1824 QUAKERS Observations Joseph John GURNEY Religious

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1824 QUAKERS Observations Joseph John GURNEY Religious:
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Observations on the Religious Peculiarities of the Society of Friends

by Joseph John Gurney

Third Edition

1824 - London - J. and A. Arch

7\" x 4.5\", 334pp

DETAILS

Leatherbound volume with gilt title to the spine.

Joseph John Gurney (2 August 1788 - 4 January 1847) was a banker in Norwich, England and an evangelical Minister of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), whose views and actions led, ultimately, to a schism among American Quakers.

He was the brother of Elizabeth (Gurney) Fry, a reformer, and also the brother-in-law — through his sister Hannah — of Thomas Fowell Buxton, an anti-slavery crusader. In 1817 Gurney joined his sister Elizabeth Fry in her attempt to end capital punishment and institute improvements in prisons. They talked with several Members of Parliament but had little success.

In 1818 Gurney was a recorded Quaker minister. Gurney campaigned against slavery during trips to North America and the West Indies from 1837-1840. He promoted the Friends\' belief in world peace in Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Denmark. He also continued to promote the abolition of capital punishment.

CONDITION

The binding is tight and firm with both boards and all pages attached, although the front outer hinge is cracked. There is some wear to the extremities including slight bumping to the corners and some rubbing to the boards and spine. Internally the pages are generally clean and bright with the occasional handling mark and slight spotting to a few pages. Overall the volume is in good condition.

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