Swarthmore Lecture
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swarthmore Lecture is one of a series of lectures, started in 1908, addressed to Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
The preface to the very first lecture explains the purpose of the series.
“This book is the first of a series of public addresses to be known as the Swarthmore Lectures. The Lectureship was established by the Woodbrooke Extension Committee, at a meeting held December 9th, 1907. The Minute of the Committee provides for “an annual lecture on some subject relating to the Message and Work of the Society of Friends.” The name “Swarthmore” was chosen in memory of the home of Margaret Fox, which was always open to the earnest seeker after Truth, and from which loving words of sympathy and substantial material help were sent to fellow-workers.
“The Woodbrooke Extension Committee requested Rufus M. Jones, M.A., D.Litt., of Haverford College, Pennsylvania, to give the first lecture on the evening preceding the holding of the Friends’ Yearly Meeting of 1908. In accordance with this decision, the lecture was delivered in the Central Hall, Birmingham, on May 19th.
“The Swarthmore Lectureship has been founded with a two-fold purpose: firstly, to interpret further to the members of the Society of Friends their Message and Mission; and secondly, to bring before the public the spirit, the aims and the fundamental principles of the Friends. This first lecture presents Quakerism as a religion of experience and first-hand reality—a dynamic, practical religion of life.”
The transcripts of the 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 lectures (not necessarily the text printed in the books listed above) are available as free downloads from the Quaker Study Centre website.
[edit] List of Swarthmore Lectures
| Year | Author | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Rufus M. Jones, 1863-1948 | Quakerism: a Religion for life | ||
| 1909 | William Charles Braithwaite, 1862-1922 | Spiritual Guidance in the experience of the Society of Friends | ||
| 1910 | Joan Mary Fry, 1862-1955 | The Communion of Life | ||
| 1911 | Thomas Hodgkin, 1831-1913 | Human Progress and the Inward Light | ||
| 1912 | T.R Glover, 1869-1943 | The Nature and Purpose of a Christian Society | For biographical information on this lecturer, see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article by Sydney C. Roberts, ‘Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869–1943)’, rev. Herbert H. Huxley, [1], accessed 28 Jan 2007 | |
| 1913 | Joshua Rowntree, 1844-1915 | Social Service - its place in the Society of Friends | ||
| 1914 | Edward Grubb, 1854-1939 | The Historic and Inward Christ: a study in Quaker thought | For biographical information on this lecturer, see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article by Thomas C. Kennedy, ‘Grubb, Edward (1854–1939)’, [2] accessed 28 Jan 2007 | |
| 1915 | Silvanus P. Thompson, 1851-1916 | The Quest For Truth | ||
| 1916 | Henry T. Hodgkin, 1877-1933 | The Missionary Spirit and the Present Opportunity | ||
| 1917 | William Littleboy, 1853-1936 | The Day of Our Visitation | ||
| 1918 | Lucy Fryer Morland, 1864-1945 | New Social Outlook | ||
| 1919 | Lucy Violet (Hodgkin) Holdsworth, 1869-1954 | Silent Worship : The way of wonder | ||
| 1920 | Herbert G. Wood, 1879-1963 | Quakerism and the Future of the Church | For biographical information on this lecturer, see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article by Thomas C. Kennedy, Wood, Herbert George (1879–1963), [3], accessed 8 Dec 2006. | |
| 1920 | Rufus M. Jones, 1863-1948 | The nature and Authority of Conscience | ||
| 1921 | T. Edmund Harvey, 1875-1955 | The Long Pilgrimage : human progress in the light of the Christian hope | ||
| 1922 | Carl Heath, 1869-1950 | Religion and Public Life | ||
| 1923 | Helen Maria Sturge | Personal Religion and the Service of Humanity | ||
| 1924 | Gerald Kenway Hibbert, 1872-1957 | The Inner Light and Modern Thought | ||
| 1925 | John William Graham, 1859-1932 | The Quaker ministry | ||
| 1926 | A. Neave Brayshaw, 1861-1940 | The Things that Are Before Us | ||
| 1927 | Henry Thomas Silcock, 1882-1969 | Christ and the World's Unrest | ||
| 1928 | John S. Hoyland, 1887-1957 | Light of Christ | ||
| 1929 | Arthur Stanley Eddington, 1882-1944 | Science and the Unseen world | ||
| 1930 | Gerhart von Schulze-Gaevernitz 1864 – 1943 | Democracy and Religion: a study in Quakerism | For biographical information on this lecturer, see James Thompson, ‘Gaevernitz, Gerhart von Schulze- (1864–1943)’ in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Online edn. May 2005 [4] accessed 14 March 2007 | |
| 1931 | Howard H. Brinton, 1884-1973 | Creative Worship | ||
| 1932 | Francis E. Pollard, 1872-1951 | Education and the Spirit of Man | ||
| 1933 | Shipley N. Brayshaw, 1871-1957 | Unemployment and Plenty | ||
| 1934 | George Barker Jeffery, 1891-1957 | Christ, Yesterday And Today | London : George Allen & Unwin, 1934. | |
| 1935 | William Ernest Wilson, 1880-1955 | Our Response To God | ||
| 1936 | Howard E. Collier, 1890-1953 | Towards a New Manner of Living | ||
| 1937 | Caroline Cassandra Graveson, 1874-1958 | Religion and Culture | ||
| 1938 | A. Barratt Brown 1887-1947 | Democratic Leadership | ||
| 1939 | David Elton Trueblood, 1900-1994 | The Trustworthiness of Religious Experience | ||
| 1940 | John Armstrong Hughes, 1876-1942 | The Light of Christ in a Pagan World | ||
| 1941 | Edgar Bradshaw Castle, 1897-1973 | The Undivided Mind | ||
| 1942 | Margaret M. Harvey, 1898- | The Law of Liberty | ||
| 1943 | Leyton Richards, 1879-1948 | Planning for Freedom | ||
| 1944 | W. Russell Brain, 1895-1966 | Man, Society and Religion | ||
| 1945 | Wilfrid Allott, 1891-1972 | Worship And Social Progress | ||
| 1946 | Joseph Edward [John] Hoare, 1896-1980 | The Warrant For Youth's Search | ||
| 1947 | John W. Harvey, 1889-1967 | The Salt and the Leaven | ||
| 1948 | There was no lecture this year | |||
| 1949 | Roger C.Wilson, 1906-1991 | Authority, Leadership and Concern. A study in motive and administration in Quaker relief work | ISBN 0-85245-021-4 | |
| 1950 | Konrad Braun, 1896-1969 | Justice & the Law of Love | ||
| 1951 | Richard Duncan Fairn, 1906-1986 | Quakerism — a faith for ordinary men | ||
| 1952 | Thomas Farrimond Green, 1899-1966 | Preparation for Worship | ISBN 0-85245-046-X | |
| 1953 | Kathleen Lonsdale, 1903-1971 | Removing the Causes of War | ||
| 1954 | Wilhelm Aarek, 1907-1999 | From Loneliness To Fellowship : A study in psychology and Quakerism | ||
| 1955 | Douglas V. Steere, 1901-1995 | Where Words Come From - an interpretation of the ground & practise of Quaker worship & ministry | ISBN 0-85245-067-2 (reprinted as a paperback, 1985) | |
| 1956 | Edgar Grieve Dunstan, 1890-1963 | Quakers & the Religious Quest | ||
| 1957 | Henry J. Cadbury, 1883-1974 | Quakerism & Early Christianity | ||
| 1958 | Margaret B. Hobling | The Concrete & the Universal | ||
| 1959 | Harold Loukes, 1912-1980 | The Castle & the Field | ||
| 1960 | Kenneth C. Barnes, 1903-1998 | Creative Imagination | ||
| 1961 | Richard K. Ullmann, 1904-1963 | Tolerance & the Intolerable | ||
| 1962 | J. Duncan Wood, 1911-2006 | Building the Institutions of Peace | ||
| 1963 | L. Hugh Doncaster, 1914-1994 | God in Every Man | ||
| 1964 | Richenda C. Scott, 1903-1984 | Tradition and Experience | ||
| 1965 | John Macmurray, 1891-1976 | Search for Reality in Religion | ISBN 0-85245-001-X | |
| 1966 | William E. Barton | The Moral Challenge of Communism: Some Ethical aspects of Marxist/Leninist Society | ||
| 1967 | Kathleen M. Slack, 1910- | Constancy and Change in the Society of Friends | ||
| 1968 | William Homan Thorpe, 1902-1986 | Quakers and Humanists | ||
| 1969 | Maurice A. Creasey, 1912-2004 | Bearings, or, Friends and the new reformation | ||
| 1970 | Kenneth E. Boulding, 1910-1993 | Prospering of Truth | ||
| 1971 | Charles Frederick Carter, 1919-2002 | On having a sense of all conditions | For biographical information on this lecturer, see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article by Roger Middleton, Carter, Sir Charles Frederick (1919–2002), online edn Jan 2006 [5] accessed 8 Dec 2006. | |
| 1972 | Richard S. Peters, 1919- | Reason, Morality and Religion | ISBN 0-7100-7651-7 | |
| 1973 | George H. Gorman, 1916-1982 | Amazing Fact of Quaker Worship | ISBN 0-85245-100-8 | |
| 1974 | Wolf Mendl, 1926-1999 | Prophets and Reconcilers, Reflections on the Quaker Peace Testimony | ISBN 0-85245-115-6. For biographical information on this Friend see Guardian Obituary | |
| 1975 | Ralph Hetherington, 1917-2000 | The Sense of Glory - A psychological study of peak-experiences | ISBN 0-85245-117-2 | |
| 1976 | W. Grigor McClelland, 1922- | And a new earth: Making tomorrow's society better than today's | ISBN 0-85245-122-9 (London : Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Home Service Committee, 1976. - [7], 91 p. ; 19 cm.) | |
| 1977 | Damaris Parker-Rhodes, 1918-1986 | Truth - a Path & not a Possession | ISBN 0-85245-124-5 (London : Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Home Service Committee, 1977. - [5], 68 p. ; 19 cm.) (superseded by a new book: The Way Out is the Way In, 1985 | |
| 1978 | John Ormerod Greenwood, 1907-1989 | Signs of Life : Art and Religious Experience | ISBN 0-85245-131-8 (London : Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Home Service Committee, 1978. - [7], 72 p. : plate, 1 ill ; 19 cm.) | |
| 1979 | John Reader, 1915- | Of Schools and Schoolmasters. Some thoughts on the Quaker contribution to Education | ISBN 0-85245-140-7 | |
| 1980 | Janet Scott, 1941- | What Canst Thou Say? Towards a Quaker theology | ISBN 0-85245-151-2 | |
| 1981 | Adam Curle, 1916-2006 | True Justice, Quaker peace makers and peace making | ISBN 0-85245-156-3. For biographical information on this Friend see Guardian Obituary | |
| 1982 | Gerald Priestland, 1927-1991 | Reasonable Uncertainty: a Quaker approach to doctrine | ISBN 0-85245-161-X | |
| 1983 | Michael Rutter, 1933- | A Measure of Our Values: goals & dilemmas in the upbringing of children | ISBN 0-85245-170-9 (London : Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Quaker Home Service, 1983. - 172 p. ; 19 cm.} | |
| 1984 | Laurence Lerner, 1925- | Two Cinnas: Quakerism, Revolution and Poetry. A dialogue | ISBN 0-85245-182-2 | |
| 1985 | Christopher Holdsworth, 1931- | Steps in a Large Room: a Quaker explores the monastic tradition | ISBN 0-85245-188-1 | |
| 1986 | Quaker Women's Group | Bringing the Invisible into the Light. Some Quaker Feminists speak of their experience | ISBN 0-85245-199-7 Lecture performed at the University of Exeter | |
| 1987 | John Lampen, 1938- | Mending the Hurts | ISBN 0-85245-206-3 | |
| 1988 | Harvey Gillman, 1947- | A Minority of One | ISBN 0-85245-207-1 | |
| 1989 | S. Jocelyn Burnell, 1943- | Broken for Life | ISBN 0-85245-222-5 Given at the University of Aberdeen | |
| 1990 | John Punshon, 1935- | Testimony and Tradition: some aspects of Quaker spirituality | ISBN 0-85245-231-4 (London : Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Quaker Home Service, 1990. - 94 p. ; 19 cm.) | |
| 1991 | Geoffrey Hubbard, 1923-1998 | Patterns and Examples. Quaker Attitudes and European Opportunities | ISBN 0-85245-236-5 | |
| 1992 | Brenda Clifft Heales & Chris Cook | Images and Silence: Future of Quaker Ministry | ISBN 0-85245-242-X | |
| 1993 | Sydney D. Bailey, 1916-1995 | Peace is a Process | ISBN 0-85245-249-7 Lecture given at the University of Warwick | |
| 1994 | Margaret Heathfield | Being together : our corporate life in the Religious Society of Friends | ISBN 0-85245-254-3 (London : Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Quaker Home Service, 1994. - 123 p. ; 19 cm.) | |
| 1995 | Anne Thomas | Only Fellow-Voyagers. Creation stories as guides for the journey | ISBN 0-85245-272-1 | |
| 1996 | Jonathan Dale | Beyond the Spirit of the Age | ISBN 0-85245-282-9 | |
| 1997 | Christine Trevett | Previous Convictions and end of the millennium Quakerism | ISBN 0-85245-290-X Lecture given at the University of Aberystwyth | |
| 1998 | Young Friends General Meeting | Who do we think we are? Young Friends' Commitment and Belonging | ISBN 0-85245-299-3 | |
| 1999 | Alex Wildwood | A faith to call our own. Quaker tradition in the light of contemporary movements of the Spirit | ISBN 0-85245-312-4 | |
| 2000 | Tim Newell | Forgiving Justice. A Quaker vision for criminal justice | ISBN 0-85245-321-3. A new updated edition of this book was published in 2007 ISBN 9780901689511 | |
| 2001 | Tony Stoller | Wrestling with the Angel | ISBN 0-85245-326-4 Lecture given at the University of Exeter | |
| 2002 | Jackie Leach Scully | Playing in the Presence: genetics, ethics and spirituality | ISBN 0-85245-337-X For her webpage see http://pages.unibas.ch/ifgem/Scully.html | |
| 2003 | Eleanor Nesbitt | Interfaith Pilgrims: living truths and truthful living | ISBN 0-85245-347-7 | |
| 2004 | Simon Fisher | Spirited living : waging conflict, building peace | ISBN 0-85245-357-4 | |
| 2005 | Helen Steven | No Extraordinary Power: Prayer, Stillness and Activism | ISBN 0-85245-379-5 Lecture given at the University of York | |
| 2006 | Roger and Susan Sawtell | Reflections from a Long Marriage | ISBN 0-85245-394-9 | |
| 2007 | Beth Allen | Ground and Spring: the foundation of Quaker Discipleship | ISBN 978-0-90168-967-2 BYM Press Release |
|
| 2008 | Christine A. M. Davis | Minding the Future | ISBN 0-90168-988-2 ISBN 978-0-90168-988-7 |
|
| 2009 | to be announced | to be announced | The 2009 Swarthmore Lecture will be given during Yearly Meeting Gathering at University of York 25 July-1 August 2009. |
