EOF08A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part A: Depression, WW II, and Wider service

We trace Ohio Friends from 1930 to 1950 as schools close, a boarding school survives, and peace work grows while war looms. Through debt, drought, and debate, we hold fast to a shared witness for unity and nonviolence.• closures of primary Friends schools and shift to public education• Olney’s crisis management, fundraising, and frugality• leadership of Gilbert and Rachel Thomas and alumni energy• opening enrollment beyond conservative meetings• building the gymnasium through volunteer labor• disagreements over plainness, recreation, and youth work• Peace Committee organizing, outreach, and advocacy• statements to governments and efforts against compulsory military training• wider cooperation across the Quaker family amid shrinking Wilburite centersA 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.