EOF08B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part B: Depression, WW II, and Wider service

EOF08B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part B: Depression, WW II, and Wider service

April 4, 2026 · 25 min

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The episode discusses the history of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative during the Great Depression and World War II, highlighting Quaker relief efforts and the push for new connections within the yearly meeting.

We read a vivid slice of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative history where Quaker peace testimony becomes hands-on relief during the Great Depression and grows into wider service through the American Friends Service Committee. We also follow Carl Patterson’s outward ministry in Europe and the steady push by younger Friends to open the yearly meeting to new connections and shared leadership. • AFSC relief work in Ohio Yearly Meeting territory during the 1930s • Uneven support for the...

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