew These young women are doing it for shoes "old days" somewhat wistfully. They of one (a newscaster on state-owned Cu­ and perfume, not for basics such as food knew things had to change, for life was ban radio), took place in the tenth-floor or medicine, as in earlier times. She said too hard on the Cuban people, but when apartment of one of the women. While they are dealing with the prostitutes one we asked, they could not think how it the high-rise was shabby looking outside by one, but not in any organized way. Her should change. and in the hallways, Maria's place was organization has 3,600,000 members, and The next day we went to visit the cousin attractive, with a piano, plants, a bird in a their principal objective is to improve the of a Cuban friend of ours, bringing her cage, fine old furniture, and many of economic, political, and social life of the news of her family and gifts from her Maria's own paintings on the walls. The country. Her personal opinion is that the cousin. She had been well off before the women ranged in age from 55 to 83 years housing shortage is hardest on women revolution and experienced real hardship old. Even though we were apparently be­ because the lack of personal space affects in the years between 1990 and 1993. ing monitored by the nephew, the women the way women are bringing up their "There was not enough to eat, and the seemed to feel free to answer almost all children. There is also trouble with hy­ government was strict about U.S. dollars: my questions. Most spoke ·excellent En­ giene because of lack of soap: they can ifyou were caught with one in your pocket, glish; they were formerly employed as a only wash once a week. you would be taken to the police. Now, if professor, a lawyer, a doctor, a researcher, She spent about an hour with us, very you have dollars, you can spend them as an editor, and a teacher. Maria said, "We graciously answering all our questions. you like." She went on to explain how she have very bad nutrition. We are all get­ Even though we were aware that we were manages by renting rooms in her house in ting monkey faces, with large ears and hearing the "party line," it was evident Havana and in a beach house in Veradero. sunken cheeks. I have lost 30 pounds." from her statistics that women have made lO February 1997 FRIENDS JOURNAL great strides in Cuba during the Castro to give up. I saw it in the Quaker group, --- regime. starting their own meeting; I saw it in the Our next meeting was with the Quaker young women in Cienfuegos, fiercely ~~·~---~ worship group that meets Tuesday eve­ proud of their part in the struggle; I saw it ~m nings in the clerk's and her husband's in the Catholic women, in their old-women HAVERFORD 851 Buck Lane Early Birds small apartment. An unprogrammed meet­ toughness; and I saw it in Magalys Haverford, PA Extended Day ing, it is the only one of its kind in Cuba Dominiguz, with her dream of what can (610)642-2334 and the only Quaker group in Havana. be done for Cuban women. Mercedes, the clerk, had become a Friend Lastly, I saw another kind of spirit, a A COEDUCATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in a Quaker church. 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FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 11 less fortunate, but was that Jesus' intent? The rich man's IfI wanted to original question was: "What good thing shall argue in meeting, I do, that I may have by Allen Hubbard eternal life?" Jesus an­ I might suggest swers: "If thou wilt enter t happens with some regularity: a leaves us feeling ill at that receiving into life, keep the com­ Friend stands in meeting for worship ease, beholden, even mandments." Asked which I to extol giving. I don't respond. I come guilty. When circum­ is more blessed ones, Jesus says: "Thou to worship, not to debate. stances force us to ac­ shalt do no murder, thou In what may be the best known single cept others' giving, we than giving. shalt not commit adultery, sentence in the Bible, Paul puts words in may experience em­ thou shalt not steal, thou Jesus' mouth: " . .. remember the words barrassment and even shalt not bear false witness, of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ' It is more emotional pain. Remember the times you honor thy father and thy mother; and, blessed to give than to receive.'" (Acts could not get something to work, so you thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." 20:35) I have searched the Gospels, but it had to ask (maybe even beg) someone to (Matthew 19: 16-19) Let us note that there seems those closest to Jesus remembered give you help. Did you feel a little stupid, is nothing spiritual in this. These com­ and recorded no such words. weak, inadequate? Remember in school, mandments represent sound, practical More recently, a prominent psychia­ when you didn't know the answer to a advice to anyone wanting to "enter into trist wrote revealingly about giving. Tak­ teacher's question? Did you want to hide? life," i.e., enjoy living in community with ing his cue, perhaps, from Paul, Erich And if you knew the answer, didn't you others. Lying, stealing, adultery, murder, Fromm (The Art ofLov ing) defined love eagerly raise your hand and volunteer to dishonoring, and disliking invite trouble as "primarily giving, not receiving." He give it? It distresses us to be "found want­ and pain. describes briefly how "nonproductive" ing"- wanting something we need and The man asks what more he might do, people of undeveloped character may ex­ having to ask others to provide it. and Jesus answers as quoted above, that perience giving as loss or sacrifice, but: There can, of course, be joy in receiv­ he could sell and give to the poor. Is this ing, as children amply demonstrate--es­ more practical advice? What is meant by For the productive character, giving has an entirely different meaning. Giving is the high­ pecially when gifts are thoughtfully cho­ "treasure in heaven"? est expression of potency. In the very act of sen. Children generally tend to be more Much of Jesus' teaching is by illustra­ giving, I experience my strength, my wealth, receptive than generous, yet in four ofthe tion (parable) and metaphor. He seems my power. This experience of heightened vi­ five known Gospels (including Thomas), deliberately to have left it to his listeners tality and potency fills me with joy. I experi­ Jesus points to children as exemplary: to figure out and experience for them­ ence myself as overflowing, spending, alive, "Suffer little children .. . for ofsuch is the selves what he intended. Probably he had hence as joyous. Giving is more joyous than Kingdom of Heaven." This makes me no choice in this, as his audience was receiving, not because it is a deprivation, but wonder: had he addressed the subject generally unsophisticated. In any event, because in the act of giving lies the expres­ directly, what might Jesus have said voluntary poverty does not guarantee vir­ sion of my aliveness. about the relative virtues of giving and tue, but it does offer one the opportunity This troubles me. I suspect that Fromm receiving? to experience life in a different way. The is right about giving but wrong about He comes close to the subject in the poor live largely hand to mouth, as do love. Strength, wealth, and power seem Sermon on the Mount. "Blessed are the children, as do animals in nature (con­ far removed from the humility of love. poor in spirit." Aren't these on the receiv­ sider Matthew 6:25-34), as did innumer­ Fromm has overlooked the obvious fact ing end? I do not feel "poor in spirit" able human generations before the ad­ that giving happens in interaction. There while experiencing my strength, wealth, vent of farming and civilization, as do a must be someone on the receiving end power, and potency. "Blessed are the very few "uncivilized" societies even to­ undergoing a very different experience. meek." Sounds like the receiving end day, as did Jesus (possibly) while "fast­ How might receiving feel? I paraphrase again: the meek take orders, they don't ing" 40 days and nights in the wilderness. part of the above: give them. "Blessed are they which do We must remember that the poor of hunger and thirst after righteousness." biblical times lived in a world very differ­ Receiving is the lowest form of impotence. In Hunger and thirst move us to seeking and ent from the one we know today. Na­ receiving, ! experience my weakness, my pov­ taking, not to giving. We can give only ture (the wilderness) was just outside erty, my powerlessness. This experience of diminished vitality fills me with sadness. I what we already have. "Blessed are the the city walls, and many must have sur­ experience myself as empty, borrowing, de­ merciful." I see mercy in not imposing on vived, at least part of the time, by roaming pressed, hence as joyless. (forcefully giving to) others. the countryside and gathering what na­ ture provided. It intrigues me that every I have allowed myself the luxury of ut what about Jesus' instructions to major "founding father" in the Judeo­ some overstatement to make a point: ac­ the rich man? He says: "Go and sell Christian lineage (Abraham, Moses, Jesus) cepting the generosity of others often Bwhat thou hast, and give to the poor, followed the pattern of retreating from Allen Hubbard is a member ofBoulder (Colo.) and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: civilization into wilderness, where he Meeting, where he serves on the Ministry and come and follow me." (Matthew somehow found enlightenment and inspi­ and Counsel and Building and Grounds 19:21) This story is often taken as Jesus' ration and then started a movement of Committees. instruction that we should give to those spiritual rejuvenation.

12 February 1997 FRIENDS JOURNAL I cannot believe Jesus was foolish is shared and everyone knows. everything "simple living." "Treasure in Heaven," I enough to suggest that the rich man could about everyone. You would still hurt pri­ suspect, does not mean "pie in the sky" effectively buy eternal life by giving his marily yourself by lying, cheating, steal­ or some kind of charge account in an wealth to the poor. As I read it, Jesus ing from or injuring others, because you afterlife. It could mean the basic satisfac­ suggests that he free himself from his would face ostracism as a danger to the tion ofhelping others and the natural ben­ attachment to material things (the bond­ group. Ostracism would probably result efits of simple living; the pleasures of age of wealth) and experience for himself in terminal depression. Thus, doing right living in close and trusting community a more natural, primitive (uncivilized) way by others (keeping the commandments) with friends; freedom from guilt, from of life. Having relinquished wealth and is obvious, simple wisdom, while deliber­ the bondage of wealth, from paranoia and power, he would no longer be in a posi­ ate wrongdoing (sin) is inconceivable. the jealousy ofothers, from the rat race of tion to give, but (like a child) would learn You just do not want to hurt anyone in the civilization, from endless and often cut­ to take what nature offered ("live by the group. Your natural inclination is to love throat competition. grace of God"). He would learn thankful­ your neighbor as yourself. We civilized ness, humility, and the patience of one denizens of urban and suburban neigh­ en the wealthy man turns away who cannot simply buy or command what borhoods incline to finding such an incli­ n sorrow, Jesus notes (Matthew one wants. He would come to depend on nation most unnatural. 9:23-4) that a rich man will the communion of others poor like him­ Still further, guilt is an uncomfortable find it very hard entering into the "king- self and would want to be merci­ ful, kind, and honest toward them, that he might continue in their fellowship and grace. He would escape guilt. Here's a provocative thought! Escap­ ing guilt trans)ates into having one's sins taken away- Jesus' promise to the world. How might this happen? First of all, we recognize ex­ tenuating circumstances making one "not guilty," and the pri­ mary valid excuse is survival. Killing in self-defense is not con­ sidered murder. The man who steals food experience of self-consciousness, a sense dom ofheaven"-an astute, practical ob­ to feed his starving children will usually of being watched or examined and found servation. ·Having had some measure of receive help, rather than a jail sentence. wanting in some way. Alone in a wilder­ success in the city (civilization), having (This is not true everywhere, of course. ness, one escapes self-consciousness­ sacrificed to accumulate the means of His best chance of getting help is in a there is no one to watch. In a close-knit demonstrating one's strength, wealth, and poor community, where preservation of community, such as a primitive, gather­ power, it is extremely difficult and fright­ life and family are central, day-to-day ing group, there tends to be little self­ ening (inconceivable in civilized eyes) to concerns, and cooperation is how people consciousness, because one does not stand let it all go and join in community with the survive.) Jesus invites the rich man to out and feel separate. Conformity is virtu­ very people (poor and primitive) to whom leave the city, where civil law is coldly ally absolute (hard for civilized people to one has long enjoyed feeling superior. enforced by power and politics, and join understand, much less appreciate). There The thought of learning humility, thank­ him in living among the poor, where he is no worry about being better or worse fulness, patience, (inter)dependency, may find compassion and mercy. (virtuous or sinful) when one does not see mercy, kindness, honesty, sharing, and Compassion also absolves, and pros­ oneself as different. The small child ("of "living by God's grace" boggles the minds ecutors attempting to enforce civil law such is the Kingdom of Heaven") has yet of those who have devoted their lives to, fmd it extremely difficult to seat a jury to recognize separateness and difference, and developed absolute dependence on, that will convict in clear cases of mercy and also does not normally experience the ways of power and wealth. killing, assisted suicide, or other cases self-consciousness and guilt: Finally, which is truly more blessed: where people broke the law (often delib­ They said to Him: Shall we then, being chil­ giving or receiving? In being openly re­ erately) helping poor and powerless dren, enter the Kingdom? Jesus said to them: ceptive, we extend to others the opportu­ people escape. persecution (.see Jim when you make the two one, and when you nity to give, and thereby to experience Corbett, Goatwalking, chapters, 7- 10). make the inner as the outer and the outer as their strength, wealth, wisdom, talent, Further, as a practical matter, it is hard the inner and the above as the below, and potency-whatever is expressed in their to "sin" in the wilderness. Ifyou are alone, when you make the male and the female in a gift. Listening, watching, learning, and you obviously have no one to lie to, cheat, single one, ... then shall you enter. (Gospel loving are all openly receptive, and they or steal from, and no one to hurt but according to Thomas 85:25-35) encourage others to feel alive and joyous. yourself. You could make a mistake, but I have left several questions hanging. If I wanted to argue in meeting, I might sin and guilt make little sense in this What is the point ofJesus' suggesting that suggest that receiving is more blessed context. the rich man sell everything and give to than giving. But I come to worship; to sit Now imagine yourself in a small, primi­ the poor? I see it as an invitation to try in silence, holding myself openly recep­ tive band of gatherers where everything what we today call "right sharing" and tive to the gifts of the Spirit. 1:1

FRJENDS JouRNAL February 1997 13 THE FAITH OF OUR GNING by Jane Meneely

How many times had I possibly better kept me from releasing looked at my own meager the truly creative power of the spirit in my resources and .wished I life and held me fast in the self-defeating could do the same. Alas, spiral of the rat race. for every dollar contribu­ In the presence of spiritual good there tion made, I'd wind up on cannot be better. We can only be equal. seven more mailing lists for While our generosity may deepen our seven more worthy causes. understanding of the spirit or endear us to For every committee I the community, it remains the mere exer­ j~ined, another went beg­ cise of our free will and not a bargain chip gmg. on the way to heaven. "Okay," I said to my voice. "There's only one of esus told the rich man in the parable to me. Jesus had an infinite give up his wealth and follow him. He supply of loaves and didn't elaborate for a moment as to fishes." Jwhat the man was to do with it all. "But you're looking at it There were no designated charities. Jesus the wrong way," my voice told him to dump the goods, period. suggested. "You aren't That means we come to him with noth­ what'sinthebasket. You're ing but ourselves. He doesn't want the always thought of myself as a giver. the basket itself." other stuff, and its quantity or quality When people needed my time, my Come again? won't impress him. We can do anything I talent, my resources, I tried to be as My voice fell silent, the signal, al­ we want with it, but he's really not going open-handed as I could, often running ways, for me to figure something out for to pay any attention until it's gone. We myself or my finances into the ground myself. So I pondered. If I'm the basket, haven't really gotten behind Jesus until as a result. Burnt out, I retreated from or then what I had always seen as a two-way we come to him with empty hands, until quit whatever project had been so all­ relationship between giver and receiver we've let go of the controls. consuming and soul-satisfying to begin had an added dimension: the vehicle of That's not to say that we have to sell with. I withdrew into a shell of self-pity, the giving. the house or drain the pension fund. What angry at myself for being such a dupe, or we have to recognize is that those things angry at the group that had seemed to f we think of all gifts as coming from are illusory. While they may guarantee us suck me dry. "I never got so much as a God then this is not a difficult con­ a creature comfort or two, they have no thank you," I'd mutter as I sipped my I cept. If our actions spring from the bearing on our spirituality. Piety is mea­ bitter tea. "When will I learn to say no!" leadings of the spirit then of course we sured on another scale. That we create Finally my inner voice chided me. are the crucible. But there was more to wealth or augment it or fritter it away is "Why are you so ungrateful?" the message than this. A crucible is a the happenstance of being human. Char­ "Ungrateful?" I asked, cocking one container, not an owner. ity clearly makes for good citizenship in eyebrow suspiciously. "What have I got I had regarded such things as my check­ that it creates a more comfortable world. to be ungrateful about? I was the one ing account or my available free time­ But charity for the sake of charity is a doing all the giving-they're the ungrate­ my loaves and fishes, as it were-as my false god. It leaves us feeling empty, ful ones!" And there began one of those resources to give or covet. Ifl gave freely drained, and exhausted in the race to good­ inner dialogues that, as is often the case, and did without, I had the sanctimonious ness. turned everything upside down for me pleasure of feeling generous, at least until Rather, if we empty ourselves of mo­ and set it all to rights. the doing without became awkward or tive and become, truly, the basket of the "Think of the loaves and fishes," my uncomfortable. Even so, I was in charge. spirit, our individual supply ofloaves and voice began. I could giveth and I could taketh away fishes will be adequate for any task that's In my mind I pictured that miracle and I could suffereth accordingly. set before us. When we don't yearn for when Jesus satisfied a hungry crowd with But is that how Jesus would look at it? thank yous and instead seek the opportu­ a few loaves of bread and as many fish. I don't think so. nity simply to be of service, we put our I was into giving, all right. It felt good faith in the act of giving rather than in Jane Meneely, a member of Third Ha ven to give. It gave me, secretly, that better­ what we give. We are released to follow (Md.) Meeting, is active as a Friendly Pres­ than-thou feeling. But my very act of the leading of the Spirit. Moreover, we ence with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Young control meant that I had missed the point. are humbled enough to say no. Friends. My hidden motive to be not just good but For that, indeed, I am grateful. D

14 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL e other day my wife and I were a breath of fresh air. For them, salvaging ooting through a pile ofdiscarded is a common activity-often a family out­ T:bicycles near our local train sta­ DOWN ing-with even the small children pitch­ tion in Japan when she commented she ing in to help. They regularly find useful recently read that one ofthe things that irk IN THE items in the local commercial dumpsters: the Japanese about us gaijin (foreigners) water hoses, bicycle tires, children's toys, is our tendency to go through their trash radios, power tools, gardening imple­ looking for usable items. This comment ments, picks, shovels, fax machines, paint, intrigued me. I've known a fair number lumber, cement, clothes. As the children of dumpster divers, dived myself now DUMPS grow older, they begin to realize the im­ and then, but never, until the moment I plications of waste and, like their parents, heard my wife's comment, had I truly sometimes wonder aloud why people considered the implications behind the throw away so much that is still usable. act. So when my wife commented that some That afternoon, as we pedaled our bikes Japanese are irked by us foreigners going around the small Japanese seaside town through their garbage, these memories of in which we reside, I began thinking about fellow divers came flooding in, causing fellow dumpster divers I've known in me to stop and consider the implications other parts of the world. As a former of a human being searching through Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, West Af­ another's garbage. rica, a vivid memory I'll not soon forget Japan is probably one of the best coun­ is waking up one morning to see a child's tries in the world in which to dumpster tiny black arm reach through a crack in dive. It's an incredibly rich country, and my door, blindly searching through my the quantity of goods thrown away is wastebasket, which sat just inside the astounding. It has been said that in Tokyo entranceway. It wasn't hard to figure out alone approximately 200 pianos a day are what my small neighbor wanted-he was discarded. My wife and I often discover hungry and hoped to latch onto a few perfectly good, usable items in the trash­ mango pits I'd thrown away the previous umbrellas, radios, televisions, microwave day. ovens, fans, futons, lamps, furniture­ It isn't only food that is salvaged in and will put offbuying a particular item at that extremely poor section of the world. the store to see if we can salvage it. For­ Almost everything is worth picking out of eigners living in Japan sometimes joke the trash and reusing. Children use dis­ about furnishing their apartments at no carded batteries as tiny bowling pins. They \::.=-~ cost by doing all of their shopping at the set them up and, using stones for the "" dump. bowling ball, create their own miniature .~ Considering the amount of wealth it outdoor bowling alleys. Discarded cans ~ takes for countries like the United States are used not only as drinking containers, ~ ~,;;rao-.4 and Japan to be able to afford to throw but also as toys. By attaching strings to Q away so much, the implications of the the ends of two cans, children use them as ~!i!IIIIIIIIiiiilm:u:miiiiDIIIII:mii~~~~riml!DYS Malian boy searching through trash for stilts. They take hold of the string handles, old mango pits are profound, and it be­ step onto the upside-down cans, and by Qani Belul comes difficult to imagine that such vast shuffle around on the dusty roads. economic differences could possibly ex­ Old plastic bags are washed and re­ unusual for Peace Corps volunteers in ist between people and countries. These used until worn to shreds. These shreds Mali to fmd their discarded personal let­ extreme differences are what make are then bound tightly together to form ters wrapping a loaf of bread or other dumpster diving a worldwide phenom­ balls for children to play soccer with. Old food item at the local market. I learned enon: economic inequality creates both tire treads are used to make sandals, while quickly that if I didn't want my loved waste and need. Those who have a lot tire tubes are cut into strips to make bun gee ones' letters floating around the market, I tend to waste a lot, while those who have cord. The cord is used for everything had to either hold onto them or burn them. little are driven to collect these free goods from straps for bicycle racks to slings for Later, on a small organic farm in Ohio, and put them to use. Granted, it's a simple slingshots. When it's worn to pieces, it I had the good fortune to live among concept, but one that is difficult to fully too is salvaged for uses like sandal repair, another group of expert dumpster divers. comprehend unless one exists at an eco­ weatherstripping, engine gaskets, or in­ A Quaker family there permitted me to nomically disadvantaged position. nertube patches. Paper, like plastic, is res­ live in their woods and subsequently edu­ As for the possibility that people be­ cued from the wasteful tubabs' (foreign­ cated me on dumpster diving in the United come irritated with those who search ers') refuse to be used again. It's not States. After having grown up in a middle­ through their garbage, well ... if you'll class neighborhood, where many of us pardon the misquote, "To irk is human; to Qani Belul lives, writes, and dumpster dives consumed much and conserved little, liv­ forgive divine." Or more appropriately: in central Japan. ing near this dumpster-diving family was To waste is human; to salvage divine. 0

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16 February 1997 fRIENDS JOURNAL SECOND IN A SERIES ON QUAKER NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS William Vickrey, Treasured Friend by Jennie H. Allen and Susan Weisfeld

one of us in Scarsdale (N.Y.) he was clerk of the meeting, and over the centric who, though tall and handsome, Meeting will ever forget the mo­ years he served on many committees, cared not a whit about his appearance. In Nment we learned of the death of including Peace and Social Concerns and his younger days he occasionally roller­ our beloved member William Vickrey. Finance. skated to the campus; colleagues recall Three days earlier we had shared our joy The press had embraced him after the seeing him skating with a three-dimen­ at his winning the Nobel Prize in Eco­ award, lauding his brilliance, vision, hu­ sional economic model balanced on his nomic Science. Then, on October 11, manity, and achievements. Every article head. He had a habit at the many meetings 1996, we shared shocked disbelief and included descriptions of his ideas, his he attended of closing his eyes- appar­ anguish at his untimely passing. gentleness, and his goodness. The Lon­ ently sleeping-but, when he was moved On October 8 he was supremely don Daily Telegraph declared, "his intel- to speak, making the most cogent contri­ happy- the newspapers and television bution of the day. He gave the showed him beaming, with his character­ impression of being a bit shy, but istic smile and gentle expression. Now, he was never shy about sharing he exulted, he had a "bully pulpit" and the his ideas and convictions regard­ "chance to spread some economic sense ing social and economic change. into the nonsense world." At last, the When Bill became a Distin­ public would listen to him. guished Fellow of the American On the evening of the second day of Economics Association, an edi­ the news that he had received the Nobel torial in the AEA Journal de­ prize-phones ringing, reporters demand­ clared: ing interviews-Bill, a man with endless Many of us have had the experience ep.ergy, appeared, a little late, at of thinking we were the first Scarsdale's business meeting. We read to . . . only to find that William S. him the minute of congratulations we had Vickrey had done it earlier-some­ agreed on before his arrival. -~ times much earlier- and whereas On the third day, after an evening at -~ our "original contribution" may have Columbia University, where he had taught ::3 contained a minor or even a sub­ for almost 60 years, Bill started to drive to ] stantive error, Vickrey had done it Cambridge, Mass., to attend a meeting of j correctly. Some great scholars re­ the Taxation, Resources, Economics and d ceive recognition from the begin­ Development Conference. Bill was a co- '0> ning but, inscrutably, with others it takes a little longer. His numerous founder of TRED, which dealt with the ~ works, appearing in all the leading economics of modern cities. He collapsed ~ journals ... contain many seminal behind the wheel and died at the side of ~ contributions, and many more that the Hutchinson River Parkway, not many -~ would have been seminal but for the miles from his home in Hastings-on- ~ fact that the profession was not yet Hudson, N.Y. ~ ready for his ideas. Scarsdale Meeting long treasured Bill William Vickrey, 1914-1996 for his sensitive, often biblically based, Bill was president of AEA in messages in meeting for worship as well lect was acute and wide-ranging and his 1992, and a member of many other pro­ as his warmth and empathy. He seldom work was inspired by a Quaker conscience fessional associations. On April 30, 1996, missed any gathering at the meetinghouse which led him to seek 'a more human he was elected to the National Academy when he was home, but he was often economy'." of Sciences, established by Congress in traveling, as an adviser to governments At Columbia University Bill was trea­ 1863 to give the U.S. government scien­ on tax, transportation, and utility matters sured, according to President George tific and technical advice; membership is or as a conference speaker. In 1959-62 Rupp, for "the brilliance of his extraordi­ one of the highest honors the country can narily active mind and ... his deep con­ bestow on a scientist in recognition of cern for other human beings." A teacher original research. Over the years, he was Jennie Allen, a member of Scarsdale (N.Y.) at Columbia since 1938, Bill was ap­ consultant to industry; governments, in­ Meeting, edited the meeting's newsletterfor a pointed McVickar Professor of Political cluding those ofPuerto Rico, Japan, Ven­ number ofyea rs. She is retiredfrom the Pub­ lishing Division ofthe United Nations and is Economy in 1971 and in 1981 became ezuela, Liberia, and India; ·and the United a member of the FRIENDS' JOURNAL Board of McVickar Professor Emeritus; maintain­ Nations Center for Development Pro­ Managers. Susan Weisfeld, an attender ing an office on campus, he was still grams, Planning, and Policy. Bill's latest at Scarsdale Meeting, is a communications working. His colleagues and students re­ book was Public Economics (Cambridge specialist. member him as a warm and lovable ec- University Press, 1994).

FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 17 In 1943 Bill entered Civilian Public ten percent inflation rate and a one per­ Service as a conscientious objector and cent unemployment level would be a pros­ was assigned to the Powellsville, Md., perous economy, automatically eliminat­ soil conservation project under the Men­ ing most ' welfare as we know it' and nonites and the Mount Weather CPS camp alleviating poverty, homelessness, drug in Bluemont, Va, a development project addiction, and crime." During meeting administered for the Weather Bureau by for worship two days before he won the the Brethren. In 1946, still under CPS Prize, he delivered a heartfelt message jurisdiction, he was assigned to the regarding the suffering and hardship that Pre-k to 12th grade Castaner project in Adjuntas , Puerto Rico, would result from reducing the deficit.

17th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway where, working with the noted New William Vickrey was born to Charles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 9 1 o3- 1 2 84 Dealer Rexford Tugwell, he was a tax Vernon and Ada Spencer Vickrey in For info rmation, call the Admissions Office consultant to the Puerto Rican Recon­ Victoria, BC, on June 2 1, 1914, and 215-561-5900 struction Administration. In the postwar brought to the United States the same years, he actively supported a number of year. Charles Vickrey was assistant to peace organizations, including the Fel­ Herbert Hoover in providing food for the lowship of Reconciliation. Armenians after World War I and subse­ Corning to D.C? On October 8, 1996, the Nobel Com­ quently founded and administered Near Stay with Friends on Capitol Hill mittee awarded him the Prize jointly with East Relief. Bill grew up in Montclair, James A. Mirrlees of Cambridge Univer­ N.J., graduated from Philips Academy at WILLIAM PENN HOUSE sity for "their fundamental contributions Andover, Mass_, and then, in 1935, from 515 East Capitol St. SE to the economic theory of incentives" Yale with a BS in mathematics with high Washington, DC 20003 when decision-makers have different data. honors. He earned an MA at Columbia in Among the practical applications of this 1937 and his PhD there in 1947. In 1979 Individuals, Families and Groups thinking was that of competitive sealed he was awarded an honorary Doctorate $25 to $40 bidding in what carne to be known as a of Humane Letters by the University of Seminars on Current Issues ''Vickrey Auction," in which the highest Chicago for work in game theory and bidder pays the price offered by the· next social choice theory. He was due to re­ for Schools, Colleges, and Meetings highest bidder. The Federal Communica­ ceive an honorary degree from the Uni­ (202)543-5560 tions Commission and the U.S. Treasury, versity ofTou1ouse, France, within a few dirpennhouse@ igc.apc.org among others, now use this system. months. Bill was especially noted for his pro­ While working in Washington, D.C., posal, which he worked out in the 1950s, from 1940 to 1943, he attended Florida that drivers or users of public transporta­ A venue Meeting. When his CPS service tion pay higher tolls or fares during peak ended in May 1946 and he began his long travel periods. One of New York City's career on the faculty of Columbia, Bill commuter lines instituted such a program. lived with his parents in Scarsdale and Bill wanted the subways to do the same became one of the earliest members of and to charge more for longer trips. Al­ Scarsdale Meeting. though other major cities adopted the sys­ Through Friends, Bill met Cecile tem, New York's Metropolitan Transpor­ Thompson, an alumna of Cornell Univer­ tation Authority ignored him until he won sity, a social worker, and a member of the Prize; then, to his delight, they set a 15th Street (N.Y.) Meeting. They were date to meet with him the following married under the care of that meeting on week- an appointment which, of course, July 2 1, 1951. After living for two years couldn't be kept. on Riverside Drive near Columbia, they Bill was intensely frustrated by the bought a house overlooking the Hudson current political preoccupation with what River in Hastings and became a vital part he called the "Holy Grail" of the deficit of the Scarsdale Meeting family. ince 185 1 Quakerdale has and a balanced budget. His deepest desire At the meeting for worship on the Sun­ blended history, vision and Christian values co strengthen was to persuade public officials to regard day after his death, we felt we could again yourh and their fami lies. unemployment as their principal prob­ see Bill, sitting nextto Cile. Truly this was Trearmenr services encourage lem. "A balanced labor market, in which a gathered meeting, and we were grateful positive change for reens iillSi there are as many unfilled openings as for the comfort given us by Cile's pres­ their fam ilies, empowering them there are unemployed seeking work," he ence. We felt we were part ofan Ocean of co face the future with hope. wrote in an article published by The Light. We remembered Bill's powerful For information on how you can help build Quakerdale's Scarsdale Inquirer after he died, "is far messages linking the spirituality of the endowment for the 21st cenrury more important than [a balanced bud­ Scriptures to the reality of current social call or write: get]." The New York Times had published problems. We watched the crackling fire, Donna Lawler, a brief letter from him on the subject just w hich Bill had tended for us when he was Director of Development (Phone 515-497-5294) three weeks before he won the Prize. In it, there, and thought of how he gave us his his "human economics" shone through: warmth, his love, and his Light. We will Box 8 New Providence, lA 50206 "An economy with an expected steady cherish those gifts always. 0

18 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL Witness Years of Courage: Antiwar Activities in the Russian-Chechen War by Kay Anderson

n August 1994 Russian President Boris I Yeltsin said: Left: Chechens Forcible intervention in Chechnya is imper­ and Friends missible . . . we in Russia have succeeded in avoiding inter-ethnic clashes only because we have House refrained from forcible pressure. If we violate this Moscow principle with regard to Chechnya, the Caucasus board will rise up. There will be so much turmoil and members blood that afterwards no one will forgive us. examine In November 1994, amid indignant deni­ a gallery of missing als from high-level Russian officials, 12 Rus­ persons. sian soldiers were caught fighting alongside opposition troops in the internal civil strife in Below: Chechnya. In response to that embarrassing Chechen revelation, the Russian government promptly ~ women tell decided to end the three years ofse lf-declared ~ their stories. independence from Rus­ sia by the tiny enclave tary action resumed after efforts supported the development ofa Women of Chechnya, home of his reelection. Recapture in Black vigil in Moscow and a Union of about one million indig­ by Chechens of Grozny Chechen Women for Peace in Chechnya. enous northern Cauca­ from a completely demor­ The Mother's March for Life and Com­ sian people and many alized and hungry Rus­ passion in March and April 1995 was the first thousands ofethnic Rus­ sian army finally set up major action. Mothers of Russian soldiers sians and others. the circumstances for se­ went to Chechnya to search for their sons and On December 12, rious negotiations for a try to stop the war. They were accompanied · 1994, the Russian army peace agreement. The two by Quakers, Buddhists, and representatives invaded Grozny, the sides agreed to delay the of other groups. The group was joined by capital city of about issue of defining the sta­ several hundred Chechen and neighboring 400,000. The confused, tus of Chechnya's inde­ Ingush women. At several checkpoints, sus­ untrained, teenage Rus­ pendence for five years. picious Russian forces tried to stop the group sian soldiers were no It appears that the Rus­ or ordered them on buses to take them back. match for the Chechen sian army is leaving and But on April21, the marchers entered Grozny, men defending their the armed conflict has vir­ the international press in tow, to see for them­ homeland, and they suf­ tually stopped. selves the truth of it all. fered a terrible defeat. The humiliation and Western governments, including the United According to Johanna Nichols, a Chechnya rage of the leadership of the Russian army led States, seemed to be callously indifferent to expert from the University of California at to months of genocidal action against the the war, mildly protesting some of the most Berkeley, "Under both Soviet and post­ Chechen people, the destruction of Grozny, horrific incidents, but generally behaving as Soviet governments, Chechens have been ob­ and the destruction of mountain communities an echo to Yeltsin's claim that this is an jects of official and unofficial discrimination throughout the area. internal matter. and discriminatory public discourse. In recent This war, completely within Russia and Over the past two years, in reaction to this years Russian media have depicted the against Russian citizens (from Russia's point tragic situation, courageous people (Russians, Chechen nation and/or nationality as thugs of view), has resulted in loss oflife estimated Chechens, and Westerners) have witnessed and bandits responsible for organized crime to be as high as I 00,000 citizens and 20,000 to the evil of this war and worked for alterna­ and street violence in Russia." This distortion Russian soldiers, plus tens of thousands tives to the bloodshed. of reality is part of the rhetoric that permitted injured, hundreds of thousands of homeless Britain Yearly Meeting's Quaker Peace the Russian army to conduct this war with refugees, and hundreds of Chechen men in and Service (QPS) representatives in Mos­ little objection from the Russian people. filtration (concentration) camps or in prisons cow, Chris Hunter and Patricia Cockrell, pro­ The first casualty of war is truth, and the throughout Russia. vided important coordination for the antiwar proudly independent new Russian press some­ Y eltsin stopped the war during his elec­ effort in Russia and Chechnya. Alliances were times fell back (under pressure) into old ways tion campaign in the spring of 1996, but mili- built with Russian peace, human rights, and of hiding or distorting the truth. The March religious groups such as the Mothers of Sol­ for Life and Compassion found that the truth A memberofSan Francisco (Calif) Meeting, diers and the Movement against Violence. of the war was not being told and human Kay Anderson spent ten months in Russia in Sergei Kovalyov, from the Russian Human rights offenses were not being well docu­ 1995 to support the development ofth e Friends Rights Commission appointed by Yeltsin, was mented. A permanent international presence House Moscow project. a helpful ally for the antiwar movement. QPS of people concerned with peace and human

FRJENDS JoURNAL February 1997 19 CREMATION Friends are reminded thaJ the Anna T. Jeanes Fund will reimburse cremation costs. rights is needed to assure that the world knows in January 1996. This international organiza­ (Applicable to members of the truth of what is occurring in Chechnya. tion will be a small center for spiritual out­ Philadelphia Yearly Meeting only.) In August 1995 representatives from Chris­ reach and support to people interested in Quak­ For lnrormation, write or telephone tian Peacemaker Teams, War Resisters Inter­ erism; communications about issues of con­ SANDY BATES 5350 Knox Str.. l national, the International Fellowship of Rec­ cern to Quakers; and assistance in develop­ Philadelphia, PA 19144 onciliation, and QPS went to Chechnya. They ment of grassroots organizations in Russia in met to study the feasibility of a small center to areas of traditional Quaker concern (peace, support peace and human rights initiatives social justice, human rights). The work in Exp':riential consisting of Russian, Chechen, and interna­ Chechnya continues under this goal. Designs Organizational development tional representatives to monitor human rights Chris Hunter, Patricia Cockrell, and Galina Ellen Brownfain, and co~sulting worldwide offenses and support peace efforts. The Cen­ Orlova (clerk of Moscow Friends Meeting) Principal & Friend Specializing in team building, ter For Peacemaking and Community Devel­ staffed Friends House Moscow on an interim 415-241-I 5 I 9 leadership development and opment is now seeking funding with hopes of basis during the staff selection process. In 1218 Lea11e11wonh St. diversity training. Ask about hiring staff this winter. An office has already May 1996 Gal ina Orlova and Bonnie Gro~ahn SF CA 94109-4013 our upcoming spirit questS ... been located. (from the U.S.) were chosen as staff, with A second organization is also proposed, a Patricia Cockrell continuing as an active mem­ 0 Chechnya Peacewatch Project, to use infor­ ber of the board (although she has returned to mation collected by Chechen human rights England). groups to lobby the Russian, U.S., and Euro­ Chris Hunter remains in Moscow to focus pean governments to take appropriate action on the Chechen work. He and colleagues to support the carriage ofjustice. from Russia, Chechnya, and abroad are now Throughout the war, QPS efforts in many developing the work of the Center for Peace­ • maJZJ213.~~ Ce}2C1FIG:\t:eS other directions furthered the human rights, making and Community Development in • awa12Qs • 1t25Cl'IJ.Ktons o peace, and humanitarian needs of the people: Chechnya and the North Caucasus as a whole. • 5tl'Cl2 announcemencs o -Because a spark from this war could re­ From offices in Moscow and Grozny, the • CiJ2~C:tnQ ca£b best~ns • ignite the smoldering internal strife within Center promotes peacemaking activities and •1nV1cactons • SCl'OLLS Chechnya, QPS has offered youth on all sides human rights in Russia and the north Caucasus. training in nonviolence and opportunities for In the summer of 1996, the Center ran a joint discussions of the critical issues facing project for the rehabilitation of children from .:Hanzt:l.$rresr their peoples. Chechnya with a camp for children with psy­ 609-7S6-1SZ+ -QPS monitored and reported alleged chologists and other specialists to help treat chemical weapons use, continued bombings the trauma experienced by the children. This during the cease fire, the presence of land work continues in Chechnya, initiated by youth mines, the use of mercenaries and illegal groups of the Caucasus seeking ways for youth vacuum bombs, and the use of drugs by sol­ to work together to promote long-term peace diers. in the region and to help reconstruct Chechnya. --Chechen women went to the United In this time of tremendous change in Rus­ nI~ ~~J}fi~~ Nations in Geneva to tell the Human Rights sia, the Chechen war is a troubling signal that Commission about human rights abuses in the liberalizing forces in Russia are encoun­ • Quality care in the Quaker tradition. their homeland, through QPS efforts and fund­ tering great resistance from more hard-line, ing. In the spring of 1996, a team of Russian violent traditions in the culture. There are • 42 apanments for independent living, and Chechen women went on a speaking tour many Russians who oppose the use of force 60 private personal care rooms, 120 of western Europe to gain support. to deal with issues of self-determination and nursing home beds. -Refugee camps are located near Mos­ autonomy of the many sub-regions of Russia, cow where hopeless Russian refugees fled but they are not organized. Quaker pacifist • Peace of mind. Supponive medical their homes in Chechnya. QPS has visited support, witness, and technical assistance has and social services throughout your these refugees, taken them supplies, and now been of vital importance to the courageous stay. documents the tragic circumstances of these efforts of Russians and Chechens to organize • An active lifestyle in a beautifUl, stateless people who have no papers to stay in themselves and express their viewpoints to Russia and no homes to return to in Chechnya. their government. gracefUl setting. Chechen children near Moscow were receiv­ 1995 and 1996-these years of courage • Meals, housekeeping, transponation, ing no education, so, in 1995, Quakers helped for the peacemakers of the Russian-Chechen cultural and social activities. set up a school for them. war are over, but many more years of courage -QPS also provided funding for a hu­ and hard work will be required to prevent • A history of caring since 1904. manitarian hospital in the center of Grozny, further turmoil and bloodshed, and to assist helped to organize a Dutch-run rehabilitation the reconstructing of this devastated land. Stapeley In Germantown program for children, and helped fund the Now the job of rebuilding and healing 6300 Greene Street medicines needed by people from Chechnya must begin. Ifyo u want to support the work of Philadelphia, PA 19144 suffering from advanced tuberculosis. Friends House Moscow, the Center For Peace­ Unfortunately, in December 1995 the QPS making and Community Development, or the Call Carol Nemeroff office in Moscow had to close down its ef­ Chechnya Peacewatch Project, checks are Admissions Director forts due to agency-wide funding difficulties. being accepted and funds forwarded by the (215) 844-0700 However, Quakers will continue their work at East-West Relations Committee, Pacific this critical time in the development ofa peace Yearly Meeting (marked by project), c/o Julie effort in Russia. Harlow; 1163 Auburn Dr., Davis, CA 95616, Friends House Moscow officially began e-mail [email protected]. D

20 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL Reports New England Yearly bombing and endorsed the "Abolition 2000" proposal for total abolition of nuclear weap­ Make friends, Meeting Epistle, 1996 ons by that year. Friends for Restorative Justice, formed out Make music at Seven hundred and seventy-five New En­ of a 1995 workshop on prison concerns, asked gland Friends met on the campus of Bowdoin that Friends collaborate with others to create College in Brunswick, Maine, Aug. 3-8, 1996. new systems of justice based on restoration, Friends Our ages ranged from I 0 weeks to over 85 not retribution. Friends have a unique calling years, and our six sets of business sessions to bring our disciplines of governance and Music Camp included Friends from kindergarten age to discernment to establishing these new sys­ adult. tems. We united with the call to work for ages 10-18 We rejoiced that we feel the presence of restorative justice, intending to do what we July 6-August 3, 1997 the world community of Friends more and can as individuals and a body to move our at Barnesville, Ohio more in our gatherings. We were blessed by society from retributive to restorative justice. the presence of Cuban and Kenyan Friends at Our member Sheila Garrett, ending two For brochure: FMC, P.O. Box 427 years as a released peace worker under the our sessions. Friends from our yearly meet­ Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387 ing, who visited Cuba Yearly Meeting in Feb­ yearly meeting, told us of her joy at working Ph: 937-767-1311 or 937-767-1818 ruary 1996 as a traveling meeting, led the on behalf of the Friends Peace Teams pro­ intergenerational part of our Sunday worship gram, and at carrying "the message of[the] . .. in songs, stories, and prayers that brought 'good news' that there are other ways to re­ home to us the joy and faithfulness of Cuban spond to conflict than war and guns and ... Friends in the face of hardship. We sang to­ hurtful words." She reminded us that we must pathway to gether in English, Spanish, and Swahili. fully accept responsibility for the spiritual, One peace Finding ourselves hungry for greater si­ practical, and financial support that we as­ leads right through the lence in our open worship, we reminded our­ sume when we release a Friend to work under halls of Congress selves to discipline _our speaking carefully our care. Mindful that we must support what­ and were rewarded with a more quiet and ever we do with our hearts and actions as well deeper experience of worship. as words, we postponed recording ourselves Valuing the worldwide community of as in unity with the mission statement of the Friends and others offaith, we rejoiced in the Friends Peace Teams until we are sure we Ae;k how you can help present vitality of Friends United Meeting. will support the Peace Teams work actively brinB Friende;' concern for We heard with pleasure that FUM has reacti­ and solidly, as our Peace and Social Concerns peace and ju5tice to Capitol Hill vated its membership in the National Council Committee is working to do. FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION of Churches of Christ in the USA and the We heard great enthusiasm for our thriv­ 245 Second Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002-5795 World Counci I ofChurches. We added a small ing ministry. In response to a concern from sum to our budget to support that member­ monthly meetings, we formed a new Youth ship. We improved our mechanism for par­ Programs committee to oversee and expand ticipation in our state Councils of Churches our extensive program of youth retreats; a College preparatory and other ecumenical bodies and encouraged particular concern is programs for young our monthly and quarterly meetings to be adults. We were warned that, in expanding Grades 7-12 active in local ecumenical and interfaith programs, we must be careful to give suffi­ groups. cient support to both the new programs and & Summer School Our opening query was adapted from the our current, excellent youth programs, which prophet Micah, "What does the Lord require are experiencing very heavy participation. of me?" and we gave much attention to how In an evening panel, five Friends shared for Students with Learning Differences we are called to witness and act in the world. their own experience ofleadings ranging from Our keynote address and our Bible Half-Hours the direct presence of Christ in the night to a D ELAWARE VALLEY FRIENDS SCHOOL spoke of what God requires of us toward all of message heard in a mother's advice. In wor­ 730 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA creation. In the keynote, Ted Bernard told us, ship following the presentation, young Friends Call (610) 526-9595 for info & a video "God requires your energy, your action, your and old shared their own experience of hear­ called witness, your dedication to an earth ing and following divine leading. We heard, restored." ln our Bible Half-Hours, our mem­ "Stop and listen, listen hard, then obey the ber Lisa Gould asked us, "What does it mean calling you receive, and you are assured you to fear the Lord, and what does that have to do will receive the strength to carry it out." with caring for the earth?" She reminded us that in the psalms, "Praise the Lord from the -New England Yearly Meeting earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command." Noting the roots of the word FRIENDS JouRNAL publishes reports of A Quaker Conference Center recent yearly meetings, conferences, "humility," she taught us to hear it as "earth 340 HIGH STREET wisdom," knowing our right place in creation. and Friends gatherings. Reports must P.O.BOX246 Considering what is required of us toward be submitted as soon as possible and BURLINGTON, our fellow humans, we reaffirmed in simple no later than two to three months after NEWJERSEY08016 words the opposition to the death penalty that the event. Reports may be edited to fit Available for day and overnight use we minuted last year. We held a candlelight space requirements. -Eds. 609-387-3875 vigil on the 51st anniversary of the Hiroshima

FRJENDS JoURNAL February 1997 21 Individuals in Community News of Friends The German government has honored the work of Friends by officially adding the word "Quaker" to the German language. The deci­ sion came after Stille Helfer (Quiet Helpers), an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniver­ sary ofQuaker service in Germany, opened in Berlin in January 1996 (see AFSC Notes, FJ April 1996). The exhibit went on tour and has been shown in over 20 locations throughout Germany. A similar celebration is planned for this year in Austria (see Forum, Jan.). (From the Oct. 18, 1996, issue ofThe Friend) "The Friends Garden," a safe play area for Lebanese children whose lives are threat­ ened by landmines, opened in fall 1996 thanks to help from Friends in the United States and Great Britain. In the village of Zibqueen in southern Lebanon, parents were ASCHOOL IN THE I'IOGIESSIVE TWX11011, THE WAII106E ScHOOL OF WEsToN OFFEIS HIGHLY I'ElSOIIAJJZED, THOI/6HTRJL afraid to allow their children to play in the COUEGE I'IEPAIATIOII HJIItiTB.1KT/JAJ1Y CUIIOIJS YOUNG l'fOI'lE; AN ETHICAl. SCHOOL COMMUNITY BASED ON DEEP surrounding scrub land after two local chil­ MUTUAL TIUST AND IESI'fCT; AI'IAa WHEIE IIITE6IITY AND DIVEISITY Ali AII'IEClATED; AND AN AII'IOACH WHICH dren were killed and one child was maimed /'lACES AS MUCH EMIHASI5 011 ASl/116 THE liGHT QUESTIOIIS AS 011 GMIIG 1lf liGHT ANSWfiS. by landmines. In the summer of 1996, Save the Children, a children's relief organization (OEDUCATIOIIAL, BOAIDING AND DAY, GRADES 9-12 AND PG. CALL (617} 642-8650. based in the U.S., put Friends in touch with the village headmaster, who was seeking fund­ ing to create a safe playground. lsmat Attireh of the American Friends Service Committee The Cambridge School of Weston • 1886 and Phillippa Neave of Quaker Peace and Service first visited Zibqueen in July. They met the headmaster, Mohammed Bizaa, and Mohammed Balhas, a local engineer who has a long-standing relationship with Save the Children. Mohammed Balhas drew up plans for sand-covered play areas, surrounded by paths, benches, and trees, that include drink­ ing fountains and bathroom facilities. He also designed a covered area in the center of the playground in the shape of the Quaker star. The ESR Equation: Save the Children donated money for swings, slides, and other games, and AFSC and QPS 1. A supportive, Christ-centered, learning community-plus donated the remaining majority of funds for 2. Rigorous academics-plus the installation of the recreational equipment, plumbing, and landscaping. Residents of 3. Diversity of age, race, gender and faith traditions-plus Zibqueen have formed a committee to ensure 4. A focus on personal spirttuality-plus the playground's long-term maintenance, and members of Brummana (Lebanon) Meeting, 5. Many small, engaging classes-plus who worked with QPS in May 1996 to supply 6. Opportunities to work closely, one-on-one, with caring faculty-plus kitchen kits to refugees in Beirut following 7. A place where family members are included. Israel's bombing of southern Lebanon, are eager to adopt the project and build a relation­ ship with the people of Zibqueen. (From Quaker News, Oct. 1996) It all adds up Elizabeth Duke was appointed as the new Associate Secretary of Friends World Com­ to transformation. mittee for Consultation in January, follow­ ing the retirement of Roger Sturge at the end Earlham School of Religion- of December 1996. Originally from Great (A QUAKER SEMINARY OFFERING MAsTER OF 0JVINI'IY, Britain, Elizabeth became a Friend in 1976 MAsTER OF MJNISIRY AND MA5n:R OF ARTs DEGREES) when she moved to New Zealand and joined the right answer for a solid education Dunedin Meeting and the Yearly Meeting of and personal preparation for ministry. Aotearoa New Zealand. Elizabeth has spent much of her professional life as a professor of Call Nancy Nelson at 1~1377 Greek and Latin language and culture. In re­ 228 College Avenue, Richmond, Indiana 47374 cent years, she has been engaged in work with I Friends and with the Conference ofChurches

22 February 1997 fRIENDS JOURNAL THE HICKMAN in Aotearoa New Zealand, especially in and share our riches. Elizabeth was drawn to women's programs. She also has served for service with FWCC because of its role in three years as clerk of Aotearoa New Zealand promoting contact, intimacy, and dialogue Yearly Meeting. Her interests include talking among the diversity of Friends. and writing about Friends' faith and practice, Independent U'r'ing and Personal Care Haverford College named Thomas R. helping religious learning, reaching out to the Convenient to shops, businesses, Tritton as its 12th president in a Nov. 17, public, and addressing the needs of small and cultural opportunities 1996, announcement. Tritton, a cancer re­ Reasonable • Not{or-Profit meetings. Elizabeth has written a study pack search specialist and vice provost at the Uni­ Founded and operated by Quakers on worship and articles on Friends' ministry, versity of Vermont, will begin the position at as well as contributing to the study booklet for Haverford in July. He succeeds Tom G. 9 400 North Walnut Street the 1991 Friends World Conference. She par­ Kessinger, who left Haverford in July 1996 West Chester, PA 19380 (61 0) 696·1 536 ticipated in the Chavakali, Kenya, gathering after eight years to head the Aga Khan Trust of Friends World Conference in 1991, the for Culture in Switzerland. Thomas Tritton is All-India Gathering of Friends and FWCC, a member of the Religious Society of Friends Asia-West Pacific Section meeting in !tarsi, and has served on the board and personnel India, in 1993, and the FWCC Triennial at committee of the American Friends Service Ghost Ranch, N.Mex., in 1994. She spent Committee for the New England region. 1994 as Friend in Residence at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, En­ Correction: The Nov., 1996, News of Friends gland. Elizabeth has become increasingly ab­ should have stated that Aaron Fowler, recipi­ sorbed in Friends' worship, traditions, faith, ent of a grant from the Clarence and Lilly The Friends Camp in Bucks County and service. She believes it is important that Pickett Fund for Quaker Leadership, estab­ Friends of different traditions and practices lished "Hope Street Productions," not "Hope • TWO WEEK SESSIONS • become acquainted, learn from each other, Street Publications." STARTING JUNE 22 A residential camp Jor boys &girls 8-13. At Camp Onas kids choose their activities from '7he FRl ENDS a complete camp program. FOR INFORMATION ca//610-847-5858 JOURNAL Campaign 609 Geigel Hill Rd., Ottsville, PA 18942 ONAS IS ALSO AVAI LABLE FOR Off.SEASON GROUP RENTALS A Very Good Year! 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•The Amari Refugee Camp Friends Play Cen­ ter in Ramallah, West Bank. is requesting WIWAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL Est. 1689 assistance from Friends throughout the world. 307 Years of Quaker Education The project is part of Ramallah Meeting's Outreach Program for 50 five-year-old refu­ The William Penn Charter School is a Quaker college-preparatory school gee children and is led by Violet Zarou. The stressing high slandards in academics, the arts, and athletics. Penn Owter Play Center was destroyed by fire in June is committed to nurturing girls and boys of diverse backgrounds in an 1992 but was rebuilt within a few months. atmosphere designed to stimulate each student to work to his or her With .continued unrest in the region, the Play fullest potential. Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Center is now busier than ever, and Violet is asking Friends "to make it possible for us to Earl J. Ball 10, Head of School carry on with this humble, but noble, Quaker 3000 W. School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Christian Service .... Help us plant the seeds (215) 844-3460 of brotherhood, understanding, and love in the hearts of these children." For mote infor­ mation, contact Violet Zarou, P.O. Box 1180, Ramallah, West Bank, via Israel. •Friends have a new way to support children FRIENDS HoME AT WooDSTOWN in Israel's West Bank. Ramallah Friends Schools have begun a Sponsor-A-Student pro­ A (}Jtaker-Sponsored Retirement Facility gram to provide financial assistance for stu­ dents, particularly young women, who are • One-bedroom Woods Court • 60-bed Medicare & Medicaid suffering economic difficulties in the Occu­ Apartments for People over 60 Certified Nursing Home pied Territories. For more information, con­ • Residential facility with • Pastoral Setting tact Ramallah Friends School, P.O. Box 66, community dining • Caring, supportive staff Ramallah, West Bank, via Israel, telephone • Delicious, nutritious meals 00-972-2-995-6230. (From Friends Council on Education 's Reflections, Oct. 1996) P.O. Box457, Friends Drive • Woodstown, NJ 08098 • (609) 769-1500 •"Making Peace" is a television series airing on PBS in January and February that portrays seven grassroots efforts across the United States that are addressing social problems such as racism, spousal abuse, gangs and urban violence, and class and ethnic divi­ sions. Tom Weidlinger, executive producer WESTTOWN SCHOOL of the series and an attender at Berkeley (Calif.) Meeting, says, "These are people who are working to save lives, heal the wounds of violence, and create alternatives to violent conflict." Tom has also established the Mak­ ing Peace Action Campaign to generate pub­ licity for the programs and to promote ways in which the series can help further peacemak­ ing campaigns in local communities. The or­ ganization can provide meetings or commu­ nity groups with organizing kits, free video cassettes of the series, teacher's guides, and We invite you to discover the value ofa Westtown education... technical assistance. For more information, contact the Making Peace Action Campaign, under the care of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting since 1799. telephone (510) 540-8597, fax (51 0) 540-4898, e-mail [email protected]. *Challenging programs in academics, the arts, and athletics •"Oceans of Darkness, Oceans of Light: En­ *Strong Quaker presence in student body and faculty countering the Personal and Collective *310 day students in grades pre-K through 10 Shadow" is the title ofthe fourth annual Con­ ference on Religion and Psychology, Feb. *290 boarding students in grades 9-12 (boarding required, 11-12) 14-1 7, at Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, *Diversity of racial, geographic, economic and religious Calif. Steve Smith, a member of Claremont backgrounds among students and teachers (Calif.) Meeting and a professor of philosophy *Weekly meeting for worship and strong sense of community at Claremont McKenna College, will lead the conference, which is cosponsored by the Red­ are central to school life. wood Quaker Association for Religion and Psychology. The gathering will examine early Westtown School, Westtown, PA 19395 (610) 399-7900 Friends' transformed lives ofhealing, power, and charisma and challenge participants to

24 February 1997 FRIENDS JOURNAL Pox World is a no-load, The Fund does not invest diversified, open-end, in weapons production, balanced mutual fund nuclear power, or designed for those who the tobacco, alcohol, wish to receive income or gambling industries. and to invest in life­ Various types of supportive products and accounts ore available: services. Pox invests in Regular Accounts, I RAs, such industries as pollu­ Educational Accounts, tion control, health core, Custodial Accounts for For a free prospectus and food, clothing, housing, other materials call toll-free: Minors, SEP-IRAs, Auto­ education, energy, and 1·800·767·1729 matic Investment Plans, leisure activities. and 403(b) Pension Plans. 224 State Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Minimum investment is $250. Therefore, with Pox there http://www.g reenmoney.com/pax Send no money. Post perfor­ ore social as well as Friends Play Center in Ramallah, Pax World Fund shares are mance is no guarantee of West Bank economic dividends. available for sole in oil 50 states. future results . A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FUND ask: "At the end of the century and millen­

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FRJENDS JOURNAL February 1997 25 Books Cease Fire: Searching For Sanity in America's 1951 Delta Avenue West Branch, Iowa 52358-8507 Culture Wars By Tom Sine. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., 1995. 312 pages. $15/hardcover. This book is not one I probably would have picked up to read ifFRJENDS JouRNAL had not asked me to review it. That would have been too bad. My view of evangelicals has been too much conditioned by what I con­ sider the unchristian tirades of some of them. This opinion should have been counteracted by my experiences with Evangelical Friends from Northwest Yearly Meeting, met at sev­ Education research informs us that in order to be effective, eral gatherings, and through attending the theo­ learning must be comprehensive. Learning must take place within many logical conferences and retreats that include settings - the classroom, the home, the community, the workplace and at women from that yearly meeting as well as one's place of worship. Scattergood Friends School encompasses all of these from my own (Canadian) and North Pacific. elements. Our challenging college preparatory curriculum is enhanced Tom Sine writes out of the same kind of concern I have known among these Friends­ by dormitory living, a learning community comprised of students and those a concern to bring Christian values to bear on who teach, a work-crew and farm program, and Friends Worship. our lives and our politics, but without the Value based education has been the foundation for "bashing" and name-calling oftho se who iden­ academic excellence at Scattergood since its founding in 1890. tify "Christian" with the best interest of the United States (as they see it); fiscal policies For more information, call319-643-7628, or, 319-643-7600. that favor the rich and have no compassion for World Wide Web: http://www.scattergood.org the poor, elderly, children, and homeless; and E-mail address: SFS/[email protected] pushing for military might and personal arms. Fax number: 319-643-7485 As Tom Sine puts it, ... conservative Christians are feeling growing pressure to sign up with the religious right in order to resist unwelcome change. But they really seem to have very little awareness of how far those on the right have departed in both their agenda and their tactics from the biblical faith that the leaders on the right claim as the basis for their activism. He also is worried that more "progressive" members of mainline churches, in their con­ cerns about growing intolerance, violence, • Clerking -Feb. 28-Mar. 2 and injustice, "seem as blind as their counter­ parts on the right to the fact that much of the agenda and tactics of their accepted leaders • Partners in Change: for chief (on the left) contradicts the principles of the executi ves and clerks of Quaker organizations Christian faith they claim." -Mar. 21-23 After several chapters further defining what he sees as the problem and the consequences, his final chapters suggest alternatives in the • Training for First Day School section "Searching for a Third Way beyond Teachers -April4-6 America's Culture War." Friends can unite with Tom Sine's state­ ment, ''the primary characteristic ofthe people • Developing Spiritual Frienships in Your Meeting -June 13-15 of God is the fact that it is a new community that bears witness to a new way ofbeing in the • High School Workcamp -July 6-13 world." He celebrates the coming together on a • Inquirers' Weekend: Basic Quakerism -July 11-13 "Cry for Renewal" of church leaders from many denominations (including Johan Maurer from Friends United Meeting). PENDLE HILL . A QUAKER CENTER FOR STUDY AND CONTEMPLATION He likens the renewed American dream to (Soo) 742-3150 Box F • 338 Plush Mill Road • Wallingford, PA 19086 Martin Luther King's dream ofa people united in compassionate cause for the common good-a dream that embraces the world.

26 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL He ends with a prayer "that Christians The secrecy that surrounded Los Alamos from both sides in America's culture wars created a closed and unique community. As a will lay down their arms and join with Chris­ result the children fe lt themselves set apart. tians from all traditions in working to see Many of them kept in touch for years after something of God's shalom vision of right­ leaving New Mexico; all of them were inter­ eousness, justice, and peace become a reality ested in exploring the in:Jpact of this special in our nation and our world as together we time on their subsequent life. enter a new millennium." It is easy to demonize the scientists who Those like myself who consider ourselves created the atom bomb and later the hydrogen book, she quotes extensively from early " liberal Friends" have much to learn and a bomb, but after all, they were human beings Quaker women's writings, indicating the range pleasant surprise in reading this book. just like us, with children to raise, ethical of issues they addressed and making interest­ decisions to worry about, and a community to ing connections to works by nonQuaker -Betty Polster maintain. Katrina Mason makes this commu­ women in the period. Although her very long nity come alive. Her writing is graceful, and it sentences make her argument somewhat Betty Polster is co-clerk of Canadian Yearly conceals the enormous amount of effort that breathless, Foxton avoids jargon. The result is Meeting andformer recording clerk ofFriends goes into oral history of this nature. For those both accurate and accessible. United Meeting. She leads workshops on spiri­ who lived through the era of the development For those with a special interest in early tual nurture, clerking, and the Bible and of the bomb, and those who came after, this is Friends, the most important part of this book Quaker faith and practice. a book to read and ponder. is its briefly annotated bibliography. Here, 430 published works by (or partly by) women -Margaret Hope Bacon of 1650-1700 are catalogued. This list is far Children of Los Alamos more extensive and accurate than anything By Katrina R. Mason. Twayne Publishers, Margaret Hope Bacon is a member of Cen­ else available. By including works with mul­ New York, N.Y., /995. 204 pages. $15.951 tral Philadelphia (Pa.) Meeting and editor of tiple authorship, it also draws attention to the paperback. Wilt Thou Go on My Journey. frequency with which early Friends wrote, as Katrina R. Mason, a member of Baltimore they lived, cooperatively. Although there are Yearly Meeting, interviewed more than 70 some small errors, and further research is sure persons to answer the question: what was it Hear the Word of the Lord: to identify many omissions, this certainly pro­ like to grow up in the home town of the vides the best picture we have of the produc­ nuclear bomb? The result is a fascinating A critical study of Quaker tivity of 17th-century women Friends. child's-eye view of life in a village sworn to -Elaine Hobby secrecy and devoted to the greatest scientific women's writing 1650-- (Reprinted from the Jan. 6, 1996, issue of breakthrough, for good or for evil, of the 20th The Friend) century. 1700 As might be expected, the men and women By Rosemary Foxton. Bibliographical To obtain a copy of Hear the Word of the who spent part of their childhood in Los Society of Australia and New Zealand, Lord, please write to B. G. Hubber, Treas­ Alamos, N.Mex., have varying views of the Melbourne, Australia, 1994. 77 pages. urer, Bibliographical Society of Australia development of the bomb. Some feel a sense AU$15. and New Zealand, State Library of Victoria, of guilt for the enterprise in which their par­ Women were very active amongst early 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, ents were engaged and have committed their Friends: the first Quaker preachers in Lon­ Australia. lives to working for peace. Others feel that don, Oxford, Cambridge, Wales, and the their parents were reacting to the imperatives Americas were female, and ofth e 360 Friends of their time and cannot be judged in hind­ imprisoned for disrupting church services be­ In Brief sight. tween 1654 and 1659, 122 were women. Cer­ At the time, the children knew nothing of tain it was God's will that they deliver their Prisons that Could Not Hold the project that had brought their parents to message to the world, many left published By Barbara Deming. University of Georgia this remote New Mexico area. Secrecy sur­ records of their travels, imprisonment, and Press, Athens, Ga., /995. 248 pages. $14.951 rounded the development of the bomb until beliefs. For instance, in 1658, Katharine Evans paperback. On the assumption that it is the the day it was exploded. The care with which and Sarah Cheevers left their husbands and nonconformists who move society in the di­ the community was guarded gave a sense of children at home and set off to retrace one of rection of improvement, Barbara Deming de­ security to the children. They were free to St. Paul's missionary journeys. Imprisoned serves credit for one such, if tiny, step. In this roam within its gates and to explore the sur­ by the Inquisition in Malta for three years, volume of her journal extracts, interviews, rounding cliffs and canyons. Most of the chil­ their autobiographical writings detail their and writings, she gives us details of her incar­ dren came to love the physical environment; sufferings and rage as they steadfastly re­ ceration for three and a half weeks in an many returned to live there permanently. fused to abandon their faith. Another Friend, Albany, Ga., jail as a consequence of her Another plus for the children was the in­ Joan Vokins, spent much of her adult life participation in the 1963-64 march from ternational, interracial nature of the commu­ traveling in the Caribbean, marveling that Canada to Cuba that initially had been in­ nity and the chance to interact with local wherever the ships she boarded were origi­ tended to protest United States policy towards Mexican immigrants and Native Americans. nally bound, the Lord would take them to her the largest Caribbean island. En route, how­ The latter helped several of the children to chosen destination. ever, it developed into a general civil rights develop both artistic and spiritual sides of In Hear the Word ofthe Lord, Rosemary protest, none of which would the citizens and their natures. The school was yet another plus, Foxton performs a useful task in establishing authorities ofAlbany tolerate. Nearly 20 years providing many children with a highly stimu­ briefly some of what we know about early later, she was jailed again near Seneca, N.Y., lating learning environment. As a result, sev­ women Friends, although she seems unaware symbolically the 1848 scene of the first eral children of uneducated parents achieved of recent British research in this field. In the womens' rights gathering. degrees in higher education. long essay that forms the first half of her -Chic Moran

FRJENDS JoURNAL February 1997 27 Milestones Births/Adoptions Ament--Nathaniel J. Ament, on March 4, 1996, Scholarship Opportunities for Quaker Families. to Anne R. Rouse and William Ament of Friends Meeting of Washington (D.C.). Each year George School awards ... Bragg--Erin Joy Bragg, on July 30, 1996, to Barbara Hilbert and John Bragg of Richmond ... One $10,000 Anderson Scholarship, recognizing (Va.) Meeting . academic achievement, community involvement and Cohen--Amelia Pifeng Cohen, on April 5, 1996, to Eileen Judge and David Cohen of Richmond leadership potential, to a Quaker student. (Va.) Meeting. ... Five $2,000 John M. George Scholarships to new Figgins Lightstone--Rachel Mariah Figgins Lights/one, on April 13, 1996, to Margie Figgins boarding students. Criteria include participation in and Phillip Lightstone of Colorado Springs Monthly Meeting, demonstrated interest in Quaker (Colo.) Meeting. concerns and academic achievement. Gair-MacMichaei--Karina Gair-MacMichael, on July 14, 1996, to Ann MacMichael and ... Two $1,000 John M. George Scholarships to new day Mamie Gair of Hartford (Conn.) Meeting. students. Criteria are the same as above. Gregory--Hannah Evelyn Gregory, on May 8, 1996, to Christine and George Gregory of ... $2.4 million in need-based scholarships. Bethesda (Md.) Meeting. Admissions and scholarship application deadline: February 1, 1997. Grumbles--Kathryn Jane Grumbles, on April 9, 1996, to Karen and Benjamin Grumbles, For more information, please contact: members of Langley Hill (Va.) Meeting. George School Phone: (215) 579-6547 Huebner- Thomas McKinley Huebner, on Box 4000 March II, 1996, to Jan and Dan Huebner of Fax: (215) 579-6549 Frederick (Md.) Meeting. Newtown, PA 18940 E-mail: [email protected] Netf-Taylor- Robert/rwin Neff-Taylor, on June 19, 1996, to Siani Ellen Taylor and Richard Kirk Neff of Norristown (Pa.) Meeting. Marriages/Unions Anderson-Finwaii--Tom Finwa/1 and Lori Anderson, on Aug. 24, 1996, under the care of Twin Cities (Minn.) Meeting. Friends Journal is designed to nourish the mind as well as the soul with Conrad-Rice-Hope--Graeme Hope and Joy articles on social and political concerns, spiritual journeys, and Quaker news. Belle Conrad-Rice, on Aug. II, 1996, under the care of Vernon (British Columbia) Meeting. Our readers enjoy the stimulating articles, sensitive poetry and illustrations, thoughtful book reviews, timely news features, and lively readers' forum. We Cook-Drake--Timothy C. Drake and Charlene invite your participation in the dialogue. R. Cook, on Aug. 24, 1996, under the care of Montclair (N.J.) Meeting, of which Timothy is a Three free issues - or - 16 issues for the price of 12 member. If you enjoy your free issues, Only $25. Lemieux-Gilbertson-A//an Gilbertson and consider a subscription. (Overseas subscribers add $6 for postage.) Donna Lemieux, on June 15, 1996, under the care of Friends Meeting of Washington (D.C.). I am a new subscriber. Please sign me up for: Lipp-Farr-Robert Farrand Kathryn Lipp, on D 3 free issues. June 29, 1996, under the care of Friends Meeting D 16 issues for the price of 12: of Washington (D.C.). DCheck enclosed DBill me Charge my: DMasterCard DVISA McCurdy-Haines--Lowe/1 Haines and Marian Name:______McCurdy, on Feb. 3, 1996, under the care of Nottingham (Pa.) Meeting. Address:______Mittlemeier-Curtis--Christopher Curtis and City/ State/Zip.______Cynthia Mittlemeier, on July 27, 1996, under the care of Cambridge (Mass.) Meeting. ~ne : ______Minute-Holmlund-Steve Holmlund and Credit card no.------Daniel/a Minute, on April 28, 1996, under the care of Goose Creek (Va.) Meeting. Authorizing signature.______Exp. date______Stojanovich-DeBiock-Marie Jose DeBlock and Return to Friends Journal, 1501 Cherry St. , Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497 Donna Christine Stojanovich, on May 4, 1996, under the care of Friends Meeting of Washington Phone: (215) 241-7115 Fax: (215) 568-1377 (D.C.). Wright-Gamble--Chris Gamble and Chris Wright, on July 20, 1996, under the .care of FRIENDS JOURNAL Sandy Spring (Md.) Meeting.

28 February 1997 FRIENDS JOURNAL Oakwood Friends School Deaths located in the historic Hudson Valley 75 miles oorth of New York City Andrews--Hannah Wray Andrews, 82, on June 22, 1996, in Maryville, Tenn. Born in Ithaca, N.Y., she graduated from Westtown School in Pennsyl­ vania and from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where she sang in the Sage Chapel Choir. She was a member of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Meeting and attended the Friends Church in Maryville, Tenn. Hannah married David B. Andrews in 1935; they lived in Ann Arbor, Mich., where she worked while he earned his doctorate at the University of Michigan. Hannah and Dave were founding members of Ann Arbor (Mich.) Meeting. After Dave's graduation they lived for a short time in Westfield, N.J., be­ fore moving to the Albany, N.Y., area, where they were founding members of Albany (N.Y.) Meet­ ing. In 1954 they returned to Westfield, and in 1959 they moved to the Pittsburgh area. After Dave retired, they moved to Maryville to be close to their eldest son, Bill, and his family. They spent winters in Harlingen, Tex., and summers in South Coed boarding and day school for grades 7-12 and postgraduate Hero, Vt. Hannah and Dave were active in the formation of the Rio Grande Valley (Tex.) Wor­ Rigorous college prepu-atory curriculwn Small class sizes ship Group. In addition to her work with the Friends Visual and performing arts Unique Senior program meetings she attended, Hannah volunteered at North Passavant Hospital near Pittsburgh and with Strong, nurturing community Athletic program the American Field Service. She loved playing International program Community service bridge, was an avid gardener, and was interested in politics and history. Hannah was a warm, com­ passionate person with great personal integrity derived from her Quaker heritage. She unselfi shly Please contact the Admissions Office: SIS South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 shared her resources and her time with everyone (914)462-4200 she knew. Hannah is survived by her husband, David; six children, Judy, Bill, Janet, Bob, Dean, and Don; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grand­ children.

Barnes--Robert Dufour Barnes, 70, on March 26, 1996, in Newtown, Pa. Born in Wisconsin, Robert attended the University of Wisconsin, Tulane Uni­ versity, and the New School for Social Research. Robert took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and was awarded the Mariner's Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart. After the war he LEARNING FROM YESTERDAY. worked in New York City and New Orleans, La., as a journalist and later in Philadelphia as a fundraiser. He was a member from 1977 to 1987 ofthe Antioch University/Philadelphia faculty, where he taught economics, communications, and ethics. He also taught at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and at the Delaware Valley College Center for Learning in Retirement. After he re­ LIVING WIT H RESPECT FOR tired, Robert led current event discussion groups at local retirement communities. A member of Wrightstown (Pa.) Meeting, he served on the board of the New Hope-Solebury School District, where he also served as School Director, and on the boards of several local organizations. His lifelong commitment to civil liberties was exemplified by TODAY AND TOMORRO.W. nearly 40 years of volunteer service to the Ameri­ can Civil Liberties Union. In 1993 Robert received the ACLU/Pennsylvania' s Volunteer of the Year Award. He also donated his services to the Bill of Foulkewa1Js Rights Foundation, the Southern Conference Edu­ ATGWYNEDD'J . cation Fund, the Berkshire Forum of Stephentown, Mass., and the Bucks County, Pa., Audubon Soci­ ety. Robert is survived by his wife, Beth Solomon Barnes; a son, Eric Knight Barnes; a daughter, Bonnie Barnes; three stepsons, Richard, Steve, and I 120 Meetinghouse Road . Gwynedd PA 19436 Rodney West; three grandchildren; two sisters, 215/643-2200 . Nancy B. Gold, Dir. of Admissions Nancy Froehlk and Suzanne Ryden; and his former wife, Wilma Knight Barnes. Accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission

FRIENDS JOURNAL February 1997 29 Display Ad Deadlines Encampment for Citizenship Reservations are required for display. ads in FRIENDS j OURNAL. Youth, ages sixteen to nineteen, are invited to enroll in the April issue: Reserve space by Feb. 3. 1997 Encampment for Otizenship, which will be held Ads must be received by Feb. 10. May issue: Reserve space by March 3. Ads must be received by March 10. June 28 - August 10, 1997 Ad rate is $28 per column inch. Call (215) 241-7279 FRIENDS at Fellowship Farm. The camp is located on 120 acres in rural Montgomery with your reservation or questions. JOURNAL County, Pennsylvania, just 45 miles from Philadelphia. The six-week program is designed to develop social responsibility and leadership skills, encourage critical thinking, and provide in-depth exposure· to current social issues. Fifty youth from all over the country will coalesce into a diverse and integrated community to form and run their own government, participate in Let us design your newsletter, workshops, internships and field trips. brochure, or letterhead! --We produce quality type.-- The Encampment for Citizenship was founded fifty years ago by the New ----We're flexible.---- York Society for Ethical Culture and re-established in 1996 in Pennsylvania. ----We'll help.---- Since 1946 over 7,000 youth have come to the Summer Encampment. As early --WE'RE AFFORDABLE.-- board member, Eleanor Roosevelt believed, these young people have gone on We're experienced. "to be good citizens with an ability to think with an open mind." FRIENDS j OURNAL Typesetting and Design For more information and an application for the 1997 program, write or call: 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497 Encampment for Citizenship • 35 South 4th Street, 3rd Floor 215.241.7282 FAX: 215.568.1377 Philadelphia, PA 19106 • 215-238-9170 E-MAIL: Friends.... [email protected] The following is an advertisement for the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Fund. The Clarence and Lilly Pickett Fund for Quaker Leadership, Inc. ifted, spiritual leaders have guided ative work in meetings, churches, schools, Gus again and again these past three and colleges. Because the Fund's focus is centuries, often through spaces of wilder­ on strengthening innate leadership abili­ nesses; none more courageously than ties through service and experience, grants Clarence and Lilly (Peckham) Pickett­ are not made for academic study. lifelong Friends, great leaders of the Eight trustees manage (in perpetuity) American Friends Service Committee, and present and future grants to persons se­ alumni of William Penn College. lected from nominations received from Among Clarence's unique gifts was a individual Friends and monthly meet­ talent for identifying and encouraging in­ ings. Seven grants have been made since nate leadership abilities from within all 1994 from earnings from the present en­ Lilly and Clarence Pickett Friends groups, both in the U.S. and dowment of $170,000 under management abroad. Now, nearly three decades after of the Friends Fiduciary Corporation. Ex­ Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577. Phone (515) 673- his death, there still remain countless amples of grants made: To a Quaker sci­ 4190. All inquiries welcome without Friends in the service of our Society who entist developing an acoustical device for obligation! Allen also receives nomina­ reflect his influence. It's important that detecting buried land mines; to a Friend tions for grants. this legacy continues. doing nationwide education on popula­ Encouraging as the size of the endowment In 1991 an independent Pickett En­ tion issues; and to a 1994 Friends college already is, it falls Jar short of wlwt it must be dowment (501-C-3) was incorporated. graduate who volunteered a year in India to benefit significantly the future of our Soci­ From income it makes grants to Friends to support the struggle against exploita­ ety and do justice to the Pickett legacy. showing unique leadership potential tion of women. Trustees are: Wilmer Tjossem, clerk, and commibnent to Quaker faith, val­ During 1997 several trustees will vol­ Stephen Cary, Carolyn Miller, Michael ues, and service. Those eligible for as­ unteer time and travel effort to solicit Moyer, James Newby, Doris Jean Newlin, sistance include Friends engaged in a additional capital gifts to the Endowment. and John Wagoner. Advisory Council: wide spectrum of Quaker-related activi­ We urge every reader of this ad to con­ Jay Beede, Elise Boulding, Henry Free­ ties: From internships in our institutions, sider such a gift (in any of various avail­ man, Leanore Goodenow, Mary Hoxie to service projects at home and abroad, to able forms) through Allen Bowman, Jones, Johan Maurer, and Gilbert White. programs of conflict resolution; to ere- Fund Coordinator, 1720 Kemble Drive, (Advertisement paid for l1y special cxmtributions)

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For Information call (215) 241-7279. Lewis-Alberta "Bert" S. Lewis, 86, on March 30, became a member of Wrightstown (Pa.) Meeting 55¢ per word. Minimum charge is $11. 1996, in Langhorne, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., He was known for his beautiful house plants, was Add 10% if boxed. 10% discount for three consecutive insertions, 25% for six. she was a graduate of Philadelphia Nonnal School an avowed chocoholic, liked to dance, enjoyed Appearance of any advertisement does not and became a teacher at the Webster School in many kinds of music, and had a great sense o f imply endorsement by Friends Journal. Philadelphia. She received her BA and MA from humor. Charles was preceded in death by his wife Temple University with a major in music and a in 1994. He is survived by a daughter, Lynne; a Classified Ad Deadlines: minor in English. She later taught English and son, Frank; and two grandchildren, Elizabeth and April issue: February 10 music at Tilden Junior High School and Girard Robert Schmidt. May issue: March 10 College in Philadelphia; the George School in Submit your ad to: Newtown, Pa.; Neshaminy High School in ~ha~l ess-Grant Sharpless, 91, on April 2, 1996, m Ltma, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Grant founded Advertising Manager, Friends Journal Langhorne, Pa.; and Buckingham Friends in Upper 1501 Cherry Street Makefield, Pa. Alberta also had many private pi­ the Sharpless and Sharpless Insurance Brokers fi nn Philadelphia, PA 19102-1497 ano students. She was a member of the Newtown in Lansdowne, Pa., in 1939. He was an active Fax: (21 5) 568-1377 Historic Association and of Wrightstown (Pa.) member of Lansdowne (Pa.) Meeting. He is sur­ Meeting. Alberta is survived by her husband, Harold vi~ed by his wife, Harriette J. Sharpless; two sons, W~lliam G .. and Robert Y. Sharpless; three grand­ P. ~~wis; a son, H. Paul Lewis; and two grandsons, Accommodations W1lham and Justin Lewis. children; s1x great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Sharpless. Big Island Friends invite you into their homes for mutua Maris-M~ry "Polly " Carr Maris, 99, on April Quaker sharing. Donations. HC1, Box 12-0, Captai n 12, 1996, m Gwynedd, Pa. Mary was born in yaux-George Vaux, 87, on September 19, 1996, Cook, Hl96704. (808) 328-8711,325-7323, or 322-3116 Lansdowne, Pa., where she was a member of the m Bryn Mawr, Pa. A lifelong resident of Bryn Texas. Quaker-owned RV park in beautiful Texas Hil first graduating class of Lansdowne Friends School Mawr, George attended Westtown and Friends Country. Near Quakerland Friends Community and Hil Country Monthly Meeting. Full hookups, trees, wid e in 19 10. She graduated from Westtown School in Select Schools in the Philadelphia area and gradu­ ated from Haverford College in 1930 with a degree spaces. Armadillo Junction RV Park, P.O. Box 592 1914. During World War I she worked for the Red Ingram, Texas 78025.0592, e-mail: [email protected], o Cross Home Service and did relief work in Poland in physics. He did further study in x-ray crystallog­ (800) 238-2848. raphy at Harvard University, Pembroke College, for the American Friends Service Committee. She Coming to London? Friendly B&B just a block from the worked for several years at the Provident Trust Cambridge University, and the University ofLon­ British Museum and very close to London University. A Company in Philadelphia. Mary served on the ?on.

FRIENDS JOURNAL February 1997 31 Quaker House Intentional community seeks residents. Ccrfacilltator, AFSC Mexico Summer Community Ser­ Audio-Visual Share living and meal arrangements in historic Friends vice Program. Prior experience in latin America. and meetinghouse. Common interests in spirituality, peace, demonstrated leadership experience required. Stipend Film titled John Woolman Quaker. Biography about his and social concerns. One- or two-year terms. Directors, plus all expenses paid. Application deadline March 15. philosophy and struggle against slavery. Send check for Quaker House, 5615 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, ll Contact Helene Pollock, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St., Phila­ $35 plus $3.95 postage and handling to: New England 60637. (773) 288-3066, e-mail: [email protected]. delphia, PA 19102, at (215) 241-7295. E-mail: hpollock Historical Video, P.O. Box 581, Old Mystic, CT 06372- @afsc.org. 0581. Sorry, credit cards not accepted. Consider Investing In affordable retirement property in the Southern Arizona high desert. Write or telephone Roy ARC Retreat Center near Minneapolis, Minn.-empha­ Joe and Ruth Stuckey, care of Elaine De Manicor, Rt.1 New Video Release! Of Lime, Stones sizing peace, justice, prayer, simplicity- seeks adult Box 170 #11, McNeal, AZ 85617. Telephone: (520) 642- volunteers and staff for one-year or longer commitments and Wood: Historic Quaker Meeting 9319. Houses ofthe New Yorlr Yearlyllleet­ beginning 1997- 1998 to join a resident ecumenical com­ lng Region, by Claire Simon. Upcoming Conferences At Pendle Hill munity that provides hospitality lor guests seeking retreat and renewal. For information contact ARC, 1680 373rd Three historic Friends meetinghouses Basic Quakerism, Oliver Rodgers and Barbara Platt, Avenue, NE, Stanchfield, MN 55080; (612) 689-3540. come alive with exc~ing stories of their Feb. 7-9. past, including the Colonial period and Abolition: Flush­ Grieving and Gaining In Our Transitions, Bill Ratliffe, Co-Resident Managers of Davis House. We seek two ing, Nine Partners, and Shrewsbury, N.J. Narrated by Feb. 7-9. mature persons with established relationship capable of Friends who have intimate knowledge of these meeting­ Clerking, Betty Polster, Feb. 28-March 2. running a year-round Quaker Guest House in Washing­ houses. Appr. 50 min. V.H.S. $35. Writing Your Memoirs, Margaret Hope Bacon, March ton, D.C., with very diverse international clientele. Davis Also available in V .H.S. Video: Who Are Quakers? De­ 3-6. House operates as part of AFSC Washington Office. Co­ scribes Friends worship, ministry, and decision-making. Forgiving Others, Forgiving Ourselves: A Retreat, Managers will join a small, closely-<;ooperating staff group 27 min. $29.50, and Crones: Interviews with Elder William Kreidler, March 7-9. and assist with AFSC delegations and events. Requires Quaker Women. Quaker women speak unselfconsciously Partners In Change (for chief executives and clerks of sensitivity to varied cultures, small group skills, ground­ about being Quaker women and their feelings about aging. Quaker organizations), Tom Holland, lee Neff, and Warren ing in Quaker values, resilience, and physical stamina. 20 min. $18. Excellent tools for outreach and education. Witte, March 21-23. Joint salary plus housing, benefits. Deadline: March 21, All prices include postage. Allow three weeks for What You Always Wanted to Know about First-day 1997. Contact: James Matlack, AFSC, 1822 R Street, delivery. Quaker Video, P.O. Box 292, Maplewood, NJ School, cosponsored with Friends General Conference N.W., Washington, DC 20009. 07040. Religious Education Committee, April 4-6. The Poetry of Constantine Cavafy, Eugenia Friedman, Full-time House Manager/ Part-time Assistant Man­ May 2-4. ager for Pittsburgh Friends Meeting. Opening soon. Responsible for managing rental and physical mainte­ Contact: Registrar, Pendle Hill, Box F, 338 Plush Mill Books and Publications nance of house and grounds. Near universities. Road, Wallingford, PA 19086-6099. (610) 566-4507 or Compensation: housing, health insurance, and/or salary. Without Apology, a new book by Chuck Fager. Asser­ (800) 742-3150. Contact Ruth Dymond, 5209 Dearborn, Pittsburgh, PA tive, upbeat liberal Quaker theology for the 21st century. Mexico City Volunteer Opportunities: one-week, ser­ 15224. Telephone: (412) 361-7248. 190 pages, $11.70 postpaid. Orders: (800) 742-3150; or vice-learning seminars; six-month internships; positions from Kimo Press, P.O. Box 1771, Media, PA 19063. managing Quaker center. Casa de los Amigos, Ignacio House Manager(s) at Casa de los Amlgos. We seek a Mariscal 132, Mexico, OF 06030; (52-5) 705-0521; live-in volunteer couple or individual to manage our 45- Worship In Song: A Friends Hymnal, 335 songs, his­ amigos@laneta ape org bed guest house in Mexico City. Requirements: familiarity torical notes, indexes, durable hardcover, available early with Friends, conversational Spanish, 1-2 year commit­ September. $20/copy (U.S. funds) plus shipping/han­ Choose life for ourselves, our animals, our planet. Ncr ment beginning in May 1997. Benefits: private apartment, dling. Softcover spiral copies at same price. Call fo r risk opportunity to experience and share from home, a stipend, travel expenses. Contact: Tobin Marsh, Ignacio quantity rates. Order FGC Bookstore, 1216 Arch Street, v.tlole food through a holistic company of people. Ask Mary Mariscal132, 06030 Mexico, OF; telephone: (52-5) 705- 0521, Fax 705-Q771, [email protected] 2B Philadelphia PA 191 07 or call (800) 966-4556 McCurry, [email protected] or (800) 927-2527 ext. 5216. The Other Side, the Christian magazine of peace, jus­ Bookstore. Serving Friends and seekers liiti tice, and spirituali ty, seeks a full-time editor. Solid worldwide with Quaker-related books and National Conference. editorial and writing experience, good organization, curricula for all ages. Materials to meet needs Friends from varied traditions grounding in justice issues, and strong biblical back­ and interests of individuals, religious educators, and to meet April 18-20, 1997, ground are essential. We offer excellent benefits and spiritual communities. Free catalog of over 500 titles. Burlington (N.J.) Meetinghouse work on a common salary structure-currently $17,745 Religious education consuHation. Call, wr~e. or visit: Conference Center. Acquaint fitr per year for individuals with generous stipend for depen­ Friends General Conference Bookstore, 1216 Arch Street, ourselves with existing pro- dent children. Contact: Search Committee, 300 West 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19107, M-F9a.m.-4:30p.m. EST, Zunteer grams and those Friends Apsley, Philadelphia, PA 19144, (215) 849-2178. (800) 966-4556. carrying them forward. Share Smli«, TNinint- Service Community, lnnlsfree Village. Volunteers live vided. (800) 927-2527, ext. 1442. and work with adults with mental disabilities on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Must be 21, able to stay one For Sale year. Receive room, board, medical benefits, and $160/ Personals month. Recruiting, lnnisfree, Rte. 2, Box 506, Crozet, VA Marketplace available to you! Special Quaker 22932. ~ems, commemorative plates, coffee mugs, T­ Single Booklovers, a national group, has been getting shirts, wood products, Quaker dolls, and more. unattached booklovers together since 1970. Please write Arthur Morgan School. A small junior high boarding Wr~e for New Free Brochure. Quaker Heritage Box 117, Gradyville, PA 19039, or call (610) 358-5049. school seeks several houseparents for '97- 98 school Showcase, 10711 N. Kittatinny Ave., Tucson, year. Positions also include a mix of other responsibili­ AZ. 85737. ties-teaching (academics and/or electives-music, art, i etc.), leading work projects and outdoor trips, mainte­ nance, gardening, cooking, bookkeeping, and Opportunities Concerned uingkj_ administration. Intimate community of staff and students; Concerned Singles Newsletter links compatible, so­ consensus run. Simple living; beautiful mountain setting. American Friends Service Committee welcomes appli­ cially conscious singles who care about peace, social Contact or send resume to: Shan Overton or Sherrill cations for the summer community service workcamps in justice, civil rights, gender equity, and the environment. Senseney, AMS, 1901 Hannah Branch Road, Burnsville, Mexico. Work on worthwhile projects in a rural commu­ Nationwide. All ages. Since 1984. Free sample: Box 444- NC 28714. (704) 675-4262. nity in Mexico. Program is designed for persons age FJ, l enox Dale, MA 01242, or (413) 445-6309. 18-26. Fluency in Spanish is essential. Program fee of Legislative Interns. Three positions available assisting $900 plus transportation; limited financial aid. Application FCNL's lobbyists and field team with legislative work. deadline April 1. Contact Helene Pollock, AFSC, 1501 These are 11 -month, paid assignments, usually filled by Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, at (215) 241 -7295. Positions Sought recent college graduates, beginning September 1, 1997. E-mail: [email protected]. Duties include research, writing, monitoring issues, at­ In Philadelphia YM area. Clerical, word-processing, book­ tending hearings and coalition meetings, and maintaining store, library, meetinghouse caretaker, etc. Will work in The Taste of Tuscany trip program, an Italian seminar issues files. Applications must be received by March 1, exchange for apartment. John Kriebel, 353-H East Ub­ 1997. For information, write or call Portia Wenze-Danley offered each April and Oclober. l earn about Tuscan art, erty Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201. (717) 261-{)033. culture, and cuisine. Small groups of 8-12 people, excel­ at the Friends Committee on National legislation, 245 lent accommodations and food, and expert guidance. Second Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Telephone: Guests stay at Villa Marzalla in the hills between Flcr Positions Vacant (202) 54 7-6000. renee and Lucca. For information contact: Marik Haskell, Enjoy rent-free living! The Caretaker Gazette publishes Friends and Food International, Inc., 1802 lawrence Friend In Residence position for Twin Cities Friends 80+ property caretaking jobs each issue, worldwide. $24/ Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, USA. Telephone/ Meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota. For information, call Carol year. 1845 Deane-FA, Pullman, WA 99163-3509. (509) Fax (202) 529-3210. Bartoo at (612) 690-2852. Applications accepted through March 30. 332-0806.

32 February 1997 FRIENDS JoURNAL Intern Posltlon-AFSC Washington Office. Starting Sep­ John Woolman School. Rural California, grades 9-12. tember 1, 1997, this full-time, paid, nine-month position is Preparation for college and adulthood, small classes, usually filled by a recent college graduate. The Intern will FRIENDS HOMES caring staff, work program, service projects; board, day. assist in varied program and interpretation tasks arising 13075 Woolman l ane, Nevada City, CA 95959. (916) from AFSC work on peace and social justice issues and 273-3183. also with Davis House, an international guest house. West Westtown School: Under the care of Philadelphia Yearly Applications close March 15. Request full description Friends Homes West, the new continuing care retirement Meeting since 1799, Westtown seeks Quaker children for and application:AFSC-Oavis House, 1822 A Street, N.W., communijy in Greensboro, North Carolina, is now open. day (PreK-1 0) and boarding (9-12). Boarding is required Washington, DC 20009. Friends Homes West is owned by Friends Homes, Inc., specialists in retirement living since 1968. Friends Homes in 11th and 12th grades. Significant Quaker presence West includes 171 apartments for independent living and among 600 students, 80 teachers. Challenging academ­ Real Estate on-site health care services in the 28 private rooms of the ics, arts, athletics, in a school where students from Assisted Uving Unit or the 40 private rooms of the Skilled diverse racial, national, economic, and religious back­ grounds come together to form a strong community of Care Nursing Unit. Enjoy a beautiful community in a shar ed values. Financial assistance is available. High Tech and Down Home: location with temperate winters and changing seasons. Westtown, PA 19395. (610) 399-7900. Privacy and community. Work space and living space. For more information, please call (91 0) 292-9952, or write High bandwidth communications and nearby park+ pool. Friends Homes West, 6100 West Friendly Road, Greens­ The Quaker School at Horsham, a value-centered el­ Cooperative intergenerational neighborhood of 24 boro, NC 27410. ementary and middle school for students with teaming townhouses and central community building. Optional differences. Small, remedial classes, qualified staff, serv­ shared suppers, gardens, office equipment, sale play ing Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties. 318 areas. 4+ wooded acres, in town. Several townhouses Meeting House Road, Horsham, PA 19044. (215) 674- for sale, 2-4 bedrooms plus work space, $126,000 and 2875. up. Construction '97. Westwood CoHousing Community, P.O. Box 16116, Asheville, NC 28816. (704) 232-1110. Lansdowne Friends School-A small Friends school for 'ArlrrGlen boys and girls three years of age through sixth grade, httpJ/www.automatrix.com/-bak/Westwood.html. OF BRIDGEWATER rooted in Quaker values. We provide children with a quality academic and a developmentally appropriate pro­ ~~if) ~~...... ~~ gram in a nurturing environment. Whole language, House and Land For Sale. May be of interest to Friends. thematic education, conflict resolution, Spanish, after­ Retreat-like setting in the Blue Ridge, near Floyd, Va. A Friends Continuing Car& Retirement Community school care, summer program. 110 N. Lansdowne Avenue, 52.85 acres of rolling fields and woods, bordered by Quaker-directed continuing care retirement community lansdowne, PA 19050. (610) 623-2548. stream. Farmhouse with spacious rooms, built 1991. on 24 acres in central N.J. Oilers a continuum of ser­ Greenhouse, woodworking shop/guest house, walled bad< vices from independent living in lovely apar1ments or United Friends School: coed; preschool-6; emphasiz­ garden with bearing apple trees. Meetinghouse nearby. villas with many services and amenities to assisted ing integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum, Housekeeping and mowing services in place. Roanoke living, skilled nursing, and wellness programs. large including whole language and manipulative math; serving Airport 1 hour. Greensboro, N.C. 2 hours. Ann Martyn community center with dining room, pool, bank, shops, upper Bucks County. 20 South 10th Street, Quakertown, and Frank O'Brien, At. 2, Box 152, Floyd, VA 24091. exercise room, on-site health center, physicians' offices, PA 18951. (215) 538-1733. Telephone: (540) 745-4340. Fax: (540) 745-4649. beauty and barber shops. Monthly fee includes daily The Meeting School: a Quaker alternative high school fobrien@swvanel $260,000. meal. housekeeping, linens, maintenance. Close to hos­ for 30 students who want an education and life­ pital, shopping, educational and cu~ural opportunities, style promoting Friends testimonies of peace, equality, parks, and historic sites. Ready for occupancy in late and simplicity. Students live in faculty homes, sharing 1996. For more information please call (908) 722-4888 or meal s, campus work, silence, community decision Rentals & Retreats write: Arbor Glen, 100 Monroe Street, Bridgewater, NJ making. Characteristic classes include: Conflict Resolu­ 08807. Attractive North London hou se/garden available for tion, Native American Studies, Ecology, Human Rights, rent March/June 1997, whilst I'm at Pendle Hill. Easy Alternative Housing, Mythology, Quantum Physics. Col­ access central London. Replies: Brenda Bailey, Fax: 44 lege preparatory and alternative graduation plans. Wooded 181 444 1524. rural setting near MI. Monadnock; organic garden, draft horses, sheep, poultry. Annual four-week intensive inde­ Nantucket, four bedrooms, two baths, near beach and pendent study projects. The Meeting School, 56 Thomas Hummock Pond. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, deck. Avail­ Road, Rindge, NH 03461 . (603) 899-3366. able June and August, two weeks minimum. Nonsmokers. Stratford Friends School provides a strong academic (508) 462-9449 evenings. SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE program in a warm, supportive, ungraded setting for children ages 5 to 13 who learn differently. Small classes Bald Head Island, N.C. Panoramic view of ocean, dunes, All Kendal communities and services reflect our sound and an enriched curriculum answer the needs of the lagoon, and golf course from four-bedroom, two-bath­ Quaker management, adherence to Friendly values, and whole child. An at-risk program for five-year-olds is avail­ room, beautifully furnished house with wrap-around deck, respect for each individual. Full service continuing care able. The school also offers an extended day program, two electric golf carts. Fourteen miles of beach, champi­ retirement communities: tutoring, and summer school. Information: Stratford onship golf, tennis, croquet, swimming, and fishing. 13,000 Kendal at Longwood; CrossJands • Kennett Square, Friends School, 5 llandillo Road, Havertown, PA 19083. acres of maritime wilderness. Many birds and wildflow­ Pa. (610) 446-3144. ers. No cars on island. Peaceful, friendly. Rental by day Kendal at Hanover· Hanover, N.H. Kendal at Oberlin • Oberlin, Ohio or week. (215) 699-9186. Junior high boarding school for grades 7, 8, 9. Small, Kendal at Ithaca • Ithaca, N.Y. academic classes, challenging outdoor experiences, com­ Independent living with residential services and access Maine Coast. Spacious house sleeps eight. Deck over­ munity service, consensus decision making, daily work to health care: looks pond. Beautiful woods, salt-water cove. Swimming, projects in a small, caring, community environment.Arthur Conlston and Cartmel • Kennett Square, Pa. canoeing-islands, bays. Near beaches, woods walks, Morgan School, 1901 Hannah Branch Road, Burnsville, Individualized skilled nursing care, respite care, island ferries, theaters, concerts. $700+/week, except NC 28714. (704) 675-4262. $800+/week in August. Weekends available spring, fall. Alzheimer's care, and personal care residences: Dam Cove lodge. (207) 443-9446. Barclay Friends • West Chester, Pa. For information call or write: Doris Lambert, The Kendal Endless mountains, Susquehanna County (Northeast· Corporation, P.O. Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Services Offered em Pa.). Comfortable four-bedroom farmhouse on 77 (610) 388-5581. mountainous acres. Hiking trails, beautiful views, 20 miles Arborvitae Tree Care. Jonathan Fairoaks-certified ar­ from Elk Mountain ski area. Available weekends $175, or borist, for all your arboreal needs. Scientific tree care, weekly $400. (215) 885-6346. beautifully done. 608 Green Ridge Road, Glenmoore, PA Schools 19343. (610) 458-9756. Frankford Friends Sch ool: coed: K-6, serving center A Friendly Maul vacation on a Quaker family organic city, northeast, and most areas of Philadelphia. We pro­ farm. 20 minutes to local beaches. New stone and cedar Wedding Certificates, beautifully handwritten. Plain or vide children with an affordable yet challenging academic building with large octagonal room, skylight, ocean view, program in a small nurturing environment. Frankford fancy. Samples on request. Diane Amarotico. (541) 482- walk-in closet, and private bath. Full kitchen, organic Friends School, 1500 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 7155. vegetable garden, and hot tub. Bed and breakfast or bed 19124. (215) 533-5368. and supper: $70 per day. Weekly and monthly rates Marriage Certificates. Send for free package, "Planning available. Write or call Henrietta & Wm. Vitarelli, 375 Come visit Olney Friends Sch ool on your cross-<:ountry your Quaker Wedding." Samples of wedding certificates, Kawelo Road, Haiku, HI 96708. Telephone: (808) 572- travels, six miles south of 1-70 in the green hills of invitations, artwork, ideas, tips, more! Gay and lesbian 9205. Fax: 572-ro48. eastern Ohio. A residential high school and farm, next to couples welcome. Write Jennifer Snowolff Designs, 306 Stillwater Meetinghouse, Olney is college preparation S. Fairmount Street, #1, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Call: built around truthful thinking, inward listening, loving com­ (412) 361- 1666, any day, time before 9 p.m. E-mail: munity, and useful work. 61830 Sandy Ridge Road, [email protected]. Retirement Living Barnesville, Ohio, 43713. (614) 425-3655. Socially Responsible Investing Foxdale Village, a Quaker life-care community. Thought­ Westbury Friends School-Safe, nurturing Quaker Using client-specified social criteria, I screen invest­ fully designed cottages complemented by attractive dining environment for 100 children, nursery-grade 6, on beau­ ments. I use a financial planning approach to portfolio facilities, auditorium, library, and full medical protection. tiful 17-acre grounds. Small classes and dedicated management by identifying individual objectives and de­ Setting is a wonderful combination of rural and university teachers. Music, art, computers, Spanish, and gym. Ex­ signing an investment strategy. I work with individuals environment. Entry fees from $42,000--$147,000; monthly tended-day, vacation-holiday, and summer programs. and businesses. Call Sacha Millstone; Raymond, James fees from $1,205-$2,437. 500 East Marylyn Avenue, Half- and full-day nursery, preK. Brochure: Westbury & Associates, Inc., member NYSE, SIPC. (202) 789- Department F, State College, PA 16801-6269. Telephone: Friends School, 550 Post Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590. 0585 in Washington, D.C., area, or (800) 982-3035. (800) 253-4951: (516) 333-3178.

FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 33 Moving to North Carolina? Maybe David Brown, a Quaker Celo Valley Books: Personal attention to all phases of Low-Cost Full Internet for Friends through Penn'sNet real estate broker, can help. Contact him at 1208 Pine­ book production (25 to 5,000 copies). Typing, editing, from anywhere in the U.S. or world; PC or Mac. $9.501 wood Dr., Greensboro, NC 27410. (910) 294-2095. layout, final deli very. Free brochure. 346 Seven Mile month plus usage charges of $1 to about $3/hour. Ben­ Ridge Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Friendly Financial Services. let me help you prepare efits William Penn House. Contact: Penn'sNet, 515 E. for retirement or work out an estate plan. Socially respon­ Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20003. sible investments-my specialty. Call Joyce Moore, LUTCF, Joyce Moore Financial Services at (610) 258- 7532 or e -mail [email protected]. (Securities lt~ tudios Summer Camps offered by Washington Square Securities, 1423 N. 28th Street, Allentown, PA 18104, [610]437-2812.) Friends Music Camp: Fantastic music-Quaker-commu­ nity experience, ages 1~18. FMC, P.O. Box 427, Yellow Marriage certificates, Announcements, Invitations, etc. Springs, OH 45387. (937) 767-1311 or (g37) 767-1818. Do justice to your event with our calligraphy and award­ winning graphic design. (800) 763-0053. Camp Woodbrooke, Wisconsin. A caring camp to make friends, have fun, develop Friends Helping Friends Grow. Investment certificates skills, and learn about the environment. are available from Friends Extension Corporation. These Quaker leadership. 36 Boys and Girls; ages 7-12; 2- or 3-week Sessions. Jenny lang, Wedding Certificates, birth testimonials, poetry, gifts all investments promote the growth of Friends by providing done In beautiful calligraphy and watercolor illumination. low cost loans to build new facilities or renovate existing 795 Beverly Place, lake Forest, ll 60045. 7) 295-5705, or e-mail: [email protected]. Book early for spring weddings. Write or call leslie facilities. For information contact Margaret Bennington, (84 Mitchell, 2840 Bristol Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020. (215) 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374. Telephone: 752-5554. (317) 962-7573. We are a fellowship, Friends mostly, seeking to enrich Marriage Certificates. Fine calligraphy in traditional plain Summer Rentals and expand our spiritual experience. We seek to obey styles or decorated with beautiful, custom-

UNITED STATES FRESNO-Unprogrammed meeting. Sunday 10 a.m. 2219 Meetings San Joaquin Ave., Fresno, CA 93721. (209) 237-4102. Alabama GRASS VALLEY-Meeting for worship 9:45am., A partial listing of Friends ATHENS..Umestone Co. worship group, (205) 230-3006. discussion/sharing 11 a.m. John Woolman School campus, 13075 Woolman Ln. Phone: (g16) 265-3164. meetings in the United States BlRMINGHAM-Unprogrammed meeting. 10 a.m. Sundays. and abroad. PATH, 409 21st Street North. (205) 592-C570. HEMET-Meeting fo r worship 9:30a.m., 26665 Chestnut Dr. Visitors call (714) g25-2818 or 927-7678. MEETING NOTICE RATES: $13.50 per FAIRHOPE-Unprogrammed meeting 10 a.m. Sundays at Friends Meetinghouse, 9261 Fairhope Ave. Write: P.O. LA JOLLA-Meeting 10 a.m. 7360 Eads Ave. Visitors call line per year. Payable a year in advance. Box 319, Fairhope, Al36533. (334) 928-0962. 456-1020. No discount. Changes: $8 each. ' HUNTSVILLE-Unprogrammed meeting 10 am. Sundays LONG BEACH-10 a.m. Orizaba at Spaulding. in various homes. Call (205) 837~27 or write P.O. Box (310) 514·1730. 3530, Huntsville, AL 35810. LOS ANGELES..Worship 11 a.m. at meetinghouse, ROYAL (Blount County)-Worship group. (205) 429-3088. 4167 So. Normandle Ave., L.A., CA 90037. (213) 296-0733. BOTSWANA Alaska GABORONE·Kagisong Centre. 373624 or 353552. MARIN COUNTY·10 a.m. 177 East Blithedale Ave., ANCHORAGE-Cal for time Mel directions. (907) 566·-0700. Mill Valley, Calif. Phone: (415) 435-5755. CANADA FAIRBANKs-Unprogrammed, First Day, 10 a.m. Hidden MONTEREY PENINSULA-Friends meeting for worship, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA-(902) 46Hl702 or 477-3690. Hill Friends Center, 2682 Gold Hill Rd. Phone: 479-3796. Sundays, 10 a.m. Call (408) 649-8615. OTTAWA-Worship and First-

34 February 1997 F RIENDS JoURNAL VISALIA-Worship 10:30 a.m. 17208 Ave. 296, Visalia. FRIENDSHIP PREPARATIVE MEETING-at Sidwell CHICAGC>-57th St.,"5615 Woodlawn. Worship 10:30 a.m. (209) 739-7776. . Friends Upper School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Monthly meeting follows on third Sunday. Phone: WHITTIER·Whitleaf Monthly Meeting, Administration Kogod Arts Bldg. Worship at 11 a.m. 288-3066. Building, corner Painter and Philadelphia. Worship WILLIAM PENN HOUSE WORSHIP GROUP-515 E. CHICAGO-Ghicago Monthly Meeting, 10749 S. Artesian 9:30a.m. P.O. Box 122. Phone: 698-7538. Capitol St., SE. (202) 543-5560. Worship at 9:30a.m. Ave. Worship 10 a.m. Phone: (312) 445-8949. CHICAGo-Northside (unprogrammed). Mailing address: Colorado Florida 1456 W. leland, Chicago, ll60640. Worship 4 p.m. at BOULDER-Meeting for worship 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. CLEARWATER-clerk: Priscilla Blanshard, 8333 Seminole 3344 N. Broadway, Chicago (Broadway United Methodist Childcare available. First-Elm and Ridge Ads. Mail: Box 95, lake Forest, DURANGo-Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m., First--Meeting and Firsl--Duneland Friends Meeting. Singing Camden-Wyo Ave. (Rte. 10). 284-4745,697-8910. homes, 10:30 a.m. Call (912) 638-1200 or 437-4708. 9:45a.m., unprogrammed worship 10 a.m. Opportunity CENTRE-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. 1 mile east of Visitors welcome. Enterprises, 2801 Evans; (219) 462-9997. Centreville on the Centre Meeting Rd. at Adams Dam Rd. WEST LAFAYETTE-Unprogrammed worship at 10 a.m. at HOCKESSIN-Worship 11 a.m. (10 a.m. in June, July, and Hawaii 176 E. Stadium Ave., West Lafayette. Aug.). First-

FRIENDS JoURNAL February 1997 35 WICHITA-Heartland Meeting, unprogrammed worship SANDY SPRING-Meetinghouse Road off Md. Rt. 108. HOUGHTON-Hancock Keweenaw Friends Meeting: 11 a.m., First Days. 14700 West Highway 54. Worship Sundays 9:30 and 11 am., and Thursdays worship and First-

36 February 1997 FRIENDS JOURNAL New .Jersey CHAMISA FRIENDS PREPARATIVE MEEnNG-4 p.m. MT. KISCQ.Croton Valley Meeting. Meetinghouse Road, worship/children's prog. at Westminster Presb. Church opposite Stanwood. Worship 11 a.m. Sunday A TLANTlC CITY AREA-Worship 11 a.m., 437 A, S. Pitney on Manhattan at St. Francis. Info. (505) 466-6209. (914) 666-8602. Rd. Near Absecon. (609) 652-2637. SILVER CITY AREA-Gila Friends Meeting. 10 a.m. Call: NEW PALTZ· Worship, First-day school, and childcare CAPE MAY-Beach meeting michJune through Sept., 388-3388, 536-9565, or 535-4137 for location. 10:30 am. 8 N. Manheim. (914) 255-5678. 8:45 a.m., beach north of first-aid station. (609) 624-1165. SOCORR(}.Worship group, first, third, fifth Sundays, NEW YORK CITY-At 15 Rutherford Place (15th Street), CINNAMINSON-Westfield Friends Meeting, Rte. 130 at 10 a.m. Call: 835-0013 or 835-0277. Manhattan: unprogrammed worship every First Day at Riverton-Moorestown Rd. Meeting for worship 11 am., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; programmed worship at 10 am. on First-day school 10 a.m. New York the first First Day of every month. Earl Hall, Columbia CROPWELL·Meeting for worship 10:45 am. Old Marlton University: unprogrammed worship every First Day at Pike, one mile west of Marlton. ALBANY-Worship and First-643. Jean Eastman, (607) 674-9044. SALEM-Meeting for worship 11 am., First-Geary, clerk, Meeting, Community Club, E. Main St., Brookside. (704) 264·5812. Worship held 10:30 a.m. Sept.-May. (908) 234-2486 or COUNTlES)-Unprogrammed meetings for worship, 11 a.m. First Days, unless otherwise noted. BREVARD-Unprogrammed meeting for worship, 11 a.m. (908) 876-4491. Oakdale and Duckworth Aves. (704) 884-7000. SUMMIT-Meeting for worship and First-

FRIENDS JOURNAL February 1997 37 GREENVILLE-Unprogrammed worship and First-day Oregon HAVERFORD-First-day school10:30 a.m., meeting for school. 355-7230 or 758-6789. worship 10:30 am., fifth-day meeting for worship 10 a.m. ASHLAND-Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Sunday. at the College, Commons Room. Buck Lane, between HICKORY-Unprogrammed worship, First-day school 1150 Ashland St. (503) 482-4335. 10:15 am., forum 11:30. 328 N. Center St., (704) 324- Lancaster Pike and Haverford Rd. 5343. CORVALU~Meeting for worship 9:30 a.m. HAVERTOWN-Old Haverford Meeting. East Eagle Rd. at 3311 N.W. Polk Ave. Phone: 752-3569. MOREHEAD CITY..Unprogrammed. First and Third Saint Dennis Lane, Havertown; Rrst-day school and adu~ Sundays, 2:30 p.m., WetXJ Building, 9th and Evans Street. EUGENE-Meeting for worship 11 am. Sunday. 2274 forum, 10 a.m., meeting for worship 11 a.m. Discussion, fellowship. Bob (919) 726-2035; Tom (919) Onyx St. Phone: 343-3840. HORSHAM-First-day school, meeting 11 am. Ate. 611. 728-7083. FLORENCE-Unprogrammed worship (503) 997-4237 or HUNTINGDON-Unprogrammed meeting for worship, 10:30 RALEIGH-unprogrammed. Meeting for worship Sunday at 964-5691. a.m., for location/directions call (81 4) 641-7139. 10 am., with First-day school for children. Discussions at PORTLAND-Multnomah Monthly Meeting, 4312 S.E. INDIANA-Unprogrammed meeting for worship, 10:30 am., 11 a.m. 625 Tower Street, Raleigh, NC. (919) 821-4414. Stark. First-day school, all ages 10 a.m. Unprogrammed first and third Sundays. (41 2) 349-3338. WENTWORTH/REIDSVILLE-Open worship and childcare worship (child care available) 11 a.m. Phone: 232-2822. KENDAL·Worship 10:30 a.m. Ate. 1, 1 mi. N. of 10:30 a.m. Call: (919) 349-5727 or {919) 427-3188. FANNO CREEK WORSHIP GROUP-Contact Robert Longwood Gardens. WILMINGTON-Unprogrammed worship 11 am., Keeler at (503) 292-<1114. Meets at Oregon Episcopal KENNETT SQUARE-First-day school 10 a.m., worsh ip discussion 10 a.m., 313 Castle St. School, Portland. 11 a.m. Union and Sickles. Robert B. McKinistry, clerk, WOODLAND-Cedar Grove Meeting. Sabbath school MOUNTAIN VIEW WORSHIP GROUP-Contact Lark (61 0) 444-4449. 10 a.m., meeting tor worship 11 a.m. Bill Remmes, clerk. Lennox at (503) 296-3949. Meets at the antique church LANCASTER-Meeting and First-day school10 a.m. (919) 587-9981 . of the Episcopal Diocese, 601 Union Street, The Dalles, 110 Tulane Terr. 392·2762. firsVthird Sundays 10 a.m. LANSDOWNE-First-day school and activities 10 a.m. North Dakota GAY/LESBIAN WORSHIP GROUP-Contact Robert Meeting for worship 10 a.m. Lansdowne and Stewart FARGO..lJnprogrammed meeting, 10:30 am. Sundays, Smith at (503) 777-2623. Meets at Multnomah Meeting, Aves. UCM Building, 123912th St. N. (218) 233-5325. first Sundays 11 :45 a.m. LEHIGH VALLEY-BETHLEHEM-Worship and First-day SMALL GROUP WORSHIP-Contact Kate Holleran at school9:30 am. Programs for all ages 10:45 a.m. On Ohio (503) 668-3118. Meets second and fourth Sundays at Ate. 512, 112 mile north of Ate. 22. AKRON-Unprogrammed worship and childcare, 10:30 Sandy, Oregon. LEWISBURG-Worship 11 a.m. Sundays. Vaughn Ut. a.m. Discussion and childcare, 9:30am. 513 West SMALL GROUP WORSHIP-Contact Winnie Francis at Bldg. Ubrary, Bucknell University. Telephone: (717) 524- Exchange St., Akron, OH 44302; 253-7141. (503) 281-3946. Meets first and third Sundays at home 4297. ATHEN~10 a.m., 22 Birge, Chauncey (614) 797-4636. of Winnie Francis. LONDON GROVE-Friends meeting Sunday 9:30 am., BOWUNG GREEN-Broadmead Friends Meeting FGC. SADDLE MOUNTAIN WORSHIP GROUP-Contact Pam childcare/First-day school 10:30 a.m. Newark Rd. and Unprogrammed worship groups meet at: at (503) 436-0556 or Ruth (503) 755-2604. Meets firsV Ate. 926. MARSHALLTON- Bradford Meeting (unprogrammed), BLUFFTON-Sally Weaver Sommer, clerk, third Sundays in Cannon Beach. (419) 358-5411 . PORTLAND/BEAVERTON-Fanno Creek Worship Group. Ate. 162, 4 mi. west of West Chester. 11 am. 696-<1538. MEDIA-Worship 11 a.m. (10 a.m. July-Aug.) Joint Rrst­ FINDLAY-Joe Davis, (419) 422-7668. Unprogrammed worship 10:30 a.m. Sundays, Sept.-June. Childcare. First-day school 1st and 2nd Sundays. Oregon day school 9:30a.m. at Media, Sept.-Jan., and at TOLEDO-Rilma Buckman, (419) 385-1718. Episcopal School, 6300 SW Nicol Rd. (503) 292-<1114. Providence, Feb.-June, 125 W. Third St. CINCINNATI-Eastern Hills Friends Meeting, 1671 Nagel SALEM-Meeting for worship 10 a.m., Forum 11 a.m. MEDIA-Providence Meeting, 105 N. Providence Rd. Road, Sunday 10 a.m. (513) 474-9670. YWCA, 768 State St., 399-1908. Call for summer (610) 566-1308. Worship 11 a.m. Joint First-day school CINCINNATI-Community Meeting (United FGC and FUM), schedule. 9:30 at Providence, Feb.-June and at Media, Sept.-Jan. 3960 Winding Way, 45229. Worship from silence and MERION-Meeting for worship 11 a.m., First-day school First-day school10 a.m. Quaker-house phone: (513) 881· Pennsylvania 10:15 except summer months. Babysitting provided. 4353. Franchot Ballinger, clerk. ABINGTON-First-day school (summer-<>uldoor meeting) Meetinghouse Lane at Montgomery. CLEVELAND-Meeting for worship and First-day school 9:45a.m., worship 11:15 a.m. Childcare. Meetinghouse MIDDLETOWN-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. First-day 11 a.m. 10916 Magnolia Dr. (216) 791·2220. Rd./Greenwood Ave., Jenkintown. (E. of York Rd., N. of school 10:30--11:30 a.m. Adult education 10:30--11 a.m. COLUMBU~Unprogrammed meeting 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia.) (215) 884·2865. Delaware County, Ate. 352 N. of Lima. (610) 358-1528. 1954 Indianola Ave.; (614) 291-2331 or (614) 487-8422. BIRMINGHAM-First-day school10 a.m., worship 10:15. MIDDLETOWN-First-day school 9:30 a.m., meeting for DAYTON-Friends meeting FGC. Unprogrammed worship 1245 Birmingham Rd. S. of West Chester on Ate. 202 to worship 11 a.m. Seventh and eighth months worship and First-day school 10 am. 1516 Salem Ave., Rm. 236 Ate. 926, turn W. to Birmingham Rd., tum S. 1/4 mile. 10--11 am. AI Langhorne, 453 W. Maple Ave. Phone: (513) 426-9875. BUCKINGHAM-Worship and First-day school, 10:30 a.m. MILLVILLE-Worship 10 a.m., First-day school11 a.m. DELAWARE-unprogrammed meeting and First-day 5684 York Rd. (Routes 202·263), Lahaska. Main St. Dean Girton, (717) 458-6431. school, 10:30 a.m., the music room in Andrews House, at (215) 794-7299. NEWTOWN (Bucks Co.)-Worship 11 a.m. Rrst-day the corner of W. Winter and N. Franklin Streets. For CARUSLE·Rrst-day school, Meeting for worship 10 a.m.; school for adults and children, 9:45 a.m. except summer summer and 2nd Sundays, call (614) 362-<1921. 252 A Street, (717) 249-8899. months. 219 Court St. (off S. State St.); 3 mi. west of 1·95, GRANVILLE-Unprogrammed meeting at 10 a.m. For exit 30. (215) 968-3801 . information, call (614) 587-1070. CHAMBERSBURG-Meeting for worship 10:30 a.m., NEWTOWN SQUARE (Del. Co.)-Forum 10a.m. Worship 630 Undia Drive, telephone (717} 26Hl736. KENT-Meeting for worship and First-day school 11 am. Ate. 252 N. of Ate. 3. (610) 356-4778. 10:30 am., UCM lounge, 1435 East Main Street. David CHELTENHAM-See Philadelphia listing. NORRISTOWN-Meeting for worship and First-day school Stilwell, clerk. Phone: (216) 869-5563. CHESTER-Meeting for worship 11 am., Sunday. 24th and 10 a.m. on First Day at Swede and Jacoby Sts. MANSFIELD-Unprogrammed meeting 10 a.m., first and Chestnut Sts., {610) 874-5860. Telephone: (610) 279-3765. Mail: P.O. Box 823, third Sundays. (419) 756-4441 or 289-8335. CONCORD-Worship and First-day school11:15 a.m. At Norristown, PA 19404. MARIETTA-Mid-Ohio Valley Friends unprogrammed Concordville, on Concord Rd. one block south of Ate. 1. OXFORD-First-day school 10 a.m., Meeting for worship worship First Day mornings at10:30. Betsey Mills Club, DARBY-Meeting for worship and First-day school11 a.m. 11 a.m. 260 S. 3rd St. (215) 932-<1572. Janet P. Eaby, 4th and Putnam Sis. Phone: {614) 373-2466. Main at 1Oth St. clerk. (717) 786-7810. OBERUN-Silent worship Sundays, 10:30 a.m., 68 S. DOUNGTON-MAKEFIELD-Worship 11-11 :30 a.m. First­ PENNSBURG-Unami Monthly Meeting meets First Days at 11 a.m. Meetinghouse at 5th and Macoby Sts. Geoffrey Professor. Midweek meeting Thursday, 4:15p.m., Kendal day school11 :30--12:30. East of Oolington on Mt. Eyre at Oberlin. P.O. Box 444, 44074; (216) 775-2368. Rd. Kaiser, clerk: (215) 234-8424. OXFORD-Unprogrammed worship and First-day school, PHILADELPHIA-Meetings 10:30 a.m. unless specified; DOWNINGTOWN-First-day school (except summer phone 241·7221 for Information about First-day schools. 10 a.m. (513) 523-5802 or (513) 523-1061 . months) and worship 10:30 a.m. 800 E. Lancaster Ave. WAYNESVILLE-Friends meeting, First-day school (south side old Ate. 30, 112 mile east of town). 269-2899. BYBERRY-<>ne mile east of Roosevelt Boulevard at Southampton Rd., 11 a.m. 9:30 a.m., unprogrammed worship 10:45 a.m. 4th and DOYLESTOWN-Meeting for worship and First-day school Hight Sis. (513) 885-7276, 897 -<1959. 10 a.m. East Oakland Ave. CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. (10 a.m. July and August). 15th and Cherry Sts. WILMINGTON-Campus Meeting (FUMIFGC), Kelly DUNNING$ CREEK-First-day school/Meeting for w"rship Center. Unprogrammed worship 10:15 am. (513) 382- begins 10 a.m. N.W. Bedford at Fishertown. 623-5350. CHELTENHAM.Jeanes Hospital grounds, Fox Chase, 0067. 11 :30 a.m. July and Aug. 10:30 a.m., (215) 342-4544. ERIE-Unprogrammed worship. Call: (814) 866-0682. WOOSTER-Unprogrammed meeting and Rrst-day school CHESTNUT HILL-100 E. Mermaid Lane. 10:30 a.m. S.W. corner College and Pine Sis. FALLSINGTON (Bucks County)-Falls Meeting, Main St. FOURTH AND ARCH STS.-10 a.m. on Thursdays. (216) 345-8664 or 262·7650. First-day school 10 am., meeting for worship 11 a.m. Five FRANKFORD-Penn and Orthodox Sts., 10:30 a.m. YELLOW SPRINGS..lJnprogrammed worship, FGC, miles from Pennsbury, reconstructed manor home of 11 a.m. Rockford Meetinghouse, President St. (Antioch William Penn. FRANKFORD..lJnity and Waln Sis., Friday eve. campus). Clerk, Bruce Heckman: (513) 767-7973. GLENSIDE-Unprogrammed, ChrisH:entered worship. 7:30p.m. First-day 10:30 a.m., Fourth-day, 7:30p.m. 16 Huber St., GERMANTOWN MEETlNG-Cou ~er St. and Oklahoma Glenside (near Railroad Station) Telephone (215) 576- Germantown Ave. OKLAHOMA CITY-Friends Meetinghouse, 312 S.E. 25th. 1450. GREEN STREET MEETlNG-45 W. School House Lane. Unprogrammed meeting for worship 10 a.m., Quaker GOSHEN-First-day school10 am., worship 10:45 a.m. PHOENIXVILLE-Schuylkill Meeting. East of Phoenixville study group, midweek. (405) 632-7574, 631-4174. Goshenville, intersection of Ate. 352 and Paoli Pike. and north of juncture of Whitehorse Rd. and Ate. 23. STILLWATER-Unprogrammed meeting for worship 11 GWYNEDD-First-day school 9:45a.m., except summer. Worship 10 a.m., forum 11 :15a.m. a.m. For information call (405) 372-5892 or 372-4839. Worship 11:15 a.m. Sumneytown Pike and Ate. 202. PmSBURGH-Meeting for worship and school10:30 a.m.; TULSA-Green Country Friends Meeting. Unprogrammed HARRISBURG-Worship 11 a.m., First-day school and 4836 Ellsworth Ave., (412) 683-2669. worship 5:15p.m. Forum 4 p.m. For information, call adult education {Sept. to May) 9:45 a.m. Sixth and Herr PLYMOUTH MEETING-Worship, First-day school (918) 743-6827. Sts. Phone: (717) 232-7282 or 232-1326. 11:15 a.m. Germantown Pike and Butler Pike.

38 February 1997 FRIENDS JOURNAL POCONOS.Sterling-Newfoundland. Worship group under MEMPHIS.Meeting for worship (unprogrammed) and First­ LEXINGTON-Maury River Meeting. Worship at 10 am. the care of North Branch (Wilkes-Barre) Meeting. day school 11 am. Discussion 10 a.m. 917 S. Cooper, (unprogrammed), First-day school 11:15 am. Phone (540) (717) 689-2353 or 689-7552. (901) 372-8130. 464-351 1. Interstate 64 West Ex ~: 50 Rt. 850. POTTSTOWN-READING AREA·Exeter Meeting. NASHVILLE-Adult sharing (child care offered) 9:15a.m. LINCOLN-Goose Creek Un~ed Meeting for worship and Meetinghouse Rd. off 562, 1 and 6/1 0 miles W. of 662 and Singing for all 10:15 a.m. Meeting for worship/First-day First-day school 10 a.m. 562 intersection and Yellow House. Worship 10:30 a.m. school 10:30 a.m. 2804 Acklen Ave., (615) 269-0225. NORFOLK-Worship and First-day school at 10 a.m. QUAKERTOWN-Richland Monthly Meeting, 244 S. Main F. John Potter, clerk. Phone (804) 624·1272 for information. St., First-day school and meeting for worship 10:30 a.m. WEST KNOXVILLE-Worship and First-day school 10 a.m. RICHMOND-Worship 9:30 and 11 a.m. 4500 Kensington RADNOR-Radnor Meeting for worship and First-day D.W. Newton, 693-8540. Ave. (804) 358-6185. school10 a.m. Conestoga and Sproul Roads,lthan, Pa. (61 0) 688-9205. Texas RICHMOND-Midlothian Meeting. Worship 11 a.m., children's First-day school 11:15 a.m. (804) 743-8953. READING-First-day school10:15 a.m., meeting 10:30 ALPINE-Meeting for worship, Sunday, 10:30-11 :30 a.m. in am. 108 North Six1h St. (610) 372-5345. the home of George and Martha Floro. Cail: ROANOKE·Worship 10:30 a.m. Info.: Fetter, 982-1034; or Waring, 343-6769. SOLEBURY-Worship 10 am., First-day school10:45 a.m. (915) 637-2930 for information. Sugan Rd., 2 miles N.W. of New Hope. (215) 297-5054. AUSTIN-Forum 10 a.m., unprogrammed worship 11 a.m. VIRGINIA BEACH-Meeting for worship 11 a.m. (based on silence). 1537 Laskin Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23451. SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.)-Worship and First-day Supervised activities and First-day school for young school10 a.m., Adult forum 11 a.m. Street and Gravel Hill Friends. 3014 Washington Square. 452-1841. WESTMORELAND-Unprogrammed worship. P.O. Box Rds. (215) 364.0581. 460, Colonial Beach, VA 22443. (804) 224-8847 or CORPUS CHRISTi-Unprogrammed worship 9:30a.m., [email protected]. SPRINGFIELD-Meeting and First-day school, 11 a.m., St. James Middle School, 623 Carancahua, 993-1207. WILLIAMSBURG-Unprogrammed meeting for worship W. Springfield and Old Sproul Rds. Del. Co. 328-2425. DALLAS.Sunday 10 a.m. 5828 Worth St. Hannah Kirk 4 p.m. Sundays, First-day school S p.m. 1333 Jamestown Pyle, clerk. (214) 828-6097 or call (214) 821-6543. STATE COLLEGE-First-day school and adult discussion Road, (804) 229-6693. 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. 611 E. Prospect Ave. 16801. EL PASO-Meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday. 2821 Idalia, WINCHESTER-Centre Meeting, comer of Washingfon and SWARTHMORE-Meeting and First-day school10 a.m., El Paso, TX 79930. Please use the back door. Phone: Picadilly, Winchester, Va. Worship 10:15 am. Contact forum 11 a.m. Whittier Place, college campus. (915) 534-8203. Please leave a message. Betty/David (540) 662-7998, or e-mail: UPPER DUBLIN-Worship & First-day school 11 am. Sept. FORT ~OATH-Unprogrammed meeting at Wesley [email protected] through June; 10 a.m., July & August. Ft. Washington Foundat1on, 2750 West Lowden, 11 a.m. Discussion WINCHESTER-Hopewell Meeting. 7 mi. N. on Rte. 1 1 Ave. & Meeting House Rd., near Ambler. (21 5) 653-0768. follows worship. (817) 428-9941. (Clearbrook). Unprogrammed meeting for worship VALLEY·1121 Old Eagle School Rd., Wayne. Worship GALVESTON-Worship, First Day 11 a.m.; 1501 Post 10:15 a.m. First-day school 11 a.m. Clerk: (703) 867- and First-day school 10 a.m., forum 11:10 a.m. Close to OffiCe St. (409) 762-1785 or 740-2781 or 762-7361. 1018. Valley Forge, King of Prussia, Audubon, and Devon. (61 O) HILL COUNTRY-Unprogrammed worship 11 a.m., 688-5757. discussion 10 a.m. Kerrville, Tex. Clerk: Polly Clark: Washington WELLSBORO.Meeting/childcare 10:30 a.m. Sundays at (210) 238-4154. BELLEVUE-Eastside Friends. 4160 158th Ave. SE. I. Comstock Seventh-Day Adv. Sch.; (717) 324-2492 or Worship 10 a.m., study 11 a.m. (206) 747-4722 or 547- HOUSTON-Uve Oak Meeting. Unprogrammed worship 6449. 378-5176. 11 a.m. Sept.-May: adu~ discussion 9:30a.m.; WEST CHESTER·First-day school 10:30 am., worship supervised activities and First-day school for children BELLINGHAM-Unprogrammed worship 10 a.m., sharing 10:45.425 N. High St. Caroline Helmuth, (610) 698-0491. 9:30-

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