Journey Home Genealogy

Irish Genealogical Research | Dwight Radford

Call Today! 801.699.2450

Or send us an Email

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Ireland
  • United States
    • American Genealogy (general)
    • Native American
    • African American
  • Canada
  • International Genealogy
    • England and Wales
    • Scotland
    • Other Research
  • Research Services
  • Research Proposal

Dictionary of Quaker Terms and Phrases (Part 2)

21 Jul By Dwight Leave a Comment

In this Part 2 of my Quaker Dictionary, I continue to present terms which are not necessarily self-explanatory. Together with Part 1 and the upcoming Part 3 should contribute to your understanding of Quaker records and the culture that produced them.

Labor with: An effort by one or more Friends to help another struggle with a concern or a difficulty and come through to a resolution.

Lay Over: To postpone a significant decision to allow time for further reflection and discussion.

Leadings: The sense of divine guidance or revelation.

Lift Up: To emphasize or make explicit a particular concern.

(To be) Made tender: Refers to the action of God that opens people up to the Truth.

Marrying Out: Marrying a non-Quaker.

Meeting: A term used in place of church.

Message: A spoken message or ministry by an individual inspired by Divine leading in a Meeting for Worship. 

Mind(ing) the Light: An expression used to remind Friends that the Inward Light is in each person.

Ministers: Also known as ministering Friends, Public Friends and Recorded Ministers. These were men and women with the gift to speak and minister to others.

Ministry: When a person is inspired by the Spirit to speak in Meeting for Worship.

Monthly Meeting: The responsibility of the Monthly Meeting is to care for members, authorize removals and marriages, maintain discipline, consider queries and foster social concerns.

Moved: Led or prompted by the Spirit.

Notion: An approach to religiously important matters that is not based on first-hand spiritual experience.

Particular Meeting: A formally established Meeting for Worship under the care of a Monthly Meeting.

Passing Meeting: Acceptance by a Monthly Meeting of a written request.

Preparative Meeting: A small unorganized outlying Meeting for Worship.

Proceed as way opens: Taking one step at a time in a prayerful manner so as to become clear on what to do.

Queries: A set of questions, based upon Friends’ practices and testimonies. These are considered by Meetings and individuals as a way of guiding and examining individual and corporate lives and actions.

Filed Under: Irish Ancestry Tagged With: Church records, Dictionaries, Quakers, Terminology

About Dwight

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Dwight A. Radford

Dwight A. Radford is a professional family history researcher. Along with his staff they specialize in Ireland, England, Canada, African American, Native American, and United States. Connecting families together through historical documents and then creating a cherished family heirloom published book for generations to enjoy. Full bio…

Follow Our Blog

Blog

  • How do You Determine the Associates of Your Ancestor?
  • When to Jump Over the Water in Your Research
  • Grand Lodge of Ireland Membership Records Online

Online Course

  • My Courses
  • Courses
  • My Account

Contact

  • About
  • Contact
  • Research Services

Journey Home Geneology © 2023 · Designed by GO Marketing