History Andy noted one Friend had suggested that we must find time to balance getting accurate facts from Friends acting in good faith one the one hand and solving problem and setting policy in a kindly manner on the other. Moreover, when more people attend business meeting, each speaking as frequently as before, the length of M4W4B is automatically lengthened. Personal Attitudes Andy had organized the suggestions from early discussions into three general areas. These were a. strive to speak from a spiritual base, once to a topic, with words well thought out and concise b. There was some feeling these did not fully address the problems of conflict within Meeting.
Conflict is often a sign that people are feeling hurt.
When experiencing conflict we must strive to be tender and to remember that God loves both of us. When conflict emerges we should use it as a signal that we should spend more time attempting to discern the path God means us to follow. Point e. was viewed as advice for the group, whereas point a. is more like advice to each of us individually. This was the second of Andy's general areas for discussion. We did not have time to explore it completely.