This is a revised edition of a 1944 essay on the heart and soul of Quaker practice by a British Friend, author, and physician.

Good description of how he prepares for meeting for worship, the corporate experience, the role of silence and messages, and listening in tongues. ( )

Originally written in 1944. Reflects on the author's experiences among Friends from 1914-1944. Sections include The Nature of Religious or Mystical Experience, Contemplation or Seeking, Corporate Worship. ( )

This is still a good explanation on what to do in a Quaker meeting for worship, on the guidance to be received, on spoken ministry, on the gathered meeting, on how we are changed in meeting for worship. I think it is misleading as to what usually happens in a meeting for worship, but informative on what can happen over time. It is a good account of the heart and soul of Quaker practice. ( )

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