a guide to quaker discipline in the experience of pacific yearly meeting of the religious society of friends. published 2001
jump to a section contents preface i: pacific yearly meeting in context ii: quaker faith and spiritual practice iii: testimony and experience of friends iv: organization of the society v: procedures vi: activities and organization of the yearly meeting glossary bibliography appendices sources of quotations index of sources subject index
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Appendix 1: Records 1a recommendations for monthly meeting records <page 137> 1b advices for preparing the state of the meeting report <page 138> 1c preparation of meeting minutes: some useful practices <page 139> 1d recommendation for quarterly (or half-yearly) meeting records <page 140> 1e recommendations for yearly meeting records <page 141> Appendix 2: Quaker Archives 2a archive deposit form <page 142> 2b archive gift form <page 143> Appendix 3: Pastoral Care/Clearness Committees 3a advices and queries for overseers <page 144> 3b advices and queries for those asked to serve on a clearness committee <page 145> Appendix 4: Membership 4a suggested topics for use by a clearness committee on membership <page 146> 4b example of letter of welcome to new member <page 147> 4c procedure for transfer of membership <page 148> 4d example of letter of transfer <page 149> 4e certificate of transfer <page 150> 4f acceptance of transfer <page 151> 4g letter of release <page 152> Appendix 5: Letters 5a letter of introduction <page 153> 5b minute of sojourn <page 154> 5c acknowledgment of minute of sojourn <page 155> 5d sample travel minute <page 156> Appendix 6: Marriage 6a suggested topics for the marriage clearness committee <page 157> 6b marriage certificate <page 158> 6c pym minute with regard to equality of marriage rights <page 159> 6d legal requirements with regard to marriage <page 160> Appendix 7: Information and Instructions on Health Care Decisions and Final Affairs <page 161> Appendix 8: Yearly Meetings in the U.S. (2000) <page 162>
Appendix 1: Records
1a recommendations for monthly meeting records <page 137> 1b advices for preparing the state of the meeting report <page 138> 1c preparation of meeting minutes: some useful practices <page 139> 1d recommendation for quarterly (or half-yearly) meeting records <page 140> 1e recommendations for yearly meeting records <page 141>
Appendix 2: Quaker Archives
2a archive deposit form <page 142> 2b archive gift form <page 143>
Appendix 3: Pastoral Care/Clearness Committees
3a advices and queries for overseers <page 144> 3b advices and queries for those asked to serve on a clearness committee <page 145>
Appendix 4: Membership
4a suggested topics for use by a clearness committee on membership <page 146> 4b example of letter of welcome to new member <page 147> 4c procedure for transfer of membership <page 148> 4d example of letter of transfer <page 149> 4e certificate of transfer <page 150> 4f acceptance of transfer <page 151> 4g letter of release <page 152>
Appendix 5: Letters
5a letter of introduction <page 153> 5b minute of sojourn <page 154> 5c acknowledgment of minute of sojourn <page 155> 5d sample travel minute <page 156>
Appendix 6: Marriage
6a suggested topics for the marriage clearness committee <page 157> 6b marriage certificate <page 158> 6c pym minute with regard to equality of marriage rights <page 159> 6d legal requirements with regard to marriage <page 160>
Appendix 7: Information and Instructions on Health Care Decisions and Final Affairs <page 161>
Appendix 8: Yearly Meetings in the U.S. (2000) <page 162>