Central Yearly Meeting of Friends
| Central Yearly Meeting of Friends | |
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| Classification | Quakerism |
| Orientation | Holiness |
| Origin | 1926 |
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Central Yearly Meeting of Friends is a
pastors
. It is an independent yearly meeting of Quakers, not affiliated with any broader associations.
Central Yearly Meeting of Friends was founded in 1926 by several meetings in eastern Indiana which were concerned that other yearly meetings of the Religious Society of Friends were trending towards liberalism in theology and practice.[1]
Central Friends is associated with
.An annual camp meeting is held near Muncie, Indiana, every August.[citation needed]
Members of the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends practice the traditional Quaker teaching of plain dress, part of the Quaker testimony of simplicity.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Central Yearly Meeting of Friends". Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Abbott, Margery Post (2012). Historical Dictionary of Friends (Quakers). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 79.
- ^ Manual of Faith and Practice of Central Yearly Meeting of Friends. Central Yearly Meeting of Friends. 2018. pp. 107–110.
External links
- Central Yearly Meeting of Friends (Archived Website)
- Central Yearly Meeting of Friends (Archived Website)
- Union Bible College & Academy (Website of Affiliated Seminary)