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Charles Tylor
Charles Tylor (2 November 1816 – 14 March 1902) was an English Quaker author. He was the founding editor of Quaker weekly publication, '' The Friend''.Society of Friends (1902). ''Extracts from the minutes and proceedings of the yearly meeting of Friends, held in London.'' E. Marsh He was a Recorded Minister of the Religious Society of Friends. Life and career Tylor was born in Cripplegate, London, England, the son of Joseph Tylor (1780-1836) and Sarah Maria (Savory) (1789–Deceased), his wife. He trained as a Barrister but did not practice, opting instead to be an educator in Yorkshire and the south of England.Milligan, Edward H (2007). '' The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920.'' York, U.K.: William Sessions Limited.. Hardcover p448: Henry Tylor article. While living in Brighton and Lewes in the 1850s, he became a minister. Tylor compiled and edited memoirs of deceased Friends. He edited and enlarged and published Edward Back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quakers
Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to experience the light within or see "that of God in every one". Some profess a priesthood of all believers inspired by the First Epistle of Peter. They include those with evangelical, holiness, liberal, and traditional Quaker understandings of Christianity. There are also Nontheist Quakers, whose spiritual practice does not rely on the existence of God. To differing extents, the Friends avoid creeds and hierarchical structures. In 2017, there were an estimated 377,557 adult Quakers, 49% of them in Africa. Some 89% of Quakers worldwide belong to ''evangelical'' and ''programmed'' branches that hold services with singing and a prepared Bible message coordinated by a pastor. Some 11% practice ''waiting worship'' or ''unprogramme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
