EOF06B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part B, Ministry of the Golden Age

We trace the tension between strict preservation and bold outreach among Ohio Friends from 1874 to 1917. Asa Branson’s authority, Hannah Stratton’s journeys, and the Fowlers’ service reveal how discipline, humility, and risk shaped a quieter but wider ministry.• Asa Branson’s plainspoken authority and resistance to sociability and standard time• Deference to elders creating distance from youth and leadership roles tied to plain dress• Reports of renewed ministry and young Friends entrusted with gifts• Hannah Stratton’s humility, release to travel, and contested reception in Britain• John and Esther Fowler’s service for children in Ohio and Cairo• influence of an unprogrammed meeting in Japan on local Friends• The move from preservation toward outreach without abandoning core testimoniesA complete list of our podcasts,  organized into topics, is available on our website.We will be publishing video interviews with Conservative Friends on YouTube.  See our YouTube channel.  The first interview is with Susan Smith. To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit  ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups.  Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website.   Advices read in these podcasts can be found on page 29 in our Book Of Discipline.We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes.   Contact us through our website.