Ohio Yearly Meeting's Podcast

This episode is a reading of Chapter 1, The early History, 1775 to 1821.  It covers the first Quaker immigrants into the Ohio territory and how they were able to establish a community of Friends there.  It explains how indulged, preparative, monthly, quarterly Meetings were formed under the care of Baltimore Yearly Meeting and how eventually Ohio Yearly Meeting was established.  It also describes...

This episode marks the start of a reading of Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative.   by William P. Taber Jr.  Bill Taber grew up in Ohio Yearly Meeting, attended Earlham School of Religion, and authored several books.    Thus,  he was in a good position to write a book on the yearly meeting’s  history.   In a review of one of Taber’s books, Michael Birkel wrote … “Bill Taber...

Chapter 20, Session #32 (Part 4 of 4 parts) On advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves. Part 4 of Chapter 20 begins with a review and further discussion of where we left off in Part 3.  In your holy “form” of meeting together, have your mind in that love, life, virtue and power of the Lord, in order to enjoy more...

Chapter 20, Session #31 (Part 3 of 4 parts) pertaining to advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves. Part 3 of Chapter 20 begins with a review and further discussion of the previous paragraphs discussed in Part 2, and it goes on to discuss the next several paragraphs.  Watch against the dead spirit of “formality”....

Chapter 20, Session #30 (Part 2 of 4 parts) pertaining to advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves. Part 2 of Chapter 20 begins with a review and further discussion of the last paragraphs discussed in Part 1, going on to discuss several more paragraphs.              The evil spirit’s way of deceiving is more secre...

Chapter 20, Session #29 (Part 1 of 4) pertaining to advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves.  To hear and obey the Word in your mouth and in your heart, you must understand and focus on the goal of that precious appearance of the Light of Christ within, that you should focus your mind on it until the Daystar aris...

This podcast is the second of two parts covering Chapter 19 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning the doctrine of perfection. Today, it is common to misunderstand the meaning of the words “perfect” and “perfection” as they were used in Shewen’s time.  These words most often meant “fully developed” (complete) and “full development”, specifically with reference to the Spirit.   The...

This podcast is the first of two parts covering Chapter 19 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning the doctrine of perfection. Today, it is common to misunderstand the meaning of the words “perfect” and “perfection” as they were used in Shewen’s time.  These words most often meant “fully developed” (complete) and “full development”, specifically with reference to the Spirit.   In t...

This podcast is the second of a two part episode covering Chapter 18 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning Outward and Inward Miracles . To be cleansed of sin and know it stopped, and the heart and mind cleansed of all that would defile it are greater miracles than outward physical miracles.  These inward miracles are of absolute necessity, to be known as performed by Christ, in...

This podcast is the first of a two part episode covering Chapter 18 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning Outward and Inward Miracles . All miracles noted in the Old Testament were done through the power of God and were in themselves signs.  We do not read of very many in scripture being converted by these outward miracles.   When Christ Jesus came, who performed various visible...

This podcast covers Chapter 17 and is devoted to The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning grace and the possibility of falling away from it. Grace has appeared to all men, but all men do not accept it. Those who do not, do not know its power to save. All that do accept it are taught to reject ungodliness and worldly cravings and to live righteously and godly in this world. It taught th...

This podcast is devoted to the second half of Chapter 16 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the gospel of salvation.    The nominal Christian can profess and hear this gospel, yet never hear the voice of the Son of God and never enjoy the privileges of the gospel prophesied of by the prophets. The titular Christian who disdains the Light and dwells in darkness has grown to be...

This podcast is devoted to the first half of Chapter 16 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the gospel of salvation.             The true Christian believes the gospel of life and salvation. The true Christian also obeys this gospel.  And life and immortality are brought to light through it. The light of this gospel shines in his heart. He has shown a true repentance, he has tu...

This is the final reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline .  It begins with the section on marriage and concludes with the section on wills. 1)      00:42 MARRIAGE  a)        03:34 Marriage Procedure  b)      10:50 Marriage Outside the Care of the Meeting  c)        11:16 Additional Counsel  2)      12:34 MEMBERS IN NEED  3)      13:09 FUNERALS AND BURIAL GROUNDS  4)      14:55 MEMORIA...

This session is devoted to Chapter 15 in the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning Revelation. Many Christians say there is no revelation these days. Revelation has ceased. There is no spiritual vision to be known now. However, the testimony of the true Christian is: where there is no spiritual vision, that is a perishing state. “None knoweth the Father but the Son, and he to whom the S...

This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline .  It covers Ministry and Oversight. 1)      00:17 MINISTRY AND OVERSIGHT  a)        00:20 Overseers  i)          00:52 Appointment and Renewal of Overseers  ii)        02:01 Duties of Overseers  iii)      04:09 Meetings of the Overseers  iv)      05:01 Special Counsel for the Consideration of Overseers  b)      05:55...

This session is devoted to Chapter 14 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the movements in the hearts of men of the spirit of God and the spirit of the serpent.            The true Christian is empowered with a heavenly spirit of discerning. He perceives the power of sin and how the old serpent in the Garden of Eden has grown so powerful in the hearts of men in whom he rules, t...

This session is devoted to Chapter 13 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning a holy life.  The duty of a true Christian is to live a holy life and to keep God’s holy will and commandments. He must reject the works of the devil and the vanities of the world. He loves the “law of God written in his heart.” Being in this state, it is his food and drink to do the will of his heavenly...

This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline .  It covers Guidance and Council. 1)      00:15 GUIDANCE AND COUNSEL  a)        01:14 The General Queries and Advices i)        02:03 Queries ii)        06:58 Advices We are particularly interested in questions or conversations about this book.  Don’t hesitate to contact us through our website or the email listed belo...

This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline .  It covers routine administration. 1)      00:11 ROUTINE ADMINISTRATION a)        01:36 The Monthly Meeting  b)      03:40 The Quarterly Meeting  c)        04:39 Procedures For Business Meetings  d)      08:39 Representation  e)      09:16 The Yearly Meeting  i)        09:49 Yearly Meeting Procedure  ii)        12:59...

Session #018 is devoted to Chapter 12: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience Concerning Temptation.            God does not tempt any man. The light, grace and manifestation of the Holy Spirit is from God. This gift of God does not tempt any man, but enables the righteous to endure temptation. All who do not know this gift are not able to endure temptation, but rather are led away by their cra...

This reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline begins with the cover page and concludes with Maintaining Contacts.    The following shows the time stamp for each section.  02:34 Historical Note 05:46 Introduction. 12:23 The Meeting for Worship 15:53 Business Meetings 17:23 New Meetings 18:28 Membership 19:05 Birthright or Associate Membership 19:40 Forms of Adult Membership 20:20 Waiting...

Session #017 is devoted to the second half of Chapter 11, The True Christian’s Faith and Experience and continues the discussion on the doctrine of election and reprobation. At the time of the early Quakers, John Calvin’s teachings were very influential (and still today). Calvin taught that before each person was born, God had already predestined who would be condemned to damnation, and who would...

Session 016 is devoted to the first half of Chapter 11 in The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning the Quaker doctrine of election and reprobation.  There are two seeds in every human being: “the seed of the woman” i.e. of God (Genesis 3:15), and “the seed of the serpent” i.e. of Satan. In the powerful parable of the sower of the seed, God has sown His good seed in everyone. That seed...

This podcast episode is the last in the series of readings from the book Traditional Quaker Christianity.    It includes Appendix #3 , which is titled Modern Quakerism, A Fragmented Society.  The topics covered are:  The Orthodox-Hicksite Separations, Orthodox Schisms , and The Current Situation Among Friends . Note that Appendix #2 is a glossary to Quaker Terminology which does not lend itself to...