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Wilburite — /wil beuh ruyt /, n. a member of a conservative body of Quakers formed in 1845 in protest against the evangelicalism of the Gurneyites. [1860 65, Amer.; after John Wilbur (1774 1856), American Quaker preacher; see ITE1] * * * … Universalium
wilburite — ˈwilbəˌrīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: John Wilbur died 1856 American Quaker preacher + English ite : a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Conservative) formed in the United States in 1845 as a protest on behalf of… … Useful english dictionary
Conservative Friends — refers to members of a certain branch of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). In the United States of America Conservative Friends belong to three Yearly Meetings Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), North Carolina Yearly Meeting… … Wikipedia
Quakers — Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Logo used by Friends service organisations since the late 19th century Classification Protestant Theology Evangelical, Liberal, Orthod … Wikipedia
Religious Society of Friends — The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, was founded in England in the 17th century as a Christian religious denomination by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity.… … Wikipedia
Glossar Quäkertum — Das Quäkertum ist Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts in England entstanden. Wie in jeder sozialen Gruppe hat sich im Laufe der Zeit eine eigene Begrifflichkeit entwickelt. Verstärkt wurde das zum einen durch gesellschaftliche Isolation in Zeiten von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Society of Friends (Quakers) — Society of Friends (Quakers) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Friends (Quakers) The official designation of an Anglo American religious sect originally styling themselves Children of Truth and Children of Light , but in scorn by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Westtown School — Infobox Private School background = white border = #ccd2d9 name = Westtown School established = 1799 type = Private religion = Quaker head name = Head of school head = John Baird city = West Chester state = PA country = USA campus = Suburban, 600 … Wikipedia
John Wilbur — For the football player of the same name see John Wilbur (football player). John Wilbur (July 17, 1774 ndash; May 1, 1856) was a prominent American Quaker minister and religious thinker who was at the forefront of a controversy that led to the… … Wikipedia
Evangelical Friends International — (EFI) is an branch of Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Yearly meetings (regional associations) around the world that profess evangelical Christian beliefs. History The Society of Friends suffered a series of schisms in the early 19th Century … Wikipedia
