EOF08A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part A: Depression, WW II, and Wider service
From Ohio Yearly Meeting's Podcast by Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
March 21, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode explores the history of Ohio Friends from 1930 to 1950, focusing on education, community challenges, and peace work during wartime.
We trace Ohio Friends from 1930 to 1950 as schools close, a boarding school survives, and peace work grows while war looms. Through debt, drought, and debate, we hold fast to a shared witness for unity and nonviolence. • closures of primary Friends schools and shift to public education • Olney’s crisis management, fundraising, and frugality • leadership of Gilbert and Rachel Thomas and alumni energy • opening enrollment beyond conservative meetings • building the gymnasium through volunteer ...
Topics covered
- history
- Ohio Yearly Meeting
- nonviolence
- education
- community service
- leadership
Keywords
- Ohio Yearly Meeting
- Gilbert Thomas
- Rachel Thomas
- education
- nonviolence
- WW II
- community service
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative
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