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The Reception Room in the center of the building has display cases which change seasonally as well as a small collection of religious books on open shelves. Today, the Meeting House continues to be a center for worship and the activities of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia[5] and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Donate today to receive discounted admission to HDC educational programs and lectures throughout the year.
Historical Quaker Meetinghouses
Upon its construction in 1699, the meeting house was the largest structure of any kind in the colonies between Boston and New York, and served as host to the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends until 1905. Marcia Harrow has offered Friendly House over 25 years of continued service as a volunteer and Board Member. We are proud to say that Marcia has now attained the status of Emeritus Board Member.
April 24, 2024 - US university protests
During the first few decades of the eighteenth century, it was largest and most recognizable building in town, and throughout the 1700s it appeared as a landmark in maps and painted landscapes of Newport. From its original square shape with a hip roof and cupola, the meeting house grew to meet the needs of the growing Society. The Great Friends Meeting House, built in 1699, is the oldest surviving house of worship in Rhode Island. Quakers, as they were dubbed by their detractors, were the most influential of Newport’s numerous early congregations. They dominated the political, social, and economic life of the town into the 18th century, and their “plain style” of living was reflected in Newport’s architecture, decorative arts and early landscape.
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There she was mentored by Friendly House’s former Executive Director Peggy Albrecht and quickly immersed herself in the recovery world. She currently is a Board of Directors member of the West Hollywood Recovery Center, LGBTQ+ Association of Mental Health Professionals, the National Association of Treatment Providers Board of Directors and is on the NAATP DEIB committee. I’ve worked in the recovery field since 2007 and have also been the recipient of treatment services. I know how important it is to have access to good care by committed providers. If not for those women who came before me I would not be the woman I am today.
And here Flushing Meeting continues to work, hope, and pray for a peaceful, just world. Quakers, also known as the Society of Friends, have no written creed or fixed tenets of belief and no defined program of prayer. Congregants enter the Meeting Room and settle down in silent waiting. Any Friend who feels the "light" may share a message or prayer with others.
Other buildings on the campus in Arcata are at risk of being occupied, and protesters “have shown a willingness” to lock themselves in facilities and steal equipment, the officials said. The Friends Meeting House reflects the restrained character of Quaker architecture. The meeting house, which replaced an earlier structure in Brooklyn Heights, is a transitional blend of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles; Charles T. Bunting is generally credited with its design. I have been on the Board since 2000 and was Board President for 3 years.
I am honored to be a part of this life changing and life-saving organization. I had heard of the miraculous stories of sustained sobriety from a multitude of Peggy Albrecht Friendly House alumni for over 22 years. However, I began my personal association with Peggy Albrecht Friendly House about 9 years ago after losing both of my brothers to the disease of alcoholism and addiction.
At one point during the demonstrations, tensions escalated as protesters refused to relocate and remove their tents and other prohibited items, a university official said. "The university is a private campus and the group had been violating some of their orders. It was a trespass at that point and we assisted with the arrests," Los Angeles Police Captain Kelly Muniz said during a briefing. The Los Angeles Police Department said 93 people were arrested on suspicion of trespassing during Wednesday's demonstrations at the University of Southern California.
CT, 34 arrests have been made by law enforcement on the UT Austin campus, according to an X post from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Columbia University Board of Trustees released a statement Wednesday saying they strongly support President Minouche Shafik, who has faced calls for her resignation amid intense pressure to rein in days-long protests. In an evening update, the Texas Department of Public Safety said that 34 arrests had been made by law enforcement on the campus as of 9 p.m. Graffiti described as “hateful” has been painted on campus, the officials said. Work and classes will remain remote, and officials are considering keeping the campus closed for longer. House Speaker Mike Johnson called Wednesday for the resignation of the university’s president if she can't "bring order to this chaos."
In this room one is reminded of the words of the poet Marianne Moore, "The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence." Upon entering this Meeting House for the first time, a visitor unfamiliar with Quaker practices beholds a room with no pulpit; sunbeams rolling in but not through stained-glass windows; no religious icons hanging from the walls; no shrines are to be found at all. Instead, one steps into a great, square room filled with row after row of wooden pews, from all sides facing the center.
One of the key tenets of the Religious Society of Friends is pacifism, adherence to the Peace Testimony. The "Free Quakers" were supporters of the American Revolutionary War, separated from the Society, and built their own meeting house in Philadelphia, at 5th & Arch Streets (1783). With a background in social work, I carry a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing women struggling with addiction.
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