B.F. Kingdon Swayne. B.F. Marty Walton. Assembled display requires floor space of approximately 10' x 5', plus 4-5' room for free circulation on all sides. Org Celebrating the centennial of Friends General Conference, this tells the story, in words and pictures, of the highlights of the first hundred years. Over 75 illustrations enhance the reader's understanding of the vibrant and diverse history of FGC from its forerunners in the 1890s to its current plans for the 21st century.
Faces are recognizable even in the back row and many name tags are visible.
N.Y. A member of Swarthmore Friends Meeting, Jerry Frost is the Jenkins Professor of Quaker History and Research at Swarthmore College, and Director of the Friends Historical Library. His address was excerpted from a longer paper, reprinted here in full. In addition to the Sunday night plenary and the all-Gathering photo, a variety of Centennial events throughout the week gave a special flavor to this year's Gathering. Morning workshops offered by Mary Ellen Chijioke, Chuck Fager, Marty Walton and Nancy Webster addressed a wide range of topics in Quaker and FGC history. The extended afternoon history tours organized by Chris Densmore were enormously popular, as were shorter field trips to historic sites offered by Rich Regen of the local arrangements committee.