After sharing the same Fifth Street lot with the Hicksites since the late 1820s, the Orthodox members of Cincinnati Friends Meeting eventually decided that they needed more land. Nicholas Longworth, who originally owned the property purchased by the meeting in 1813, also owned two lots to the west of it—about
Camp, a Contemplative Rhythm and Spiritual Companionship
I packed the car in the cool of night, blessing each basket of goodies, expressing gratitude for the rewarding task ahead. In the morning I would head to Quaker Knoll Camp on Cowan Lake to offer a retreat on spiritual nurture—my vocation for the past 20 years—for the opening of
CFM Roots: Separate Burial Grounds
Although a portion of the Fifth Street meetinghouse grounds had been set aside as a cemetery in 1819, by 1833 the property was now occupied by two meetinghouses and a schoolhouse, and the remaining space was not sufficient for the burial needs of the community. In 1834, a collection was
Charles Wallner Sees the Power of Connecting
Cincinnati Friends Meeting (CFM) new member Charles “Charlie” Wallner has developed a career philosophy that sounds fairly spiritual. As a longtime community organizer, Charles said, “I’m not against a top-down or bottom-up approach to community outreach, but I think you’ve got to have a mesh. No one goes to work
What Type of Person Is Attracted to Quakerism?
Throughout their history, the people called Quakers have been an important spiritual anchor of hope during times of cultural turmoil. People today are searching for stability and hope. They want assurance that, in the words of Julian of Norwich, all shall be well. I believe that the Society of Friends