Martin Kelley

From Steven Davison of Philadelphia YM: “I’ve always had a passion for the study of Quakerism—its history, its ‘theology’, its approach to the life of the spirit, both personal and corporate, its…

Philadelphia area Friends interested in discussions, meet-ups and gatherings of Quaker Quakers. Eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, Delaware.

This looks pretty cool. November in Philadelphia. Jerry Frost is one of the keynotes:

This major international, interdisciplinary conference aims to examine the history, literature, and culture of the Quaker relationship with slavery, from the society’s origins in the English Civil War to the end of the American Civil War.

Spiritual Growth and Renewal, Caring for Our Community, Witnessing our Faith, Making Ourselves Known

The Times profiles the dealings at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, now locked in bankruptcy proceedings:

A possibility exists, probably remote at this point, that the papers could just fold, making Philadelphia the winner of a dubious sweepstakes: first major American city to be left without a daily newspaper.

Of course, one sign of the paper’s lost relevance is the fact that I’m reading this in the New York Times, a site I check into every two hours or so. When was the last time I went to Philly.com and did I even find whatever I was looking for there?

This Quaker meeting sits along Philadelphia’s Main Line suburbs and is making special efforts at outreach. They wanted a design refresh that would allow the heads of committees direct access to…