Calendar References

Quotations for the 2008 Friends’ Calendar are taken from Scripture (King James Version, unless otherwise indicated) and from the writings of Friends (Quakers), from writings that Friends of an earlier time valued, and that Friends today would do well to consider. We list the year of the quotation. We hope these citations will lead to further reflection and study, with consideration of spiritual and historic context.

Moon phases are from Fred Espenak, Phases of the Moon: 2001-2100. Greenbelt, MD: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center; http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/phase/phases2001.html. Dates are adjusted for Eastern Standard Time from Greenwich Mean Time.

• Cover: The Christian Experiences, Gospel Labours and Writings, of that Ancient Servant of Christ, Stephen Crisp.
• First Month Dorcas Dole.A Salutation of my Endeared Love to the Faithful of All Places; Newgate, 1684. London: John Bringhurst, in Leaden-hall, 1685; p. 5 (DQC); also in Hidden in Plain Sight: Quaker Women’s Writings 1650-1700; Mary Garman, et al. editors. Wallingford PA: Pendle Hill Publications, 1996; pp. 515-516.
• Second Month: Pure and Spiritual Worship, in Sermons or declarations, made by Stephen Crisp, one of the Antient Preachers amongst the People called Quakers. Taken in Short Hand, as they were delivered by him. Philadelphia PA: Joseph Crukshank, in Third-street, opposite the Work-House. 1873; p. 9. (DQC)
• Third Month: Journal Or Historical Account Of The Life, Travels, Sufferings, Of George Fox in Works of George Fox, Volume 1 and 2. Philadelphia PA: Marcus T.C. Gould, 1831; pp. 208-209. (DQC)
• Fourth Month: Sarah Blackborrow. Unto All You, who own yourselves to be Ministers and Teachers of the People… London: printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1658; p. 5, (DQC); also in Hidden in Plain Sight: Quaker Women’s Writings 1650-1700; Mary Garman, et al. editors. Wallingford PA: Pendle Hill Publications, 1996; p. 49.
• Fifth Month: John Woolman. Considerations on pure wisdom, and human policy; on labour; on schools; and on the right use of the Lord's outward gifts, 1768. Early American Imprints, Series 1, Evans collection, 1639-1800, no. 11124 (filmed), pp. 4-5; also in The Journal and Essays of John Woolman; A.M. Gummere, editor. NY: Macmillan, 1922, pp. 384-5.
• Sixth Month: Caroline E. Stephen. Light arising : thoughts on the central radiance. Cambridge, UK: W. Heffer & Sons, 1908; pp. 68-69.
• Seventh Month: Letter to Henry Jackson, 9/9/1720, in Some account of the Life of Joseph Pike. London: Darton and Harvey. Grace Church Street, 1831; p. 181. (DQC)
• Eighth Month: Anne Gilman. An Epistle to Friends, being a tender salutation to the faithful in God everywhere… London, 1662; pp. 5- 6, (DQC); also in Hidden in Plain Sight: Quaker Women’s Writings 1650-1700; Mary Garman, et al. editors. Wallingford PA: 1996; p. 466.
• Ninth Month: Max I. Reich. The Deeper Life. Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1936; p. 88.
• Tenth Month: Copy of a Letter to that truly great minister, my ancient friend, Abigail Watson of Ireland. Dudley, 18th of Eleventh Month, 1751 in Memoirs of the Life of Catherine Phillips, to which are added some of her epistles. Philadelphia PA: Robert Johnson and Company, 1798; p. 312. (DQC)
• Eleventh Month: An Account of the Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences of a Faithful Minister of Christ, John Churchman, late of Nottingham in Pennsylvania, deceased. Monthly Meeting of Nottingham 4th mo. 27, 1776, Samuel England, clerk; certified to be read and approved at Western Quarterly Meeting, Londond Grove 8th mo, 19th, 1776. Philadelphia PA: Printed by Joseph Crukshank, 1779; p. 11. (DQC)
• Twelfth Month: Isabel Yeamans. An Invitation of Love to all who Hunger and Thirst after Righteousness … London UK: publisher unknown, 1679; p. 10. (DQC)

We thank Anne W. Upton and staff of the Quaker Collection of Haverford College for assistance with the 2009 Friends Calendar and access to electronic media available, and Earlham School of Religion, which provides the Digital Quaker Collection (DQC). http://esr.earlham.edu/dqc/.