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QUAKERS. A sect of Christians.
2. Formerly they were much persecuted on account of their peaceable principles which forbade them to bear arms, and they were denied many rights because they refused to make corporal oath. They are relieved in a great degree from the consequent penalties for refusing to bear arms; and their affirmations are everywhere in the United States, as is believed, taken instead of their oaths.

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Faith and Practice: The Book of Discipline of the New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

Among friends: my life as a Jew & a Quaker by Rubinstein, Ernest / Commonweal

This Religious Society of Friends espoused the principles of equality and nonviolence but frowned upon artistic ventures as too worldly.

"One medicine" for animal and human health by Potter, Polyxeni / Emerging Infectious Diseases

Coffin was a Quaker--he belonged to the religious sect also known as the Religious Society of Friends, which originated in England.

The path to freedom: use these meaningful activities to help students ... by Katzin, Nathan / Instructor (1990)

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Quakers (redirected from Religious Society of Friends)

Quakers
(redirected from Religious Society of Friends)