CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING

JANUARY 1980 NEWSLETTER

Stanley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. M t . Airy Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19119

Joan Hagner Clerk of Overseers 506 W. M t . Airy Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 CH 8-1270

George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Philadelphia, Pa. 19118

Elizabeth G. Tiffany Newsletter Editor 510 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, Ph. 19119 GE 6-3077

Meeting for Worship i s held each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 A.M. F i r s t Day School f o r Primary Age Children

Child care i s provided.

CALENDAR

January 6 Coffee hour following Meeting f o r Worship.

house.

Miles Day, a member of Yearly Meeting Peace Committee, w i l l report t o us on h i s t r ave l experience studying the s i t ua t ion and the issues i n the Mid-East.

COMING EVENTS.....

February 9 Quarterly Meeting a t Coulter S t .

Beginning Wrch 20, Steve Stalonis w i l l begin a s e r i e s of t en Thursday evening discussions of Quakerism, based on Barclay's "Apology." Friends who have attended previous sessions with Steve Stalonis en thus ias t ica l ly urge members t o come.

Greeters during the month of January: January 6 - Elvira Brown; January 1 3 - Ruth Dross; January 20 - Mildred Soast; January 27 - Karen Cromley.

Friends a r e asked t o sign up t o be greeters . The sign-up sheet i s posted on the bu l l e t i n board.

The Nominating Committee would appreciate your a t ten t ion t o t he enclosed form.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MONTHLY MEETING FOR BUSINESS, DEC. 9

The Committee on Worship and Ministry presented i t s annual report f o r the year 1979. During the year, the committee has given thoughtful consider- a t i o n t o concern for outreach, especial ly t o young people, and t o t h e vocal ministry as one i n which Friends can share ins igh ts and experience and a s one which is Bible-centered. Meditation, c rea t ive l i s ten ing and posi t ive , c r ea t ive eldering have been a source of special a t ten t ion by the committee. The committee has encouraged the use of the Queries and Testimonies from Fai th and Pract ice , sponsored a special young people's a c t i v i t y , a square dance following Thanksgiving, and is planning f o r a conference on psychology and re l ig ion i n 1980.

For the Overseers, Joan Hagner read the following note from the Blanshards:

"Dear Stan and A l l : Paul and I a r e s t i l l basking i n t he glow of the

lovely t r i b u t e you paid us on Sunday. And we a re most appreciative of the beaut i ful watercolor of Chestnut H i l l Meeting. Nothing could have pleased us more, and it w i l l be a handsome addition t o 1625 Eden Court i n Clearwater.

Sincerely, P r i s c i l l a Blanshard"

Joan fur ther cal led a t ten t ion t o t he new cushions on the benches. The e f f o r t s of t he committee, Ellen Snodgrass, Dorothy Craig and Mildred Soast, were acknowledged with appreciation.

Gina Davis and Dorothy Craig have requested a l e t t e r of t ransfer from Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting t o Coulter S t ree t . The meeting re luctant ly agreed and wished t o express special appreciation t o Gina and Dorothy f o r a l l they have done over the years.

Several i t e m s of spec ia l i n t e r e s t from Representative Meeting were reported by Marian Fisher. There w i l l be a new format f o r the Yearly ~ e k t i n g t h i s coming year. Yearly Meeting w i l l begin on Saturday with a Meeting f o r Worship. Forty rooms a t the Holiday Inn have been reserved f o r Friends attending Yearly Meeting, and a l l a r e encouraged t o plan t o s tay there , even members who l i v e within commuting distance, i n order t o f o s t e r the development of a s p i r i t of community and of the family of Friends.

It was fu r the r reported tha t the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse has granted money t o Friends Central School f o r t he purpose of doing research i n t o t he subject .

The Committee on Mil i tary Counseling has become par t of Social Concerns and Yearly Meeting.

Concern f o r Amerasian chi ldren i n Vietnam was a subject of reports by Corinne Johnson and Jan de Hartog. A committee has been appointed t o study the problem fu r the r .

Refugees: The Meeting agreed to send money immediately to a id i n the support of the two brothers who a r e l i v ing with the Vattises. Members wishing a l s o t o aid i n t h i s e f f o r t , should send checks t o Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting, earmarked "Vietnamese Relief."

Volunteer help i s need for t he Friends General Conference. This would be a commitment of a few hours a week t o a s s i s t i n t he of f ice . Friends who might be in te res ted and avai lable should contact Ken Miller, Friends General Conference Coordinator.

A 24-year old male student from Antioch needs a room and idea l ly , board, for t he months of February and March, while on a work study assignment a t the American Friends Service Committee. He would help with household chores i n exchange. I f you a r e in te res ted , please c a l l Karen Cromley a t 241-7108 (daytime) and 242-3482 (evenings).

CHANGES OF ADDRESS: Lois R. Taber ( a f t e r January 9) 2900 Wood Pipe Lane Philadelphia, Pa. 19129

Willie Wagner 1 North Market St . #2 Selinsgrove, Pa.

The Newsletter of Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting w i l l be prepared during the th i rd week of each month. Items t o be included should be sent t o Betty Tiffany, 510 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia 19119, o r t o Elvira Brown a t t he Meeting, 100 East Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia 19118, BEFORE THE 18th OF THE MONTH.

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETIN3

FEBRUARY 1980 NEWSEWER

Stanley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. Mt. Airy Avenue Philadelphia 19119

Joan Hagner Clerk of Overseers 506 W. Mt. Airy Avenue Philadelphia 19119 CH 8-1270

George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Philadelphia 19118

Elizabeth G . Tiffany Newsletter Editor 510 Camenter Lane

Meeting for Worship is held each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 A.M. F i r s t Day School for Primars Aee Children

child care is provid&.'

February 3

February I.

February 6

February 9

February 10

February U.

February 24

Coffee hour following Meeting for Worship.

Peace and Social Concerns: 7:45 P.M. a t the house of Anneliese Gutkind Bulling, 1903 B Hrrmphrey Merry Way, Lynnewood Gardens, Elkins Park.

Overseers a t Anneliese Gutkind Bullingts a t 2 4 5 P.M.

Quarterly Meeting, a t Greene St. Meeting House, beginning a t 9:3O A.M. The meeting w i l l be hosted by Coulter St. Meeting. Worship w i l l be followed-by Meeting for ~<siness. The matter ;;f; a paid ooordinator w i l l be discussed. Friends are urged t o attend t h i s very imaortant meeting.

Meeting for Business, a t 6:30 P.M., with suppsr a t 5:30. Plesse return the eraclosed a r d "u 5ndicate th& you w i l l ba present for supper.

Ladiest Day a t Joan Hagner's house. Discussion of the FGC questionnaire on families.

Adult Forum, following Meeting f o r Worship. nModern Quaker Lives Speak to Usn through C;ha voices of Chestnut H i l l Friends who have shared personally in the l ives of Anna Brinton (Peg Myers), Henry Cadbury (Natalie ~empner), and Thomas Kelly (Wistar ~ w d ) . The discussion leaders ask all friends to contribute t o t h l s fonm out of thei r individual interest in the lives, work or writing of these modern Quaker leaders.

Greeters during the month of February: February 3 - Bob Hoffman; February 10 - Trudy Hubben; February 17 (volunteer needed); February 24 - Mary Lou Hurwits.

March 2

March 9

March 20

COMING EYENTS..,....

Combined meeting of Gverseers and Committee on Worship and Ministry a t 7:30 P.M. in the Meeting House. A l l committee members are urged t o attend.

100th Anniversary Celebration of the Friends Neighborhood Guild, a t 3:00 P.M., a t the German Society, 6 l l Spring Garden St.

Beginning of series of ten Thursday evening discussions of Barclayls "Apology" with Steve Stalonis.

March 2 9 4 p r i l 2 Yearly Meeting a t Arch Street Meeting House (program deta i ls are included in the January 1980 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting NEtlS) .

HIGHLIGHTS OF MONTHLY MEETING FOR BUSINESS, JANUARY 13

Recorder's R F t t : A t the end of December, 1979, Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting had 165 members (I48 adults, and 17 members under 21)

Annual Reeort of the Meetinq: Basil Burwell prepared and read the annual report of the meting, a report which covered comprehensively the ac t iv i t i es of the past year and reflected with sensit ivi ty and c la r i ty the concrete and spir i tual tone of the meeting during t M s period. The report was received with conmendation. Members who were not present are encouraged t o read it.

Worshie and Ministq: Expressing continuing concern a b u t prayer, and the vocal and s i l en t ministry, the committee is inst i tut ing a period of meditation and reading the scriptures, each F i r s t Day a t 10:15 A.M., a s preparation fo r Meeting fo r Worship. A l l are invited. The committee recommends the reading of Pendle H i l l pamphlets, "Ministry in Sileme", "Time for Listening", and "Quaker Meeting fo r Worship.'*

The Committee also is planning t o sponsor a re t rea t for members, in the Fall , probably early October. Details w i l l be forthcoming.

Overseers: Special thanks was expressed t o those who made the Christmas Breakfast a beaut= occasion - Shirley Phil l ips and Charlie, David, B r i a n and Ann; Alice and David Tern&; W i l l and Emily Hagner; Mig Evans fo r decorations; Robin and Kevin Lohse and friend for music; Mary Jane Flai th for piano accompaniment fo r carol singing.

Appreciation was also expressed to Natalie and Fr i tz Kempner for thei r f ine hospitality on New Year's Bre.

There has been a c a l l for volunteers to be ushers fo r Yearly Meeting - on March 30th. Please c a l l Clara F e l l a t 843-7476 if you are interested.

prow st^ and Finance: Budget preparation is in process and the new budget i s to be presented a t the next meting fo r business, February 10th. George Garretson requests that committees and members desiring input contact him.

Re~resentatives to Yearly Meeting: Dona G-tson and Mildred Soast w i l l represent Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting a t Yearly Meeting.

JANUARY 20th FORUM,...Following a very centered Meeting for Worship on January 20th, Miles Day, of the Yearly Meeting Peace Conunittee, presented a report on h i s travels in a small but exceedingly sensitive part of the Middle East. The t r ip , sponsored by the Friends Service Committee, was a study tour, undertaksn fo r the purpose of learning and understanding the people and the problems of the area. The group went to Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Damascus, North Jordan and East Jerusalem, where they met with both powerful and powerless people. The complexities of the pol i t ica l situation, the influence of Islam and Christianity, and the strengths a s well a s the anguish of the people, and the e v i l of the g i f t s and sales of arms in t h i s part of the world, were emphasized in the presentation. The Friends Service Committee, through such study tours, and through supporting human services (such a s schools fo r the retarded in Israel ) , is attempting t o keep c o ~ i c a t i o n s , so v i t a l to peace, open.

PEACE ANI) SOCIAL CONCZRNS.. . The Peace and Social Concerns Committee wishes to ca l l t c our attention

The Criminal Code Reform Act of 1979, Senate B i l l 1722. Like previous b i l l s , it is fundamentally flawed in its erosions of constitutional r ights and its fai lure t o do anything about the serious problems within the system of criminal justice. The b i l l was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Dec. 4th, and w i l l probably come t o the Senate floor early i n February. It threatens the free exercise of the F i r s t Amendment r ights of press and assembly. It overturns a Supreme C o u r t decision which protects labor unions against unjust harassment and prosecution. It specifically targets for government prosecution groups engaged in anti-nuclear or ant i -ut i l i t ies reform issues by providing that energy producing f ac i l i t i e s , even if only under construction, become a basis f o r federal jurisdiction. It undercuts the fundamental principle of our system of justice, that a person is innocent un t i l proven guilty, by inst i tut ing preventive detention for the f i r s t time in federal law. It w i l l also eliminate parole, and discourage the development of meaningful alternatives to incarceration.

If you wish more information about the b i l l , call the American Civi l Liberties Union a t 735-7103, the AFSC a t 2W-7000 or WILPF a t 563-7l10. If you wish t o express your concern, write or call: Sen. Richard S. Schweiker, 600 Arch St., Philadelphia (597-7200) ; and Sen. H .J. Heinx 111, 2031 Federal Bldg., 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh (412-562-0533) ; or Senate Off ice Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510.

Friends are urged t o send mailgrams t o Presiderit Carter in support of a policy of avoidance of unilateral military action in the current 1rar.ian cr is is , and of the use of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice in the effor t t o find solutions. Further information, and a model mailgram are available a t the Meeting House, or from members of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee. -

The December Newsletter of the Friends Committee on National Legislation contains the 1979 voting records of our senators and representatives on issues of concern. This provides important information and a guideline fo r informed communication and v o t k g in th i s election year.

Do you need transportation t o meetings? The following members are on call to give r ides a s needed: Mig Evans, Trudy Fuchs, Joan Hagner, 'Prudy Hubbn, Nancy Hubby, Natalie and Fr i tz Kempner, Dona and George Garretson, Betty Tiffany.

We hear that in the old days, Yearly Meeting had a fund which was used ta subsidize the purchase of hay fo r the horses of members when they came t o Yearly Meeting. We hear, too, that t h i s fimd was t appd in recent years to subsidize the excellent lunches which have been sexved a t Yearly Meeting!

.. NEWS ABOUT OUR FRIENDS AND MEMBERS..

Quoc Hua So, 22, and h i s brother, Quoc Hua Sieu, 16, the Vietnamese refugees whom Chestnut H i l l and C o u l t e r St. Meetings are cosponsoring, are moving from the home of FTorence and David Baktis t o a building at 401 W. School House Lane. They w i l l share an apartment in the building, which was purchased by Our Mother of Consolation Church. Sieu has been attending South Philadelphia High School, and So, who has been working a t the Chestnut H i l l Hotel, expects also t o go t o South Philadelphia High School in order t o learn English. If he is able t o pass a language tes t , he may be able to qualify fo r training in auto mschanics. The two young men w i l l have need f o r a number of i t e m s in the i r new quarters. Trudy Hubben can provide detailed and current information on the ways in which we can help.

We are pleased t o hear that Katherine Gable, aged 3$, is now, a f t e r a long struggle, happily enrolled and attending the Pennsylvania School fo r the Deaf.

Fred Burvell, on a two-month break from Bennington College, has been working on "The Chestnut H i l l Locall'...Watch for his by-line!

B'est wishes t o Mickey Abraham as she recuperates from recent surgery!

New Address and Telephone: Wistar Wood Stapeley Hall 6300 Greene St. Philadelphia, Pa. 1 9 W

The Newsletter of Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting is prepared during the third week of each month. Items t o be included should be sent to Bettv Tiffanv. 510 Camenter Lane. Philadelphia 19119. or t o -. - Elvira kown a t the ~ e e t i k ~ , 100 E. ~ermaid Iahe, ~hi ladklphia 19118, BEFCRiE THE l8TH OF THE MONTH.

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS N73ETING

MARCH 1980 NEWSLETTER

Stanley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. M t . Airy Avenue Phi ladelphia 19119

Joan Hagner Clerk of Overseers 506 W. M t . Airy Avenue Phi ladelphia 19119

George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Phi ladelphia 19118

El izabeth G. Tiffany Newsletter Edi tor 510 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia 19119

Meeting f o r Worship is held each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 A.M. F i r s t Day School f o r Primary Age Children

Child c a r e is provided.

CALENDAR

March 2 - Coffee Hour following Meeting f o r Worship - Combined meeting of Overseers and Committee on Worship and

Ministry a t 7:30 i n t he Meeting House. All committee members a r e urged t o a t t end . The reading of the a r t i c l e by Chip Posten i n t he January 15 Friends Journal i s preparat ion f o r t h i s meeting.

March 9 - Meeting f o r Business, a t 6:30 P.M., with supper a t 5:30. Please r e tu rn t h e enclosed card t o i nd i ca t e t h a t you w i l l be present f o r supper. - 100th Anniversary Celebration of t he Friends Meoghborhood Guild, a t 3:00 P.M., a t t h e German Society, 611 Spring Garden S t .

March 16 - Adult Forum, following Meeting f o r isJorship. Howard Bartram, who has been a c t i v e l y engaged i n t he Pearly Meeting Outreach Program, w i l l be with u s t o share outreach plans developed by other monthly meetings, and t o help us t o adapt outreach plans f o r our own meeting.

March 20 - Beginning of s e r i e s of t en Thursday evening discuss ions of Barclay's "Apology" with Steve S ta lon i s . Al l a r e i nv i t ed .

March 29-April 2 - Yearly Meeting a t Arch S t r ee t .

COMING EVENTS: S t a r t planning now....

June 28-July 5 - Friends General Conference a t I thaca , New York. "Here Am I. . . Send Me"

Greeters during the month of March: March 2 - Mildred Soast; March 9 - Annaliese Gutkind Bulling; March 16 - Steve Gable; March 23 - Trude Fuchs; March 30 - Marion Fischer.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MONTHLY MEETING FOR BUSINESS, FEBRUARY 10

David Bat t i s , of Coulter St . Meeting, spoke b r i e f l y t o bring us up t o date on the s t a t u s of Hua Quoc So and Hua Quoc Sieu, t he Vietnamese refugees whom Coulter St . Meeting and Chestnut H i l l Meeting a r e cosponsoring. So and Sieu l ived with David and Florence Ba t t i s f o r a period of time. Recently, they, along with another young Vietnamese man, have moved in to a t h i r d f l oo r apartment a t 401 W. Schoolhouse Lane, i n a building which has been purchased by Our Mother of Consolation Church. Members of both meetings have worked i n t he preparation of t he apartment, and i n providing f o r some of t he material needs of t he young men. David reported t h a t , a s of now, t he young men appear t o be well supplied, with t he exception of a te lev is ion s e t . It was suggested tha t the te lev is ion s e t would be helpful in teaching English t o the men, and i n t h i s sense, i s a need beyond the recrea t iona l value. I f individuals or famil ies of the Meeting would l i k e t o give time t o the young men, by including them i n family t r i p s o r outings, t h i s might a l so be helpful . Friends who wish t o do so, should contact Marge Paulmier, a t VI8-1751.

Worship and Ministry - Bob Hoffman ca l led a t t en t ion t o t he combined meeting of Overseers and the Committee on Worship and Ministry, scheduled f o r March 23C The Committee is a l so providing the pamphlet, "Ministry in Silence," enclosed with t h i s newsletter .

Overseers - Joan Hagner read several l e t t e r s , among them one from the Scheers, resigning from the meeting. Their res ignat ion was accepted. It was reported tha t t he Overseers had appointed Ruth Hoffman t o serve on the Nominating Committee.

guar te r ly Meeting - Elvira Brown reported about two major concerns which were discussed a t Quarterly Meeting on February 9th: The question of a paid coordinator was discussed i n depth. The Quarterly Meeting did not f e e l c l ea r about the establishment of t h i s posi t ion a t t h i s time, but agreed instead t h a t the Executive Committee would work on strengthening re la t ionships and establ ishing some more e f f ec t ive kinds of l i a i s o n with the monthly meetings. Concern was ra ised about a revis ion of the City Charter (proposed by the Fellowship Commission.) This concern w i l l be carr ied t o monthly meeting Social Concerns Committees f o r fur ther consideration, and there w i l l be fur ther discussion a t the meeting i n October.

Nominating Committee - Karen Cromley reported t h a t Marion Fischer has agreed t o serve again a s Chestnut H i l l Meeting Representative t o Representative Meeting. Ken Burnham w i l l serve a s Alternate.

Treasurer 's Report - The report of the t reasurer for the year 1979 was presented by George Hagner. (See separate mailing f o r de t a i l s . )

Property and Finance - A proposed budget for 1980 was distributed by George Garrettson. After long, difficult and thoughtful discussion, the meeting amended and accepted budget plans. A detailed budget mailing to the membership will be forthcoming.

Discussion of the Treasurer's Report and the proposed budget for Chestnut Hill Meeting gave rise to a number of 'important concerns. Among them, there is the need for members to be aware of the importance of spreading their contributions to the meeting out over the year. Too often, we wait until the year is more than half over, and, because the expenses are continuous, we need to respond to crisis.

An attender, who came and participated in the Meeting for Business, has submitted the following, entitled, FOR ATTENDERS ONLY :

The meeting we attend contracted a $1500 debt for paving the curb last year. General upkeep of the meetinghouse, repairs, and maintenance came to $8300. Printing and mailing, which includes this newsletter, added another $800. Other costs brought total operating costs to some $20,000. Expenses will be up this year, and repair costs will rise to cover new flooring and painting of the meetinghouse.

We who worship regularly at Chestnut Hill Meeting without becoming members are often unaware of the costs of the meeting. Our contributions last year came to $500 - about 3% of the total contributions. For those of us who find ourselves able to, an increase in our contributions wou3d be one way to help make sure the meeting will be here for us when we need it.

(We think this is an important item for all of us:)

The Ladies' Day ineeting on February 14th was successful. Seven people attended, among them, Mickey Abrams and her mother who was visiting.

Paul Blanshard has written to us of the death of his father on January 27th in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Blanshard, who was a well known humanist and writer,was 87 years old. We send sympathy to the Blanshards.

The Newsletter of Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting is prepared during the third week of each month. Items to be included should be sent to Betty Tiffany, 510 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia 19119, or to Elvira Brown, 100 E. Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia 19118, BEFORE THE 18th of the MOiTp.

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING

APRIL 1980 NEWSLETTXR

S tan ley F. Myers, C le rk 905 W. M t . Airy Avenue Ph i l ade lph ia 19119

George W. Hagner, Jr. , Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Ph i l ade lph ia 19118

Joan Hagner E l i zabe th G. T i f f any C le rk of Overseers W w s l e t t e r Ed i to r 506 W. M t . Airy Avenue 510 Carpenter Lane Ph i l ade lph ia 19119 Ph i l ade lph ia 19114 CH 8-1270 GE 8-3077

Meeting f o r Worship i s he ld each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 A.M. F i r s t Day School f o r Primary Age Chi ldren

Child c a r e is provided.

March 29 - A p r i l 2 - Yearly Meeting a t Arch S t .

March 3 1 - A t Yearly Meeting, dur ing t h e supper hour (5:15-7:00 pm)

A p r i l 6 - Coffee Hour, fol lowing Meeting f o r Worship.

A p r i l 7 - Peace Committee, 7:45 pm a t S h i r l e y P h i l l i p s ' home.

A p r i l 9 - Overseers a t Lois Taber 's home.

A p r i l 19 - Meeting f o r bus iness , a t 6:30 pm, w i t h supper a t 5:30. P lease r e t u r n t h e enclosed card t o i n d i c a t e t h a t you w i l l be p r e s e n t f o r supper . (This is very important t o gu ide t h e supper preparers : )

A p r i l 20 - P e t e r A i n s l i e , of Yearly Meeting Peace Committee, w i l l speak t o u s about so lv ing world i s s u e s i n non-aggressive ways. Fr iends are i n v i t e d t o b r ing a sandwich t o t h i s Forum, fol lowing Meeting f o r Worship. Beverage and d e s s e r t w i l l be provided.

A p r i l 27 - Work and s p r i n g clean-up day, fol lowing Meeting f o r Worship. Come i n your work c l o t h e s , b r ing ing a sandwich f o r lunch, some o u t s i d e t o o l s , and your enthusiasm f o r c l e a r i n g win te r away and prepar ing t h e Meeting House and grounds f o r sp r ing . Spec ia l note : Two o r t h r e e people w i l l be needed t o h e l p t o wax t h e f l o o r s .

Looking Ahead. ... Make Plans t o Attend:

GATHERING OF FRIENDS I t h a c a College I t h a c a , NY JUNE 28 - JULY 5, 1980

THE THEME is Here am I T Send me.

THE PROGRAM inc ludes morning and evening programs f o r c h i l d r e n ; programs f o r h igh school age; fami ly shar ing t imes wi th f i e l d t r i p s , dancing f i l m s and music; 55 workshops, worship sha r ing and t h e fo l lowing p lenary programs ( i n a l p h a b e t i c a l o r d e r ) :

Sax Caldwell - "Mere Quakerim: The Key t o 4.dvancement" t l i l l i am Sloan Cof f in - TBA Gathering Music Evening - E r i c ~ o h n s o k - "What is Sexual Moral i ty?" Music of $ ' ro tes t and L i b e r a t i o n - coordinated by E r i c Kr is tensen Louis Schneider "Are You t h e One Who Has Been Sent . . . .? I t . J a n e t Sy lves t e r - TBA Rosa l i e Wahl - "Here am I! Send Me.".'

There w i l l be two af te rnoon ses s ions :

Dwight Spann-Wilson - "Responding t o t h e C a l l of My Twin Roots: Quaker and Blaek"

George S t r e e t e r -"Creative Response t o Personal Violence - The Double Problem:

THE ACCOMMODATIONS inc lude dormitory rooms w i t h and wi thout l i n e n s , f l o o r space f o r b e d r o l l s , camping, and apartments wi th k i t chens .

TRANSPORTATION t o I t h a c a College w i l l most ly be by carpool arranged through t h e meeting. There w i l l be FGC cha r t e red buses l e a v i n g from Ph i l ade lph ia only . C a l l your t r a v e l agen t f o r f l i g h t s t o I t h a c a . Greyhound Bus Lines s e r v e s I t h a c a .

COMPLETE INFORMATION about t h e Gathering w i l l be i n t h e FGC Spring Quar t e r ly ( inc luding r e g i s t r a t i o n and housing forms). Ext ra cop ies w i l l be s e n t t o your meeting o r school i n mid March. I f you do not r e c e i v e t h e FGC q u a r t e r l y , w r i t e t o Ken M i l l e r , Conference ~ o b r d i n a t o r , 1520-B Race S t r e e t , Ph i l ade lph ia , PA 19102. The s p r i n g i s s u e w i l l be s e n t t o you when i t ' s ready.

MARK THE DATES: JUNE 28 - JULY 5, 1980. Hope t o see you a t t h e Gathering. ......

Chestnut H i l l Meeting needs Gree te r s f o r t h e s p r i n g months. Anyone wishing t o vo lun tee r f o r t h i s important f u n c t i o n should s i g n up i n t h e Meeting House on t h e t u l l e t i n boardl

A t Monthly Meeting f o r Business , March 9 t h , Kenneth Burnham, r e p o r t i n g f o r Representa t ive Meeting, c a l l e d our a t t e n t i o n t o t h e p l i g h t of Amerasian c h i l d r e n . He a l s o announced t h a t t h e r e has been concern about t h e s e x i s t language of t h e t r a d i t i o n a l Quaker Marriage C e r t i f i c a t e ; a r e v i s i o n of t h e language has been done and now a couple may choose t o u s e e i t h e r t h e t r a d i t i o n a l o r t h e r ev i sed (non-sexist) ve r s ion .

The Cent ra l Committee f o r Conscient ious Objec tors (CCCO) is s t i l l i n need of vo lun tee r s t o help with an overwhelming crush of a c t i v i t y i n i t s o f f i c e a t 2208 South s t r e e t : C a l l Carol M c ~ e i l l ;

The Indo-Chinese Center , Midvale Ave. and McMichael S t . , cont inues t o need donat ions t o he lp refugees: cooking u t e n s i l s , bedding and o t h e r house l i n e n s , c l o t h i n g i n smal l s i z e s . Contact P a s t o r Brenda Rogers (Lutheran Family Serv ices) a t 951-6894.

Modern Quaker Lives Speak t o U s was t h e t o p i c of t h e Forum fol lowing Meeting f o r Worship on February 24th. N a t a l i e Kempner spoke t o u s about Henry Cadbury, h i s r e a l and joyous s e r v i c e , h i s s cho la r sh ip and devotion t o searching f o r t r u t h and us ing it . I n her review of Henry Cadbury's long and product ive l i f e , $he pa in ted a p i c t u r e of a man who "believed i n persuasion" - f e l t t h a t "war and i n j u s t i c e were n o t i n e v i t a b l e " - a man who p e r s o n i f i e d " inner pietynaand "outer serv ice ."

Hertha Reineman spoke of t h e l i f e of E l i zabe th Yarna l l , whom many of us have had t h e p r i v i l e g e of knowing i n Chestnut H i l l Meeting - t h e meeting which she , w i t h her husband, Robert, and o t h e r concerned Fr iends , founded. Through Hertha, we were put i n touch wi th E l i zabe th Y a r n a l l ' s accomplish- ments and her warmth - her always-present w i l l i n g n e s s t o h e l p o t h e r s . She had "a way wi th o l d wisdom, fun , wordl iness and t a l e n t " and was, indeed, a guid ing l i g h t f o u r our meeting.

OUTREACH -INREACH

Trudy Hubben a t t ended t h e Sheep o r Shepherds Conference a t Fellowship Farm on t h e weekend of February 15-17. T h i s was a n "Outreach" conference c a l l e d by t h e Yearly Meeting Rel ig ious Education Committee i n response t o a widespread need. I n v i t e d were "concerned Fr iends who were e n t h u s i a s t i c about spreading our s p i r i t u a l message and eager t o equip themselves more e e f e c t i v e l y f o r t h i s important task." There were approximately for ty- four Fr iends from a l l co rne r s of t h e Yearly Meeting, of a l l ages , t h e r e . Leader- s h i p was provided by t h e cha r i sma t i c new c l e r k of t h e Yearly Meeting Rel ig ious Education Committee: Sam Caldwell , , Peace Secre tary : Bruce Birchard , Howard Bartram, and Emily Conlon, r e t i r e d e d i t o r of t h e Yearly Meeting Newslet ter .

During t h e f i r s t p a r t of t h e conference, p a r t i c i p a n t s devoted themselves t o re -af f i rming our tene ts . - What i s s i g n i f i c a n t about t h e Quaker exper ience , and without which we would not be Friends? Af te r t h i s , t h e r e was a t ime of sha r ing i d e a s , s t r a t e g i e s and problems i n outreach.

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The high-powered and dedica ted group agreed t h a t we must l e t our l i v e s speak wi th warmth and joy and c a r i n ~ - nur tn rance may b e a b e t t e r word than out reach .

I n our Chestnut H i l l Meeting Forum on March 1 6 t h , we were p r iv i l eged t o have Howard Bartram who shared, i n capsu le form many of t h e thoughts and i d e a s which were d iscussed a t t h e Sheep o r Shepherds Conference. This Forum planted some seeds and thoughts f o r our own nur turance and out reach . . ..

"Fai th is not con t ra ry t o reason but a n a c t of reason. We use i t c o n s t a n t l y i n sc i ence and wi thout i t we should never advance."

Henry Hodgkin, i n "A Kemoir"

Suggested Reading f o r Inner Nurturance:

"There is a S p i r i t - The Nagle Sonnets" "The Quaker Way of L i f e " by Kenneth Boulding by William Wistar Comfort

"Religious Philosophy of Quakerism" "The Eighth Day of Creat ion" by Howard Brinton by E l i zabe th O'Connor

Chestnut H i l l F r iends Meeting Direc tory : P lease send any new addres s o r te lephone number changes t o Elvira Brown a t t h e Meeting House a s soon a s poss ib l e .

The Newslet ter of Chestnut H i l l Fr iends Meeting i s prepared dur ing t h e t h i r d week of each month. Items t o be included should be s e n t t o Be t ty Tj.f fasy> 510 Carpenter Lane, Ph i l ade lph ia 19119 (phone - GE 8-3077, o r 221-4836) o r t o E l v i r a ~ r o w n , 100 E. Mermaid Lane, Ph i l ade lph ia 19118, BEFORE THE 18TH OF THE MONTH.

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING

MAY 1980 NEWSLETTER

Stanley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. M t . Airy Avenue Phi ladelphia 19119

Joan Hagner Clerk of Overseers 506 W. M t . A i r y Avenue Phi ladelphia 19119 CH 8-1270

George W. tlagner , Jr . , Treas . 100 E. Mermaid Lane Phi ladelphia 19118

El izabeth G. Tiffany Newsletter Edi tor 510 Carpenter Lane Phi ladelphia 19119 GE 8-3077

Feet ing f o r Worship is held each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 A.M. F i r s t Day School f o r Primary Age Children

Child care i s provided.

CALENDAR

May 3,4,10,11 - Friends Hospi ta l Garden Days

Yay 4 - Coffee hour following Meeting f o r Worship EfAKE A JOYFOZ. NOISE, a community sing, w i l l t ake p lace on Sunday, Yay 4

a t 4:00 P.M. a t Janes Memorial United Methodist Church, Germantown Ave and Haines S t . Everyone is welcome.

Yay 6 - Peace Committee, a t 7:45 P.M. a t Hickey Abraham's home.

May 9-11 - A Ret rea t f o r t h e Whole Family, sponsored by FGC. Cal l L i l a Cornell a t FGC, 567-1965, f o r information.

May 1 0 - "The Shadow Box" - a play by Michael Chr i s to fe r , at t h e F i r s t Lhited Methodist Church of Germantown. The play is about t h r e e ind iv idua l s who a r e dying and concerns ways i n which they and t h e i r f a m i l i e s come t o terms with t h i s . It apparent ly conta ins some r a t h e r "strong" language, i s very thought-provoking but no t n e c e s s a r i l y depressing. Tickets c o s t $3.50, and a l l proceeds w i l l be donated t o t h e Northwest I n t e r f a i t h Movement. C a l l Karen Cromley (032-3432) f o r t i c k e t s NOW! Do plan t o a t t end , and come t o the Cromleys' f o r pot-luck dinner a t 5:30 P.M. before t h e play.

May 11 -

Xay 18 -

Meeting f o r business, a t 6:30 P.M., wi th supper a t 5:30. Please r e t u r n t h e enclosed card t o i n d i c a t e t h a t you w i l l be p resen t f o r f . )

Adult Forum, following Meeting f o r Worship. John Landau, a t t o r n e y f o r t h e Centra l Committee f o r Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) w i l l speak following Meeting f o r Worship. We understand t h a t CCCO is s t i l l inundated with reques t s f o r guidance and help . This w i l l be an opportunity for-members to ga in information and c l a r i f i c a t i o n about ways i n which w e can con t r ibu te t o t h e important mission of CCCO. Bring a sandwich f o r lunch. Dessert and beverage w i l l be provided.

May 7 - Overseers , a t Trude F u c h s l s home.

Greeters f o r the month 08 May: Fay 4 - Henry Evans, May 11 - Trude Fuchs, May 18 - Annaliese Gutkind Bulling, May 25 - Robert Hoffman.

Coming Events: Plan now f o r Friends General Conference a t I thaca, New York, June 28 - July 5.

APRIL FORUM NOTES: Peter A i n s l i e , of the Yearly Meeting Peace Committee, met with us on April 20th, following Meeting f o r Worship, and conducted a dynamic discussion of non-violence and the problems we face today. S t a r t i ng with the development of de f in i t i ons of mi l i t a ry ac t ion vs. non-violent, o r non-military act ion, t he discussion moved in to considerations of some of the c r i t ica l i s sues and t h r e a t s t o peace in the world.

Mil i tary ac t ion depends on the dichotomy between people and is expressed i n the t h r ea t and use of violence, dest ruct ion of people and property. It is based on hatred and f ea r , and leads t o impairment of judgment. Non-violent o r non- mi l i t a ry ac t i on depends on a f a i t h t ha t people have a common ground and is expressed i n the use of moral force , persuasion with understanding, peaceable act ion. It is ac t ive , no t passive. I f one bel ieves t h a t t he re is " that of God in everyone," taking mi l i t a ry act ion and using violence i s untenable. Forms of non-violent ac t ion may be seen i n terms of t he amount of r i s k involved: a t the low r i s k end of the s ca l e i s non-violent p ro t e s t , such a s marches, l e t t e r s , telegrams, meetings, adver t is ing, face t o face contacts f o r discussion, t he use of profess ional lobbyis ts ; mid-risk methods include non-cooperation, such a s t ax and d r a f t res i s tance and the use of boycotts; higher r i s k i s non-violent in tervent ion, such a s s i t - i n s , t rade embargoes, blockades. The form of non- v io len t ac t ion chosen depends upon the personal inc l ina t ions , resources and t a l e n t s of the individual.

It w a s pointed out t h a t there need t o be viable , w e l l thought through a l t e r n a t i v e s i n order f o r p ro tes t t o be e f f ec t i ve .

The discussion touched on problems in San Salvadore, Afghanistan and Iran. We discussed the need f o r our problem-solving e f f o r t s t o be guided by humanitar- i an concern. Our e f f o r t s should be t o help people t o build up t h e i r own re- sources and t o gain power over t h e i r own l i v e s . This w i l l be dependent upon our commitment t o t ry ing t o understand no t only the uncomfortable r e a l i t i e s of unrest , but a l s o t h e i r sources.

FROM NORTHWEST INTERFAITH MOVEMENT....ITEMS FOR ACTION NOW! 1. Because of ce r t a in ac t ions taken by Congress i n 1977, t he re a r e only

enough funds f o r the Federal Food Stamp Program through May 31, 1980. The Senate has passed SB 1309 authorizing enough funds t o continue t he Food Stamp Program through 1980 and f o r 1981. The House of Representatives must take several s teps by Kay 15, including passing SB 1309 without amendments ( t h i s i s c ruc i a l , because amendments cause delays.) N I M recommends the following act ion: Write your Congressional Representative, urging a vote fo r (1) the F i r s t Budget Resolution f o r 1981 and the amended Budget Resolution fo r 1980; (2) a vote f o r SB 1309 without amendments, and (3) a vote f o r a B i l l appropriating funds for SB1309. Also, wr i t e your senators urging a vo te fo r a b i l l appropriating funds f o r SB 1309 a s soon a s the House of Representatives has taken ac t ion .

2 . Governor Thornburgh has proposed t o remove a l l " t rans i t iona l ly needy" persons from the General Assistance r o l l s , allowing them only one month of general ass i s tance i n any 12-month period. General Assistance i s wholly state-funded ass i s tance t o adul t s without dependent children, f o r whom unemployment benef i t s have expired. Apparently, most GA rec ip ien ts do f ind jobs and get off of ass is tance, but since most of them a r e unskil led, it takes longer and GA is a temporary resource. One of t he p m b l e m with the governor's proposal is tha t hearings a r e not scheduled f o r Pit tsburgh and Philadelphia, t he a reas most heavily affected. N I M proposes t ha t you write Senator Louis Coopersmith, Chairman of the S t a t e Senate Health and Welfare Committee, and ask f o r hearings i n Philadelphia and Dittsburgh on HB 2044. (Address: Senate Post Office, t he Capitol, Harrisburg, Pa. 17120.) Also wr i te your own s t a t e senator, Governor Richard Thornburgh and Helen O'Bannon, Secretary of Welfare and t e l l them your thoughts about HB 2044. On May 8, Senator Phi l Pr ice w i l l meet t o discuss the i s sue a t St . Paul's Episcopal Church a t 8 P.M. Additional information about t h i s may be gained by ca l l i ng N I M a t 843-5600.

"To be simple is t o f i x one's eye so le ly on the simple t r u t h of God a t a time when a l l concepts a r e being confused, d i s tor ted and turned upside down. It i s t o be single-hearted."

Dietrich Bonhoef f e r

CHESTNUT HILL VIGNETTES Modern Quaker Lives Continue to Speak to Us...

Marian Dearden sa id a t the Forum on Sunday, April 20, " The example of our l i ves , the way we l i v e them, speaks louder than anything."

Meeting should provide a "web of support" f o r members. When we know each other, w e can ident i fy a common search or common problems; support one another tangibly, and intangibly through thoughts and prayers. The Newsletter plans to provide br ief vignet tes about our members, whose l i ves and thoughts can help t o increase our community oii understanding and support.. . .

WISTAR WOOD is a member of an old Quaker family. H e was born on School Lane i n Germantom, and attended Germantown Friends' School and the University of Pennsylvania, receiving degrees in 1921, 1928, and 1972. Having l ived a t hone while he was attending Penn, Wistar was anxious to ge t a s f a r away from home a s possible, so i n 1921 he signed on a s a physics and math teacher a t Canton Christ ian College i n China. A t the end of h i s f i r s t year, a Philadelphia f r iend came v i s i t i n g with her uncle; a f t e r four days, Wistar and Evelyn Byrd Page were married. For t h e i r honeymoon they went t o Shanghai and Taiwan (then Formosa) where they were the only two Americans on the island. They had planned t o s tay two more years i n China, but returned a t the end of the year for the b i r t h of t h e i r oldest son, Howard. They have two other sons; Charles and Wistar, Jr . Wistar has spent most of h i s l i f e i n the f i e l d of education. He has been the head of three schools: The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, the C h a r l e s a r r i s

Pr ice School of Advertising, and the schools a t t he Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He a l so taught a t Westtown, Culver Mil i tary Academy, and the Booth School. He was Alumni Secretary a t Penn f o r f i v e years and worked ten years a s a consultant in engineering tes t ing . He i s most pleased with h i s work f o r the School f o r the Deaf and the Academy of Fine Arts. Wistar has a l so been a member o r chairman of the board f o r t he Central YWCA, Friends' Neighborhood Guild, and the Southern Home f o r Children. He is a member of Philadelphia Rotary and of t he Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Phila- delphia. He has been Clerk of Chestnut H i l l Friends' Meeting f o r two terms on each of two occasions.

Wistar is a born-again Christ ian, having accepted Christ a s h i s Saviour when he was fourteen years old. He considers himself a s bas ica l ly a Fundamentalist, ra ther than a Quaker, but believes t h a t Fundamentalism can f i t i n to the framework of Quaker be l i e f s . Many of us have benefited from the Fundamentalist ins igh ts which Wistar has brought to meeting i n h i s vocal ministry. Nevertheless, Wistar is "not impressed with my success i n l i v ing up t o it" (fundamental Chr i s t ian i ty) , he says. This comes p a r t i a l l y from the f a c t t ha t there a r e points i n t he fundamentalist posi t ion with which he does not agree. I f God is al together righteous, powerful, and j u s t , why a r e good people punished? Wistar bel ieves tha t we should be able t o f i gu re out t h i s paradox. H e regards the Bible a s a statement of goals, ra ther than absolutes. He f inds h i s b e l i e f s t o be sustaining because re l ig ion provides a framework f o r understanding even i f i t is not completely consis tent .

Wistar has enjoyed having fr iends of many generations. Ee estimates tha t he has tutored over 100 students i n science and math, an avocation which he continues to the present time. We a r e enriched by the ins igh ts Wistar has brought to our community of Seekers, and by h i s sharing of h i s search f o r Truth.

Contributions t o t h i s month's newsletter have been made by Karen Cromley, Mary Fuges and Dona Garrettson.

The Newsletter of Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting is prepared during the th i rd week of each month. Items t o be included should be t o Betty Tiffany, 510 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia 19119 (phone: GE 8-3077 o r 221-4836) o r to Elvira Brown, 100 E. Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia 19118, BEFORE THE 18TH OF THE MONTH.

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING

JUNE 1980 NEWSLETTER

S tan ley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. M t . Airy Ave. Ph i l ade lph ia 19119

Joan Hagner C le rk of Overseers 506 W. M t . Airy Avenue Ph i l ade lph ia 19119 CH 8-1270

George W . Hagner, J r . , Treas . 100 E . Mermaid Lane Ph i l ade lph ia 19118

E l i zabe th G. T i f f a n y Newslet ter E d i t o r 510 Carpenter Lane Ph i l ade lph ia L9119 GE 8-3077

Meeting f o r Worship is he ld each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 A.M. F i r s t Day School f o r Primary Age Chi ldren

Child c a r e is provided.

CALENDAR

May 31 - Open House a t Penns.wood V i l l a g e (Li fe t ime Retirement V i l l a g e on t h e campus of George School.)

June 1 - Following Meeting f o r Worship, t h e r e w i l l aga in be a work day. Bring a sandwich, your garden t o o l s and enthusiasm.

June 4 - Overseers a t t h e G a r r e t t s o n ' s home, 7:45 P.M.

June 7 - Quar te r ly Meeting w i l l be he ld a t Chestnut H i l l , commencing a t 9:30 A.M. and going t o approximately 2:30 P.M. D e t a i l s and program w i l l be announced i n t h e Yearly Meeting Newsle t te r . P l e a s e n o t i f y Joan Hagner o r L ~ i s Taber i f you p lan t o a t t e n d . A s imple lunch w i l l be served . The agenda is a n important one and s i n c e we a r e hos t ing t h e meeting, i t is e s p e c i a l l y important f o r us t o t r y t o be t h e r e .

June 8 - Meeting f o r Business fol lowing Meeting f o r Worship. This w i l l be a b r i e f meeting, t h e l a s t be fo re September.

June 28 - J u l y 5 - Fr iends General Conference a t I t h a c a Col lege .

J u l y 30 - Ladies ' Day a t E l l e n Snodgrass 's home. 10:OO A.M. Bring your lunch .

Gree te r s f o r t h e month of June: June 1 - George and Dona Gar re t t son ; June 8 - Mildred S o a s t ; June 15 - Marian F i s c h e r ; June 22 - Lois Taber.

NEWS FROM NIM: Don S c o t t , Coordinator of t h e Northwest I n t e r f a i t h Movement, has res igned h i s p o s i t i o n a s of J u l y 1 t o become t h e Executive D i r e c t o r of t h e Fel lowship Commission. A sea rch is underway f o r h i s successor a t N I M , and N I M would welcome sugges t ions you may have. C a l l 843-5600.

MAY WORK DAY! I n s p i t e of t h e r a i n , t h e work day a t t h e Meeting House i n May w a s a b i g success . Another work day is planned f o r June 1, when hope fu l ly i t w i l l be p o s s i b l e t o complete t h e work i n t h e grounds ...

Dona Gar re t t son has been appointed t o r e p r e s e n t Chestnut H i l l F r iends Meeting on t h e N I M Board.

FROM THE MAY FORUM: John Landau, a t t o r n e y f o r t h e C e n t r a l Committee f o r Conscient ious Objec tors (CCCO) was t h e Adult Forum speaker on May 1 8 t h . With g r e a t c l a r i t y , he descr ibed t h e focus and cha l l enge of CCCO over t h e yea r s . With a primary commitment t o provid ing counse l ing through t h e development of a counse l ing network, CCCO has enabled young people t o t h i n k through t h e i r v a l u e s and t h e i r op t ions wi th r e s p e c t t o s e r v i c e i n t h e m i l i t a r y a t t h r e e l e v e l s : t h e d r a f t ; w i t h i n t h e m i l i t a r y ; and i n h igh schools and c o l l e g e s where s t r o n g recru i tment e f f o r t s take p l ace . He pointed o u t t h e need to develop s t r a t e g i e s t o reach disadvantaged youth. A problem d u r i n g t h e Vietnam War yea r s was t h a t t h e young people who were most e a s i l y reached and counseled were t h e advantaged ( i n c o l l e g e , e t c . )

With t h e d r i v e t o r e i n s t a t e r e g i s t r a t i o n t h i s summer, CCCO has been f looded wi th t h e need t o f i n d ways t o d e a l e f f e c t i v e l y wi th t h e concerns r a i s e d . John Landau s a i d t h a t Senator Schweiker i s c u r r e n t l y i n favori. of r e g i s t r a t i o n and Senator Heinz i s n o t . He urged t h a t concerned i n d i v i d u a l s l e t t h e s e n a t o r s know t h e i r f e e l i n g s .

CCCO i s i n g r e a t need of vo lun tee r he lp . It c u r r e n t l y has a s t a f f of e i g h t , who s e r v e t o t r a i n counse lors and provide c o n s u l t a t i o n throughout t h e count ry . Many Fr iends Meetings, a s we l l a s p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l s , have developed programs i n coopera t ion wi th CCCO.

!* The l a s t t h i n g t o be considered is revenge and war, a n e v i l a s oppos i t e and c o n t r a r y t o t h e S p i r i t and d o c t r i n e of C h r i s t a s l i g h t to darkness."

Robert Barclay

I n t h e nex t pages of t h i s n e w s l e t t e r w i l l fo l low t h e second of our Chestnut H i l l v i g n e t t e s . The n e w s l e t t e r committee (Dona G a r r e t t s o n and Bet ty T i f f any) has decided t o add t h e s e messages about our members a s a whole p i e c e i n a form which members may be a b l e t o keep, notebook s t y l e .....

The next news le t t e r w i l l be prepared dur ing t h e l a s t two weeks of August f o r September. P l ease send i tems t o Bet ty T i f f any , 510 Carpenter Lane no l a t e r than August 1 8 .

ROBERT SPILLER says h i s l i f e has been t e r r i b l y complicated, bu t a t t h e same time, ve ry s imple . He is a man w i t h a s i n g l e idea ; he has devoted h i s l i f e t o f i n d i n g o u t what American l i t e r a t u r e has t o s a y about American l i f e .

Bob is a n a t i v e of t h i s a r e a ; he was educated a t t h e P h i l l i p s Brooks School i n West Ph i l ade lph ia , and t h e Un ive r s i ty of Pennsylvania, where he earned degrees i n 1917, 1921, and 1924, and r ece ived a n honorary Doctor of Humane L e t t e r s degree i n 1967. Confirmed a s an Episcopal ian , he married a P resby te r i an , Mary S c o t t , and was a member of t h a t church f o r t e n y e a r s . I n 1921 he s t a r t e d teaching a t Swarthmore College ("to g e t away from Penn, where t h e r e were p r o f e s s o r s from both s i d e s of my family") . A f t e r l i v i n g next door t o Swarthmore F r i ends ' Meeting f o r seventeen y e a r s , he was drawn i n t o t h e meeting by h i s t h r e e c h i l d r e n and h i s wife .

I n 1945 Bob was c a l l e d back t o Penn a s a p ro fes so r of Engl i sh t o coopera te wi th t h e Hi s to ry Department i n t h e development of American S t u d i e s , which was t o cons ider l i t e r a t u r e i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e t o t a l c u l t u r e . He i s e d i t o r of t h e s tandard l i t e r a r y h i s t o r y of t h i s count ry , A L i t e r a r y H i s t o r y of t h e United S ta t e s , and - The Cycle of American L i t e r a t u r e , a writer whose works have been t r a n s l a t e d i n t o m a n y f o r e i g n languages, and founder of American S tud ie s c e n t e r s i n America, Europe, and Asia . H e has taught American l i t e r a t u r e i n Norway, England, I n d i a , and Germany, and is perhaps a s w e l l known i n Asia and Europe than i n t h e United S t a t e s .

Bob's i n t e r e s t i n l i t e r a t u r e tends t o t h e ph i losoph ica l and r e l i g i o u s a s p e c t s ; he has t h u s been g r e a t l y a t t r a c t e d by t h e mys t i ca l s i d e of Quakerism. He b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e r e i s a g r e a t ove r l ap between h i s r e l i g i o u s and academic i n t e r e s t s . The t r anscenden ta l movement and the romantic movements of t h e 1 9 t h cen tu ry were preoccupied wi th philosophy and i d e a l s . Bob asked himself "Why? What was p a r t i c u l a r l y American about t h i s ? " L a t e r , Americans looked a t t h e r e a l t h ing - t h e West and t h e growth of t h e i n d u s t r i a l movement. "I b u i l t my s e r i e s around t h e s e two i d e a s : America coming t o g r i p s wi th i t s own i d e a s and i t s own h i s t o r y . We have t o r e s p e c t ou r se lves a s a count ry and we must know our se lves t o r e s p e c t ou r se lves . "

Robert S p i l l e r ' s i n f luence has been most important i n s h i f t i n g t h e emphasis i n t h e h i s t o r y of l i t e r a r y s tudy from t h e Engl i sh to t h e American background of American l i t e r a t u r e . H i s achievement is t h e h i s t a r y of our l i t e r a t u r e a s an express ion of our c u l t u r e , and making t h i s a n e s s e n t i a l i dea i n t h e teaching of American l i t e r a t u r e .

Bob is a t t r a c t e d t o Quakers by what he s e e s a s t h e i r c loseness to American l i f e , i n c o n t r a s t t o a d i s t a n c e he f e e l s i n t h e Episcopal church. They have a down-to-earthness t h a t a t t r a c t s him. Quakers were always a l e r t to i s s u e s a t two l e v e l s : i d e a l behavior and t h e r e a l i t i e s of the immediate. How could Europeans d e a l w i th t h i s brand-new land and recognize t h e r i g h t s of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s ? William Penn went i n t o t h e h i n t e r l a n d s t o d e a l wi th t h e Ind ians .

Many of us a r e f a m i l i a r w i th Robert F r o s t ' s poem, "The Road Not Taken". Robert S p i l l e r has o f t e n taken t h e unt rave led road , and i t has u s u a l l y worked o u t f o r him. I n 1917, Bob was a pass ive p a c i f i s t . He f e l t t h a t he had t h r e e opt ions : one, l e t t h i n g s take t h e i r course and be d r a f t e d

f o r combat i f t h a t ' s how i t turned o u t . Two, e n l i s t ahead of t i m e i n a non-combatant u n i t , o r t h r e e , d e c l a r e himself a consc ien t ious o b j e c t o r and go t o F o r t Leavenworth. He chose t o l e t t h i n g s l i e , and went t o Balt imore, where he taught school dur ing t h e f a l l wh i l e many of h i s f r i e n d s went i n t o t r a i n i n g wi th Base Hosp i t a l 20, a Un ive r s i ty of Pennsylvania u n i t . A t Christmas vaca t ion , h i s f r i e n d s urged him t o j o i n them. "No, I ' l l go back and w a i t f o r t h e d r a f t . " Then he rece ived a te legram t h a t t h e p ipes a t school had f rozen , and t h e opening would be delayed f o r a week. The telegram a r r i v e d Fr iday; Monday he e n l i s t e d i n Base Hosp i t a l 20. He worked i n t h e headquar te rs o f f i c e doing c l e r i c a l work and l e a r n i n g t o type . He does not f e e l t h e r e was anything h e r o i c about t h i s experience. "It was a good i n t e r v a l f o r me. It helped me d i scove r what l i f e was a l l about , When I came back I had a f e l lowsh ip a t Penn and I knew what I wanted t o do. I f you have t h i n g s i n mind and v a l u e s i n mind, then something happens - not p re f igu red - but you r e a l i z e t h a t i t was r i g h t . "

A t h i s r e t i r emen t from Penn i n 1967, Bob and h i s w i f e Mary decided co a f f i l i a t e w i th Chestnut H i l l Meeting, which w a s g iv ing new l i f e t o t h e r e l i g i o n t h a t they f e l t b e s t expresses t h e i d e a l s and r e a l i t i e s of American l i f e . Robert Yarnal l was a deeply r e l i g i o u s person, i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e mys t i ca l and e t h i c a l s i d e of r e l i g i o n , and t h e meeting r e f l e c t e d t h i s . The S p i l l e r s were a l s o c l o s e f r i e n d s wi th Bet ty Yarna l l and Scu l ly Bradley. Robert S p i l l e r t r i e d t o put every th ing behind him and "see what kind of person I r e a l l y am . A person a t t h i s l a t e s t a g e should n o t do g r e a t t h i n g s o r l i v e i n t h e p a s t , bu t enjoy l i f e and be a person." He has spen t h i s yea r s h e r e t r y i n g t o " t i e i t a l l together" , and has found Chestnut H i l l a good p l a c e f o r t h i s purpose. He has cared deeply abcd i the meeting and t r i e d t o s e r v e i t w e l l .

Robert S p i l l e r was c l e r k of Chestnut H i l l Meeting a t a p a r t i c u l a r l y d i f f i c u l t t i m e ; t h e f i r s t wave of o l d e r members had moved to Kendall and i t was n o t immediately c l e a r t h a t new l e a d e r s h i p would a r i s e t o n e e t t h e need. Bob never l o s t h i s optimism, s e t t i n g a n example of f a i t h t h a t enabled o t h e r s t o c a r r y t h e meeting forward.

One evening dur ing t h i s t ime, Bob a r r i v e d e a r l y t o s e e a c a r i n t h e parking l o t w i th a l ady s i t t i n g i n i t . He asked, "Are you Mrs. Minturn Wright?" (Minturn Wright was a n e a r l y c l e r k of Chestnut H i l l Meeting.: She s a i d yes . "I t h i n k I knew your husband i n World War I." She r e p l i e d , "Yes. He was i n Base Hosp i t a l 20. I ' v e j u s t found a map of Chateau-Guillon i n h i s papers , bu t I c a n ' t seem t o make sense of i t . Can you e x p l a i n i t t o me?" Bob says they 've been exp la in ing th ings t o each o t h e r ever s ince !

Robert S p i l l e r f e e l s t h a t h i s r e l i g i o n has found express ion through h i s work i n educat ion and American l i t e r a t u r e . While many of us i n t h e meeting have been unaware of t h e e x t e n t of Bob's c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o those f i e l d s , we have f e l t b lessed t o s h a r e Bob's s ea rch " for what I r e a l l y am", and have f e l t our own l i v e s s t rengthened and deepened by h i s m i n i s t r y i n Meeting f o r Worship and o t h e r meeting a c t i v i t i e s .

CHESm HILL FRIEXDS MET3TING

SEPTEMBER 19tK) NEWSLF'PTER

Stanley F. Mprs, Clerk 905 W. Mt . Airy Ave. Philadelphia 19XL9

George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Philadelphia 19SL8

Joan Hagner Elizabeth G. Tiffany Clerk of Overseers Newsletter Editor 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 510 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia 19119 Philadelphia 19n9 CH 8-1270 GE 8-3077

Meeting fo r Worship is held each FFrst Day a t 10:30 F i r s t Day S"choo1 fo r Primary Age Children

Child care is provided.

September 2 - Peace and Social Concerns Committee a t the home of B i l l and Marion Fischer 7:45 pm

September 10 - Overseers Meeting a t Joan Hagnerls home 7:45 pm

September Ll+ - Meeting fo r Business immediately following Meeting for Worship

~e~tembe?! 21 - Following Meeting for Worship, Work Day. Bring a sandwich, tools fo r inside or outside work and

%> 3 yom enthusiasm.

September 28 - F o m , following Meeting for Worship. Last spring, the Kempners participated in an educators' t r i p t o Cuba during which they examined the Cuban educational system. Natalie and Fr i tz w i l l speak with us about the i r t r ip , focusing on a comparison of the education- al system in a to ta l i tar ian s ta te with that in our own society today.

September 29 - Planning Committee fo r Visitors' Day, a t the Meeting Hause 7:45 pm

COMING EVENTS: ( ~ e t a i l s on the next pge. )

October 18 -Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology.

October 27 -Beginning of study group with Steve Stalonas.

November 2 - Visitors' Day a t Chestndi H i l l Friends Meeting.

CONFEBEXCE WLIGION PSYCH0UX;P - OCTOBER @ Advance Announcemenk October 18

SAVE THE DATE all & Satruiday, Octobr - - *..*,. The Conunittee 0x1 Ministry and Worshio has invited a promam from the

Friends Conference 9 ~ e l i & o n and ~ s ~ & o l o ~ to come t b us in our meeting that day. It promises to be a very unique and exciting oppor- tunity f o r us

"to get t o know ourselves and each other on a deeper leveltt -

WHO ARE ttE? Nancy Brock, who i n the past has led many movement and dance workshops,

w i l l help us to work on becoming familiar with the relationship between the physical and spiritual. Enmi h b e s w i l l guide us i n working creatively in clay. She w i l l bring

necessary materials. Taylor Oughton and Betty Lewis, also from the Conference on Religion and PsychologywiU. assist.

There w i l l be periods of worship and periods of silence. Bring your -h. Supper plans yet to be discussed. Contributions to

defray CBST. program to begin a t 9 am sharp. It is important that you sign up in

advance with Bob Hoffman or Trudy Hubben.

The Committee on Worship and Ministry is enclosing a pamphlet fo r your suggested ~eading...~Ways of Worship" by Tayeko Yamanouchi.

STUDS GROUP ON KRSIDIC m S --- The Jewish mystical tradition described in Hasidic s tor ies w i l l be the

subject of another Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting Study Group th i s fall. Directed by Steve Stalonas, the study group w i l l meet on tea Monday evenings beeinnine Octobers, 1980 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Martin Buberss Hasidic Tales - Masters Volume 2 w i l l be the vocus of these sessions. -- For further background on the l ives of Hasidic Sews, Steve Stalonas recommends reading E. Wieselts Souls on Fire. Both of these books are available a t the Friends Bookstore.

T h i s study group w i l l give members of our Meeting and other interested parsons a f ine opportunity t o become better acquainted with the traditions and religious experiences of another f a i t h which shares our Quaker emphasis on the inner spir i tual l i fe . A l l a re invited t o participate.

VISITORS' DAY AT CHESTNUT HILL MEETING - NOVEMEE% 2 Following a decision made in Monthly Meeting, we are planning for a

Vistorss Day t o be held on November 2nd a t the meeting house. During August, Joan Hagner convened a volunteer committee t o explore

the value of having a Visi torst day. Those of us who were present thought that having "VisitorssDag" was a significant form of outreach. We see 5% as an opportwrlty to share the message of the Society of Friends with neighbors and tmdiscovered seekers in surrounding communities. It was agreed that preparations fo r th i s big day would be divided between existing committees, There w i l l be special meetings t o work on program, hospitality, publicity, child care, etc. A l l members and attenders are asked to volunteer.

Please plan t o attend our Sept. business meeting when Visi torss I iaywill be an important item on the agenda. Each of us is needed to create outreach of depth and wannth of spir i t .

T m y Hubben has agreed to lead th t s effort.

"True godliness doesn't turn men out of the world, but enables them t o l ive better in it, and exeites t he i r endeavors t o mend it; not hide thei r eaM&e under a bushel, but s e t it upon a table i n a candlestick."

William Pem

The Property, Budget, Firmme and Housakeeping Committee is now made up of the follming sub-oommittees:

Convenor of o v e r 4 1 committee: Mildred Soast Maintenance of building and grounds: Stephen Gable

W i l l i a m Cromley Nancy Hubby

Supervision of the custodian: Stanley wrs Stephen GaUe

Selection of furnishings and maintenance: Ellen Snodgrass Mildred Soast Elizabeth Naghski

OPersight of grapy&, including mair;tenanas of its records and askfsting w i t h its use: George Garrettson

Alice ~ e r n d Financial affairs: W i l l i a m Cromley ( convenor)

George Hagner (meeting treasurer) Herbert B r m Kenneth Burnham Ruth Dross W i l l i a m Fischer Stephen Gable George Gemeftson Nancy Hubby

We wem saddened in July by the death of Wistar Wood, fonner clerk and valued friend and ntsmber of Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting. He E s Mssed.

Friends are urged to v i s i t Eve Wood a t Anglecott. Our v i s i t s can mean a great deal to her.

30hn Hfrsh'cerger graduated from Macalester College, St. Pas, Wanesob - with a-double major in Pol i t ica l Science and Cultural Anthropology. He plans t o work fo r one or two years before gobg back t o college for an advanced degree in International Relations with particular interest i n Soviet Affairs.

Haner w i l l be entering the Main Line Paralegdl Ins t i tu te i n Wayne, Pa. t h i s fall.

Sunday, August 17th was tho r ight kind of perfectly beautiful day to greet Pr i sc i l l a and Paul Blanshard on the i r v i s i t *home@ following sev~ral weeks of a long planned fo r vacation t r i p across the country. Margarat Levy provided hospitality a t her home f o r members and friends of Chestnut H i l l Meeting to have a picnic with the Blanshards....

Margaret Mitchell and Philip G. Anthony request your good wishes and the honor of your presence a t t he i r wedding....

In the Meeting House a t U00 am, Septembsr 6th and a t theix wedding reception....

a t the Haynes home, 296 Homebtead Rd., Wayne, Pa. at 1:30 pan. Potluck - Musical instruments welcome....

The NwsLetter of Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting w i l l be prepared during the th i rd week of each month. Items to be included should be sent t o Betty Tiffany, 510 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia 19ll9, o r t o Elvixa Brown a t the Meeting House, 100 E. Memid Lane, Philadelphia 19ll8, BY THE 18th (IF m MONTH - - - - 0

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING

OCTOBER 1980 NEWSLFTTER

Stanley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. M t . Airy Ave. Philadelphia 19ll9

Joan Hagner Clerk of Overseers 506 W. Mt . A i r s Ave.

George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Philadelphia 19118

Elizabeth G. Tiffany Newsletter Editor 510 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia 19119 GE 8-3077

Meeting for Worship is held each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 F i r s t Day School fo r PrPrimsry Age Children

Child care is provided.

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October - Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting and Family Relations Committee Conference on Clearness in Marriage at 4th and Arch St. 9 0 0 - 3:15.

October 5 -Coffee Hour following Meeting f o r Worship.

October 7 - Peace and Social Concerns Committee a t the home of Betsy Naghski, 7:45 p.

October 8 - Overseers Meeting a t the home of Trudy Fuchs, 7:45 p.

October 11 - A i n t I a Woman? - A coPference a t Arch St. Meeting. Topics w i l l include "Singleness and Coupleness," "Aging Elegantly," Women and Health." Bring a bag lunch. 9:00 - 4:00.

October 12 - Monthly Meeting f o r Business a t 6:30 p w i t h supper a t 5:30. Please return the enclosed card to indicate that you plan t o be present fo r sumer.

Fa i rh i l l Meeting, Geriuantcrwn Ave. and Cambria St. w i l l be open t o Friends in the afternoon, when a visit w i l l be made t o the grave of Lucretia Mottwho was buried there one hundred years ago.

October 18 -Workshop a t our Meeting, conducted by vis i tors from FRIENDS CONETZENCE ON RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGE Nancy Brock, who in the past has led many movement workshops, w i l l help us t o work on becoming familiar with the relationship between the physical and the spiritual. M i m i Labes w i l l guide us in workbg creatively in clay. She w i l l bring necessary materials. Taylor Oughton and Betty Lewis will assist . There w i l l be periods of worship and periods of silence. This workshop promises to

be a unique and exciting opportunity "to get t o 'mow ourselves and each other on a deeper level" - WHO ARIC WE? Bring your lunch: beverage w i l l be provided. Please sign up quickly with Bob Hoffman or Trudy Hubben. Dress: Casual, loose f i t t ing , comfortable.

October 25 - Yearly Meeting F a l l Finance Conference a t 4th and Arch Sts. A t t h i s meeting the budget process w i l l be discussed with a focus on djL1ections fo r yearly meeting in the years ahead. Input from a l l members is sought and attendance encouraged. Lunch is available fo r $3.00.

October 27 - Beginning of Study Group on Hasidic Tales, with Steve Stalonis. This w i l l be the f i r s t of a ser ies of ten Monday evening meetings from 3 3 0 - 9:30. (See Septembet. Newsletter fo r details.)

October 29 - Planning meeting f o r Visi tors7 Day a t Chestnut H i l l Meeting, 7:30 pm.

Finance Committee a t B i l l Cromley's house a t 3 3 0 pm.

Greeters fo r the month of October: October 5 - Ruth Eoffman; October 12 - P.uth Dross; October 19 - Ken BwPham, October 26 - Ellen Snodgrass.

COKlXG...NCNEMBER 2nd - Visitors1 Day a t Chestnut Hill Meeting. Freparations are continuing a t a good pace. Meetings are being held

and many minds and hands are busy. If you have not already offered t o volunteer, please l e t us know if you can help. Every one of us i s needed t o create an outreach of depth and warmth of spi r i t . Bring a friend. Be here a t 10:15 am. Meeting f o r Worship 10:30-U:30 am. Discussion group and Coffee Hour follows.

FROM THE SERTMBF;R BUSINESS MEETING:

George Hagner, giving the Treasurer's report pointed out that with three quarters of the year past, we have received only one third of our budget through contributions. Friends are urged t o send their contributions t o the Meeting a s soon as possible.

MarionFischer, reporting on Representative Meeting, told of a recent e f for t undertaken by a group representing several yearly meetings. Because of deep concern about the arms race, the group requested an interviev with National Security Advisor Zbignieu Braeainski in Washington. The interview, which was scheduled t o last only f ive minutes, extended to for ty minutes. Although the group found l i t t l e encouragement in the discussion, it is interesting t o note that t h i s is the first religiously a f f i l i a ted group t o have such a meeting i n over three years: The group also interviewed the assistant to Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin, and came away with the clear nressage that ra t i f icat ion of SAtT I1 is of utmost importance. Details of both of these meetings can be read in the mirrutes of the Representative Meeting. See Marion Fischer.

nHuman beings create weapons and weapons create the view of l i f e of human beings. One who is capable in the use of weapons does not need t o practice courage, wisdom, attentive- ness and goodness in the same way a s does the weaponless one."

Elin Wagner (Scandinavian woman social worker and writer f o r women's rights.) 19U. From a collection of quotations, S u b i t - The Water of Life

It has been announced that a Picture History of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Three Hundred Years of Quakers i n Philadeluhia, w i l l soon be published. Friends are urged t o subsmibe in advance to purchase t h i s very special book. The pre-publication price is $7.00. Checks should be made payable t o Phila. Yearly Meeting and sent to Tercentenary Book Office of Yearly Meeting, 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia 19102.

The Washington Newsletter of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, September4ctober 1980, contains an informative and comprehensive comparison of the presidential candidates.

The Philadelphia Museum of A r t wishes t o locate objects brought here in trade between Canton, China and Philadelphia with proof of the original m e r s or importers which may be of interest fo r an exhibition planned fo r the m e r of 1982 of Philadelphia a s a China trade port, 1784-1840. Letters, receipted b i l l s , cash books, l edges , diaries, ships1 cargo l i s t s , manifests and other source material would also be helpful in the search fo r information about th i s important aspect of Philadelphia's ea r l i e r days. Persons having such papers, as well a s objects brought here in the China trade a t known times, are urged t o conununicate with the Department of Far Eastern Arts, P.O.Box 76L6, Philadelphia, Pa., 19101: telephone, 215-P03-8100.

CHANGES OF' ADDRESS:

Robin Hoffman Lohse u7 S. F i f th St. North Wales, Pa. 19454 Phone: 1-699-4268

Judith F. B u m y 57 Westwood Eoad N e w Haven, Conn. 06515

The Newsletter of Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting is prepared during the third week of each month. Items t o be included should be sent to Betty Tiffany, 510 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia 19119, or t o Elvira Brown, 100 East Memid Lane, Philadelphia 19118, BY THE 18th OF THE MONTH.

Strualey P, Myers, Clerk 905 I?, M t . A i r y Bve, Philadelphia 19119

George W, Nagner, Jr., Treas. 1M) E. Hemid Philadelphia 1911s

Ef i%bth G, Teffesrg Newsletter Editor 510 Carpenter W e Philadelphia 19ll9

for Worship is held each F h s t Day a t 100: 30 PiPsL Day School for Primar$ Age Children

Child care is provic2ed.

October 3 - F e a t B i U CroniLey8s house a t 7:30 p.

2 - BISIT@ZIS DAY a t Cheskut H5.U Friends &etfig 10215 a,

~ o v d e l e 9 - Monthly Meeting for Business a t f$30 p, with supper a t Ebase m t m the enclosed aard %o inadfaate that you w i l l

be them fop mpper,

Nme&er 16 - Botlua& D h e r a t tb Meet g Howe a t 5: 40 p. Please &in@: a m%zl dfsh, 1ad or dessert, enough for yomse3f md four others. BL bn30, a l i ew GutMnd-BuPliag w i l l share wit& us her slides of her t r i p ina the N

November 20 - B;edfesqay a t the horns of J e Nooh a t 10: 30 am, &fig a sm&ioh. Desserb and beverage w i l l b provided.

on should ca l l Jam Earner a t CY4 8-3270 emarm Hoch

Greeters for November: November 2- V i s i t o~s ' Day. Although five people h v e agreed t o be ofPiciihl peekers, we hope that w i l l welcome ow guests. November 9 - Her*& Reints-; November 16 - Mary Fuges; November 23 - Elvfra Brown; November 30 - vo1pulCeer needed.

Coning in Deadern Peace and Social Concerns on December 2 a t 7:L5 p a t MiaPy FugesD house.

SPECIAL NOgEMER bLDDENDUklt Anyone who would be interested $n a pepeat of l a s t yeare s h ivlng weekend rsqua~e dance..,Please ca l l Robin WoP 6%:

VISITORS' DAB AT CHESTNUT HILL FREMDS MEETING

"Hail, Guest: Me ask not what khou a r t , If Friend, we greet thee, hand and hear%; if Stranger, mch no longer be; kf Foe, o m love shall conquer thee ."

Arthw GGnterman ( ~ u o t e d from A H 1 f o r Friends)

November 2, 1980 w i l l This w i l l be a day of s u i r i t . mind and w i l l

be a special day a t Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting. outreahh - a day of sharlng our Quaker f a i t h and -the of o w Meetlm., with fi iends. neighbors and a n y m

&o ma$ be fntomsted i n knowing m& a b u t us. &der Tmcty ~ u b b e n ~ 8 leadership, and with the work of several cormnittees and individuals, the day has been @arefully s tmetursd t o Im a memorable one, d poster, designed by Mary Fuges, w i l l be placed aromd the commmity, Other f o m s of publ ic i ty ham been planned by a committee headed by Nancy Hubby, Shir ley Ph i l l i p s and Mary Lou Huswitz w i l l guide a F i r s t Day School program f o r children, We w i l l gather a t l a 1 5 am. Meeting f o r Worship w i l l begin with a br ief introduction a t 1@TO, Following Meeting f o r Worship there w i l l be a br ief presenht ion and discussion of Quakerim, i ts history, testimonies and m m e r of conducting business. This w i l l be followed by a Coffee Hour.

Robert SSpller and the Library Conomltteo have prepareel te, Mstr ibute to o w guests the following l i s t i n g and infomation about books rn Qmakerim

Bacon, Margaret H, ZT-03 QUIET RFiBELS. The Story of Quakerism in Eneriea. Basic Bookss 1969.

%omfort, William Uister, JUST AMONG FRENDI1, A.F,S.C., 1959. *BrinCon, Howard, FRIENDS FOR 300 ICE:BRS, Harper, 19952, %orman, George H, THE I1OCEl.T OF 3%1RIEWDS, Religious Ed, Press, 1978, *Hubbard, Geoffrey, QU.4XERS BY C O N V Z N C m q T . Penguin, 1974, Kelly, Thorns, A TESTAHEW CF DEVOTION. Harpw, 194.3..

*Richards, 14.6. CENTERING, W e s l e w Univ, Press, 1962, *Smith, Bradford, MEDITATION, TEE INWRFUJ LIGHT. Lipph-icott, 1963, *Steer% Douglas, PRATER AND WORSHIP, Wrssociation Press, *Trueblood, Elton, THE PEOPLE C U D QUAKERS, Harper, 1966.

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"Pagerback, Copies of these books a r e on display on the book tab le in the

Meeting "Gathering Room.'"ther books a re on the l i b ra ry shelves in the Secretary8s office. These books magr be obtained a t the Yearly Meeting Book Store, 15th and Cherry Sts., Philadelphia, Please note a l so the FREE l e a f l e t s on Quakerism and the selection ( f o r sale) of Pendle H i l l - Pamphlets,

How c m we c o n t ~ i b u t e more? The Overseers suggest t h a t baked goods from my of u s t o help with the Coffee Hour would be most welcome. But, most of ax . members and attenders a r e weed to consider November second an

From the October meet in^ f o r B u s h e s :

Budget: George Hagner reports tha t we have received &2% of members' pledges t o date.

Nominating Committee: Roberta Kramer has been appointed a s Chestnut H i l l ' s representative t o the QuarCerly Meeting Urban Affairs Committee, Ken Bmmhm w i l l seme a s al ternate t o the cornittee.

Representatives a re needed t o seme on the Yearly Meeting Nominating Cornittee.

F i r s t Day School teachers a re needed f o r Chestnut W i l l Friends Meeting. Interested members may volunteer f o r one month a t a time and prepared materials a re provided, Con6act Shirley Phillips.

Me have received two l e t t e r s of appreciation from Hua Sfen, the young Vietnamclse man whom we are, with G e m t o w n Meeting, he lphg t o support. Our Meeting helped t o underwrite h i s summer school attendance t h i s y w , Nuats teacher also sent a Letter cornending him on h i s work,

Members a re urged t o respond t o the Yearly Meethgls Combined Appal, which provides 2% of the income of the Yearly Meeting,

Chestnut H i l l Friends Meetkg has had an intense in t e res t in the development of pol icies Lo guide the world's use of i ts final important resourcPe,,the sea, B i l l Fischer has contribuhd the following a r t i c l e , t o bring us up t o date%.:

A quotatian from a recent issue of the NmYork Tbes reads a s follows8 'With a l i t t l e sailors8 Luck and some agi le navigation, t h i s could, a t long l a s t , be the year of the sea, P rohb ly not since the code of Justinfan was framed 1500 years ago has these b a n such a challenge t o the w i t of juriec- pmdenee. Yet thus f a r , the seven year conference has e l i c i t ed only yams from the media avld g l a e d eyes from the p b l i c , "

Time h g a z h e , September 1980 writes, IPBy any measure it was a monumental achievement. E l l i o t t Richardson, U,S&&assador t o the Law of the Sea Con- ference, says, ' I 've sewed in nine president ial appointed off ices but nothing was as-tough and complex a s this . It was Like playing no l imi t poker and three dimensional chess a t the same t i m e g w

The 180-psge document with more than 300 a r t i c l e s def ini te ly covers every conceivable issue dealing with the seas, from the definit ion of what consti- t u t e s an island t o the jurisdiction over f i s h t h s t l i ve in fresh water but spawn ira the oceanao, Most rannarkable 04 a11 is tha t the m y questions were decided by "Qu9ke?r1@ coazsenms; thers,ar?hm@Fwg prospects that the t r ea ty w i l l win approval when it comes up f o r r a t i f i ca t ion ea r ly in 1981, About s3x items s C i 1 l need resolution. Following agreement comes the need f o r r a t i f i - cation by s ix ty of the world's parliaments,

W&t the Treaty Boes,..In Pa rk Seebed Mhina. The t rea ty s e t s up a complicated system f o r private and

international exploitation of the seabed mherals . (Iknganesesnodules - rich in copper, nickel and zinc,) Pa r t i a l revenues w i l l be reallocated t o developing countries.

Marine embomnent, I t ac t s t o protect the seas from contamination even 32 po3lration originates i n inland waters,

Oeem trmsit, K t provides f r ee passage through s t r a i t s used fo r inter- national navigation of a l l ships.

Borndams, A method for determining the delineation between one countp$.'s seabed and another's i s also provided for ,

Fishbq. The treaty provides nation adjacent t o the ter-i-itorial zone (with- in 200 miles) has control over fishing, Surplus stocks t o be fished by others.

Peaceful settlement of disuutes, Of the many provisions of the art icles t o the treaty, the dispuke se t t l emnt procedure i s dearest t o the hearts of Quakers, These provisions are the most imsginative and far reaching ever agreed t o in an international treaty. Most hportarrtly we find a c o m n agreement \:ith the Russians, Pro~isions are mde on &OJ t o se t t le a dispute and they may involve: 1) ageeinent by consensus; 2 ) binding dispute settlement procedures involving a special tribunal which has experts in various phases of disputes; 3) the use of the International Court of Justice (if t h i s i s what the li t iganbs prefer,)

The &ker Contribution - Same1 Levering. an orchardist by urofession. i s a registered lobbyist i n

Washington and se&& as Advisor on khk U,~.Comittee for-the Oceans, am was Secretary for the Friends Comittee on National Legislation for 25 years, Xis knowledgeable wi fe , Mirim, attended a l l foreign conferences m d attracted many volunhers t o ass is t i n the work. She edited the only nws@aper, "Neptune," c b w l a t e d a t a l l LOS meetings. Not t o be overlooked i s the very able a s s i s h o e of the Catholics, the Methodists and m y others.

Kavbg an organization of l i m i t e d financial resouroes, Ocean Education Project cast about for a procedure whereby it could be most e f f e c t i v e in achieveing agreement among member nations t o the LOS Conference, To t h i s end they arranged for small meetings of delegates whew experts on finaraoe, oceanography, the en- vironment or any other m b j e ~ t w h e r e there seemd t o b disagreement or confusion, In a h o s t w e q case, PLLnding was achieved by thlrd pmt ies who wished t o take &vantage of our leadership in finding agreement on some very complex m t e r i a l ,

Then the o p p s h g or bewildered parties would come together t o resolve the contested ar t ic le , The resul t o f t h i s e f f o r t could mny t ines be found i n the Negotiating Text, The Leverings sponsored seven such meetiulgs. Among the backers wer@ the Smileys of Lake Mohd . They also provided h o s p i b l i t y for the delegates out of their Quaker-oriented t m s t h d , The Bequest C o d t t e e of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting took an active interest when they realized the broad sigrdficance of what was being done. Not t o be overlooked i s the contribution from Chestnut H i l l Friends Meeting with proceeds from the Yarnall T m s t Fund, We appreciate the fm-sighted wisdom of Robert and Elizabeth Yamall i n mking t h i s possible.

The ChPmaittee for Pace and Social Concerns hope that t h i s Fund may be kept in t a c t .to ass is t b these kinds of' endeavors,

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Nembers: Tom Myers graduated h June from Nortlwestem University getting h is tachelores

degree f ~ o m the School of Speech where he specialized in f i h d , i n g , He i s now Pn D m e r , Colorado heading slowly toward the West Coast where he expects t o enroll Pn~gmdmte school in Sama Francisco,

S tme Myers has been appointed team-leader of the research team he has been associated with f o r k o years under the Franklin Ins t i tu te Labs, They continue t o study the conditions which chasacterize t r a f f i c accidents. He has zn apartment in MediaLa, Pa,

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The Newsletter of Chestnut R i l l Friends Meeting i s prepared during the third week of each month, Items t o be included should be sent t o Betty T i f fany , 5x0 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia 191199 or t o Elvira Brown, 100 E , Memid Zane, Philadelphia 19118, BY THE 18th THE MONTH.

CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING

DECEMBER 1980 NEWSLETTER

Stanley F. Myers, Clerk 905 W. M t . Airy Ave. Ph i l ade lph ia 19119

Joan Hagner Clerk of Overseers 506 W, M t . Airy Ave. Ph i l ade lph ia 19119 CH 8-1270

George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 100 E. Mermaid Lane Ph i l ade lph ia 19118

E l i zabe th G. T i f fany Newsletter Ed i to r 510 Carpenter Lane Ph i l ade lph ia 19119 GE 8-3077

Meeting f o r Worship i s he ld each F i r s t Day a t 10:30 F i r s t Day School f o r Primary Age Children

Child c a r e i s provided.

November 29 - Square Dance a t t h e Meeting House, 8:30 pm. There w i l l be musicians and a c a l l e r and a f i n e time f o r a l l . I f you want t o add t o t h e refresbments o r i f you would l i k e information, c a l l Robin Hoffman Lohse (1-699-4268). Come and br ing your f r iends!

December 2 - Meeting of Peace and Soc ia l Concerns Committee a t Mary Fuges' home, 7:45 pm.

December 7 - Coffee Hour fol lowing Meeting f o r Worship. There w i l l a l s o be a b r i e f meeting of t h e Forum Committee.

December 14 - Meeting f o r Business a t 6:30 pm, wi th supper preceding a t 5:30 pm. Please r e t u r n t h e enclosed postcard t o i n d i c a t e t h a t you w i l l be p resen t f o r supper.

December 10 - Overseers Committee a t Marion F i sche r ' s home, 7:45 pm.

December 21 - Christmas Breakfast and Carol Sing, p r i o r t o Meeting f o r Worship, a t t h e Meeting House a t 9 am. Cost: $1.00 f o r a d u l t s , 50C f o r ch i ldren . Anyone who wishes t o volunteer t o he lp with t h i s warm and s p e c i a l event should con tac t Trudy Hubben.

Coming i n January: On January ZOth, Jackie Coren, with "Music from Pendle H i l l " - a Workshop.

"A q u a r t e r hour of prayer br ings you out of t h e c l o s e t a new person, your h e a r t f e e l s t h e good of it; and every r e t u r n of such a prayer g i v e s new l i f e and new growth t o a l l y o u r v i r t u e s with more c e r t a i n t y than t h e dew r e f r e s h e s t h e herbs of t h e f i e l d . "

William Law (18th century w r i t e r ) i n "A Ser ious Ca l l t o a Devout and Holy Life"

Greeters: November 30 - "1 December 7 - Marion Fischer; December I& - - Mildred Soast; December 2% - William Fischer; December 28 - ?

A FEW R1T;FLECTIONS ON VISITORS' DAY AT CHESTNUT HILL II1EETIE:

The doors between the Gathering Room amd the Meeting Room were folded back on Novembr 2nd, when between 55 and 60 fr iends, neighbors and strangers joined Chestnut H i l l members and attenders f o r Meeting f o r Worship, followed by a br ie f program and l a t e r , refreshments. We were pleased t o have had t h i s opportunity to share our Meeting and look forward t o more tims of greetIng and welcoming others,

WORKSHOP ON RELIGION AND PSYCEIOEOGY, OCTOBER 18th One of the concerns of the Worship and M n i s t r y C d t t e e has been the lack

of opportunity f o r members t o reach out t o others in the &sting. To provide an opportunity f o r growth in understanding each other, a workshop with the them, "Who Are We?" was held on Saturday, October 1%th a t the Fleettng House, Ac t iv i t i e s involved body movement and working with clay, Eleven participated, w i t h four leaders, Taylor Oughton, Betty Lewis, Nancy Brock and Minad Labes, from the Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology The majority of the people who attended agree t h a t this was a s tep in the r i g h t direct ion and we Intend t o continue t o pursue our goals,

b g Mitchell, who par t ic ipated in the workshop, had t h i s t o say: had wondered about the Religion and Psychology workshops,

the description sounding l i k e ge t t ing i n touch with your body - movement and clay, These have always f e l t l i k e made-up games t o me, and my inage of a workshop runs more t o b t e l l i g e n t diseussion,..So, I ' m glad I had my eyes opened through t h i s one. A s a start at noticing oneself and how one In te rac t s with another o r a group, it was amazing, And the biggest gain of a l l were the beginnings of thoughts and questions t o carny away f o r l a t e r .

P a ~ t l y , t h i s m y have been the leaders of the workshop, very good a t t h e i r j o b , who acted a s guides. They offered suggestions, more than orders, very d i f f e r en t from the "now ohildren, we wU1 play t h i s " f lavor of other such workshops. Instead, they created a strong in te res t , a sense of learning and maybe a b i t of humility."

Highlights f r o m Meetin8 for Business, November 9th:

From the Finance Cornwittee: For the 1981 Budget, the Finmce Committee wants t o know which causes and orgmizat lons Friends want t o have considered a s recipients of m e t i n g oontributions. Dros B i l l Cromleg a note i f you have ax^ organization Ba mind, Please include infomation about the organization.

Friends a r e remhded t h a t it is now possible t o designate any tax-exempt, non- p r o f i t organization t o receive 'United Fund contributions, Friends Neighborhood Guild is one of several which one might wish t o consider,

Stapeley Hall is now Bacorporated, From now on, checks may be sent d i r ec t ly designated 'PStapeley Hall, h c . "

Overseers announced t h a t Tony Curcio has requested t ransfer t o Chestnut H i l l from Upper Dublin Meeting.

Nominating Committee: Elvira Brown reported tha t the following appointments have heen made f o r the period from January 1, 1981 t o December 31, 1981: Clerk: Stanley Myers; Recording Clerk: F r i t z Kempner; Treasurer: Kenneth Burnham; Recorder: Gertrud Gnielka.

The Meeting asked for a Minute of Appreciation t o George Hagner, Jr., f o r h i s service as Treasurer.

NIM: The Northwest In t e r f a i t h Movement has announced the appointment of Richard - R. Fernandez a s the new Coordinator, This appointment follows a long search f o r a successor t o Donald Scot t who is now Director of the Fellowship Commission. Richard Fernandez i s well qualif ied, both by experience and by personali ty, t o be Coordinator of t h i s l oca l organization, of which Chestnut H i l l Meeting i s a par t , and with which we share so many goals,

Social Concern: Friends are urged t o wri te t o the i r Representatives and Senators in Congress about the Criminal Code B i l l s (HR#6915, #1722) which a re unacceptably repressive. Ask them t o defeat these b i l l s and t o work f o r be t t e r ones, ........................ Rie Yarnall Memorial - A beaut i fu l Memorial Service was held f o r Rie Yarnall, whc

died October 2nd, a t the Germantown Monthly Meeting, on October 12th. The service was under the care of Chestnut H i l l Monthly Meeting.

New Addresses: William Snodgrass 45 Rue Saintine 78160 Marley-de-Roi France

John St ine U2 W. Allens Lane Philadelphia 19119 2112-0677

Emily Hagner Richard S t ine 226 W. meen Lane 197 W h i t e Rd. Philadelphia 19W L i t t l e S i l v e r , NvJ. 07739 438-5588 1-201-842-8572 ** %t* K* ii* ** *t *(. ?t *C *SC ** K*

The Newsletter continues here with another vignette about our members, as we s ta r ted l a s t spring, in an e f fo r t t o learn and to be enriched by the l i v e s and thoughts of those who a re and have been among us....Lois Taber has contributed t h i s vignette about the Bradleys....

Sculley and M a r m e m e Bradley, now residing a t Kendal, were among the e a r l i e s t members of Chestnut H i l l Meeting when the Meeting was s t i l l an "allowed RieetingGnd services were held i n the o f f i ce s of the Yarnall Faring Company, That was in 1929. They had been married in 3une, 1921, by a Methodist minister f r iend of t h e i r s on the University of Pehnsylvania campus.

After World War I, Marguerite served a s secretary t o Francis R. Taylor with whom the Bradleys became close f r iends and through whom they became interested i n the Society of Friends, primarily because of i t s Peace Testimony, Shortly a f t e r t he i r marriage they joined Twelfth St. Meeting, l a t e r t ransferr ing t h e i r membership t o Chestnut H i l l .

Marguerite wri tes t ha t "Chestnut H i l l Meeting was and i s an important par t of our l i f e . We cherish our many f r iends and now are Sojournkg Members of Kendal Meeting which we at tend regularly." Those of us who knew the Bradleys i n the ear ly days remember t h e i r contributions t o the Meeting i n the teaching of F i r s t Day Classes, speaking movingly i n Meeting f o r Worship and t h e i r generous service on committees, Not t o be forgotten i s our appreciation of Marguerite's par t ic ipat ion i n those JoUy evenings i n the old kitchen with i ts temperamental stove, when covered dish supperc preceded Monthly Meeting.

Both Sculley and Marguerite were born in Philadelphia and graduated from Wed Philadelphia High School. Sculley went on t o the University of Pennsylvania and received h i s BA, MA and PhD degrees there, and an LLD from Baylor University. A l - though Marguerite took selected courses a t Penn, she never received a degree. Instead, i n the t r ad i t i on of her day, she devoted herself t o being a helpmate t o Sculley, beginning with typing h i s PhD thesis which was published as a book: a biography of George Henry Baker, and 300 sonnets and several unpublished Baker plays.

Throughout h i s professional l i f e , Sculley9s accomplishments grew out of h i s devotion t o l i t e r a tu re ; as professor, lecturer , wr i te r and edi tor . He i s Professor Emeritus i n the English Department a t Penn, with American l i t e r a t u r e h i s specialty.

From 1956 t o 1963, he was Vice-Provost of the University and served with Robert SpiLZer a s Co-Chairman of the Department of American Civi l izat ion. He has contributed many a r t i c l e s t o scholarly magazines and was ed i tor of "The American Tradition i n Literature." In l a t e r years, h i s primary i n t e r e s t was in Walt Whitman, He co-edited a comprehensive edi t ion of "Leaves of Grass" i n 1965 and f i n a l l y a "Factual Variorum" completed i n 19n. H i s works have been exhibited in the Kendal Library. He i s honored by inclusion i n Who's Who in America and with the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.

A t Kendal, the Bradleys pass t he i r days auiet ly . Sculley i s not well and Marguerite is devotedly a t t en t ive t o him, but wr i tes t h a t she has knit 93 sweaters and 20 scarves f o r the AFSC and enjoys reading many books from Kendal's f i ne l ibrary.

The Bradleys a r e blessed with two daughters and six grandchildren. D r . Alison Wilhelm, her husband Dr . Frederick Wilhelm, with t h e i r four children l i v e in Kensington, Md. Debbie Oberholtzer, her husband Wendell, and t h e i r two children, Steve and Jennie Wentz,live i n Chestnut H i l l , so we see them regularly. Debbie, Steve and Jennie a r e membsrs of the Meeting. Jennie looks a f t e r the l i t t l e children on Sunday mornings, and writes the following remembrances of her grandparents,,.

Nana and Grandaddy, by Jennie Wentz - There a r e many s ides t o my grandfather, my grandmother a lso, tha t I think not many

people excdpt myself, my brother and cousins saw, This was a comic side, I remember how my grandfather used t o love t o make us laugh very good a t it. One of the things he did which always had me p rac t ica l ly on the f loor was h i s imita t ion of a monkey. He would stand up on one of my gran and-embroidered chairs scratching h i s head and side, with a very ape-lik and making "eeking" noises l i k e a chimp. He would then jump down from the chair he us l i k e a wild ape a l l around the dining room and the r e s t of the house, a l l t h grandmother t e l l i n g him t o be careful and not t o break acything though she s much a s we did.

My grandmother a l so has a very comical s ide t I ' m sure no one over ten has seen. Like my grandfather she a lso put on a show f o r us through imitation, though hers was of a witch. She would take her usually neat pulled-back-hair and comb it so t h a t it was standing s t r a i g h t up i n the a i r then she'd take out her f a l s e teeth and chase us, (though we l e t her 'caBch us) cackling and t rying t o t i ck l e us. I don't know i f even my grandfather saw Nana do t h i s , but it was something t h a t was scary t o us though a l l the time very funny.

There were many comic moments while I w a s a t t h e i r house and there were a l so very quiet and tender moments t ha t I think I 'll probably remember even more. Such a s my grandmother giving us a piece of grandfather's "Baker's German Sweet Chocolate" t h a t was hidden in a drawer i n a big buffet i n the dining room, her helping me into the twin bed i n her room tha t was too high f o r me t o get in to myself, and reading me s to r i e s from the Bible before going t o sleep. And my grandfather l e t t i n g us blow out the matches he had used t o l i g h t h i s pipe a f t e r dinner and h i s t e l l i n g us about h i s childhood, h i s parents and h i s grandparents, i n such d e t a i l t ha t it made you f e e l a s khough he r ea l ly cared about you and r ea l ly wanted you t o know about him and h i s l i f e .