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Rufus Matthew Jones was born on January 25, 1863 in South China, Maine. His parents were Edwin and Mary Gifford Hoxie Jones. Their family had been Quakers, and he was brought up in a spartan and religious household. By his own estimate, Rufus M. Jones was deeply influenced as a child by his Aunt Peace Jones for her life of Quaker homily and, as a young man, the spirituality and philosophical powers of oratory and discourse of his other aunt and uncle, the ministers Eli and Sybil Jones. He attended Oak Grove Seminary, later Moses Brown School and then Haverford College where he received a B.A. in history in 1885. He wrote his senior thesis "Mysticism and its Exponents" under Prof. Pliny Earle Chase. After graduation, he taught Greek, Latin, German, surveying, astronomy and zoology at Oakwood Seminary from 1885-1886 and received an M.A. from Haverford in 1886. He went abroad in 1886-87 with his friend, Charles Jacob to study German and philosophy at Heidelberg University and to visit Ellen Claire Pearsall in Scotland, though he had been offered the position of principal at Damascus Academy in Ohio. During a month in France, he had a mystical experience in the bosky environment of Dieu le Fit during which he realized his life's work was in the realm of mystical religion. During his years of study of mysticism, he developed criteria by which the objectivity of a mystical experience might be verified.
He visited Karl Schmidt, Paul Sabatier and attended the University of Heidelberg where he studied with Kuno Fischer and decided to study philosophy.
Upon his return, he received a teaching post at Providence Friends School. There he met George Barton (Haverford 1882) who became his close friend. He remained at Providence from 1887-1889.
In 1888, Rufus Jones married Sarah Coutant. In that year, he wrote the biography of his uncle and aunt, Eli and Sybil Jones. From 1889-1893, he was principal at Oak Grove Seminary. In 1890, he was recorded a minister at South China, Me. Monthly Meeting and Vassalboro Quarterly Meeting.
Lowell Coutant Jones was born in 1892.
In 1893, he simultaneously was made editor of Friends Review and began his 41-year teaching career in philosophy at Haverford College. At the magazine, he set forth his ideas of salvation as a transformation of life rather than theological transaction. He had a tolerant attitude toward all the current Quaker factions and emphasized a thinking ministry.
In 1894, Friends Review merged with the "pastoral" Christian Worker to become the American Friend with Rufus Jones as Editor.
In 1897, Rufus M. Jones went to England, Italy, Ireland and Switzerland where he met various English Friends, including John Wilhelm Rowntree. He attended London Yearly Meeting, went to Oxford with Thomas Hodgkin and Switzerland with Rendel Harris.
Sarah C. Jones died of tuberculosis in 1899. Rufus Jones declined an offer of the presidency of Earlham. He had determined his mission was to unite all the Yearly Meetings in America. "Shall there be a Central Body"? was his presentation at the Indianapolis Quinquennial Conference in 1897. He worked on this statement with James Wood ("most weighty Friend in America"), and finished and published in 1900 the Uniform Discipline by which: birthright membership discontinued; employment of pastors was provided for; and vote rather than consensus of delegates, as well as statement of belief.
In 1898, he became a trustee of Bryn Mawr College upon the death of James Carey Thomas and was also elected to Haverford's Phi Beta Kappa.
In this period, summer schools on Quakerism were established. This was the result of the Manchester Conference in 1895 which demanded of Friends that they become involved in the work of the world with greater knowledge of their own heritage and analysis of the Bible through scientific eyes and to deal with social questions and social needs. It may be said that the long range result of this same conference was the AFSC.
Rufus Jones became engaged to Ellen Wood; Wood died in 1900 of typhoid fever. Jones published A Dynamic Faith in which he explored "religious mysticism [as] an attempt to realize the presence of God in the soul."
In 1900-1901, he attended Harvard to study under Josiah Royce, George Palmer and George Santayana and had hoped to study under William James though the latter was not there in this period.
In the summer of 1901, he was in England with his son Lowell and stayed with J.W. Rowntree. He lectured at Scarborough Summer School and became friends with Joan Mary Fry, Arnold Rowntree (John Wilhelm Rowntree's cousin), Violet Hodgkin.
Woodbrooke was established for the study of Quakerism and its principalship was offered to Jones. In July of 1902, soon after Rufus Jones married Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury, he went to England to consider the proposition, decided against the post, but agreed to be there for the opening during which time Lowell died.
Rufus Jones looked for "the more" in people (more than what they were); also incorporated Kant's philosophy that consciousness depends on God rather than God on consciousness and Barclay's notion that the inner light was not a foreign implantation causing duality in man, but of one, active not passive dwelling. The test is not only one of life-results, but by spirit in many men -- a sharing in a wider spiritual order.
In 1904, Rufus and Elizabeth Jones' daughter, Mary Hoxie, was born and John Wilhelm Rowntree died. Rufus Jones wanted to continue his history of Quakerism as an evolution in a series of volumes with himself as editor and writer of several volumes along with William Charles Braithwaite.
He was lecturing a great deal and convincing audiences of "modern thought" and living religion.
In 1907, he was again in England to study at the Bodleian; he gave the first Swarthmore lecture and finished Studies in Mystical Religion which was published in 1909.
Jones denounced hysteria (visions, trances, auditions, etc.). He believed ecstasy a false trail. As Elizabeth Gray Vining stated "Not ecstasy, but an enhanced and unified personality and increased energy to carry out God's purposes in the world were to him the hallmarks of the mystical experience", while Jones expressed it as "the power of the experience of the Divine Presence among the members."
In 1911, he was in Germany, visiting with Theodor Sippell whom he had met formerly. Sippell postulated that Casper Schwenkfeld was the intellectual forebear of the Westmoreland Seekers whose thoughts later impressed George Fox.
In 1912, Jones relinquished the editorial post with the American Friend, but in 1914, he became the editor of Present Day Papers, a monthly journal for the presentation of vital and spiritual Christianity (for England and the U.S.), but international publication became too complicated with the outbreak of war, so it ceased in 1915.
Rufus Jones suffered a concussion in 1914 as well as a drain on his physical and emotional condition. He and Elizabeth Jones built a cottage at South China, Maine, named Pendle Hill after the place where George Fox had his vision.
In 1915, Jones helped to start the Fellowship of Reconciliation with Henry Hodgkin. Jones became chairman of the Board of Bryn Mawr College in 1916 and maintained a close relationship with M. Carey Thomas. He attended the All-Friends Conference in London in 1920 to discuss fundamental problems of war and peace from a Quaker perspective. On the conference eve, he gave the Swarthmore Lecture on "Nature and Authority of Conscience."
In 1917, Rufus Jones investigated the concept of alternative service and organized the Emergency Unit at Haverford College providing students with a course of physical hardening and a training in mechanics and agricultural skills for volunteer work. Jones' idea of relief work in France was approved and this was the absolute beginning of the American Friends Service Committee. Morris E. Leeds and J. Henry Scattergood were the first to go to France. Some were appointed to go to Russia. Rufus Jones became the first chairman of the AFSC. The relief work was in the categories of medicine, agriculture, relief and building and reconstruction. Jones made a follow-up trip to France after armistice and worked with others on reconstruction. He wrote a history of this period of the American Friends Service Committee, A Service of Love in War Time.
In 1919, Hoover suggested that the AFSC take over the child-feeding program in Germany. 40,000 Germans assisted in the preparation of food for 1,000,000 children daily.
In 1921, Jones published the last two volumes in the Quaker History series Later Periods of Quakerism.
In 1921, Jones went to Germany to inspect needs, then to Poland Austria. He negotiated to get the American Friends Service Committee into Russia for child feeding by joining with Hoover's American Relief Administration which ran into problems because of Hoover's anti-Communist leanings and because of the destruction of Russian transport systems during the war with the result that food remained loaded on ships in the harbor.
In 1922, Rufus Jones received honorary LL.Ds. from Swarthmore and Haverford Colleges. In 1923, he was struck by an automobile, but in recovery, felt an increase in vitality and had a mystical experience. He also went to Greece, well-read in its history and then to Constantinople, Damascus, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Cairo (where he saw Rendel Harris), Rome and Oxford (where he worked on The Church's Debt to Heretics).
In 1926, he was scheduled to give the quadrennial lecture of the National Council (Y.M.C.A.) in China. He also was in Japan and visited with Japanese Quakers, speaking also with Viscount Shibusawa on Nippon-American relations. His lectures, published as Religion and Life, gave the basic structure of his philosophy. In China he was in Tai-Shan (where he saw Henry Hodgkin for retreat and study), then Peking where he met with Wellington Koo and met the Chinese Cabinet. He also met with ex-premier W.W. Yen; then on to Tientsiu, Nanking, Lingnan where he visited with his brother-in-law, William Warder Cadbury, proceeding on to Manila, Singapore, Ceylon and India. In India, he met with Mahatma Gandhi, who, Jones reported, was acquainted with the Bible, but knew little of Quakerism. Jones described Gandhi as sincere and simple, very Hindu. He proposed to Gandhi that he visit China. Jones saw India not as a land of mysticism (or immediate personal discovery of God) and he saw Gandhi as not being catholic in his religious immersion; but later, he acknowledged that India possessed the knowledge that the soul is the eternally important fact.
In 1928, Jones retired as chair of AFSC and the committee itself was divided into four sections: foreign, interracial, peace and home service. The latter worked for miners. Henry J. Cadbury became the chair of AFSC and Clarence Pickett, executive secretary.
In 1929, Jones gave the "New Era Lectures" at the University of Southern California School of Religion; he also lectured at Harvard and in Athens during a trip that took him from London to Greece and Assisi. Rufus Jones wrote a paper in 1929 in which he spoke of the need for better training of missionaries, so they would have a wider vision in their work.
In 1930, Pendle Hill, an adult Quaker study center established in 1928, opened for religious and social studies with Henry Hodgkin as its first director.
In 1932, Jones traveled to Asia. At the same time, Japan was invading China. The Joneses moved through devastated areas and reached Hong Kong, then went to Japan and Honolulu. A member of the Laymens Foreign Mission Inquiry, the group published Rethinking Missions as a result of their inspections and analyses. Essentially, the work stated that missionaries should be acquainted with the country in which they are proselytizing.
Rufus Jones retired from teaching at Haverford College in 1934. He went to England, giving lectures at Woodbrooke, Copenhagen, Germany, Prague, London, Ireland, Strasbourg, Berlin, Vienna, Italy, France, Switzerland and researched 14th century mystics along the way.
He was named editor of the Great Issues of Life series, but the war ended this project.
Jones recognized the meaning of mysticism through reading Emerson, through his mystical experiences at Dieu-le-Fit and prior to his son, Lowell's, death. proclaiming "quiet mystical receptivity, i.e. without event, its measurement on a scale from simple awareness to rapt consciousness. He suggested that mysticism not the whole of religion which has full intellectual involvement. Thus for Jones, the definition of mysticism was the conviction of an individual that the human spirit and Divine spirit have met. There are two types of mysticism: negative or denying of self; and affirmative (Jones type) or union with God, but not through loss of personality. The mark of the affirmative mystic is a transformed personality, radiant, vital, filled with energy. Jones distrusted ecstasy as a symptom of hysteria and abnormality. He thought of George Fox as an affirmative mystic. He believed mysticism flourished best in groups.
In 1935, Jones again became chair of AFSC and sought to help Jewish refugees. He was also presiding clerk of Five Years Meeting.
In 1936, he resigned as chair, but remained on the Bryn Mawr College Board of Trustees. He still gave plenty of lectures at age 73. He met with Theodore Dreiser (at Dreiser's request) as AFSC gave aid in Spain and Dreiser wanted a committee set up of prominent citizens to provide civilian relief in Spain.
Jones was interested in bringing together people attracted to Quakerism and its philosophy, but who were not members of a Quaker meeting. This resulted in Wider Quaker Fellowship and, in 1936, the American Friends Fellowship Council.
Jones presided at the second Friends World Conference held at Swarthmore College in 1937.
In 1938, Jones was invited to South Africa by South African Quakers. He traveled to Capetown to meet with members of that meeting and also of Johannesburg and other South African meetings. He met with Senator Reinhault Jones who represented non-European races in Parliament and Gen. Jan Christian Smuts, minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister. Jones lectured at all the universities there, then went on to Singapore and Canton, Shanghai and Tokyo.
After the Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht) in Germany (Nov. 9 & 10, 1938), a special refugee division of AFSC was established. Three men were chosen to analyze the situation in Germany. These were Rufus M. Jones, D. Robert Yarnall, a businessman, and George Walton, principal of George School. Discretion was overturned by a newspaper account of their venture. The AFSC had already opened a refugee center in Berlin. The three men visited Jewish leader Wilfred Israel who reiterated that emigration was vital, much more so than food relief. They saw Consul General Raymond Geist who promised to assist them. They saw Myron Taylor, head of the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees in London, who agreed with their plan. Geist arranged for their meeting with assistants of Heydrich, the real head of the Secret Police and "hangman" in charge of Dachau. After their presentation, the assistants conferred with Heydrich and he granted them investigation of "sufferings of Jews and to bring such relief as they see necessary." Unfortunately, their effort brought no such results.
In the 1940s RUFUS M. JONES wrote and spoke extensively, mainly interpreting the Quaker stand on war and peace. He received the Philadelphia Award in 1939 and the Theodore Roosevelt Award for distinguished service in 1942. In 1945, he was made honorary chairman of AFSC to raise money to feed German children.
In 1947, General Meeting between the Hicksite and Orthodox branches of Quakers was established. Already the meetings had united their committees on peace, social order, race relations, but not discipline or finance.
In 1948, Jones organized a meeting of religious Christian leaders who would communicate with Palestinian religious leaders to somehow call an end to the fighting in the Middle East. An appeal was signed and sent to the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and head of the Supreme Moslem Council The former answered with approval; the latter thought the appeal was pro-Jewish.
Before his death in 1948, a Rufus Jones chair of philosophy and religion was established at Haverford. Among his numerous achievements were the publication of more than 50 monographs; within 7 years of his death, the Hicksite and Orthodox Quaker branches in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting achieved unification.
(Biographical information from Elizabeth Gray Vining's Friend of life; the biography of Rufus M. Jones.. Philadelphia : Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends ; [1981, c1958])
The collection consists of Rufus Jones' correspondence, diaries, financial papers, manuscripts, Haverford College class notes, short talks, photographs, medals and artifacts and material relating to Jones. In addition, there are the correspondence and photographs of Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones, his wife, and of Mary Hoxie Jones, his daughter. Topics of importance in this collection are Rufus Jones' teaching, his writing and editing, his religious beliefs, his efforts toward the reunification of branches within the Society of Friends, his work for various service organizations, peace issues, his friendships and his family.
Some correspondents include: AFSC, M. Catherine Albright, All Friends, American Friend, Frank Aydelotte, Iwao Ayusawa, Joshua L. Baily, Roger N. Baldwin, Anna Barlow, J. Henry Bartlett, George Barton, Hannah Bean, Joel Bean, Edward Bettle, Gilbert Bowles, J. Bevan Braithwaite, William Charles Braithwaite, A. Neave Brayshaw, Howard H. Brinton, T. Wistar Brown, Bryn Mawr College, Emma Cadbury, Henry J. Cadbury, Joel Cadbury, William E. Cadbury, Corder Catchpool, Thomas Chase, William Wistar Comfort, John H. Dillingham, Lily Dougall, John Henry Douglas, Theodore Dreiser, Joseph Elkinton, Edward L. Farr, Fellowship of Reconciliation. Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Five Year's Meeting, Harry Emerson Fosdick, Friends Ambulance Unit, Friends Foreign Missionary Association, Friends Service Council, Joan Mary Fry, A. Ruth Fry, Mahatma Gandhi, John B Garrett, Edward Grubb, Marie Happich, Harper and Bros., J. Rendel Harris, Henry Hartshorne, Headley Bros., Seiju Hirakawa, L. L. Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall Hobbs, Henry Hodgkin, L. Violet Hodgkin Holdsworth, Allen D. Hole, Herbert Hoover, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Aldous Huxley, Allen Jay, Peace Jones, Augustine Jones, Eli Jones, Elizabeth B. Jones, Mary Hoxie Jones, Rheinallt Jones, Richard Mott Jones, Sarah Coutant Jones, Virginia Costello Jones, Thomas R. Kelly, Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry, Morris E. Leeds, William Littleboy, M. Jessie Lloyd, J. Usang Ly, Macmillan & Co., J. Walter Malone, Katharine E. McBride, Walter Meader, Felix Morley, A. J. Muste, Fridtjof Nansen, New England Yearly Meeting, Henry Stanley Newman, Violet Oakley, Kirby Page, Marion Park, Francis G. Peabody, Hubert Peet, Pendle Hill, Norman Penney, Levi T. Pennington, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Clarence Pickett, William P. Pinkham, Esther Tuttle Pritchard, P. W. Raidabaugh, James. E. Rhoads, Theodore W. Richards, Abby A. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Arnold Rowntree, B. Seebohm Rowntree, John Wilhelm Rowntree, Josiah Royce, Elbert Russell, Nevin Sayre, J. Henry Scattergood, Roderick Scott, David Scull, Isaac Sharpless, Harry T. Silcock, Margaret Simkin, Robert L. Simkin, Theodor Sippell, Douglas Steere, Leopold Stokowski, Rabindranath Tagore, Ernest Taylor, The Friend (London), The Friend (Philadelphia, M. Carey Thomas, Wilbur K. Thomas, Agnes L. Tierney, Khalil Totah, Elton Trueblood, Evelyn Underhill, George Vaux, Elizabeth Gray Vining, Amy Wallis, Janet Whitney, Carolena M. Wood, James Wood, L. Hollingsworth Wood, Woodbrooke, Mary E. Woolley, D. Robert Yarnall.
Names are sometimes gleaned from evidence and normally would then appear in square brackets ([ ]), but for purposes of sorting, these brackets are removed in the finding aid, but appear on the physical item. Sometimes letters by one person are sorted by personal name, and sometimes by corporate name as appropriate (e.g. M. Carey Thomas and Bryn Mawr College). Such arrangement reflects fonds organized by EBJ and MHJ which have not been significantly altered. All dates are standardized rather than transcribed, viz: yr mo/day.
Though not all letters are listed individually, those that are highlighted are done so on the basis of content of the letter or historical importance of the letter writer. Jones extended family members' letters, offering family news, are occasionally listed for recognition, but there is more frequency than citation.
When information repeats, for instance letters lauding a book by RUFUS M. JONES, only an example might be given rather than all the letters.
Letters to Rufus M. Jones are filed alphabetically within chronological arrangement; letters by Rufus M. Jones are filed chronologically.
Gifts of Mary Hoxie Jones, 1980-1998. Accession # 4097.
In 1982, the donor removed to Haverford School two folders of material of Lowell C. Jones as a student at the school.
The creation of the electronic guide for this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project.
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Jacob, Charles R, 1888 May 23; Richards, Theodore W, 1888 June 20; Sidney, Emma F. [invitation to her wedding to Mr. Paulin and congratulations on engagement] 1888 March 13; Chase, Thomas. [has been to Congress of Orientalists at Stockholm and Christiania as a member of the American Oriental Society; submitted notice of Rufus M. Jones's book for publication], 1889 October 1; Jones, Eli. And several other letters, 1889 September 6; Sharpless, Isaac. [concerns an exam, perhaps for a student Rufus M. Jones recommended for Haverford], 1889 November 26; Buffum, Samuel. [on practical life vs. religious], 1891 June 26; Jones, Peace, 1891 January 30
Bailey, Charles M. [concerns cost of education at Oak Grove; and decision of Rufus M. Jones to leave Oak Grove and come to Haverford College], 1893 May 11; Bailey, Charles M. [approves of Friends Review as it now reads (with Rufus M. Jones as new editor)], 1893 September 18; Barton, George. [congratulates on success of Friends Review], 1893 September 3; Bartlett, J. Henry. [regarding Friends Review and use of the word "church"], 1893; Bean, Joel. [pleased with tone of Friends Review; Ohio General Meeting doctrine declining the "light within"], 1893 September 28; Braithwaite, Joseph Bevan, 1893 February 28; Buffinton, Samuel R. [increasing subscriptions to Friends Review through roles of Monthly Meetings], 1893 December 9; Dinsmore, Philip. [heard him preach; tells him to be humble], 1893 January ?; Garrett, John Biddle?. [sets down ideals of the "new" Friends Review and goals and people to get on the staff], 1893 February 26; Hartshorne, Henry. [Rufus M. Jones has been elected to position of editor of Friends Review (Hartshorne was previous editor)], 1893 May 26; Hobbs, L. Lyndon (Guilford College President), 1893 August 28; Jones, Augustine. [advice on running Friends Review], 1893 August 18; Jones, Peace, 1893 October 20; Jones, Richard Mott to Isaac Sharpless. [cautious about the direction of the new editor of Friends Review], 1893 May 1; Jones, W.B. [poem about "deposed ministers"], 1893 September ?; King, Rufus P, 1893 August 20; Miller, M. M. to Isaac Sharpless. [Asks him To write a review Of Friends' education Since William Penn], 1893 December 7; Miller, M. M. to Rufus M. Jones. [makes similar request of Rufus M. Jones as of Sharpless], 1893 December 12; Mills, J. J. [would like to contribute and find contributors for Friends Review], 1893 August 15; Newman, Henry S. to Thomas Hodgkin (copy of original). [in defense of pastors], 1893 November 27.
Pearsall, Ellen Clare. [about her book of poems], 1893 November 27; Rhoads, James. E. ["birthright" membership in Quakerism], 1893 September 6; Rowntree, John Wilhelm to George Newman. [of bringing "glow and enthusiasm" and spiritual power of George Fox to current meetings], 1893 September 2; Sharpless, Isaac. [plans laid out for energizing and nationalizing of Friends Review; unofficially asks if Rufus M. Jones would be interested in its editorship and teaching philosophy at Haverford College], 1893 March 25; Sharpless, Isaac. [money for Friends Review project not raised, so proposal for Jones' services is temporarily postponed], 1893 April 15; Sharpless, Isaac. [have secured barely sufficient funds, but want Rufus M. Jones in Philadelphia to take up Friends Review post], 1893 May 10; Sharpless, Isaac. [offers 2 rooms for residence of Joneses in Founders Hall], 1893 June 28; Tatum Lawrie. [re Joel Bean and his doctrine of restoration], 1893 November 27; Taylor, L. [on the subject of Divine Immanence], 1893 September 8; Thomas, James Carey, 1893 November 23; White, Miles. [re funds from the Miles White Beneficial Society toward Friends Review], 1893 December 28; Wood, James to John B. Garrett. [success best obtained by merging Friends Review, Christian Worker and perhaps all other Friends papers except Square (American) Friend], 1893 May 17; Wood, Richard to Isaac Sharpless. [re Friends Review], 1893 April 27; Wood, William to John Garrett. [several years ago, had proposed starting a Friends' journal, but not wishing to compete with Friends Review, dropped idea -- but now doesn't wish to contribute to Friends Review and that Philadelphia Yearly Meeting does not reflect the Society as a whole in America], 1893 May 1.
Opinions on the "American Friend," 1894; Baily, Joshua. [concerning the merging of :Friends Review" and "Christian Worker"], 1894 June 22; Bartlett, J. Henry. "Friends Review" should not attack Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; positions on music, etc. by "Friends Review"], 1894 August 9; Bean, Joel. [sympathizes with his effort to combine diverse elements in the Society of Friends; change from "Christian Worker" to "American Friend"], 1894 January 4; Bean, Joel and Hannah. (printed) [concerning their deposition by Iowa Yearly Meeting], 1894 January 23; Bettle, Edward. [re William Penn Charter School and Richard Mott Jones], 1894 March 19; Binford, Micaha M. [report of Friends Rally at Cleveland], 1894 February 18; Cadbury, Joel. [re "Friends Review"], 1894 February 22; Clark, Edith M, 1894 December 9; Clark, Nathan. [re "American Friend"], 1894 December 18; Dinsmore, Philip, 1894 May 21; Futrell, William H. [regarding proposed merger of "Friends Review" and "Christian Worker" and laws applicable in New Jersey and Pennsylvania], 1894 November 6, 9; Garrett, John B. [re advocacy by one Dr. (Dougan?) Clark of water baptism], 1894 September 18; Hadley, Stephen to China (Maine) Monthly Meeting. [attests to presence of Rufus M. Jones at Iowa Yearly Meeting at this time], 1894 September 11; Harris, J. Rendel. [re merger of "Friends Review" and "Christian Worker"], 1894 July 8; Jones, Augustine, 1894 November 28; Jones, Herbert. [family news], 1894 October 2; Jones, Peace. [family news], 1894 July 2; Jones, Richard Mott, 1894 August 13; Ladd, William C. (H.C.) [suggests symposium on an educational topic], 1894 November 20; Garrett, John B. [encloses letters of J. Walter Malone and others concerning needs of western Friends, "Christian Worker", etc.], 1894 March 2; Jenks, William H, 1894 December 12; Malone, J. Walter. [baptism ceremony conducted by Dr. Clark], 1894 September 13; Malone, J. Walter. Memo of a conference in New York [concerning publication of "American Friend" to include Malone, P.W. Raidabaugh, Isaac Sharpless, Allen Thomas, Rufus M. Jones, James Wood], 1894 May 26; Newlin, Thomas (pres., Pacific College). [re merger of "Friends Review" and "Christian Worker"], 1894 July 11' Newman, Henry Stanley. [concerning deposing of Joel Bean and that action of Iowa Friends not inquisitorial], 1894 March 7
Pearson, William L. [re direction for "American Friend," pastoral system, etc.], 1894 September 11; Pritchard, Calvin W. [needs of western Friends], 1894 August 1; Raidabaugh, P.W. [concerning new American Friend and appeasing of western Friends], 1894 April 28; Rhoads, Charles. [perturbed by tolerance expressed by American Friend toward instrumental music and pastoral meetings], 1894 September 24; Rhoads, James E. [at a meeting to put in writing something about the discipline of Friends, and that several friends be requested to write on the topic "why I am a Friend?"; asks that Rufus M. Jones write on one of the topics], 1894 March 28; Rowntree, John Wilhelm to J.B. Hodgkin (copy). [articles on Quakerism he is writing], 1894 December 3; Scull, David, 1894 January 16; Scull, Sarah M., 1894 June 28 [on changes to the "Friends Review" and success under Jones' leadership]; Smith, Jane B., 1894 October 18 [the "American Friend" "seems to be an endeavor to lay waste the most precious principles"]; Shipley, Murray. [would like to see young people writing on the subject "why I am a Friend?"], 1894 May 12; Stanley, E. [approves of idea of one periodical to replace "Friends Review" and "Christian Worker"], 1894 October 9; Taber, Augustus. [approval of tone of American Friend], 1894 August 1; Raidabaugh, P.W.. [approves of attitude of American Friend], 1894 December 12; Thomas, M. Carey, 1894 December 12 [subscription to the "American Friend"]; Vaux, George. [unhappy with presentations of "American Friend" especially as representative of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting], 1894 August 16; Wing, Asa S, 1894 June 28; Wood, James, 1894 June 19; Wood, Richard? [report of the financial problems of Wamsutta Mills and impact on all concerned; not used by Rufus M. Jones for American Friend], 1894 August 28; Wooton, Isom P, 1894 October 15.
Bartlett, J. Henry. [re "American Friend"], 1895 March 12; Beede, Cyrus. [re "American Friend" and its cohesive spirit], 1895 June 18; Binford, M. M. [interpretation of structure and discipline of meetings, and whether men's clerk is presiding in joint meetings or either men's or both men's and women's clerk; reference to the Dougan Clark water baptism case], 1895 July 1; Brown, J.F, 1895 January 1; Carpenter, Richard E. [concerning investment property in Sioux City], 1895 April 18; Clark, Thomas. [re monetary standard in U.S.], 1895?; Dillingham, John H. [concerning a call for a peace meeting between different Friends sects], 1895 February 14; Dillingham, John H. [concerning use of prepared notes by Friends minister], 1895 February 22; Frame, Nathan P. [re Dougan Clark case article in American Friend], 1895 July 14; Graham, John William (ed. "British Friend"). [glad "American Friend" is a paper open to diversity of views], 1895 December 19; Harris, J. Rendel, 1895 March 30; Haworth, William P. (General Supt., Kansas Yearly Meeting). [would Rufus M. Jones come to speak at KYM], 1895 March 29; Hobbs, L. L. (Pres., Guilford College). [would like Rufus M. Jones to come speak at meeting and to students], 1895 April 29; Jones, Augustine. [about his work for Providence Friends School and those who come to it], 1895 July 2; Jones, Peace. [home news], 1895 March 21; Jay, Allen. [re putting Dougan Clark case in perspective by publication of a statement prepared by "law and order" Friends], 1895 September 5; Kelsey, W. Irving. [on the work of foreign missions and the need for intelligent, consecrated mission boards to formulate policy], 1895 July 4; Moore, Kathleen Carter to Maria Scattergood. [will try to submit her paper shortly to American Friend], 1895 June 29; Malone, J. Walter, 1895 January 21; Newman, Henry Stanley (England)[Manchester Conference of Friends addressed the issue of the future of the Society and Rufus M. Jones must make use of the results in the American Friend], 1895 November 25; Nicholson, Timothy. [encloses printed statement of Dougan Clark], 1895 January 12 Pearson, Ellen Clare. [thanks for good review of her book in "American Friend"], 1895 February 3; Rogers, Elias. [urges display of tolerance in the "American Friend" on ordinance issue], 1895; March 5; Thomas, M. Carey, 1895 March 27 [on "untrue anecdotes" about Bryn Mawr College]; Thomas, Richard Henry. [appreciates difficulty of his position, but that he must not try to please all factions, but state his own opinion], 1895 November 20; Thomas, Richard Henry. [hopes reaction against pastoral method will increase], 1895 November 27.
Baily, Charles M. [looking for new principal for Oak Grove School -- wishing Rufus M. Jones would serve], 1896 February 15; Dillingham, John H. [on having no officiating at a marriage], 1896 April 20; Emlen, Samuel, 1896 October 27; Garrett, John B. [re investments], 1896 May 14; Harris, J. Rendel, 1896 October 5; Harris, J. Rendel [British Friends and Armenia], 1896 October 5; Hartshorne, Henry[encloses his article for the "American Friend," which apparently Rufus M. Jones forwarded to George Barton], 1896, October ?; Hussey, A.H. [observation of ordinances and other outward symbols], 1896 November 25; Jones, L.W. [expenses and receipts at farm at South China], 1896 April 1; Jones, Lizzie. [family news], 1896 March 1; Jones, Peace. [family news], 1896 December ?; Kirk, M.Z. [wants to publicize Penn College and other business and will try to buy out "Iowa Friend"], 1896 October 30; Martin, W.L. [liberal vs. traditional ideology of Friends church], 1896 December 17; Mills, Joel (Commissioner of Randolph Co., Lynn, Indiana) [the American Friend and the common man], 1896 March ?; Newlin, Thomas (President, Pacific College). [has encountered criticism because of his religious philosophy], 1896 July 5; Nicholson, Timothy. [praise for the job Rufus M. Jones is doing as editor of American Friend], 1896 January 6; Nicholson, William. [pleased with Rufus M. Jones's handling of American Friend; sees greater unity among Friends, though geographically disparate groups cannot and should not be homogeneous], 1896 January 12; Pritchard, Calvin W. [feels the views supporting Dr. Clark's cause should be represented in American Friend], 1896 October 6; Rosenberger, A. (President, Penn College) [suggests a "grand educational conclave" for 1900], 1896 January 13; Scull, David. [re an appeal for funds], 1896 March 13; Wooton, Isom P. [does not feel new publication Iowa Friend has any future and will tend to divide their Yearly Meeting from the main body of Yearly Meetings], 1896 February 7; Yarnall, Stanley R. [sends list of books on mysticism], 1896 November 17.
Contains letters to and from Sarah H. Coutant (Jones) and items about her, not including from Rufus M. Jones, 1882-1898
[Has been chosen to be the teacher in a new school], 1887 September 5, [Speaks of love between them], 1887 September 18, [Mentions "the Indian Conference at Lake Mohonk," or the annual Lake Mohonk Conference on the Indian and Other Dependent Peoples], 1887 October 9, [discusses her and Jones' different perceptions of marital duties and mentions Clara Barton and "women's rights conventions"], 1887 October 23, [Trip to New York's Metropolitan Museum, particularly exciting to see Rosa Bonheur's "Horse Fair," one of "the most famous pictures of the 19th century"], 1887 November 28. Transcriptions of letters are included.
[Belva Lockwood campaigning in New Paltz], 1888 January 15, [Coutant is "not a full fledged Friend" and hopes her certificate will not need to be carried to his Meeting. "Thou can get consent (for their marriage) of thy meeting, and I will elope"], 1888 May 6. Transcriptions of letters are included.
While Rufus M. Jones is in England, Switzerland and Germany, she writes regarding people she is seeing, including the Bartons and Batteys, and personal news [Rufus M. Jones must send religious articles, not impressions, for "American Friend"; Sarah Coutant Jones was able to write an article using an old editorial of Rufus M. Jones' and some quotes done in the spirit that nothing would languish in his absence; athletics at Haverford Grammar School], 1897 June 1; [Spending time in Wernersville in a house with many boarders, for her health], 1897 June 17; [Tells that she will need to go to Adirondacks to be under the care of a lung specialist], 1897 July 16.
Relates to conditions and surroundings where she is residing at Saranac Lake, N.Y. for her health.
Continued letters from Saranac Lake.
Letters from Saranac Lake, New York where she is staying, with description of treatment of consumption, including use of serum injections and its side effects, 1898 January-April
Continued letters from Saranac Lake, New York, 1898 May-June; [Relates reaction of other house residents to Rufus M. Jones's statement with regard to Spanish-American war that it would be best if the "naval battle might occur and squelch the Spaniards"], 1898 May 17; [referring to articles in the "Amherican Friend" on evolution, states taht she thinks that had she "evolved from a 'barren skink'.. it would be so much more glory to God to be able to do it"], 1898 May 29; [Changes locations for health reasons to Bloomingdale, New York], 1898 May 31
From Ardonia, New York (continues narrative of medicinal applications), 1898 September - December
Continued letters from Saranac Lake, New York, 1899 January
Included are multitude of expressions of sorrow on the death of Sarah C. Jones; Garrett, John B. [money should be raised to save Penn College], 1899 January 8; Hodgkin, Thomas [re the "stupid blunder of New Providence Montly Meeting" in its ousting of Joel and Hannah Bean], 1899 February 19
Letters of condolence regarding the death of Sarah Coutant Jones; Newman, Henry Stanley. (copy) [Beans have been reinstated as members of New Providence Monthly Meeting], 1899 March 5; Rowntree, J. Wilhelm. [will be coming to U.S. to collect information on Quaker ministry; gives itinerary; English Quaker ministry "fails to address itself to modern needs and conditions"; wants to see how ministry operates in all its forms and conditions; schedule of investigation attached], 1899 November 1; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [follow-up on trip to U.S.], 1899 November 15; Thomas, M. Carey. [concerning rumors of irreligiosity at Bryn Mawr College], 1899 December 21; Wood, S.A. [reasons why College Park Friends (including Joel and Hannah Bean) were dropped from New Providence membership], 1899 January 28; Wood, S.A. [expresses the type of dissatisfaction with "American Friend" prevalent among those Friends in the American West who were critical of its alleged position], 1899 November 27
Bartlett, J. Henry. [urges Rufus M. Jones to exercise care in his editorial statements], 1897 January 8; Bean, Joel, 1897 December 9; Booth, Maud B. [thanks him for confidence in her work], 1897 March 18; Braithwaite, J. Bevan. [had Quaker input in address to Queen on the 60th year of her reign], 1897 September 10; Carter, John E. [re a meeting on peace and arbitration; attendance issue if held at Race Street Meetinghouse], 1897 February 13; Cook, I.W. [paper covering territory of Iowa Yearly Meeting, Kansas Yearly Meeting and Penn College named Western Work], 1897 January 9 Dillingham, John H. [would prefer to see Peace and Arbitration meeting held at 12th St. Meetinghouse], 1897 February 10; Dillingham, J. H. [re dwindling number of ministers in Philadelphia], 1897 February 13; Dillingham, John H. [thinks Rufus M. Jones must lead in conciliation of Quaker factions], 1897 April 23; Douglas, J. H. [will be glad to write an article about his experience in the ministry], 1897 December 8; Elkinton, Joseph. [re call for Peace and Arbitration meeting], 1897 February 11; Evans, William. [re Peace and Arbitration meeting], 1897 February 11; Garrett, John B. [on sending corn to India], 1897 February 7; Graham, John W. [re Rufus M. Jones's defense of the pastoral system in the "American Friend"; Graham wishes to have his disclaimer published], 1897 April 6; Hanna, Rufka D. [call for patrons for dressmaking business to support women in Syria], 1897; Harris, Henry J. [Hopes Rufus M. Jones will stop to hear talks in social sciences in Halle as well as go to Leipzig to hear Wundt], 1897 June 10; Harris, J. Rendel to Mary Garrett (Williams). (typed copy) [money arrived to help their orphanage], 1897 January 1; Harris, J. Rendel. [summer school (at Scarboro) came off really well], 1897 September 23; Jay, Allen. [he has been urged to write his memoirs], 1897 April 22; Jones, Peace, 1897 April 27 Jones, L.W. (cousin) [is handling Rufus M. Jones's property, advising on harvest, etc.], 1897 January 6; Morris Samuel. [would not object to having his name used in connection with the call for the meeting on peace and arbitration], 1897 February 12; Newlin, Thomas. [is experiencing opposition because of some of his philosophies, including evolution], 1897 August 16; Newman, Henry Stanley. [there will be a proposal to send epistles to all American Friends, including Hicksites], 1897 December 5; Pearson, William [discusses attack on "Western Work"], 1897 January 19; Pearson, William, 1897 September 27; Post, Stephen. [apparently holds property in Nebraska in which Rufus M. Jones has part ownership], 1897; Raidabaugh, P.W. [as a large stockholder in "American Friend," wants business reports, unhappy with management of "American Friend"], 1897 August 19; Scull, David. [recommends places to see in Europe], 1897 May 6; Thomas, Allen Clapp. [death of James Carey Thomas], 1897 November 10; Thomas, M. Carey. [biographical highlights of James Carey Thomas], 1897 November 11; Wing, Asa S. [willing to have named used in connection with call for meeting on peace and arbitration], 1897 February 11; Wood, James. [effect of regional Friends' papers drawing support away from "American Friend"], 1897 August 10
Douglas, J. H. [on perceived animosity of the Hicksite "British Friend" against Evangelical Quakers, "sin and error" must be "rebuked"], 1898 November 17; Harris, J. Rendel. [the soul is forged in the fire of tribulation; new translation of the Bible], 1898 December 18; Bailey, Charles M . [all well at Oak Grove Seminary], 1898; Bartlett, J. Henry. [unhappy with his criticism of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting], 1898 November 27; Bean, Joel. [does not feel his side in the controversy should have to be silent to save the whole], 1898 December 28; Bettle, Edward, [Rufus M. Jones elected a trustee of Bryn Mawr College upon the death of James Carey Thomas], 1898 February 18; Coutant, Emma. [is taking care of good little Lowell (Rufus M. Jones's son)], 1898 February 27; Davis, James M. [would like to see a Friends University established; lamentable that Haverford College only has 116 students enrolled], 1898 November 10; Dillingham, John H. [Isaac Sharpless withdraws from nominating Committee on Overseers and appointment of overseers], 1898 November 27; Dillon, D.H. [is leaving for Palestine, Egypt, etc.], 1898 January 31; Jones, Augustine [on writing new Discipline by the Committee on Discipline of which they are both members], 1898 February 9; Jones, Peace. [family news and failing health of Sarah C. Jones (Rufus M. Jones's wife)], 1898 November ?; Mifflin, Lloyd. [is sending a poem for inclusion in "American Friend"], 1898 March 29; Mustard, Wilfred P. [Rufus M. Jones elected to Phi Beta Kappa], 1898 December 3; Newman, Henry Stanley. [illness of Rufus M. Jones's wife], 1898 May 22; Scott, Susie. [tells of poor situation in school at Vassalboro], 1898 January 19; Scull, David, 1898 December 18; Stanley, E. [gift of property on which site would be Friends National University and something of its operation], 1898 May 19; Tatum, Lawrie. [Joel Bean disowned from Iowa Yearly Meeting because he was out of unity with it and especially with evangelistic work; accusations of sound and unsound teachings], 1898 November 6; Thomas, M. Carey. [Friends ministers must be highly intelligent or "the religious body is doomed to dissolution"], 1898 January 26; Thomas, M. Carey. [is glad he was appointed to Bryn Mawr College's Board of Trustees], 1898 February 22; Vaux, George. [issues arising from naming of overseers by a monthly meeting], 1898 November 29; Wood, James. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will not take Earlham presidency as he is too much needed where is], 1898 February 19; Wood, Theresa P. to Charles E. Cox. [copy of minute disowning Joel Bean et al from New Providence (Iowa) Monthly Meeting], 1898 September 12
Carid, G. [giving information on studying at Oxford (Balliol College) with assurance of assistance if Rufus M. Jones comes], 1900 February 18; Hadley, David. [comments on need for sensitivity in "American Friend" editorials], 1900 August 29; Harris, J. Rendel. [is coming to the States where he may present some Quaker lectures], 1900 February 24; Harris, J. Rendel to Mary Garrett Williams. [has not brought enough lectures with him], 1900 July 3; Hazard, Caroline (Pres., Wellesley) [inviting him to come to Wellesley], 1900 November 15; Headley Bros. (Publishers) [have received his series of papers "Spiritual Christianity" (published as A Dynamic Faith)], 1900 March 19; Headley Bros. (Publishers) [sends copy of comments on A Dynamic Faith by Frederick Sessions], 1900 November 16; Hodgkin, Thomas. [thanks him for his Practical Christianity, agreeing with the idea that while true religion must have emotion, it must not be limited to emotion], 1900 January 21; Houghton, Mifflin and Co. [does not feel there would be financial justification for a new edition of Fox's Journal], 1900 January 24; Jones, Augustine, [congratulates him on formulation of discipline; concerned with idea of merging of Yearly Meetings], 1900 January 2; Jones, Augustine. [Lowell (Jones) entering Friends School (at Providence)], 1900 August 26; Jones, Virginia Costello "Genie". [discusses events at home while Rufus is away (at Harvard)], 1900 December 7; King, Irving. [has examined religious experience through a psychological approach], 1900; January 13; Price, Elizabeth Taber. [has placed Rufus M. Jones on program to speak at New Bedford], 1900 December 19; Pritchard, Esther Tuttle. [problems with accepting theory of evolution over story of creation], 1900 February 23; Pritchard, Esther Tuttle. [re women's suffrage and rights and women in Quaker church], 1900 June 5; Rowntree, John Wilhelm [coming to America to present his paper on the Free Ministry in the Society of Friends], 1900 May 19; Schenck, Frederick B. [Rufus M. Jones elected to vice-chairman of the Laymen's Missionary Meeting], 1900 April 23; Stokes, Joseph. [sorry Rufus M. Jones has had return of malarial trouble and advising method of cure], 1900 October 7; Thomas, M. Carey. [states that one must be skeptical until all facts are revealed in reference to a claim by an English professor that he had been "persecuted" by Thomas; every student at Bryn Mawr is a "sacred trust..."], 1900 February 7; White, Charles S. ["American Friend" not answering spiritual needs of western Friends], 1900 December 28; Wood, James. ["American Friend" publishing company is satisfied that Rufus M. Jones take a year's study at Harvard as long as he continues to edit the paper], 1900 April 16; Wood, James. [will be visiting charitable and reform institutions prior to the opening of their Reformatory for Women], 1900 December 14
[Regarding trip to Jerusalem], 1900 March 12; [Deliberations on a philosophical book], 1900 November 14
[Ellen's mother objects to their marriage, not on a personal basis, but because she doesn't want her daughter to marry anyone], 1900 July 6; Wood, James. [death of Ellen Wood after she had nursed a sick fisherman who likely died of typhoid], 1900 August 9
Letters of condolence on the death of Ellen Wood
Baker, Jacob. [position of "American Friend" is one of advancing scholarship rather than spirituality], 1901 May 27; Brown, Thomas C. [asks if arrangements could be made to provide a Missionary Department in "American Friend"], 1901 August 13; Cadbury, William E. [hopes he will give a talk thus furthering the "evangelization of Haverford College"], 1901 January 15; Cram, G.W. [Rufus M. Jones admitted to Harvard masters' program], 1901 March 14; Crosman, Charles. [re Rufus M. Jones's building cottages in South China (Maine) to be rented out], 1901 January 11; Cunard Steamship Co. [reserving cabins for his trip to England], 1901 May 2; Cuyler, Theo L. [sends in article for publication in "American Friend"], 1901 May 23; Douglas, J.H. [ American Friend at least sympathizes with "Higher Criticism" as when championed Haverford Summer School; feels a new paper will be established to represent points of view not endorsed by "American Friend"], 1901 July 24; Ellis, Gertrude. [comments on appreciation of his lectures at Scarborough], 1901 August 26
Many discussions of books read and thoughts on religious philosophy, and after their engagement, letters to bolster and cheer his spirit (accepts Rufus M. Jones's marriage proposal on October 8, 1901), 1901
Garrett, John B. [formal presentation of the gym at Haverford College; "American Friend" should drop discussion of "higher criticism"], 1901 March 9; Sharpless, Isaac to John B. Garrett. [modern investigation of the Bible only means of holding intelligent people to Christianity], 1901 March 20; Garrett, John B. to Isaac Sharpless. [those who cannot follow quest of "higher criticism" should be forced to do so -- and that more than 90% of "American Friend" are readers in this category and that if discussion in "American Friend" on this subject is not soon dropped, a journal "of a different sort" may be started in the west resulting in division rather than unification of the Society], 1901 March 21; Grubb, Edward. [suggests schedule for Rufus M. Jones's lectures at Scarborough], 1901 May 6; Hadley, Abigail J. [responses to editorials in the "American Friend"], 1901; Harvey, A. [encourages Rufus M. Jones in his struggle to modernize thinking about religion through "American Friend"], 1901 June 15; Hazard, Caroline. [appreciated his new book "Dynamic Faith," especially parts on mysticism], 1901 June 3; Hobbs, L.L. [encouragement for Rufus M. Jones's efforts in "American Friend"], 1901 February 19; Jay, Mahalah. [Rufus M. Jones should not worry about "cleavage" and "ruptures" in the Society], 1901 June 21; Jay, Allen. [Indiana Yearly Meeting has decided to accept Uniform Discipline], 1901 October 4; Jones, Richard Mott. [Lowell granted scholarship at William Penn Charter School], 1901 June 11; Jones, Wilmot R. [compliments on Dynamic Faith], 1901 March 10; Malone, J. Walter. [would like him to reduce his best sermon to writing for inclusion in a book], 1901 June 20
Pritchard, Esther Tuttle. [sends article to "American Friend" on the Extension Course], 1901 February 4; Pritchard, Esther Tuttle [new paper will be issued early in next year], 1901 November 16; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [despair at the Second Boer War and shaken belief in democracy; has been recorded a minister], 1901 February 6; Rowntree, John Wilhelm [will have to see doctor in Chicago; if Rufus M. Jones works slowly, may achieve goal of "new learning" and summer school movement with "American Friend"; has lost some sight in his eye], 1901 October 2; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [his disease is not checked], 1901 October 1; Russell, Elbert. [sending article to "American Friend" in reply to Woodard's "Biblical Criticism"], 1901 August 24; Scattergood, J. Henry. [Rufus M. Jones's Dynamic Faith, according to Scattergood, places Christianity first and Quakerism second], 1901 February 3; Scull, David to Lyman Abbott. [there are 6,000 subscribers to "American Friend"], 1901 April 8; Sharpless, Isaac. [Rufus M. Jones's title for 1901-02 would be associate professor, probably of philosophy and biblical literature], 1901 February 12; Sharpless, Isaac. [Would Rufus M. Jones take classes in English Bible while another faculty member on leave], 1901 May 27; Steere, Jonathan M. [re Committee of Oversight for First Day School Bible class at 12th St. Meeting, and would Rufus M. Jones teach the class], 1901 July 7; Stokes, William C, 1901 March 19; Thomas, M. Carey. [is glad he is marrying "a college woman and a Bryn Mawr woman" (Ellen Wood)], 1901 November 16; Tierney, Agnes L. [for herself, less interested in religious denomination than in people; perhaps Rufus M. Jones should start an independent paper in which he could fearlessly express his views], 1901 June 14; Watson, John M. [re Yearly Meeting in Canada], 1901 July 12; Wood, Carolena M. [work concerning reformatory and district nursing], 1901 January 10; Wood, Carolena [thanks him for his talk on temperance causing temperance work to be put on a sounder footing; Rufus M. Jones and James Wood will be giving talks on peace], 1901 December 8; Wood, James [will be speaking to Friends Missionary Association], 1901 January 12; Wood, James. [will not be able to write editorials for "American Friend"], 1901 January 13; Wood, James. [Uniform Discipline turned down by North Carolina Yearly Meeting; article on "belief" may be the point of dissension and he is sending an article for "American Friend" that may persuade otherwise], 1901 August 11; Woodard, Luke. [difference of opinion on the doctrine of the atonement], 1901 August 2
Baily, Joshua L. [statement of causes of the western Friends in "American Friend" takes valuable space], 1902 January 9; Barton, George. [grandeur of Athens], 1902 September 18; Brown, T. Wistar. [re finances of "American Friend"], 1902 January 11; Cadbury, Emma to Elizabeth Jones. [recounts some of events of Rufus and Elizabeth's wedding], 1902 March 12; Cadbury, George to Elizabeth Cadbury. [H.L. Wilson, clerk of Meeting for Sufferings at London Yearly Meeting will be speaking to Rufus M. Jones about coming to Woodbrooke], 1902 January 17; Cadbury, George. [would like him to come to England for a month in the summer], 1902 May 13; Cadbury, George. [sorry Rufus M. Jones will not come for a year to England; feels America has freedom, while England has given up to formalism], 1902 November 26; Ferris, Alfred J. [Ferris and Leach will print his "A Boy's Religion"], 1902 November 1; Grubb, Edward. [sorry he will not stay on after settlement is over the following summer], 1902 November 27; Harris, J. Rendel, 1902 February 26 Headley Bros. Publishers) [re English edition of "A Boy's Religion"], 1902 November 15; Houghton, Mifflin and Co. (Publishers) [will not publish his "Study in New Testament Mysticism"], 1902 July 10; Jones, Augustine. [route of George Fox in New England], 1902 July 24; Jones, Augustine. [more on George Fox], 1902 August 1; Jones, Augustine. [George Barton to be charged with heresy], 1902 August 11; Jones, Augustine. [proof that he and Rufus M. Jones are descended from colonial governors of Rhode Island], 1902 September 23; Macmillan and Co. (Publishers) [may publish his edition of George Fox's Journal], 1902 July 5; Penney, Norman. [re publication of George Fox's Journal], 1902 June 5; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [George Cadbury offering his house, Woodbrooke, with the objective of forming a permanent settlement for Bible study; proposed purpose for Woodbrooke; Rufus M. Jones requested as principal of Woodbrooke], 1902 January 21; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [definitions of Woodbrooke Settlement School], 1902 May ?; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [in receipt of Rufus M. Jones's letter declining position at Woodbrooke; state of American Quaker statesmanship], 1902 December 2; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [the Woodbrooke Committee has offered J. Rendel Harris a permanent lectureship at Woodbrooke], 1902 December 11; Sharpless, Isaac. [agrees with Rufus M. Jones that importance of Christianity lies in worship and ministry and that education will solve rest; can't help him decide whether to take Woodbrooke post], 1902 November 5; Thomas, M. Carey. ["much annoyed" at review of George Barton's book (Bryn Mawr College) which will hurt their Semitic Department, though she entirely agrees with it], 1902 August 9; Thomas, M. Carey. [re her election to Bryn Mawr's Board of Trustees], 1902 October 16; Thomas, M. Carey. [on Rockefeller Hall construction and Jones' new marriage--"I like everyone to be married except mystelf"], 1902 October 29; Wood, Emily H. (James Wood's wife) [mentions peace conference in which Rufus M. Jones partook], 1902 January 3; Wood, James. [reasons why he should not take Woodbrooke post and why he should stay in America], 1902 February 8
Mentions dropping a contingent of the contributors to the "American Friend" to improve its ratings, 1902 January 5
Albright, M. Catherine. [grateful for his Woodbrooke lectures and reference to the death of Jones' son, Lowell] [One of many other letters of condolence on death of Lowell], 1903 August 5; Barton, Carrie. [had collected souvenirs for Lowell Jones in Palestine], 1903 August 3; Barton, George. [on a trip to the Middle East], 1903 March 29; Bean, James. [reports that Joel and Hannah Bean have been restored to membership in Dover Monthly Meeting (New Hampshire) and gives outline of entire Bean case], 1903 January 20; Brayshaw, A. Neave to John W. Rowntree. [re Woodbrooke and talks given; disappointed in Rendel Harris], 1903 October 20; Cadbury, William [family letter, relating to Lowell's death], 1903 August 13; Clark, Lindley D. [discusses Rufus M. Jones's decision to cease being editor of American Friend, though he would continue to write articles for the paper, and that he, Clark, might be interested in the position], 1903 March 18; Dillingham, John H. [on a Josiah Royce lecture on mysticism], 1903 February 17; Douglas, John H. [books recommended in recent editorial "strike at the very foundation of the Orthodox faith"], 1903 February 13; Ellis, Gertrude. [gratitude expressed for Jones' Woodbrooke lectures], 1903 December 19; Ferris, Alfred. [re publication of Jones' book "A Boy's Religion"], 1903 January 29
Garrett, John B, 1903 August 29; Grubb, Edward. [on the proposed subjects of his talks for Woodbrooke], 1903 March 26; Grubb, Edward. [on the past Woodbrooke Summer School's activities], 1903 September 4; Grubb, Edward. [will be in U.S. to study "prison matters, lynching, convict leasing, etc.," particularly with regard to the "race question"], 1903 December 23; Harris, J. Rendel, 1903 January 17; Hazard, Caroline (President of Wellesley), 1903 February 9; Jones, Augustine. [discusses Jones' book "A Boy's Religion"], 1903 January 9; Jones, Lowell C. (folder on death of Lowell Coutant Jones), 1903; Littleboy, William. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will give a lecture to Home Mission Committee while in England], 1903 April 3; Littleboy, William. [on "affirmative" mysticism], 1903 August 1; Littleboy, William. [is temporarily to become Warden at Woodbrooke], 1903 December 23; Lloyd, M. Jessie. [description of fire and destruction at Woodbrooke], 1903 November 13; Macmillan Co. [will not publish George Fox's Journal because there is not a big enough market], 1903 January 23; Meader, Henry. [their school (Roxbury, Mass.) is declining in excellence and they wish Rufus M. Jones would take up its management], 1903 January 1
Penney, Norman. [Yearly Meeting has been held in London since 1672, while at Skipton (Yorkshire) from 1659], 1903 February 13; Penney, Norman. [materials available on George Fox], 1903 February 13; Rice, Edwin. [praise for "A Boy's Religion" and sees use of it by missionaries in the field], 1903 February 27; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [under doctor's care in Chicago which restricts activities], 1903 May 22; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [re work on a history of American Quakerism "incorporating a critical examination of the different theological developments and changes in ecclesiastical polity" and some detail on contents], 1903 July 3; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [is able to do a little work on George Fox and suggestions], 1903 September 28; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. [form letter asking for critical assistance on work on American Quakerism "as an evolution" - describes work proposed], 1903 October 15 Rowntree, John Wilhelm to William Tallack. [addresses Tallack's comments on format of proposed history of Quakerism], 1903 October 28; Rowntree, John Wilhelm. "A Study of the Development of Quaker Thought and Practice" [details of proposed subjects of work on Quakerism], 1903 Royce, Josiah, 1903 February 6; Sharp, Isaac. (Secretary of Society of Friends, London). [wonders whether ministers and pastors in U.S. could help discourage use of word 'Reverend' as applied to Friends], 1903 June 15; Sharpless, Isaac, 1903 August 7; Thomas, Allen Clapp. [condolences on Lowell's death], 1903 July 23; Turner, William Edward, 1903 July 21; Winston, John C, 1903 August 12; Wood, James, 1903 July 31; Woodbrooke students. [appreciation for his lectures], 1903 midsummer
Albright, M. Catharine. [disappointed with review of his book (George Fox's Journal?) in "The Friend"], 1904 January 11; Barr, Levi. [judgments being passed against Jones re "American Friend" stand on atonement], 1904 October 21; Bettle, Edward. [re Jones' work on George Fox; thinks history of Society's discipline a good subject for him to write about next], 1904 January 27; Bigland, Percy, 1904 March 13; Birdsall, William W. [gratified by receipt of his book "Social Law in the Spiritual World"], 1904 December 13; Braithwaite, J. Bevan, 1904 February 3; Brown, T. Wistar, 1904 December 6; Cadbury, Joel. [mentions death of Rufus M. Jones's father], 1904 July 31; Cammack, I.H. (clerk for Pasadena Quarterly Meeting) [protest of the Meeting against definitions of atonement as set forth in "American Friend"], 1904 October 22; Fry, Joan Mary. [will not be able to come to America this year], 1904 March 16; Grubb, Edward. [Jones' Social Law in the Spiritual World, a compilation of Jones' Woodbrooke lectures, received; sends copy of his letter on parole to The Times], 1904 November 14; Hyde, William Dew. [appreciates and describes Jones' "Social Law in the Spiritual World"], 1904 December 14; Jones, Augustine. [re his resignation as principal of Providence Friends School], 1904 April 18; Jones, Augustine. [continues discussion of his resignation from Providence Friends School], 1904 July 9; Jones, Augustine. [re life and death of Rufus M. Jones's father who was killed by a train], 1904 July 28
Kaighn, Sally Ann. [congratulations on the birth of Mary Hoxie Jones], 1904 December 25; Kelly, Robert L. (President, Earlham College), 1904 December 13; King, Irving. [Rufus M. Jones's book "Social Law in the Spiritual World" of great value and has prompted him to write an article on social psychology], 1904 December 27; Littleboy, William [re publicity for Woodbrooke], 1904 July 24; Lloyd, M. Jessie. [has heard several lectures on Bible, including at Woodbrooke], 1904 August 11; Love, Alfred H. (President of Universal Peace Union) [requesting Rufus M. Jones give an address on peace], 1904 April 22; Maxfield, Daniel C. [the search committee is most anxious to have Rufus M. Jones be a candidate for position of principal at Friends School], 1904 March 2; Meader, Olney T. [if Rufus M. Jones will not seek position at Providence Friends School, would he support Walter Meader], 1904 March 11; Meader, Olney. [thinks there has been "an attempt to deceive" on the part of the search committee in their rejection of Walter Meader], 1904; Meader, Walter. [Friends School not prospering; Augustine Jones not accommodating to new ideas; while having nothing to do with Augustine Jones' ouster, would like to have his position], 1904 January 1; Meader, Walter. [complains about new principal, Seth Gifford], 1904 May 3; Morland, Harold. [on morality, sin and atonement], 1904 December 19; Morris, Samuel. [expressions on religion resulting from sermon preached by Rufus M. Jones], 1904 February 7; Newman, Henry Stanley. [disagrees with Jones' theme in his book that all souls will ultimately be saved], 1904 December 22; Page, Marie D. [her portrait of Lowell is completed], 1904 February 18; Peabody, Francis G. [discusses content of Jones' book, "Social Law in the Spiritual World"], 1904 December 12; Penney, Norman. [re circulation of "The Journal" (of Friends Historical Society)], 1904 March 1; Penney, Norman. [distressed by idea of an American Friends Historical Association], 1904 June 24; Pinkham, William P. [takes issue with Jones' "non-Scriptural" positions in "American Friend"], 1904 November 12; Rowntree, John Wilhelm to Fielden Thorp. [cites scope of his work on history of Quakerism], 1904 January 20; Scull, David. [thanks Jones for his book and discusses its contents], 1904 December 24; Spray, Ruth. [encourages Rufus M. Jones to continue as editor of "American Friend"], 1904 January 20; Starbuck, Edwin. [on the reunification of the branches of Quakers], 1904 October 20; Wood, Eleanor. [hopes Summer School settlements will form all over U.S.], 1904 April 11
Albright, M. Catharine. [sorrow at death of John Wilhelm Rowntree], 1905 April 1; Allen, Alfred. [impact of Jones' "Dynamic Faith" on him, a true believer in "Barclay's Apology"], 1905 June 1; Bean, Joel. [religious philosophy], 1905 January ?; Bettle, Edward, 1905 April 6; Binns, Henry Bryan, 1905; Bishop, E. Maria. [stresses the usefulness of his lectures at Woodbrooke], 1905 September 4; Braithwaite, William. ["The future of Quakerism depends largely, possibly mainly, on its maintenance in America ..."; fellowship of American and English Friends must be nurtured through exchange of visits], 1905 April 17; Braithwaite, William. [worked on information for early period of Quakerism for vol. 1, second vol. to cover religious state of England, etc.], 1905 November 12; Brayshaw, A. Neave to John [Rowntree]. [proceedings at Woodbrooke], 1905 March 27; Brown, E. Howard. [opposition to stands taken in "American Friend"], 1905 January 8; Cadbury, Henry J. [re teaching at University Latin School in Chicago], 1905 January 5; Cadwallader, Edith Warner. [would like him to give commencement address at Women's Medical College or Penna.], 1905 March 15; Coe, George A. [discusses certain philosophical issues in Jones' Social Law in the Spiritual World], 1905 April 7; Dunlop, Elinor. [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's existence], 1905 November 2; Fry, Joan Mary. [elements in his Social Law in the Spiritual World discussed with gratitude], 1905 February 13; Grubb, Edward. [organization of Woodbrooke after death of John Wilhelm Rowntree], 1905 March 21; Grubb, Edward. [could Society of Friends be run in manner similar to the Sunday School, i.e. without actual membership, but just a laissez faire attitude], 1905 November 16; Grubb, Edward. [would Rufus M. Jones inform him of subjects for his lectures at Sidcot Sunday School], 1905 June 17; Haines, T. Harvey. [discusses aspects of Jones' "Social Law in the Spiritual World"], 1905 January 6; Harris J. Rendel, 1905; Hart, Emily J, 1905; Hastings, James (editor, Dictionary of the Bible). [offers Rufus M. Jones choice of topics to be included in the Dictionary of the Bible], 1905 March 6; Headley Bros. [re publication of Quakerism and the Simple Life], 1905 March 10; Jefferys, M. Louisa [letters of gratitude for his contributions to the success at Woodbrooke], 1905; Jones, Alice. [family newsletters], 1905; Jones, [Virginia] Genie. [family news], 1905; King, Henry Churchill (president of Oberlin Coll.), 1905
Lloyd, M. Jessie (superintendent of Woodbrooke). [feels good about the work she is doing], 1905 January 25; McGiffert, Arthur C, 1905 November 9; McGrew, Henry Edwin (president of Pacific College) [wishes to have an exhibit of Friends educational work in the country, e.g. M. Carey Thomas], 1905 February 22; Mendenhall, Gertrude W. [would Rufus M. Jones speak at North Carolina Yearly Meeting], 1905 April 13; Peabody, Francis. [can't decide whether to come to England for summer school sessions or not], 1905 April 7; Pearson, William L. [commentary on "American Friend" editorials], 1905 September 21; Penney, Norman. [is glad Rufus M. Jones will write for Friends Historical Society Journal about Hai Ebn Yokdan], 1905 February 14; Pinkham, William P. [wonders on what Rufus M. Jones bases his criticism of the theological method of exposition], 1905 April 13; Pritchard, Esther Tuttle. [discusses methods of Pinkham vs. Rowntree; doubts possibility of unification of Orthodox and Hicksite Friends], 1905 April 11; Raidabaugh, P.W. ["Soul Winner" has been changed to "Evangelical Friend" and proposes to merge with "American Friend," if latter moves west; judging from letters received, great fear by many in the west that certain lines of teaching inconsistent with Christian doctrine -- resulting in division], 1905 September 25; Rowntree, Arnold to dear Friends. [death of cousin John Wilhelm Rowntree], 1905 February 17; Rowntree, B. Seebohm. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to Scalby Sunday School], 1905 June 1; Rowntree, Constance. [offers hospitality for months or years if he would come to Scalby Sunday School], 1905 April 29; Rowntree, John. [itinerary when in America. Sunday School and Yearly Meeting at Leeds (England), both desiring his presence, has written a paper for "Quarterly Examiner"on present state of religious thought in Society of Friends], 1905 February 15; Rowntree, Joseph. [re history of Quakerism undertaken by John Wilhelm Rowntree, and which they are pleased will be furthered by Rufus M. Jones], 1905 March 29; Stubbs, Edith Morris. [state of Meeting at Long Beach, CA], 1905 May 8; Sturge, M.D, 1905 March 15; Tebbetts, C.E. (president of Whittier College) [Rufus M. Jones is invited to give commencement address], 1905 January 7; Thomas, M. Carey. [received gift from Rockefellers for Rockefeller Hall completion of interior and wing of library], 1905 December 25; Wing, Asa. [would be delighted if Rufus M. Jones were really to teach upper classes at William Penn Charter School in Scripture], 1905 April 3.
Bean, Joel. [elements of the Revivalist movement in the mid-west], 1906 January 2; Bean, Joel. [sends essay on the rise of the Revival movement among Friends in the West which also tells the story of the Beans' trials], 1906 January 25; Bean, James, [very much pleased with editorials in the "American Friend"], 1906 January 24; Bigland, Percy, 1906 July 18; Binns, Henry. [has been approached by Headley Bros. to edit a book on mysticism, though Binns thinks Rufus M. Jones better qualified and Binns has other projects], 1906 May 15; Braithwaite, Rachel B. [death of Bevan Emmott], 1906 March 3; Braithwaite, William Charles. [progress of work on history of Quakerism], 1906 February 6; Bray, Aaron. [his position in the matter of beliefs as contrasted with Rufus M. Jones's], 1906 October 17; Brown, T. Wistar. [sends $500 to be used for "The Friend"], 1906 June 7; Douglas, J.H. [Rev. Levi Barr has been living under an assumed name], 1906 February 19; Fry, Joan Mary. [hopes Mary Hoxie's health will improve; speaks of the writing of a history], 1906 May 10
Gifford, Seth K, 1906; Grant, Elihu. [praise for his editorial work on "American Friend"], 1906 February 26; Grubb, Edward (ed. "British Friend"]. [thanks him for sending on two papers; lectures in American Friends' colleges], 1906 January 12; Grubb, Edward. [perhaps they will meet at Bakewell Sunday School; Constance Rowntree and wife Emma Horsnail have discussed declining birthrate at a meeting for mothers], 1906 June 18; Hart, Emily S. [working on the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories), describes her research], 1906 January 9; Harvey, T. Edward. [refers to his part in the writing of the history], 1906 June 29; Headley Bros. [has published his "The Double Search" and sends on John Wilhelm Rowntree's posthumous essays for review], 1906 June 1; Hodgkin, L. Violet, 1906; James, William, 1906 November 20; Jones, Augustine, 1906; Kelly, Robert (president of Earlham). [at a conference of ministers of Indiana and Western Yearly Meetings -- sympathies of the ministers with the "old school"], 1906 November 28; Kelsey, Mead. [concerned with the anti-Quakerism expressed in a history by Elson; a letter from Augustine Jones appended speaks to the issue], 1906 February 15; Kelsey, Rayner W. [hopes he can give a series of lectures on Friends' colleges -- Haverford being the only one with high educational standards], 1906 December 3; Lloyd, M. Jessie. [London Yearly Meeting did not pick up on Five Years Meeting invitation], 1906 July 12; Manning, I. S. [thanks him and partially refutes Rufus M. Jones's criticism of unitarianism], 1906 June 2; McGrew, Edwin. [must leave Pacific College because of overwork], 1906 February 22; Meader, John H. [would Rufus M. Jones come to talk to their Boston Friends Social Union], 1906 January 11
Peabody, Francis Pepler, H.D.C. [publication of "Young Friends Review" to begin on the lines of "Present Day Papers"], 1906 October 5; Pretlow, Robert C. [Rufus M. Jones to give national lectures under auspices of Five Years Meeting], 1906 January 30; Raidabaugh, P.W. [thinks varied Friends publishing concerns should have closer ties, locating in mid-west], 1906 February 27; Rowntree, Connie. [death of daughter Violet], 1906 March 7; Rowntree, Connie. [work and salary of Emily Hart, Jones' research assistant], 1906 December 4; Rowntree, Joseph. [progress of Quaker History project], 1906 February 22; Scull, David, 1906 January 12; Taylor, Ernest E. [meeting of all the workers on the Quaker history project], 1906 March 2; Tebbetts, C.E. [description of their Yearly Meeting (California)], 1906 July 3; Thomas, M. Carey. [gossip going on about what was said at a trustees meeting], 1906 October 20; Westlake, E. [philosophical letter], 1906 February 14; Wood, L. Hollingsworth, 1906 February 9; Woodard, Luke. [discussion on accuracy of the Bible], 1906 December 15
Binns, Henry Bryan. [encloses letter of William Hare, who sets forth his ideas of what a series on mysticism should include], 1907 February 25; Bishop, E. Maria. [would Rufus M. Jones come to their Sunday School at Weston Super Mare (England)], 1907 December 17; Braithwaite, William Charles. [headway on the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories)], 1907 April 16; Bray, Aaron M. [on "higher criticism"], 1907 January 3; Brown, T. Wistar. [Society of Friends in Ohio in discouraging condition and will look to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to show right example -- which must be one of unity and proper worship], 1907 November 11; Carey, Charles, [discussion of divergent stands by "Evangelical Friend" and "American Friend"], 1907 February 23; Dillingham, John H, 1907; Earlham College (president Robert L. Kelly). [Rufus M. Jones was working on general equipment of the Society of Friends for Five Years Meeting, including educational institutions statistics (answer directly on Rufus M. Jones's letter] Answers from other institutions scattered throughout 1907., 1907; Farr, Edward L. (copy). [portrait of Augustine Jones by Percy Bigland completed], 1907 March 8; Fry, Joan Mary. [has attended peace conference at The Hague], 1907 June 9
Hanson, Alice and John [Rufus M. Jones has been to Western colleges to "stem the tide of "Ranterism"; hopes he will visit pacific coast; the "American Friend" "has been so much abused and denounced that very few take it and most are afraid of it"], 1907 September 3; Harvey, T. Edmund. [cannot give time to work on Quaker history], 1907 May 23; Hohnan, George S. [Emanuel Swedenborg studies several questions raised in "Social Law in the Spiritual World"], 1907 August 29; Jay, Allen. [his quarrel with Rufus M. Jones has never been as editor or with editorials - does not want Rufus M. Jones to retire], 1907 January 24; Jay, Allen to James Wood. [battle in western Yearly Meetings, one faction resolved to run the "American Friend" out of existence and turn Elbert Russell out of office (Earlham); and if Rufus M. Jones is to retire, someone more widely known than Herman Newman should take his place (Rufus M. Jones now editorial contributor, Herman Newman, editor, as of January October 1907); "American Friend" should be "popularized" and drive out the local western church papers; "American Friend" should relocate to the scene of the "battle" (around Indiana) for that is where the core of American Quakerism is now located, not in Philadelphia], 1907 January 4; Jay, Allen. [thinks promotion of Herman Newman to editor of "American Friend" a mistake; Ohio Yearly Meeting and its sympathizers from Ohio to Calif. would like to see Indiana Yearly Meeting humiliated], 1907 January 16; Jay, J. Edwin (vice president of Friends University, Wichita). [President Stanley of Friends University is going east to rally backing for his position in the coming Five Years Meeting], 1907 June 12; Jones, Augustine. [has done research for Rufus M. Jones on original (as imported) Quakerism and its evolution in New England] Several letters during this year discuss details, 1907 January 7; Jones, Augustine. [talks about his portrait being painted by Percy Bigland], 1907 February 15; Jones, Augustine. [on Eli and Sybil Jones and other family members], 1907 May 9; Jones, Augustine to Wilmot R. Jones (copy). [history of Friends Meeting house, China, Maine], 1907 August ?; Kelly, R.L. [William L. Pyle, most important man in preserving equilibrium in Western Yearly Meeting is dead; tension (at Earlham) pretty severe], 1907 April 6; Kelsey, Rayner W. [formal division (of the Society) will occur; property must be kept in the proper hands, when the break comes], 1907 February 1; Kelsey, Rayner W. [would like very much to "proselytize" for the "American Friend", but cannot leave his work; fears President Rosenberger (of Penn College) will get presidency of Whittier and President McGrew (of Pacific College) be made pastor of Whittier church. "If that element gets control of California Yearly Meeting, I see our finish"; Thomas Newlin would be good for Whittier College job], 1907 February 22; Kelsey, Rayner W. [have successfully blocked Rosenberger, so John H. Douglas et al will suggest Albert Brown (currently president of Wilmington College)], 1907 May 10
Newlin, C.E. 1907 [have had their Yearly Meeting at Indiana and forces of higher criticism have prevailed], 1907 September 18; Newlin, Thomas. ["you have got them ( "Evangelical Friend") whipped for all time now"], 1907 March 20; Newman, George. [is trying to promote the message of "Social Law in the Spiritual World" in England], 1907 July 15; Rowntree, Arnold. [he and some others are thinking of starting "Barclay" lectureship, the lecture on some aspect of Quakerism to be delivered the night before London Yearly Meeting, later to be published; they hope Rufus M. Jones will be the first lecturer], 1907 August 28; Rowntree, Joseph. [meeting of those interested in the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories); writers must keep in close touch with each other], 1907 July 30; Sampson, Alden. [sorry to hear of Rufus M. Jones's accident], 1907 August 17; Sharpless, Isaac. [Board has authorized Rufus M. Jones's absence for the balance of the year], 1907 March 15; Thomas, M. Carey. [problem in change of personnel in deans' office to be remedied by a change in title], 1907 May 25; Thomas, M. Carey. [appreciates his note about her address in memory of David Scull who had restored himself to her friendship after being on the wrong side of the Houghton appointment struggle], 1907 December 23; Weaver, S.J. [seat of dissension in Cleveland; glad Rufus M. Jones went to mid-west as his visit smoothed out many misunderstandings of terms; able men in teaching and pastorate --ministers are second-rate and misrepresent their localities], 1907 March 14; Wood, James. [wants to get the "Bryn Mawr business" settled) and names and describes people involved in negotiations], 1907 January 2; Woodman, Charles M. [Oak Grove Seminary in a fiscal crisis], 1907 May 6
Albright, M. Catherine. [sending Jones her sketch of Charlbury where he stayed], 1908 September 9; Newman, Herman. [proceedings at "American Friend" in Rufus M. Jones's absence with note about $20,000 donated to Haverford College for biblical and philosophical work], 1908 June 16; Baynes, Helen. [is grateful he will visit the school at Darlington], 1908 June 24; Bigg, C. (Christ Church, Oxford). [will be pleased to have Rufus M. Jones attend his lecture] [There are several letters from professors at Oxford indicating Rufus M. Jones's interest in attending lectures there], 1908 April 27; Binns, Henry Bryan. [will start work on mystics (for the Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories) after they talk], 1908 June 26; Braithwaite, Mary Snowden. [is pleased he will give talks at Woodbrooke], 1908 July 7; Braithwaite, William. [replies in answer to Rufus M. Jones's inquiry concerning accommodations in Oxford; lengthy account of his work to date on the history], 1908 October 1; Brown, T. Wistar. [grateful for copy of his Swarthmore Lecture], 1908 June 28; Delacroix, Henry. [re Rufus M. Jones's book] In French, 1908 April 28; Elkinton, Joseph. [about his various speaking engagements], 1908 December 26; Fry, Joan Mary, 1908
Graham, John W. [would like Rufus M. Jones to speak at Manchester; is reviewing his book "Social Law in the Spiritual World" for "The Nation"], 1908 June 22; Graham, John W. [greatly interested in his idea of joint Sunday School in America], 1908 August 14; Harris, H. Wilson. [is glad Rufus M. Jones will be addressing them at Reading (England)], 1908 May 12; Harris, J. Rendel, 1908; Harvey, Edmund [has read the chapters Rufus M. Jones has sent and has made some few corrections], 1908 July 16; Hodgkin, Thomas. [has read proofs of Rufus M. Jones's new book, "Mystical Christianity"], 1908 September 7; Hodgkin, L. Violet, 1908; Inge, W.R. [will be glad to read and criticize some chapters of Rufus M. Jones's new book], 1908 May 21; Jones, Augustine. [responds to Rufus M. Jones's inquiry concerning Anabaptists in New England], 1908; Jones, Wilmot R. [visited Swarthmoor Hall and found it in complete disarray -- why couldn't Friends buy it and put it to some educational purpose], 1908 May 14; Macmillan and Co. [will be publishing his "Studies in Mystical Religion"], 1908 July 14
Richards, Theodore W, 1908; Rowntree, B. Seebohm. [has read and enjoyed chapters of his unpublished book], 1908 May 25; Rowntree, Joseph. [wishes to expedite all matters connected with the printing of the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories)], 1908 April 27; Rowntree, Joseph. [they have been sending out printed proofs of thus-far produced chapters of the history for criticism by historians], 1908 May 28; Rowntree, Joseph. [sends editorial comments on Rufus M. Jones's introduction to his volume of the history], 1908 September 10; Scull, David. [would like to have printed Rufus M. Jones's talk on an aspect of "new thought"], 1908 November 5; Silcock, T.B. [is sending passes to House of Commons so that Rufus M. Jones may hear Prime Minister Balfour and leaders of the temperance movement], 1908 July 15; Stranahan, Edgar H. [has suggested that Rufus Jones has attempted to control Five Years' Meeting by influencing young Friends], 1908 December 16; Taylor, Ernest E. [sets out topics to be addressed by Rufus M. Jones at Scarborough Sunday School], 1908 April 3; Thomas, Charles. [has been transcribing minute books of Virginia Meetings], 1908 March 7; Vaux, George to Norman Penney. (copy) [the Philadelphia Ledger reported an address given by Rufus M. Jones in which he was said to attack the religious teaching of early Friends. Rufus M. Jones disclaimed this. Vaux sends both clippings (here Ledger copies)], 1908 January 28; Watson, John [wants Rufus M. Jones to choose great American Quaker literature for inclusion in a Quaker anthology], 1908 June 5; Western Yearly Meeting (Randolph and Murphy sign). [ministerial association of Western Yearly Meeting met and wishes the editors of the "American Friend" and "Evangelical Friend" to "cease the spirit of bitter contention"], 1908 January 7
Bayley, Harold. [encloses his paper on emblems used as watermarks], 1909 June 22; Braithwaite, William Charles. [names completed chapters and those yet to be written in the Quaker history book], 1909 December 5; Brown, T. Wistar. [supports "American Friend" financially and ideologically], 1909 January 16; Brown, T. Wistar. [re teachers' fund], 1909 April 14; Brown, T. Wistar to Isaac Sharpless. [re initiation of a summer school], 1909 November 23; Bryn Mawr College /Comfort, Howard. [attaches report prepared in 1896 on religious life at Bryn Mawr College], 1909 February 5; Bryn Mawr College/Pritchett, Henry. [Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching will not make non-denominational endowment], 1909 April 10
Jones, Richard M. [praise for Rufus M. Jones's printed addresses], 1909 January 5; Kelsey, Rayner W. [appended to letter from Isaac Sharpless to Rufus M. Jones in which Kelsey's application to teach at Haverford College is considered - "he is likely to be a good teacher, but not a very great scholar"; Kelsey explains Haverford College position would be best opportunity for growth], 1909 February 22; King, Henry C. (president, Oberlin College), 1909 April 10; Macmillan and Co. [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's "Studies in Mystical Religion"], 1909 February 19
Palmer, George Herbert, 1909 January 30; Nicholson, Coleman L. [rebuff to Rufus M. Jones about his addressing Haverford Meeting--with note elucidating issue by Rufus M. Jones], 1909; Raidabaugh, P.W. to James Wood. [their representative from Publishing Association of Friends to American Friend Publishing Co. was excluded, so while they would hold stock in latter, do not know what is going on financially], 1909 May 12; Rowntree, Joseph. [glad Rufus M. Jones has gotten over attack of rheumatism; discussion of preface to Rufus M. Jones's Studies in Mystical Religion] Other letters continue discussion of publication of Studies in Mystical Religion, 1909 January 1; Russell and Sons. [would like to take his photo for their authors and editors series], 1909 April 13; Low, Seth. [writes to Rufus M. Jones as a member of the World Missionary Conference Commission], 1909 September 4
Aydelotte, Phebe. [re 250th anniversary of New England Yearly Meeting], 1910 September 19; Barker, C.J. [is glad Rufus M. Jones will write introduction to Jacob Boehme volumes], 1910 May 9; Bigland, Percy, 1910; Braithwaite, William Charles. [running reports on his progress on the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories)], 1910 October 18; Brown, T. Wistar. [re rewards to accomplished students of biblical literature and philosophy at Haverford College], 1910 August 21; Elkinton, Joseph. [read in an editorial Rufus M. Jones has ceased some activity -- but the "battle" will go on], 1910 October 12; Fry, Joan Mary. [is preparing Swarthmore lecture and needs his help], 1910 September 2
Grubb, Edward, 1910 September 8; Hodgkin, Thomas, 1910 April 5; James, Alice, 1910 October 30; Jay, Allen. [some members of the Evangelical Friend contingent are asking for a vote on whether to keep "American Friend" or "Evangelical Friend"; hopes Rayner Kelsey will be "American Friend" agent], 1910 April 9; Jones, Augustine. [discusses his editorial work on Rufus M. Jones's book ("Quakers in the American Colonies"), 1910 December 27
Newlin, Thomas. [appends typescript of Board of the Training School for Christian Workers to the Board of Trustees at Whittier College, including J. H. Douglas, desiring the establishment of a college to give religious instruction on evangelical lines], 1910 January 6; Rowntree, Connie. [looking forward to Jones' visit], 1910 July 15; Rowntree, Joseph. [Arnold Rowntree and Edmund Harvey have been elected to Parliament], 1910 February 28; Rowntree, Joseph. [notes that Rufus M. Jones endorses proposal to publish works of William Penn], 1910 March 22; Rowntree, Joseph. [agrees that Theodor Sippell should be hired to contribute information on Jacob Boehme for the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories)], 1910 April 28; Sippell, Theodor. In German and translated. [would like to publish in an American journal the results of his research on Dutch forerunners of the Seekers and Quakers as well as about the greatest English mystic before Rufus M. Jones publishes any further volumes], 1910 February 21; Sippell, Theodor. In German and translated. [scholarly information on forerunners of Quakerism; discusses his contribution to history of Quakerism series] There are 12 letters in this year from Sippell delving into his research at some length., 1910 March 31; Thomas, M. Carey. [discusses salary offer to Matilde Castro for principal of the Phoebe Ann Thorne Practice School; "a man...is wholly out of reach" because he could be offered a more lucrative State Superintendent of Education position soon after proving himself at the school], 1912 December 17
Braithwaite, William Charles. [letters concerning corrections to galley proofs of Quakerism series], 1911; Cox, John. [comments on Rufus M. Jones's "Quakers in the American Colonies"], 1911 November 16; Fry, Joan Mary. [relates intense division evidenced at Yearly Meeting], 1911 January 19
Headley Bros. [re reprint of "A Dynamic Faith" and revised edition of "A Boy's Religion"], 1911 March 3; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [discusses problems of Yearly Meeting seeing them as "new life"], 1911 June 7; Huckel, Oliver. [information on Quakers in Maryland], 1911 November 20; Jones, Augustine. [re marriage ceremony of Friends], 1911 January 7; Kelsey, Mead A. [re the question of the pastoral system in the Quaker system -- to be discussed at the next Five Years Meeting, 1911 March 28
Royce, Josiah. [might be able to come to Haverford to deliver a lecture on Loyalty and Religion], 1911 January 2; Sippell, Theodor. In German and translated. [Jacob Boehme brought the idea of inner light to England while his other religious ideas were already present] His other letters discuss related research., 1911 April 29
Bean, Joel. [sorry "American Friend" has relocated and Rufus M. Jones has ceased to be its editor], 1912 December 26; Braithwaite, William Charles. [good reviews for his book], 1912 May 31; Braithwaite, William Charles. [poems by and excerpts from his diary], 1912; Braithwaite, William Charles. [sends copy of his address which might be entitled "The message and mission of Quakerism today"], 1912 November ?; Douglas, John Henry. [more on the stand of the evangelicals, as opposed to those of the higher criticism; "Friends witness" has been started to counter, or add to, the effect of "American Friend"], 1912 July 10
Grant, Elihu. [in the spirit of Friendly teachings, he (Grant) must learn to be loyal to the new "American Friend"], 1912 December 28; Hobbs, L. L. (president, Guilford College), 1912 January 22; Hodgin, Samuel H. (president, Wilmington College). [wants Rufus M. Jones's advice before giving a course on Quakerism], 1912; Jones, Augustine. [the idea of the location of the "Mother Yearly Meeting" in Newport, Rhode Island earlier than it was held in London has not been received favorably in England], 1912 February 25; Jones, Augustine. [Eli Jones came to the Richmond Friends Conference in 1887, but had not been a member due to oversight, but participated mightily at the Peace Meeting], 1912 March 6; Littleboy, William. [in 2 articles, Rufus M. Jones seems to favor those who readily have mystical experiences, while there are thousands who never have; so such experience should be part of the definition of a true Christian], 1912 March 13; Mott, Edward. [hopes a unifying conference will take place--their position is to include the doctrines of Christ, while Rufus M. Jones suggests better service "not of doctrine"], 1912 January 21; Malone, J.M. [article in "American Friend" has upset many of evangelical Friends who had thought recent merger of "Evangelical Friend" with "American Friend," as decided by Five Years Meeting, unwise--would he retract?], 1912 November 9; Mustard, Wilfred, January 31, 1912
Russell, Elbert. [without Rufus M. Jones's service as editor, there would have been another separation], 1912 December 30; Rowntree, Arnold. [excerpts from his North America diary], 1912; Rowntree, Joseph. [mostly business letters re the Quaker history], 1912; Sippell, Theodor. In German and translation. [sends new material on the Ranters; Braithwaite's The Beginning of Quakerism is excellent -- the Rowntree Series will become a standard work], 1912 November 28; Sippell, Theodor. In German and translation. [further new material transmitted], 1912 August 7; Thomas, M. Carey. [sad that Mr. Comfort and Mr. Bettle no longer on Board of Trustees], 1912 April 20
Baily, Joshua L. [about various requests made on his financial resources], 1913 December 3; Baily, Joshua L. [differs with positions taken in "The Friend"], 1913 December 21; Bancroft, William P. [referring to a meeting last evening, it is his understanding that the "British Friend" is ceasing publication, the void to be filled by "Present Day Papers" (a monthly publication) under Rufus M. Jones's charge], 1913 September 22; Braithwaite, William Charles. [impressed with proofs of Rufus M. Jones's book on spiritual origins of Quakerism], 1913 November 3; Brown, T. Wistar. [will happily contribute to Rufus M. Jones's new proposal], 1913 September 20; Five Year's Meeting (Hole, Allen D., chairman). [considerations on Ross Hadley for Friends General Secretary], 1913 September 10; Fry, Joan Mary. [is preparing a manuscript for publication in "Present Day Papers"], 1913 November 29
Grubb, Edward. [thanks him for a list of schools and pastors which he will use to their benefit], 1913 January 13; Harris, J. Rendel. [hopes to be able to contribute to "Present Day Papers"], 1913; Hodgkin, Henry. [cannot take the time to serve on the editorial board of "Present Day Papers"], 1913 December 10; Hodgkin, Violet. [is writing a piece on silence], 1913 January 20; Jones, LeRoy. [has been offered position (by Carolena Wood) of assistant superintendent of (New York Colored Mission?) school for orphaned Black children; and offered a position at the English department at Penn College by President David Edwards], 1913 January 10; Jones, Richard Mott, 1913; Littleboy, Anna. [will do research for Rufus M. Jones towards the history (Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories)], 1913 January 1; Moore, Edward F. [would Rufus M. Jones permit his name to be presented for appointment to the Board of preachers to Harvard University] Rufus M. Jones accepts, 1913 March 9
Newman, George. [doesn't like the new "American Friend"], 1913 March 13; Peabody, Francis G. ([Pres, Harvard U.] to M. Carey Thomas. copy). [accepts invitation to give address at Bryn Mawr College], 1913 January 24; Reading Sunday School (Edminson, F.J.) [would like very much for Rufus M. Jones to be on program at Reading (Eng.) Sunday School] Rufus M. Jones accepts, 1913 February 12; Rowntree, Joseph to George Cadbury. [interprets concerns of Rufus M. Jones in taking on the editing of "Present Day Papers"; "British Friend" will be given up in favor the new publication and it is hoped its clientele may subscribe to this new effort], 1913 September 30; Sippell, Theodor. in German and translation. [is very pleased with use Rufus M. Jones made of material he has sent] Also 11 other letters giving information on Quaker predecessors., 1913 October 26; Thomas, M. Carey. [will not be able to attend commencement because of an operation], 1913 June 4; Thomas, M. Carey [problems concerning vacancies in English and French departments], 1913 October 8; Thomas, M. Carey. [asks his advice on business matter -- the new labor law for women as applied to the Black women hired by the college in the manner of "domestic servants"], 1913 November 6; Thomas, M. Carey. [improvements made to physical plant were expensive, but necessarily so; thinks women and men should both have 8-hour working days, and there should be no special legislation for women; wages and women in the working place], 1913 December 13; Thomas, M. Carey to R.T. Holbrook. [is against Bryn Mawr College policy to have teaching staff take other positions, so declines his request to lecture at Chicago University if he intends to stay on at Bryn Mawr College], 1913 December 17; Union Theological Seminary (Francis Brown, pres.) [would very much like to have Rufus M. Jones teach a course in philosophy or religion] Rufus M. Jones declines, 1913 May 27; Weaver, A.J. [appreciated very much his editorials and tells of his experiences with "radical" elements in Friends Church in Oregon and California who sought to destroy unity], 1913 January 28; Wood, Eleanor D. [will be pleased to write for the new "Present Day Papers"], 1913 November 27
Albright, M. Catharine. [will be pleased to write for "Present Day Papers"], 1914 or 1915 June 10; "American Friend" (Nicholson, S.E.). [asks Rufus M. Jones if he will write an article for the new "American Friend"], 1914 April 25; "American Friend" (Nicholson, S.E.) . [organizing a conference of Quaker men], 1914 November 5; Trueblood, Benjamin F. [sends copy of an appeal for peace by Joseph Alexander of British Society of Friends and wants to know Rufus M. Jones's opinion], 1914 November 28; Barrett, Don C., 1914 July 31; Bonnell, Henry H. [must resign as treasurer of Commission on Social Service to chairman Rufus M. Jones], 1914 June 5; Braithwaite, William Charles. [would like to write an article "Christian Educator" for "Present Day Papers"], 1914 January 23; Braithwaite, William Charles. [England responding well financially to involvement in war; Friends petitioned strongly for peace], 1914 September 18; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [his work has dealt with 17th century, which he hopes to write up and have published], 1914 May 26; Bross Prize (John H. Nollen, president of Lake Forest College). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will sit on panel to judge manuscripts for the Bross Prize] Rufus M. Jones agreed, 1914 November 25; Dennett, N.W. [re building of cottage at South China], 1914 August 22; Dougall, Lily. [is pleased Rufus M. Jones liked her "Practice of Christianity" and is sending an article for "Present Day Papers"], 1914 June 2; Elkinton, Joseph. [has visited meetings in Scotland], 1914 October ?; Ferris, George H. [will be pleased to send an article for "Present Day Papers"], 1914 February 9; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [Tom Jones considered for General Secretary of Friends], 1914 January 13; Johnson, Virgil. [gives background on himself for possibility of accepting position of secretary of Commission on Social Service], 1914 May 14; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [would like Rufus M. Jones to review his manuscript prepared for publication in a book on all church denominations], 1914 August 18; Five Years Meeting (Charles Tebbetts). [conferences are planned to help organize church work -- this year's theme is social service work], 1914 April 12
Grant, Elihu, 1914 May 31; Grubb, Edward. [discussion on possible changes to "Present Day Papers"], 1914 May 26; Hartford Theological Seminary (Curtis M. Geer). [would Rufus M. Jones come to lecture] Rufus M. Jones agreed, 1914 March 19; Harvard Theological Review (Palmer Frederick). [Rufus M. Jones doing an article on mysticism for the Review], 1914 January 29; Harvey, T. Edmund. [would be pleased to be on editorial board of "Present Day Papers" and would like to write article], 1914 May 1; Hastings, James. [hopes he will write the article on mysticism for "Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics"] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1914 October 3; Hobbs, Mary M, 1914 September 16; Hodgkin, L. Violet, 1914; Hodgkins, Howard to E. Grubb. [protest to be organized against the abuse of internal law and Hague Convention by Germany], 1914 October 15; Johnson, Virgil. [before taking on position of secretary of Commission on Social Service, wants to know the attitudes of other members of the Commission to various issues that may arise], 1914 August 1; Jones, Augustine. [has written for Five Years Meeting Committee on Robert Barclay, Mary Dyar [sic] and John Greenleaf Whittier], 1914 February 2; Jones, Augustine. [gives genealogy of Jones family, trying to link up with William Robinson, 17th century martyr], 1914 December 7; Leach, Henry Goddard, 1914 September 29; Littleboy, Anna. [has wanted to begin the work she promised to do for him, but feels she must work for relief of "Alien Enemies" through the Friends Emergency Committee], 1914 October 10; Lloyd, Jessie. [writing from Palestine, describes the scene], 1914 March 30; Macmillan Co. [has published his "Spiritual Reformers in the 16th and 17th Centuries"], 1914 June 11
Newlin, Thomas, [he has been asked to become president of Guilford College -- what does Rufus M. Jones think], 1914 December 10; Newman, Herman. [is considering post of secretary of the Committee (Social Services?), perhaps for himself, perhaps for others], 1914 July 6; Peabody, Francis. [could Rufus M. Jones use his article for "Present Day Papers"], 1914 July 7; Edwards, David M. (president, Penn College). [asks Rufus M. Jones's advice on what could be done to help the college financially], 1914 June 24; Pickett, Clarence., 1914 Rogers, Albert. [glad Rufus M. Jones was able to visit them in Toronto; perhaps Thomas Kelly's schedule could be changed to "utilize his services"], 1914 June 10; Rowntree, Arnold S. [comments on format of "Present Day Papers"], 1914 March 23; Rowntree, Connie. [description of war and her son's activities in it], 1914 December 22; Rowntree, Joseph. [comments on Present Day Papers], 1914 March 15; Sampson, Alden. [Rufus M. Jones one of very few to discover what he meant in his book; literary art, outside the novel, almost dead in America], undated; Sampson, Alden. [congratulates Rufus M. Jones on being University Preacher at Harvard; much discussion on his book], undated; Scott, Roderick. [holds Rufus M. Jones as "foremost among my earthly masters"], 1914, April 28; Sippell, Theodor. [material on which he has been working], 1914 March 22; Sippell, Theodor. [doesn't feel his research has been given sufficient credit in Rufus M. Jones's book], 1914 March 28; Swarthmore College (B.T. Baldwin). [a new school for Social and Religious Education is planed at Swarthmore -- would Rufus M. Jones give a course of lectures] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1914 November 9; Sykes, Tom. [letters dealing with Meetings in Massachusetts], 1914 May 18; Taylor, Ernest. [comments on "Present Day Papers," content and improvements], 1914 February 3; Taylor, Ernest. [would Rufus M. Jones write a pamphlet for "Present Day Papers" on group effort within a Meeting], 1914 June 17; Thomas, Charles. [is working hard to get him information from Hicksite records on their view of the separation], 1914 April 18; Thomas, M. Carey. [the Bernard Berensons are staying with her; resolutions re salary payment to faculty], 1914 March 17; Thomas, M. Carey. [matters pertaining to operations of Bryn Mawr College; she is president of National College Equal Suffrage League], 1914 October 22, November 9, November 23; Rhodes, James E. [cannot give Founders Lecture at Bryn Mawr College as pressed for time], 1914 December 14; West China Union University (James Endicott). [re governance and constitution of the university], 1914 July 31; Wicksteed, Joseph. [is writing a paper on the humanization of war], 1914 December 16; Wood, Herbert. [he and wife will begin as wardens at Woodbrooke], 1914 April 30; Wood, James, 1914; Wood, L. Hollingsworth, 1914; Woodman, Charles. [has been trying to determine whether he would have the time to adequately serve as superintendent of two Quarterly Meetings], 1914 September 24
Auburn Theological Seminary (George Steward, president). [invites Rufus M. Jones to preach for 3 days as "minister-in-residence"], 1915 December 18; Battle Creek Sanitarium. [will be glad to have Rufus M. Jones stay with them for two weeks], 1915 June 14; Braithwaite, William Charles to E.E. Taylor. [has talked with E. Grubb and agrees "Present Day Papers" should be dropped at year's end, based on the state of Rufus M. Jones's health and the fact that war makes a bi-national paper difficult to maintain -- other Quaker papers, such as "The Friend," should absorb the editorial work of "Present Day Papers"], 1915 August 23; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [re-enlisted young people technically Friends, failure of Adult School group (Newman, Braithwaite, A. Rowntree) and lack of piety in Adult School], 1915 March 22; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [disgruntled by practice that anyone who claims to follow the "Light" is ipso facto a Friend -- many of these have enlisted; the events at Yearly Meeting], 1915 May 26; Brinton, Howard H. [has accepted position at Guilford, so can't join ambulance corps], 1915 May 5; Bross Prize Competition (W. Douglas Mackenzie). [would like him to be chairman and coordinate evaluations], 1915 January 11; Brown, Henry I. [re his company insuring Red Cross work in Belgium] (resemblance to American Friends Service Committee R and R), 1915 June 2; Bryn Mawr College (O.L. Hatcher). [problems in setting up comparative literature course because of determination of M. Carey Thomas to have them organized only her way], 1915 May 26; Carey, Benjamin. [re joining ambulance unit], 1915 April 26; Comfort, William Wistar, 1915; Cox, John. [research on John Bowne], 1915 February 18; Darrow, F.S. [research on Francis von Helmont], 1915 January 30; Dougall, Lily. [would Rufus M. Jones join her and some others in an effort to elucidate prayer in book form and also a conference] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1915 January 23; Dougall, Lily. [comments of the conference on Rufus M. Jones's paper on prayer and mysticism], 1915 October 22; Russell, Elbert. [he and President Kelly of Earlham have parted company over what policy in re Quaker standards at Earlham should be], 1915 April 1; Evans, Francis. [volunteers himself for Quaker war effort in Belgium], 1915 April 19; Five Years Meeting (S.E. Nicholson). [reorganization of boards of Five Years Meeting], 1915 February 4; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [Rufus M. Jones's statement on the peace message will be incorporated in text to be prepared by Five Years Meeting when all other statements have been submitted], 1915 April 9; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [has forwarded Rufus M. Jones's name to sit on commission at a world conference on Faith and Order], 1915 December 9; Fowler, Earl. [has decided to go to Belgium with unit of Friends], 1915 May 24; Fox, Marshall D. [working in Middle East to make society aware of the needs of the Moslem world], 1915 February 14; Franklin and Marshall College (Charles Roskel, pres.) [invitation to Rufus M. Jones to speak], 1915; Friends Ambulance Unit (J.R. Little). [hold up on sending any more volunteers for service in France as there is some technical difficulty in accepting them], 1915 November 18; Fry, Joan Mary. [there is need for relief work of all kinds in Europe], 1915 March 3; Fry, Joan Mary. ["The Venture" is to be successor to "Present Day Papers"], 1915 February 25
Garrett, John B, 1915; Glover, T.R. [hopes to expand his lectures into a book], 1915 January 14; Graham, John W. [is having a chapter on war from his book published and has expounded on the Quaker peace stand], 1915 August 24; Gregory, Raymond. [exposition on philosophy of Bertrand Russell], 1915; Grubb, Edward. [re "Present Day Papers"' May issue], 1915 May 22; Grubb, Edward. ["Present Day Papers" has lost subscribers in England -- sorry that results not more encouraging in America either], 1915 July 20; Grubb, Edward. [feels moved to visit America and talk to groups of Friends (both Orthodox and Hicksite) about fundamentals], 1915 June 12; Guilford College (L.L. Hobbs). [glad Rufus M. Jones will be visiting the college to make commencement address in June], 1915 April 8; Guilford College (L.L. Hobbs). [Rufus M. Jones is not able to come because of his health, but Isaac Sharpless coming in his stead], 1915 May 14; Harris, Muriel. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will write a chapter of a book on prayer] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1915 September 27; Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall. [change in philosophy at Guilford -- with which she is most unhappy], 1915 October 29; Hodgkin, Henry. [sending memo for Fellowship of Reconciliation that may be suitable for "Present Day Papers"], 1915 March 29; Hodgkin, Henry. [will be visiting Friends in America; Fellowship of Reconciliation progressing well], 1915 August 19; Hodgkin, Henry. [conference of Friends and others he had anticipated organizing not meeting with success], 1915 November 2; Hodgkin, Henry. [is unsure about future of Fellowship of Reconciliation movement], 1915 November 17; Hodgkin, Henry [re leading of movement in American and England and its meaning], 1915 November 26; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [poetic analogy between illness and health and a starfish and the ocean],1915 May 31; Hole, Harry R. [wants to take on the job of field secretary for New England Yearly Meeting], 1915 January 15; Hoyland, John S. (principal, Friends High School in Hoshangabad) [wants to know whether Friends in America might be interested in supporting the conversion of the high school into a Quaker college], 1915 October 26; International Review of Missions (J.H. Oldham). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will contribute some biographical essays on early missionaries] Rufus M. Jones declined for health reasons, 1915 January 19; Jones, Genevieve. [tells of the lacunae in her son's spiritual education and hopes Rufus M. Jones can help; a follow-up letter (June 11th) expresses gratitude and amazement at his interest in their problem], 1915 May 7; Jones, Augustine. [hopes he has recovered after his fall; war and other matters], 1915 February 23; Jones, Augustine. [family genealogy and lore], 1915 August 3, April 17; Jones, Barclay. [has discussed young people's work with Tom Jones and suggests a committee meeting for this purpose -- to make New England meetings grow; has visited nearly all the meetings in his field], 1915 April 5; Kelly, Thomas R. [his plans include summer at Woodbrooke, 3 years at seminary and mission work in Japan], 1915 April 19; Leeds, Morris E. [re Haverford College seniors going to work in Belgium], 1915 June 4; Lowell Institute (James Hardy Ropes). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will be able to lecture], 1915 May 26; Macy, Perry. [as territorial superintendent, sends some statistics on four northern Quarterly Meetings and elicited needs and conditions of the meetings] (several reports on local meetings follow), 1915 May 20; Maxfield, Francis. [lectures he will present to Rufus M. Jones's class in his absence], 1915 October 8; Morley, Felix M. Ambulance train #16 B.E.F. France. [while traveling with wounded, will try to write an article about his work for "Present Day Papers"; is applying for Rhodes scholarship and hopes Rufus M. Jones will recommend him], 1915 October 9; Morley, Frank. [conditions under which he would allow Felix to join War Victims Relief Corps], 1915 May 23; Moses Brown School (Wilbur K. Thomas). [re changes considered for the school, specifically subject of present co-ed being changed to all boys], 1915 February 15; Moore, Evelyn Underhill. [has read his paper on mysticism, feels she has to make changes in her own views], 1915 May 29
Nasmyth, George W. [pleased that Rufus M. Jones agrees with his position and hopes there will be more who perceive the vision of social reconstruction upon the program of the New Testament], 1915 November 23; New England Yearly Meeting (George C. Herbert). [glad Rufus M. Jones will write a pamphlet on definition of Friends church], 1915 November 4; Newman, George. [re bringing Americans into Friends Ambulance Unit], 1915 March 12; Newman, George. [reports on Friends Ambulance Unit, Society of Friends in England under war pressures, etc.], 1915 August 28; Newman, George. [wants Rufus M. Jones to send article for The (British) Friend], 1915 November 25; Pennington, Levi T, 1915; Pratt, James. [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's position on mysticism, especially vis à vis that espoused by Evelyn Underhill which is much more dogmatic], 1915 April 26; Rice, Edward. [gives report of activities as one of four Haverford students who joined Friends Ambulance Unit in France], 1915 October 13; Richards, Theodore W. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for congratulations (on Nobel prize?)], 1915 November 22; Roberts, Richard. [Fellowship of Reconciliation plans to launch a monthly journal to be called The Disciple], 1915 June 15; Rowntree, Isabella. [re death of Joshua Rowntree], 1915 July 23; Smith, Esther Morton. [re printing some "lines" in "Present Day Papers"], 1915 October 25; Peace Association of Friends (Allen D. Hole). [would like to have his article on Friends and war reprinted], 1915 April 17; Swain, Joseph (president, Swarthmore College). [on question whether American Friends would be interested in joining an American Friends Ambulance Unit for service in Belgium, would find it hard to encourage students to join, but feels everyone must follow his conscience], 1915 April 21; Taylor, Ernest. [memo re addition of monthly supplement in The Friend to fill gap by loss of "Present Day Papers" and "British Friend"], 1915 August 18; Thomas, Anna. [feels an American may be better able to make peace inroads in Europe than an Englishman -- and suggests Rufus M. Jones might be the one], 1915 February 22; Thomas, M. Carey. [Bryn Mawr College business - appointment] (there are several letters discussing Bryn Mawr business), 1915 February 18; Thomas, M. Carey. [tragic death of Mary Garrett], 1915 April 4; Whittier College (W.V. Coffin). [looking for a new president at Whittier], 1915 March 3; Woodman, Charles. [re book being published on the present message of Quakerism], 1915 January 23; Woodman, Charles. [what should he do if offered the position of head of Biblical Department at Earlham], 1915 February 23
Alden, Percy. [money collected for Friends Ambulance Unit], 1916 May 25; American Friend (S.E. Nicholson). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will continue to write for American Friend], 1916 January 31; Barlow, Anna. [re conscientious objectors and government], 1916 April 30; Barlow, Anna. [appreciative of money collected for British dependents of conscientious objectors], 1916 September 18; Barton, Joshua, 1916; Beaver, Gilbert[re pamphlet for Fellowship of Reconciliation], 1916 June 2; Braithwaite, William C. [involvement of youth in the work of the church is being emphasized in America; progress on current volume of Quaker history series], 1916 December 13; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [activities of Yearly Meeting at Scarborough including discussions of alternative service], 1916 January 31; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [strain between British Service Committee and Friends Ambulance Unit which nominally allows other than Friend participants and virtually has almost all Friends putting others onto civil employment], 1916 May 5; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [much on alternative service and conscientious objection in England; accompanying letter are notes of April 1916 Meeting for Sufferings], 1916 May 3; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [matters taken up by the Yearly Meeting], 1916 June 1; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [continued discussion on alternative service vs. prison and other related issues], 1916 September 27; Savage, Howard to M. Carey Thomas. [analyzes the introductory writing course at Bryn Mawr College and offers solutions to difficulties], 1916 March 2; Thomas, M. Carey. [correspondence re Bryn Mawr business, including cases of allegedly undeserved dismissals written up by the Public Ledger and utterly refuted by Thomas], 1916; Thomas, M. Carey to Isaac Sharpless. [because of non-denominational make-up of Bryn Mawr board of directors, Bryn Mawr should not be regarded as a denominational institution] (Isaac Sharpless notes to Rufus M. Jones "is Bryn Mawr to be allowed to withdraw itself entirely outside the pale of Quakerism"), 1916 April 26; Thomas, M. Carey. [thanks him for kind remarks on her administration made to alumnae -- may she reprint them], 1916 June 13; Cope, Gilbert. [time prevents his researching migrations east and west for Rufus M. Jones, but will get to it], 1916 November 29; Creighton, James. [comments on William Wistar Comfort as teacher at Cornell and potential president of Haverford College], 1916 December 24; Dearborn, Frederick. [re finances requested for Committee on Efficacy? by Rufus M. Jones from Bible School Committee], 1916 February 17; Dougall, Lily. [pleased Rufus M. Jones will write for the conference held at Swanwick; quotes comments from Rufus M. Jones on mysticism and spirituality], 1916 June 30; Farr, Edward L. [suggests the writing of a short biography of cousin Charles Jacob] Rufus M. Jones agrees (filed here are letters from Charles Jacob's widow), 1916 May 5; Five Years Meeting (James Wood to Allen Hole). [would like Rufus M. Jones to represent Society of Friends on Council of Churches] (canvass of members of executive committee of Five Years Meeting unanimously approve), 1916 February 3; Fletcher, John P. to A. Neave Brayshaw. [Friends Ambulance Unit discrimination between Friends and others], 1916 April 4; Farr, Edward L.[material related to the appointment of Thomas Jones for general secretary of Five Years Meeting], 1916 March 7; Hole, Allen D. [material concerning the consideration of Walter Woodward for general secretary (of Five Years Meeting)], 1916 May 9; Friends Ambulance Unit (Adelaide Newman). [sends thanks for cheque from American Friends for Friends Ambulance Unit], 1916 October 30; Friends Foreign Missionary Association (Raymond Whitwell). [[hopes Rufus M. Jones will review Henry Hodgkin book], 1916 December 20
Graham, John. [Peace Committee has approved idea of a conference; has written books now on Quaker faith and William Penn; conscientious objectors' morale in good shape], 1916; Grubb, Edward. [if military compulsion bill is passed, conscientious objectors might be shot as deserters], 1916 January 13; Hall, Newton. [Rufus M. Jones will give major address at a national church service], 1916 October 6; Harris, Muriel. [would he make some changes in his chapter on prayer to make it more personal], 1916 May 14; Hartford Theological Seminary (C.M. Geer). [pleased Rufus M. Jones will lecture], 1916 November 4; Palmer, Frederick. [Harvard Theological Review will be pleased to receive his article on Quietism], 1916 March 21; Hodgkin, Henry. [pleased Fellowship of Reconciliation progressing so well in America], 1916 January 26; Hodgkin, Henry. [glad Rufus M. Jones's Lowell lecture (Harvard) well received], 1916 March 15; Hole, Edgar. [Post card showing rite of passage of young Bantu boys in western Kenya], 1916 Homiletic Review (Robert Scott). [glad Rufus M. Jones will write devotional articles for them], 1916 December 13; Jones, Augustine, 1916; Kelly, Thomas R. [is working in Indiana where he does not see sufficient spirituality and wants to work toward greater spirituality], 1916 July 18; Kelly, Thomas R. [sees the country church as greatest problem in Society and wants to work on a farm, learn agriculture and take pastorate of a rural meeting there in Indiana], 1916 August 18; Lake, Kirsopp, 1916; Macmillan Co. [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's "The Inner Life" and "St. Paul the Hero"], 1916; Macy, Perry. [recites a method of recruiting for the Quaker church and, in subsequent letters and reports, questions from the "field"; including report based on 10 months traveling within New England Yearly Meeting], 1916 January 15; Morley, Felix. [tells of experience with Friends Ambulance Unit in England], 1916 March 25
Oak Grove Seminary (Louis Jones). [talk of closing Oak Grove], 1916 January 29; Public Ledger (John J. Spurgeon). [would like to build up a file of correct analyses based on Rufus M. Jones's expertise], 1916 February 23; Richards, Layton. [is pleased his work for Fellowship of Reconciliation has been considered useful], 1916 December 15; Rice, Edward. [sends extracts of his son's letters from London with Friends Ambulance Unit], 1916 March 28; Rice, Edward. (en route home from England) [knowing what he does, he would be among the first to join the army if America declared war on Germany; thanks to Haverford College donors for the things sent to an orphanage of children saved in Belgium], 1916 May 12; Rowntree, Joseph. [is pleased Rufus M. Jones plans to write frequently for "The Friend"], 1916 January 31; Rowntree, Joseph. [with the Quaker histories nearing completion, Rowntree would like to record his debt to Jones -- the only way seems to be money -- would Jones accept], 1916 February 25; Royce, Josiah, 1916; Smith, Esther Morton, 1916; Taylor, F. Raymond. [on Book of Revelation; peace vs. war candidates for president; pastoral system], 1916 October 29; Thomas, Wilbur K. [re coeducation of Moses Brown School], 1916 February 16; Tierney, Agnes L., 1916; The Venturer (Richard Roberts). [would Rufus M. Jones send something for the magazine], 1916 January 29; Wood, James. [could not continue on Bryn Mawr board with new regulations], 1916 November 6; Wood, James. [pleased Rufus M. Jones succeeds him as chairman of Bryn Mawr board], 1916 December 22; Wood, L. Hollingsworth. ["The Survey" is beginning a new department on war and reconstruction aimed at reducing hatred created by the war], 1916 December 13; Wood, Thomas. [Salem Meeting house almost completed. Would like Rufus M. Jones to give opening address], 1916 April 4; World Conference on Faith and Order (Robert Gardiner). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to the meeting; talks of signing declaration against war], 1916 March 30
All Friends (M.M. Hobbs, Agnes L. Tierney), 1917; All Friends (Clarence M. Case) [will be glad to serve on peace commission and to write on a topic related to peace], 1916; All Friends (Elihu Grant) [will be glad to be of service on the commission], 1917 February 6; Dyson, W.H [on mysticism and writers on same], 1917 October 2; All Friends (George Walton) [will be glad to serve on the commission], 1917 February 7; American Friends Service Committee (J. David Thompson) [military exemption bill now pending is worded to exempt on grounds of creed, not conscience -- suggests delegation be sent to appear before Congress to appeal wording before passage of the bill], 1917 April 4; American Friends Service Committee (D. Robert Yarnall) [sorry he will not be able to work in the training of the Reconstruction Unit at Haverford], 1917 July 7; Auburn Theological Seminary (H. Youtz) [pleased RMJ will speak], 1917 January 12; Baily, Joshua L. [dismayed at report in Public Ledger which was supposed to have been based on an interview with him about conscientious objectors], 1917 October 10; Barlow, Anna [hoping to get Yearly Meeting to make a pronouncement in favor of disarmament], 1917 January 13; Braithwaite, William Charles [at his urging, (London) Yearly Meeting made suggestions to be included in peace treaty re future peace and disarmament; progress of Quaker history], 1917 June 3; Brayshaw, A. Neave [conference of all Friends on peace, personalities involved], 1917 March 17; Brayshaw, A. Neave [events at Yearly Meeting and personalities], 1917 May 25, June 2; Bryn Mawr College (M. Carey Thomas). [Bryn Mawr College business; because of a situation involving library practice which arose, Thomas requests of Rufus M. Jones that she be made a member of the Directors' Committee on the Library so as to have influence on library procedures] (there are several letters on this topic from Thomas in 1917), 1917 January 12; Thomas, M. Carey. [writes from Japan on college matters: during her continued absence, college business letters are undersigned by Prof. C.A. Scott et al], 1917 July 17; Cadbury, William Warder [re teaching at Canton Christian College], 1917 January 5; Carey, James [hopes to get into the army, though sympathizes with reconstruction work], 1917; Clampitt, Nelle [re an old Quaker map she has in her possession], 1917 January 15; Coffin, S.K [progress on building of his cottage], 1917 April 29; Comfort William Wistar [on his selection as president of Haverford College], 1917 January 16; Dougall, Lily [sends new "group" effort, Immortality], 1917 October 12; Elkinton, J. Passmore, 1917; Federal Council of Churches (E.W. Rankin) [would Rufus M. Jones write an article on the Reformation for the Friendly Press], 1917 August 17; Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) (Cedric Long) [would Rufus M. Jones take part in a conference of FOR], 1917 January 29; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Edward Evans) [Rufus M. Jones as chairman of Literary Committee of FOR and his committee should consider the production of a proposed book; also establishment of a magazine or other method of expression of FOR message], 1917 May 5; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Edward Evans) [at a general meeting of FOR, RMJ made chairman of a committee to arrange conference of FOR], 1917 October 15; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole) [Rufus M. Jones as chairman of a commission representing Friends to the World Conference on Faith and Order has prepared a statement on the fundamental doctrines; would he transmit a statement on progress of work of the commission to "American Friend"], 1917 February 27; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole) [with engagement of America in war imminent, refers to suggestions from Carolena Wood concerning an advisory board for Friends, including uniting of all Friends groups], 1917 March 24; Five Years Meeting (L. Hollingsworth Wood)., 1917 August 30; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole)., 1917 October 24; The Friend [re articles by Rufus M. Jones], 1917 January 2; Friends Ambulance Unit (George Newman).[responding to Jones' inquiry, does not know if authorities will allow American Friends to join English FAU and why has an American FAU been disallowed], 1917 June 8; Fry, Joan Mary, 1917
Garrett, John B. [when both George Barton and RMJ are at meeting of Ministers and elders, their strength often deters younger or lesser men from speaking], 1917 October 27; Grubb, Edward. [Isaac Sharpless has just visited -- his leaving Haverford will mean a great upheaval; it was right to discontinue the "Present Day Papers" as it did not fill the place it was hoped], 1917 January 1; Grubb, Edward. [Would RMJ care to give the Swarthmore Lecture], 1917 July 9; Grubb, Edward. [pleased Rufus M. Jones agrees to give the special Swarthmore lecture at the opening of the Peace Conference], 1917 August 28; Guilford College (Cox, J. Elwood). [extends request to Rufus M. Jones to become pres. of Guilford], 1917 December 22; Hartford Theological Seminary (Curtis Geer). [Rufus M. Jones will be giving four lectures at the Seminary], 1917 February 28; Haverford School (Edwin M. Wilson). [Rufus M. Jones is resigning from the board], 1917 October 12; Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall, 1917; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [writing stories for children based on 17th century Quakers, "Book of Quaker Saints"], 1917; Homiletic Review (Robert Scott). [would like Rufus M. Jones to submit another article], 1917 January 8; Joint Committees on Evangelism (David R. Porter). [Would Rufus M. Jones work with committees to bring evangelistic message to students], 1917 April 25; Jones, Augustine. [re Jones ancestry] (also several succeeding letters), 1917 February 19; Jones family letters, 1917; Kelly, Thomas R. [is enthusiastic to preach (in England with Y.M.C.A.), but feels inadequate; is unsure of his future], 1917 November 27; Lloyd, M. Jessie. [with Friends Ambulance Unit in France, describing the suffering], 1917; Lowry, Alfred. [work undertaken as Secretary General to the Young People's Christian Assoc. in France -- visiting prison camps in Germany], 1917 August 26; Macfaden, Dugald. is being sent by English Foreign Office to visit universities and large cities to speak on moral issues of the war, etc.], 1917 November 1; Macy, Perry. [reports of meeting of the executive committee of joint efficiency and evangelistic committee], 1917 June 18; Mathews, Shailer. [as editor of a proposed dictionary on religion and ethics, asks Rufus M. Jones to contribute], 1917 January 15; Mayekawa, Light S. [asks permission to translate articles from "Homilectic Review" into Japanese and describes state of Christianity in Japan], 1917 May 22; Morris, Marriott C. [(apparently Rufus M. Jones was spearheading a fund-raiser for Sharpless Hall) will contribute towards Sharpless Hall], 1917 January 17; Murray, A.T. [are Friends planning alternative service in case conscription bill is passed], 1917 April 15
New England Yearly Meeting (George Herbert). [re establishment of a central office for New England Friends], 1917 May 17; Newman, George. [why have American Friends neglected to support and join Friends Ambulance Unit], 1917 October; Nicholson, Vincent. [his father has been replaced as editor of the "American Friend" -- reasons why this should not be the case], 1917 October 24; Peabody, Francis, 1917; Penney, Norman. [re Rufus M. Jones's research], 1917 February 17; Penney, Norman. [death of Isaac Sharp], 1917 November 15; Richards, Theodore W. [sends money towards construction of Sharpless Hall], 1917 January 20; Rowntree, Constance [son Laurie has been killed in war; he had been with Friends Ambulance Unit and felt need to do more, so joined army], 1917 December 29; Sharp, Isaac. [will be perusing minutes of Meeting for Sufferings from 1800-1900, apparently for Rufus M. Jones], 1917 August 28; Stephens, D.S. [expresses appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's book "The Inner Life" and for its format] (there are several letters to this effect sprinkled through 1917 letters to Rufus M. Jones], 1917 April 9; Strawbridge, J. Clayton. [can't face the idea of killing in the war and asks about reconstruction work], 1917 November 16; Taylor, Ernest E. [would Rufus M. Jones write introduction to a book on John W. Rowntree], 1917 August 8; Tierney, Agnes. [disappointed about a position Haverford College has taken re conscientious objectors], 1917 April 11; Tierney, Agnes. [if everyone refuses to fight, it will be the end of war; she worked for the suffrage movement when the idea was despised], 1917 April 19; Villard, Oswald Garrison. [will be speaking for Rufus M. Jones on disarmament], 1917 November 7; Walton, George A. [includes his paper on "Education for Peace"], 1917 April 9; War Victims Relief Expedition in France. [continued needs from American Friends for relief work in France], 1917; War Victims Relief (Harold Morland and A. Ruth Fry). [thanks for American Friends' aid, past and future], 1917 June 6; Wilmington College (J. Edwin Jay). [Rufus M. Jones is commencement speaker], 1917 June 2; Woolman School (H.M. Lippincott). [Rufus M. Jones is named to board of managers], 1917 April 5; Wood, Carolena M. [will be working on a report on Hicksite Friends], 1917 March 17; Wood, Carolena M. [wants to publish a book on Pres. Lincoln and the Quaker conscience], 1917 September 26; Wood, Carolena M. [Rufus M. Jones has written an introduction to above book], 1917 November 18; World Conference on Faith and Order. [re planning for conference], 1917
Albright, Catherine. [with peace comes opening for Friends' work in relief, but also ideals and methods; there has been a proposal to set up a monthly meeting in Paris], 1918 December 9; All Friends Conference (L. Hollingsworth Wood). [re reports from all commissions working toward conference], 1918 April 10; All Friends Conference (J. Barnard Walton). [gives purpose of and agenda of All Friends'Conference], 1918 July 3; Allen, Hope Emily. [re work with which she is involved as it relates to Rufus M. Jones's writing], 1918 February 6; American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief (Nora Waln). [missionary is returning to Middle East -- would there be two Friends to assist him in his work; enclosed is information on work of the committee], 1918 February 2; American Friends Service Committee. Printed booklet. [describes the work of the American Friends Service Committee; meant for use by Bible School Superintendents], 1918; American Friends Service Committee (Stanley Yarnall). [re a commission established on the order of that of American Friends Service Committee by Walter Taylor to study conscientious objection; American Friends Service Committee commission would report to war department], 1918 April 9; American Friends Service Committee (Paul Whitely). [reports trial and sentencing of two conscientious objectors], 1918 September 25; American Friends Service Committee (Charles J. Rhoads). [work of reconstruction in France and interaction with Red Cross], 1918 November 27; Barbour, Clarence A. [hopes Rufus M. Jones can be present at anniversary exercises of Rochester Theological Seminary] Rufus M. Jones did come, 1918 April 19; Barton, George. [will be ordained as church deacon and hopes Rufus M. Jones will be present], 1918 December 7; Braithwaite, William C. [is sending abstract of his book in order for Rufus M. Jones to be able to write introduction], 1918 March 14; Braithwaite, William C. [acknowledges and praises Rufus M. Jones's introduction], 1918 June 23; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [post war conditions and work of Friends and different personalities], 1918 December 30; Bryn Mawr College (T. Raeburn White). [how time should be used and to what ends by Bryn Mawr Board of Trustees], 1918 March 25; Bryn Mawr College (Anna R. Ladd). [change in Bryn Mawr charter to comply with Carnegie Foundation grant requirements], 1918 May 28; Buffinton, Arthur. [his opposition to the position of Friends on war], 1918 April 21; Byer, Arthur. [would Rufus M. Jones be commencement speaker at Vassar], 1918 January 23; Cadbury, Anna. [death of Rufus M. Jones's brother, Herbert], 1918 Cadbury, Henry J, 1918; Carpenter, W. Clayton. [would Rufus M. Jones speak at Washington (D.C.) Quarterly Meeting], 1918 October 22; Cox, John. [will send any information Rufus M. Jones needs on migration of Friends in New York], 1918 February 2; Cox, John. [is working on biography of John Bowne], 1918 May 31; Dictionary of Religion and Ethics. [Rufus M. Jones has agreed to write on several topics for the Dictionary], 1918 May 23; Edwards, David M. (president, Earlham College). [hopes to have a large gathering of concerned Quakers to discuss various issues], 1918 November 16; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Walter Fuller). [sorry Rufus M. Jones could not be at a meeting of the board of The New World (of which he is a member; The New World established by Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)); a new name for the publication must be found], 1918 May 8; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Norman Thomas). [do not feel they can have a conference without Rufus M. Jones's help], 1918 August 1; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Norman Thomas). [the League of Nations in its most powerful form will fall short of FOR ideals, with possible opposition from FOR], 1918 October 28; Ferris, Henry. [efforts by Horace Lippincott to discredit certain meetings], 1918 May 3; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [re a site in Richmond for the new offices of Five Years Meeting], 1918 November 25; The Friend (London) [thanks for article by Rufus M. Jones], 1918 April 4; Friends Foreign Missionary Association (Henry T. Hodgkin). [would Rufus M. Jones attend FFMA meeting], 1918 September 10;
Garrett, John B, 1918; Gifford, Mary A. [Rufus M. Jones will be speaker at the Moses Brown School centennial at which Augustine Jones' portrait will be dedicated], 1918; Grubb, Edward. [glad Rufus M. Jones will present the Swarthmore Lecture], 1918 January 14; Hallowell, A. Irving. [would like to go to France for rest and relaxation], 1918 May 7; Harris, J. Rendel. [studying college and university governance and financing], 1918 March 5; Harris, J. Rendel. [wants to organize an Anglo-American university in Plymouth], 1918 May 2; Haverford College (Asa S. Wing). [Board of Managers decided against having a student army training corps at Haverford], 1918 September 13; Headley Bros. [re reprinting of several of Rufus M. Jones's books], 1918 April 8; Hodgkin, Henry. [will Rufus M. Jones write something on position of Fellowship of Reconiciliation for a series of books], 1918 January 21; Hodgkin, Henry. [will Rufus M. Jones be able to come to England in connection with reconstruction work], 1918 March 14; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [she is slated to give 1919 Swarthmore Lecture and plans to do it on history of silent worship], 1918; Iowa State University (G.T.W. Patrick). [glad Rufus M. Jones will be coming to give an address], 1918 March 2; Iowa State University (G.T.W. Patrick). [in view of anti pacifist feelings in Iowa as a result of the war, feels Rufus M. Jones should defer his visit to another time], 1918 April 12; Jones, Augustine, 1918; Kersey, W. Rufus. [has checked the minutes of Miami (Ohio) Monthly Meeting for the Civil War period in which no one suffered for conscientious objection, while prior to Mexican War, Friends' properties were sometimes seized if they did not register], 1918 December 2; Littleboy, William, 1918; Littleboy, Ann. [is working on material Isaac Sharp had thought to be important for Rufus M. Jones], 1918 June 29; Lloyd, M. Jessie. [mentions Rufus M. Jones's relief mission to France and that it is a joint mission with England -- "I feel the recultivation of land and the clearing of it as vital as the homes"; she is working in a hospital in France as a masseuse], 1918; Lowry, Alfred. [is involved in prison work in Paris; recollections of his school days at Westtown and particularly with Rufus M. Jones at Haverford], 1918 February 9; Macmillan Co. (H.S. Latham). [very much interested in Rufus M. Jones's book The World Within], 1918 April 25; Macy, Perry. [continues to report on his field work on behalf of Friends Church, in particular at South China, Me.], 1918 January 7
Paige, J.S. [on the impact of Rufus M. Jones's books] (very much represent the feelings expressed in letters from other of Rufus M. Jones's readers), 1918 January 25; Palmer, Frederic. [would Rufus M. Jones write an article on origins of Protestantism] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1918 February 7; Pennington, Levi, 1918 September 19; Peabody, Francis, 1918; Pennell, Arthur R. [Rufus M. Jones will speak at conference on ministry], 1918 February 24; Penney, Norman. [letters dealing with research information for Rufus M. Jones], 1918 March 1; Rochester Theological Seminary (George Cross). [Rufus M. Jones to be their commencement speaker], 1918 April 25; Rowntree, B. Seebohm. [disappointed with the work of the (English) Ministry for Reconstruction], 1918 December 31; Rowntree, Joseph. [Rufus M. Jones's next volume deals with Benjamin Lundy], 1918 January 8; Scott, Roderick. [in China teaching at newly established Fukien Union Arts College], 1918 August 4; Sharpless, Isaac. [series of modern Quaker books to be produced using both previously published and not-yet published works under Sharpless' editorship], 1918 December 19; Simkin, Robert L. [re reorganization of Friends Foreign Missionary Association], 1918 January 18; Sneath, E. Hershey. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will give lecture at Yale on either Fox or Boehme; would Rufus M. Jones prepare a volume on Fox for a series] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1918; February 18 Stokes, Joseph, 1918; Sykes, Tom A. [apparently Perry Macy and Wilbur Thomas not working in former capacities for New England Yearly Meeting; requests Rufus M. Jones to come to their conference or send message to be read] Rufus M. Jones does latter., 1918 November 20; Taylor, Charles S. [quotes letter speaking to the difference between American Red Cross and Society of Friends in France], 1918 May 8; Thomas, M. Carey. [letters about administration of Bryn Mawr College, particularly economics and need to change with the times], 1918 February 17; Thomas, M. Carey. [male professors prefer to teach men, so if one of Bryn Mawr College's male professors is allowed to teach elsewhere in addition, his interest will slack off at Bryn Mawr], 1918 September 18; Thompson, J. Dorothea. [reports on the apathy of New Zealand Friends], 1918 September 1; Webb, Kenneth. [expresses impact of Rufus M. Jones's lectures at Haverford on him], 1918; Western Yearly Meeting (Charles M. Reagan). [sends information on Friends' part in the Civil War], 1918 January 5; White, Francis. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will address the Quarterly Meeting in Baltimore], 1918 October 25; White, Richard. [on the publication of a biography of Cyrus Pringle who faced the same problems of conscience as present-day conscientious objectors], 1918; White, Thomas Raeburn. [on war and conscientious objection], 1918 March 20; Whitney, Janet. [hopes he can convert some members of New York Monthly Meeting from idea that reconstruction work is a "nice easy backstairs out of military service for young men who don't want to fight"], 1918 April 4; Wood, Edith L. to Isaac Sharpless. [Violet Oakley, working on murals for Harrisburg would like confirmation of a story about a Friend's involvement in the emancipation of a ship of enslaved people through its diversion to Nova Scotia--if true, Oakley would use the story for her painting], 1918 May 30; World Conference on Faith and Order. [further organization toward the eventual world conference], 1918 November 29; Young Friends Activities of the Five Years Meeting. [at a conference of Young Friends, there is a plan to discuss the fundamentals of Quakerism to deal with questions such as why God has permitted war, etc.], 1918 March 7
All Friends Conference (Edward Backhouse) to W. Blair Neatby. [answers basic questions concerning the conference], 1919 January 13; All Friends Conference (V.D. Nicholson) to L.H. Wood. [in order to spur enough interest in America for the conference, does Wood think American Friends Service Committee would be the best arm for publicity], 1919 February 10; American Friends Service Committee (Lillie F. Rhoads). [letters received by Rhoads which she feels may be used to raise money from non-Friends for American Friends Service Committee containing descriptions of relief and reconstruction work in France and description of maternity hospital in Chalons], 1919; American Friends Service Committee (Dorothy Walton) [wants to work in Russia, but would like Rufus M. Jones's opinion on her qualifications], 1919 January 30; American Friends Service Committee (Charles Rhoads). [V.D. Nicholson and others arrived (in France) from London ready to work. Ruth Fry and Thompson Elliott returning from America having been unable to see President Wilson], 1919 January 1; American Friends Service Committee (A. Ruth Fry). [glad American Friends Service Committee will cooperate with her agency, Friends War Victims Relief Committee, especially with work in Germany; glad Americans may join their Polish unit; request for workers in Serbia has come through], 1919 May ?; American Friends Service Committee (Carolena Wood). [some profit from Record of a Quaker's Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's diary, to be given to American Friends Service Committee; she wishes very much to be of service in Germany], 1919 February 6; American Friends Service Committee (Walter Woodward) to Wilbur Thomas. [there will be a meeting to determine future of American Friends Service Committee -- Woodward feels it should be made permanent, presenting ideas for future organization], 1919 February 18; American Friends Service Committee (Victor McNaught). [encloses article he wrote for "New York Evening Mail" on the work of American Friends Service Committee, including interview with Rufus M. Jones], 1919 March 3; American Friends Service Committee (James A. Babbitt). [has found and arranged for a tuberculosis sanitorium in Germany], 1919 March 4; American Friends Service Committee (Douglas?). [re some Russian friends who might be interested in the Russian reconstruction unit], 1919 March 9; American Friends Service Committee (Morris E. Leeds). [feels service committee too much in the hands of Philadelphians to be truly representative of all Friends in the country], 1919 March 13; American Friends Service Committee (A. Ruth Fry). [describes how grain was purchased for famine relief in Russia], 1919 March 27; American Friends Service Committee (Alison M. Fox). [describes relief work in Poland], 1919 April 1; American Friends Service Committee (Charles J. Rhoads). [on relief work in France and need for more men; hopes a new president of Bryn Mawr may be found from among Friends before Miss Taft is appointed], 1919 April 16; American Friends Service Committee (Charles J. Rhoads). [J.H. Scattergood had an interview with Herbert Hoover, but it opened no doors, though Hoover changed his attitude later, possibly because of endorsement of Friends' work by Jane Addams, and saw Hoover again who promised to give them his special food commission passport. Addams to work for Friends; surveys of needs being made in Vienna and Warsaw], 1919 May 10; American Friends Service Committee (J. Henry Scattergood). [timetable for work in France; hopes America and France can work together in Germany as they have in France, though Rachel Braithwaite who would be in charge seems to be difficult to cooperate with; any spare money should be used for starving German children; summarizes field reports from Poland, Vienna, Serbia, Chalons Maternity Hospital], 1919 May 29; American Friends Service Committee (F.P. Keppel, 3rd assistant secretary of war dept.) [are there cases, other than Sgt. New York, who were religiously opposed to war, but when given an opportunity to decide for themselves, chose to serve and became good soldiers], 1919 June 5; American Friends Service Committee (J. Edmund Harvey). [feels it an honor to collaborate on a history of Friends' work in France], 1919 June 10; American Friends Service Committee (Charles Rhoads). [continued delay in beginning Hoover's German relief plan, and if Carolena Wood and a group including Jane Addams are unable to buy food from Hoover, Wood will join English and French for the work; re proposed construction of new maternity hospital at Chalons], 1919 June 19; American Friends Service Committee (William W. Comfort), 1919; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas), 1919 July 7; American Friends Service Committee (Charles Rhoads) [building program going so well, they are looking a little further afield], 1919 July 12; American Friends Service Committee (Charles Jenkins, J.H. Scattergood and Stanley Yarnall). [report synopsis of meeting of committee to decide on future of American Friends Service Committee and appointment of a permanent secretary], 1919; American Friends Service Committee (J. Henry Scattergood). [apparently HJC has publicly associated Herbert Hoover's name with Friends' cause, specifically citing publication stating Hoover would give Jane Addams et al passports to Germany], 1919 July 23; American Friends Service Committee (Rosa E. Lee). [concerning her mission work in Palestine], 1919 July 23; American Friends Service Committee (Vincent Nicholson). [he will continue as chief of the Friends Bureau of the American Red Cross (in France), if it is desired, but would like to return if not, perhaps to re-enter his former law office], 1919 August 15; American Friends Service Committee (Howard Brinton). [German shipment of clothing sent--100 cases which the Relief Agency is handling for them; supplies and two doctors for Serbia], 1919 August 16; American Friends Service Committee (S.E. Nicholson). [sees utilization of young workers in France as inspiring speakers at Friends Meetings who would keep idea of service fresh], 1919 August 17; American Friends Service Committee (John R. Cary). [reminds Rufus M. Jones of contributions possible from among members of Baltimore Yearly Meeting in providing leadership, and that Wilbur K. Thomas is certainly the best man for executive secretary of American Friends Service Committee], 1919 August 26; American Friends Service Committee (Harrison Barrow). [has been made chairman of committee overseeing relief work in Europe and hopes they can work with American Friends Service Committee], 1919 September 26; American Friends Service Committee (Paul J. Furnas). [Clarence Pickett will be traveling to all colleges having any Friends for vocational counseling], 1919 September 30; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas) [meeting is called to discuss request of Herbert Hoover that American Friends Service Committee become his agents for distribution of relief to children of Germany], 1919 October 30; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas) [description of foreign service work of American Friends Service Committee and desire to have young Friends engaged in described types of domestic service; "Service" magazine is being issued, meant to be an alumni bulletin for returning workers], 1919 October ?; American Friends Service Committee (V. Nicholson). [describes Service work in Poland], 1919 November 18; American Friends Service Committee (W.K. Thomas). [conference with some English Friends to take place in Richmond, preparatory to All Friends following year], 1919 November ?; American Friends Service Committee (Henry S. Pratt). [tells of personnel assignments in Germany and some activities], 1919 December 19; American Friends Service Committee (T.W. Lamont). [re subscriptions toward the erection of an American-made statue memorializing the French stand against the Germans on the Marne], 19129 December 26; Amherst College (Alexander Meiklejohn). [Rufus M. Jones will be preaching at Amherst], 1919 October 28; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [plans to visit Philadelphia and Baltimore Yearly Meeting], 1919 March 18; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [Yearly Meeting dealt with conscientious objectors who did not conform in practice to their Quaker conventions and other matters, including the League of Nations], 1919 May 27; Cadbury, Henry J. [he has declined job of secretary of (F.H.A.?), neither has a call to teach or study elsewhere; he had been thinking of volunteering to work in France as pastoral visitor or office supervisor because since war, the heroism of staying here has disappeared], 1919 January 1; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Gilbert Beaver and Norman Thomas), 1919; Five Years Meeting. [re petition recommending that a small committee be sent to Mexico to study the results of a possible intervention by the U.S. in affairs of Mexico], 1919 September 18; Fry, Joan Mary. [is going to do service work in Germany; praise for the work of Carolena Wood], 1919 November 25
Gifford, Seth K, 1919; Grubb, Edward. [peace conference of all Friends postponed for a year because of world conditions], 1919 April 9; Harvey, T. Edmund. [feels he would have a difficult time writing the history of Friends' work in France.], 1919 September 3; Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall, 1919; Hodgkin, Henry. [has been in Holland, met with missionaries there; there is thought to starting a weekly magazine for Fellowship of Reconciliation], 1919 May 15; Hodgkin, Henry. [hopes to get to France to meet war victims workers], 1919 June 5; Hodgkin, Henry. [includes letter from Keel Bolke stating that, as Christians, Friends should stay out of public arena as it is based on violence], 1919 July 28; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [gave her George Fox lecture], 1919 November 16; Hoover, Herbert (American Relief Administration European Children's Fund). [feeding program touches about 3 million children; would like Society of Friends to handle overhead expenses of accounting and of the administration in Germany], 1919 November 1; Hulbert, F.M. [in Rufus M. Jones's writings, he says mysticism is empty unless enriched by outward and historical revelation], 1919 July 15; Jones, Augustine. [re the religious metamorphosis of George Barton], 1919 June 18; Lee, Rosa E. [conditions and Friends work in Palestine], 1919 August 12 Leeds, Morris E, 1919; Maule, Jane T. [glad he is considering the giving of several Bible talks at her home], 1919 September 3; Micklem, Nathan. [re Rufus M. Jones's book for their series, "Christian Revolution," possibly to be titled "The Remnant"], 1919 May 24
New England Yearly Meeting (W. Carleton Wood). [re 250th (?) anniversary of New England Yearly Meeting at which Rufus M. Jones will speak], 1919 January 17; Newman, George. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will write on The Restatement of the Quaker Faith in "Friends Quarterly Examiner"], 1919 November 17; Peabody, Francis. [will be coming to Haverford College for a lecture], 1919 November 22; Penney, Norman, 1919 May 28; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (William B. Harvey). [there is thought to the translation of Rufus M. Jones's book "Quakerism, a Religion of Life" into German], 1919 November 28; Revoyre, Leon (Editor, "The Free Christian"). [letters from the man whom Edward Grubb was trying to have employed in Friends' service], 1919; Rhoads, Lillie. [includes letter of James Babbitt which says he has found cause of TB among Russian prisoners], 1919 March 24; Roberts, Richard. [is to be in U.S. for lecturing], 1919 October 24; Rowntree, Joseph. [publishing dates for his (Rufus M. Jones's) book following publication of William Charles Braithwaite's volume], 1919 July 9; Sneath, E. Hershey. [has read Rufus M. Jones's manuscript on George Fox and forwards suggestions], 1919 February 16; Swift, Mary G. [re Friends in Canada], 1919; Sykes, Tom A. [re getting young Friends to do service -oriented work], 1919 March 26; Taylor, Ernest E. [records volume of sales of Rufus M. Jones's "Studies in Mystical Religion"], 1919 November 3; Taylor, Ernest E. [how does Rufus M. Jones feel about having his Journal of George Fox abridged], 1919 May 19; Taylor, Ernest E. [discussion of Rufus M. Jones's George Fox and an expanded version with introduction by George Newman], 1919 August 7; Taylor, Joseph. [wants comments on his booklet describing Friends work in India; he and wife are carrying on the work in Calcutta], 1919 October 6; Tierney, Agnes, 1919; University of Toronto. [Rufus M. Jones invited to preach sermon] Rufus M. Jones declined, 1919 May 21; Western Yearly Meeting (Albert J. Brown). [hope he can speak to them on work of American Friends Service Committee reconstruction], 1919 March 25; Whitney, Janet. [re project on which she will assist Rufus M. Jones], 1919 September 19; Woodbrooke Extension Committee (Robert Davis). [Rufus M. Jones to give Swarthmore Lecture], 1919 March 17; Young Friends Movement (Eliza Ambler Foulke). [hoping Rufus M. Jones will give William Penn lecture on the topic "what is religion"], 1919 March 19; Thomas, M. Carey. [letters relating to Bryn Mawr business], 1919; Thomas, M. Carey. [Thomas announces to faculty year's leave of absence to go on world trip; Dean Taft appointed acting president], 1919 April 8
All Friends Conference (Vince Nicholson). [asks Rufus M. Jones to serve on business committee for conference to be held in London in August], 1920 March 27; All Friends Conference. Extract of a letter from Henry Hodgkin to Edward Grubb. [thrust of conference should be on peace testimony and other matters which should be mapped out in advance], 1920 June 3; All Friends Conference (Clarence Pickett), 1920; All Friends Conference (Gilbert Bowles to Hubert Peet) [re proceedings of the Conference], 1920; American Encyclopedia of Christianity (J. Cullen Ayer). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will contribute articles for the encyclopedia, specifically on history of Friends], 1920 August 25; American Friends Service Committee (William A. Albright). [re Friends' work in Poland], 1920 January 28; American Friends Service Committee (William A. Albright) [contains list of delegates to the second All Friends Conference], 1920 October 12; American Friends Service Committee (F.P. Keppel). [asks if problem of starving Germans in Switzerland falls under support of American Friends Service Committee], 1920 February 12; American Friends Service Committee (Donald Bearman). [talk entitled "Idealists in Prison or Conscientious Objectors" given by Bearman in Paris], 1920 February 9; American Friends Service Committee (Francis Birrell). [preparing a history of the mission in France], 1920 February 27; American Friends Service Committee (Howard H. Brinton). [planning to organize a relief effort for Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Germany to which German organizations are willing to turn over money raised by them -- this may have the happy result of international amity], 1920; American Friends Service Committee (Henry J. Cadbury). (possibly written in 1921). [complex issue of American Friends working with English Friends or as part of Hoover program causing a good deal of bitterness among English Friends], 1920 July 4; American Friends Service Committee (Arthur M. Charles). [discussion of continuation of German work for another year the subject of a conference in Berlin; wants to be the one to promote the need for instruction in consular and diplomatic service in colleges], 1920 April 26; American Friends Service Committee (Julian Rips, Director of German Corresponding Bureau for foreign universities and student affairs). [would like Rufus M. Jones's opinion on the re-establishment of international student relationships with scientists with no political overtones], 1920; American Friends Service Committee (A. Ruth Fry). [wants to talk with him about the Polish relief situation], 1920 April 9; American Friends Service Committee (A. Ruth Fry). [has been named commissioner to replace William Albright], 1920 May 11; American Friends Service Committee (Jesse Holmes). [no money has recently been received for the Serbian unit], 1920 May 3; American Friends Service Committee (Fridtjof Nansen). [acting for League of Nations, went to Russia to negotiate with Soviet Government for repatriation of German and Austrian prisoners; appealing for aid from American Friends Service Committee to help those who will not have been returned before winter sets in; he has formed an agency, Nansen Relief, to distribute supplies to at least 80,000 men], 1920 September 18; American Friends Service Committee (George Nasmyth). [would like to have particulars of Herbert Hoover's offer to buy supplies at cost and ship without expense in order to send appeal to churches for aid to Germany and Austro-Hungary], 1920 February 5; American Friends Service Committee (Vince Nicholson). [would like to join German unit], 1920 January 11; American Friends Service Committee (Drew Pearson). (Possibly 1919). [part of his "Serbian" diary about obtaining and distributing supplies], 1920; American Friends Service Committee (Henry S. Pratt). [having arrived in Berlin and then Austria, he gives description of ways in which aid and medical attention distributed], 1920 January 11; American Friends Service Committee (Henry S. Pratt). [further word on personnel and administration of relief work in Germany], 1920 February 14; American Friends Service Committee (Henry S. Pratt). [has little esteem for most of the English Friends involved in relief work as being unadaptable, poor manners], 1920 March 28; American Friends Service Committee (Alfred G. Scattergood), 1920 March 15; American Friends Service Committee (Lee Somers). [means by which views of Friends could influence the public through a daily newspaper], 1920; American Friends Service Committee (Tom Sykes). [making preparations for the arrival of Rufus M. Jones and Herbert Hoover in Portland, Maine], 1920; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [states fact that Herbert Hoover has asked American Friends Service Committee to take over American Relief Administration work and administer all child feeding work in Europe and that American Friends Service Committee has agreed], 1920 June 25; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [rescind of above transfer which has caused embarrassment, but will allow them to enter Russia as soon as way opens], 1920 June 29; American Friends Service Committee (Frank Walser). [feels his knowledge of agriculture and machinery will be useful in Russian work, now that Polish work coming to a close; feels bringing books to Poland, which has paucity, important politically], 1920 July 20; American Friends Service Committee (Carolena Wood). [declines service in Germany], 1920 February 21; All Friends (Margaret H. Bacon). [the substance of the conference was on the challenge of Quakerism and influence of some "consecrated" persons], 1920; Barlow, Anna. [P.M. Lloyd George's policy of hatred after the war typified by election slogans such as "Hang the Kaiser" and "Make Germany Pay" reflected in peace treaty, unemployment rampant], 1920 December 27; Battey, Thomas J. [sends information re Friends in military during civil war], 1920; Biblical Review (Robert M. Kurtz). [would like Rufus M. Jones to write on Christian mysticism for Review], 1920 June 1; Buffum, Sophie. [Newport Meeting House has been purchased apparently by them to save it from a "disgraceful end" and may be used as library and museum], 1920; Cadbury, Catharine. [tells of how day is spent by William Warder Cadbury at Canton Christian College from her perspective], 1920 May 31; Cadbury, Henry J. Marburg, Germany, 1920 February 8; Crosfield, John D. [re references made by Rufus M. Jones in an article which he feels are inaccurate], 1920 April 17; The Friend (E.B. Reynolds). [hopes he will write stories of biblical heroes for The Friend], 1920 November 6
Grant, Elihu. [notes honorary degree awarded by Harvard to Rufus M. Jones], 1920 June 13; Grubb, Edward. [re title for statement on Quaker position on war evolving from the All-Friends Conference], 1920 November 9; Hallowell, Sarah. [hopes he will speak at their meeting on the Russian relief work] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1920 December 11; Harris, J. Rendel, 1920; Harvard University (A. Lawrence Lowell, president) [Rufus M. Jones selected to receive D.D. on commencement day], 1920 April 16; Harvey, William B. [re Service of Love in War Time as vol. 5, in Pennsbury Series; American Friends Service Committee meeting feared that if the book was published now, it would be the end of the Service Committee (it was published in, 1920 February 9; Harvey, William B. [more on Service of Love in War Time], 1920 March 24; Hodgkin, Henry (chairman, Fellowship of Reconiciliation). [Fellowship of Reconciliation will be having a meeting at much the same time as All-Friends and hopes some American Friends will be present], 1920 March 16; Hodgkin, Henry. printed letter. [purpose of the schedule of departure for China mission work], 1920 August ?; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [she will be correcting proofs for his Swarthmore Lecture], 1920 July 7; Hodgkin, L. Violet. 1 [encloses her paper on George Fox], 1920 August 29; Holmes, Jesse. [re Revoyre and the paper "Chretien Libre," and perhaps if Revoyre were not involved with the paper, he would be better able to impart Quaker message in France], 1920 March 9; Homiletic Review (Robert Scott). [sorry, but understands that Rufus M. Jones must give up writing monthly articles for the "Review"], 1920 April 13; Interchange Commission (D. Macfadyen). [would Rufus M. Jones be able to take on some engagements for Interchange Commission], 1920 February 5; Irish Friends (Charles Jacob). [would Rufus M. Jones come to Dublin after All Friends Conference so Friends who could not come to London might be able to hear him], 1920 March 31; Jones, Augustine, 1920 April 15; Jones, Virginia Costello, 1920; Lloyd, Jessie, 1920; Modern Churchmen's Conference (C.W. Emmett). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will be a speaker when he comes to their conference], 1920 August 16
Newman, George, 1920; Peabody, Francis. [has read Rufus M. Jones's Quaker conception of the church], 1920 January 2; Penney, Norman. [has read proofs for Rufus M. Jones's "Later History of Quakerism" and makes comment], 1920 October 25; Revoyre, Leon (In French). [on the work he is doing on behalf of Quakers], 1920; Richards, Theodore W. to Sarah Hallowell. [considers himself a Friend more than any other kind of person], 1920 February 19; Rossbach, Adolph. [requests Rufus M. Jones to be the speaker at the Ministerial Union of the Unitarian Churches], 1920 March 15; Rowntree, Joseph, 1920; Sampson, Alden, 1920; Sharpless, Frederic C. [re death of Isaac Sharpless], 1920; Sippell, Theodor. (In German), 1920; Slattery, Charles. [is writing a biography of Bishop Greer; would Rufus M. Jones set down his recollections of the Bishop] (Rufus M. Jones complies), 1920 October 28; Sneath, E. Hershey. [sends remuneration for article on the "Mysticism of George Fox"; asks Rufus M. Jones to write another on Meister Eckhart] (Rufus M. Jones does), 1920 January 12; Spence, Robert. [has had little time to work on Fox etchings since the war; this letter and others deal with the sale by Spence of the "Spence Manuscripts" which Friends hoped to keep under the Society's care], 1920 July 8; Spence, Robert. [wants to know if Friends would be interested in buying the Swarthmore Manuscript of George Fox ("Spence Manuscripts"), but doesn't feel they have much interest in their history], 1920 January 25; Spence, Robert. [George Fox Journal will be auctioned by Southeby's; would any American Friends be interested; he has been bombarded by letters from English Friends], 1920 April 4; Swarthmore Lecture (Robert Davis). [re Rufus M. Jones's lecture, with comments by John Harvey and Edward Grubb and John Graham], 1920 June 1; Swarthmore Press (S. Graveson). [Rufus M. Jones's book "The Remnant" to become one of "The Christian Revolution" Series], 1920 February 12; Taylor, Francis. [would like to see "St. Paul the Hero" translated into Spanish, which could be done through Philadelphia Year Meeting or Book Association of Friends], 1920 May 20; Taylor, Joseph, 1920; Thomas, M. Carey. [has been in Middle East and Europe; she is going to write an article on the Zionist question for the Endowment Fund Publication; does not feel the Board should be committed in advance of its action on choosing a new president for Bryn Mawr; feels he and others directed Friends well on the subject of conscientious objection during the war; (further letters deal with Bryn Mawr business, including more later from acting president Helen Taft), 1920 April 30; Tierney, Agnes L. [re her nephew Wilbur Ufford], 1920 January 17; Tierney, Agnes L. [includes her poem on the birthday of Rufus M. Jones], 1920; Ufford, C. Wilbur. [on the decision to allow women at Cambridge], 1920 December 7; Votaw, Albert H. [having witnessed some events about which Rufus M. Jones has written, sends notes on Youths Meeting at Richmond, 1860, and succeeding times and personalities], 1920; Woodbrooke Extension Committee (Robert Davis). [would Rufus M. Jones like to have his manuscript read for comments by any English Friends before he presents it as the Swarthmore Lecture at the All-Friends Conference; they are hoping to arrange a summer session at Woodbrooke -- would Rufus M. Jones be able to participate], 1920 January 1; World Conference on Faith and Order (Robert Gardiner). [Rufus M. Jones has been elected a member of one of their committees], 1920 August 22
Albright, William [has spoken as a witness to the famine in Russia and written to W.K. Thomas fully about it; Rufus M. Jones's decision to proceed with Russian relief under Herbert Hoover, separately from English Friends, but questions the slow pace at which workers are being sent; other related matters], 1921 December 19; Ascham, John. [requests Rufus M. Jones to write for a Methodist Episcopal publication] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1921 January 4; Atlantic Monthly (Ellery Sedgwick). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for article on mystical experiences], 1921 May 3; Barlow, Anna. [has been before the armaments commission to argue for acceleration of disarmament], 1921 February 25; Bau, Mingchien J. to Guion Gest. [wants to write some books on China which is in political and financial turmoil, but needs support], 1921 August 25; Bigland, Percy., 1921; Braithwaite, William Charles. [compliments Rufus M. Jones on his work on the Rowntree history and comments on the lack of dynamics in J.J. Gurney's doctrine], 1921 January 25; Bremond, Henri. [is writing a chapter on quietism; will send Rufus M. Jones some of his books], 1921; Brinton, Howard. [working in Upper Silesia, noting strong aversion of Poles and Germans to each other], 1921 January ?; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Parris Smith). [lengthy letter on what role the next president of Bryn Mawr College should fulfill and what Bryn Mawr has been, become and continues; fear of faculty that the new president may be as bad as the old, or worse, manipulated by the former president; depicts M. Carey Thomas as "the will" and the faculty as her "brains" whom she consults and then acts either in accordance or not; mentions some good potential presidents, including Rufus M. Jones], 1921 January 8; Bryn Mawr College (M. Carey Thomas). [includes copy of her letter to Asa Wing stating that "various things that have happened" make her believe a change in administration is in order] (and many letters pertaining to the business of the college written by M.C. Thomas and others, including several echoing the sentiments of the Parris letter (see above)), 1921 January 27; Cadbury, Catherine Jones. [re political situation in Canton and Canton Hospital, work of William Warder Cadbury, especially on his treatment of people with leprosy], 1921 March 17; Cadbury, Henry J. [on making decision to stay at Andover rather than going to Woodbrooke], 1921; Chicago, University (Gerald B. Smith). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for article on psychology and spiritual life which will be published by them], 1921 March 31; Christian Century (C.C. Morrison). [would like to have an article from Rufus M. Jones on a theme topic], 1921 January 26; Christian Work (Frederick Lynch). [would Rufus M. Jones be willing to write a weekly or bi-weekly editorial for them], 1921 December 30; Five Years Meeting (Walter Woodward). [re the question of a representative of American Friends Service Committee being placed in Richmond to work in developing the field of Five Years Meeting and feels S. Edgar Nicholson should be the one], 1921 February 3; The Friend (J. Henry Bartlett), 1921; Friends International Disarmament Council (Albert Linton). [re movement for formation of council], 1921 July 21
Goshen College (I.R. Detweiler) [would Rufus M. Jones give commencement speech], 1921 January 6; Grubb, Edward, 1921; Happich, Marie and Hannah, 1921; Haverford College (William Wistar Comfort), 1921; Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall. [wishes she had a college degree as she could then join college women's group which does so much to encourage young women toward an education], 1921 July 12; Hodgkin, Henry. [feels there is work for Rufus M. Jones in China at some future date to bring Christian thought to China], 1921 March 11; Hodgkin, Henry. [includes a copy of his letter to W.F. Nicholson detailing his recent China activities], 1921 August 7; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [sorry he will be giving up chairmanship of American Friends Service Committee], 1921 April 1; Hodgkin, L. Violet. [refers to her approaching marriage to John Holdsworth], 1921 October 1; Jones, Virginia Costello (Genie), 1921; Lloyd, M. Jessie, 1921; Macmillan and Co. (Louise Seaman). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will consider writing a book on the boyhood of Christ for them], 1921 December 19; Muirhead, J.H, 1921; Murray, A.T. [proposes that Rufus M. Jones come to Stanford to preach and give some lectures], 1921 October 5
Northfield Seminary (Charles Dickerson). [would like Rufus M. Jones to give commencement address at the school], 1921 March 30; Owen, Eva. [as dean of girls, gives news of Oak Grove Seminary], 1921 May 9; Peabody, Francis, 1921; Penney, Norman. [reference material for Rufus M. Jones's "Later Periods of Quakerism"], 1921 January 28; Penney, Norman. [M. Ethel Crawshaw has replaced him as librarian at Friends Library and John Nickalls has come in as asst. librarian], 1921 September 27; Penney, Norman. [information re new editor of Journal of George Fox], 1921 November 2; Richards, Theodore William, 1921; Rowntree, Constance, 1921; Sippell, Theodor. (in German), 1921; Swarthmore College (John Miller). [asks Rufus M. Jones to give baccalaureate address], 1921 February 26; Taylor, Ernest E. [letters concerning publication of Rufus M. Jones's "Later Periods of Quakerism"], 1921; Theological Society (E. Albert Cook). [asks Rufus M. Jones as president of the society for advice], 1921 January 26; Tierney, Agnes, 1921; Wood, L. Hollingsworth. [believes "The World Tomorrow" should continue as a magazine even if it has shortcomings], 1921 July 19; YMCA (Sherwood Eddy). [would Rufus M. Jones meet with others to discuss holding a conference on Christian politics, economics and citizenship], 1921 December 6
American Friends Service Committee. [Itinerary for Rufus M. Jones, Germany to Poland], 1921 May 30; American Friends Service Committee (Perrin G. Galpin for American Relief Administration). [would like Rufus M. Jones to be a member of ARA], 1921 October 20; American Friends Service Committee (James Earl). [paints a bleak picture of the situation in Austria], 1921 July 25; American Friends Service Committee (Florence Barrow). [agrees to take on work in Poland as Rufus M. Jones requests it], 1921 June 21; American Friends Service Committee (Florence Barrow). Poland, [feels Poland has suffered the most devastation after France from the war], 1921 August 21; American Friends Service Committee (Harrison Barrow). [feels much thought should be given to permanent work to be performed (by Friends in Germany) after American Friends are withdrawn in July], 1921; American Friends Service Committee (Harrison Barrow). [re formation of the Union of the war victims and the Council for International Service], 1921 July 12; American Friends Service Committee (Howard Brinton to dear Friends). [report on relief work in Germany; question of redistricting Upper Silesia either to Germany or Poland; good will being spread and attributed to Quakers], 1921 January 13; American Friends Service Committee (Hilda Clark). [London Committee has decided to send Clark and Edith Pye to America to understand Am. point of view], 1921 September 1; American Friends Service Committee (Hilda Clark). [encloses copy of her letter to Jane Addams telling of her and Edith Pye's accomplishments while in America -- discussed disarmament with Secretary of State Hughes, saw Herbert Hoover who felt American relief should be withdrawn from Austria with which she very much disagrees], 1921 November 26; American Friends Service Committee (Hilda Clark). [her impressions of Poland and Friends' work there], 1921; American Friends Service Committee (Helen Fox. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will speak when he comes to Austria], 1921 May 20; American Friends Service Committee (A. Ruth Fry). [fears her work in Poland has been inadequate], 1921 Spring; American Friends Service Committee (Samuel Graveson). [the work of Friends during the Irish Famine continues to be remembered; it would be good if English and American Friends could unite in some relief work in Ireland], 1921 March 30; American Friends Service Committee (Carl Heath). [includes a letter from Paul Helbeck discussing arrangements for a conference (in Germany) on Quakerism which Heath hopes Rufus M. Jones will attend], 1921 March 7; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). (1) [confirms that efforts to secure charitable subscription by American Friends Service Committee for famine relief in Russia have his complete support], 1921 September 10; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). (2) [confirms the fact that a letter he has given Rufus M. Jones establishes the relationship between American Friends Service Committee and American Relief Association (ARA). "I do not want this thing to be constantly turning up because a militant group of red minded people are trying to undermine the ARA through the [A]FSC"], 1921 September 10; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). [has no reservations about American Friends Service Committee, "right-mindedness of the people with whom I have been born and raised"; is glad to know that the propaganda in the "Red" press and "New Republic" is not supported by American Friends Service Committee; there is a group of "Reds" sent to America to sow dissension and cause difficulty for "religious" and "bourgeoisie" efforts], 1921 September 21; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). [differs with Rufus M. Jones on best way to organize famine relief], 1921 November 1; American Friends Service Committee (M. Albert Linton to Allen Hole). [discussion reformation of Friends Disarmament Council], 1921; American Friends Service Committee (Robert M. Lovett). [admires Hoover, but feels that his actions in Hungary compromise his position as sole director of Russian relief in U.S.], 1921 August 31; American Friends Service Committee (James A. Norton). [gives a run-down of recent activities of American Friends Service Committee, including formation of Friends Disarmament Council], 1921 June 24; American Friends Service Committee (James A. Norton). [re temporary affiliation with Hoover for Russian famine relief of necessity if work is to continue and gives conditions of operation], 1921 August 24; American Friends Service Committee (James A. Norton). [includes copy of letter from W.K. Thomas on sphere of Russian work to be occupied by American Friends Service Committee; also objection of some committee members in "working with the Jews" with regard to the AFSC's agreement with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee], 1921 August 25; American Friends Service Committee (James A. Norton). [encloses copy of letter from Lewis Gannett saying it would make matters simpler for Russian famine relief organization to be absorbed under Hoover and erase American Friends Service Committee identity], 1921 September 27; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [considering Oscar Moon to replace William Fogg as commissioner in Poland], 1921 January 18; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur Thomas). [includes letter of agreement signed by Herbert Hoover between ARA and American Friends Service Committee], 1921 January 29; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur Thomas). [finds top personnel of American Relief Association sure that the Soviets were using American Friends Service Committee for political purposes, playing American Friends Service Committee against Mr. Hoover and the State Department], 1921 August 18; American Friends Service Committee (Women's Peace Society/Elinor Byrns). [most definitely disagrees with joining of American Friends Service Committee with ARA, as Hoover has not only supported war, but also used food as a means of coercing populations, as in Hungary], 1921 September 8
American Friends Service Committee. Minutes of a committee on work in Germany. [Carolena Wood's suggestions for continued assistance to Germany], 1922 January 5; American Friends Service Committee (American Relief Association (ARA)-Perrin Galpin). [Rufus M. Jones has been elected a member of ARA], 1922 April 13; American Friends Service Committee (William C. Biddle). [has heard Herbert Hoover criticized a good deal lately and feels this should stop if the spirit of the American Friends Service Committee is to prevail], 1922 February 10; American Friends Service Committee (H.T. Brown). [Executive Committee has been requested by Herbert Hoover to respond to the "New York Call" which had attacked him -- they are trying to write a judicious response], 1922 March 10; American Friends Service Committee. Chalons, France. [re opening of the maternity hospital], 1922 May 2; American Friends Service Committee (Milton C. Davis). [ties should be maintained in Europe even though relief work ceasing], 1922 April 21; American Friends Service Committee (John Dorland). [future of American Friends Service Committee should lie in missionary work], 1922 July 5; American Friends Service Committee (Charles Evans). [includes notes on British and American Quakers as co-workers in the relief efforts], 1922 April 19; American Friends Service Committee (A. Ruth Fry). [has sent her report on conditions in Russia; mentions death of W.C. Braithwaite], 1922 February 26; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas. Germany. [Quaker work in Germany has officially been terminated], 1922 August 1; American Friends Service Committee (Warren G. Harding) [appoints Rufus M. Jones to a committee of distinguished citizens to work on Middle East relief], 1922 October 22; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). [says he will temper a former statement on transportation of supplies in Russia; depressed by attitude taken by some Quakers showing lack of knowledge of the Russian situation], 1922 January 6; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover; W.K. Thomas) to dear Friend. [sorry if any of his statements during meeting with Hoover offended any other members of the party], 1922 January 6; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover; W.K. Thomas) to members of the executive board. [despite Hoover's announcement that he will make no further appeals for foods for Russia, the appeals continue despite the fact that Russian transportation facilities already glutted with available foodstuff; Hoover is trying to squeeze American Friends Service Committee out of feeding program and trying to limit Friends to appeals for medicine and clothes; American Friends Service Committee will be allocating all clothing], 1922 January 17; American Friends Service Committee (Henriette Ord Jones) to Herbert Hoover. [is there any truth to rumor that funds sent to Friends for Russian relief are diverted for other needy people; if these remarks untrue, would he use his influence to put a stop to them] (H.H. replied that all money going to Friends gets "most economical and splendid administration"), 1922 January 23; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). [explains his stand on facilitation of Russian relief; will release a statement on arrangements between ARA and American Friends Service Committee; sorry he ever started on a project "so pregnant with mud and personal vilification..."; hopes Quakers can maintain distance from radical groups (Soviets)], 1922 February 13; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). [either Friends should stop propaganda that he has tried to "embarrass them and retard their work," or else they should disassociate themselves from ARA; if they are to continue to work together, Friends must deny statements such as those made in the "New York Call" (letter to "New York Call" attached)], 1922 March 6; American Friends Service Committee (Henry J. Cadbury) to Herbert Hoover. [writes to Hoover as a member of Andover Theological Seminary faculty asking about the situation in Russian relief -- whether a donation to American Friends Service Committee for foodstuffs was advisable; negative answer from Christian Herter appended], 1922 April 26; American Friends Service Committee (Herbert Hoover). [sends copy of letter he wrote to W.K. Thomas, asking why Thomas had questioned Hoover's plan of distribution sites when he was fully aware of actual facts], 1922 June 17; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [attaches copy of letter from Herbert Hoover saying their organizations must work independently as of September 1], 1922 July 11; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [appointment of Murray Kenworthy as field secretary], 1922 August 3; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [advices of personnel and area for service in Russia and elsewhere], 1922 August 24; Angell, James (president Yale University), 1922; Aydelotte, Frank (president, Swarthmore), 1922; Barrett, Don C. [tells of travels and possible position at Stanford University], 1992 May 21; Barrow, Harrison. [has been elected Lord Mayor of Birmingham], 1922 December 11; Barrow, Florence. [mentions his auto accident in which ribs & legs were hurt; writes from Poland on plight of refugees in Europe], 1922 December 31; Barton, Joshua, 1922; Battey, Thomas J, 1922; Biblical Review (R.M. Kurtz). [would like Rufus M. Jones to write an article on mysticism; is interested in Rufus M. Jones article on the mysticism in poetry of Robert Browning], 1922 December 13; Bluffton College (S.K. Mosman). [would Rufus M. Jones speak at Bluffton], 1922 February 4; Braithwaite, Janet. [death of William Braithwaite], 1922 January 29; Braithwaite, William [has been awarded honorary D. Theol. from Marburg (Germany)], 1922 January 4; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1922; Brinton, Howard. [wants Rufus M. Jones's advice on ways to attack the writing of his thesis on Jacob Boehme], 1922 March 8; Biddle, Clement N, 1922; Brown, Barry. [wonders if Rufus M. Jones will follow up his Quakerism series with a more psychological and philosophical investigation of Quakerism], 1922 August 8; Bryn Mawr College (G.H. Palmer). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to Harvard to look at some candidates for president of Bryn Mawr, giving some names and qualifications], 1922 January 10; Bryn Mawr College (Ada Comstock) to M.C. Thomas. [declining presidency], 1922 January 11; Bryn Mawr College (Marion E. Park) to Asa Wing. (copy). [saying she would decline if nominated for the presidency], 1922 January 16; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park). [she will see him at Radcliffe], 1922 January 21; Bryn Mawr College (M. Carey Thomas). [will take position as president of Bryn Mawr College], 1922 February 22; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Edwards Park). [hopes President Lowell (of Harvard) will not give speech at her inauguration as his attitude toward women's education is so grudging], 1922 June 24; Cadbury, George. [explains what he feels is worthwhile in Later Periods of Quakerism], 1922 January 17; Cadbury, Henry. [asks advice for publication of some lectures given by Albert Schweitzer at Woodbrooke], 1922 March 20; Cadbury, Henry. [mentions Rufus M. Jones's new work, Spiritual Energies, and his own work on history of the church in the first century], 1922 December 3; Cary, John. [Meeting in Baltimore moving into new Meetinghouse --would Rufus M. Jones deliver a gospel message], 1922 January 21; Cary, Margaret. [hopes he will speak to their Mothers in Council Meeting], 1922; The Christian Worker (Frederick Lynch). [would he object to being on their editorial council], 1922 January 12; Cliosophic Society (George Richards). [Rufus M. Jones will be reading a paper on the mystical aspects of religion], 1922 November 24; Connecticut College (Benjamin Marshall, president). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to give a talk at the college], 1922 October 25
Dougall, Lily. [reports on the publication of her book meant to further the cause of peace], 1922 October 24; Emmott, Elizabeth B. [Rufus M. Jones will be writing introduction to her book on Quakerism], 1922 August 24; Empress of Scotland (ship). (D.E. Lorenz). [re round the world tour on which Rufus M. Jones would give a lecture on Athens], 1922 April 19; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [situation has arisen questioning allotment of general funds, especially for missionary purposes], 1922 February 7; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [should there be control of newspaper reports dispatched while Five Years Meeting is in session], 1922 July 8; Fox, Rachel. [would Rufus M. Jones read her book with an eye towards criticism], 1922 March 31; Fox, Rachel. [long letter on her contentions concerning Quakerism], 1922 May 10
Grubb, Edward, 1922 December 28; Gummere, Amelia Mott, 1922; Happich, Marie. (In German), 1922; Harris, Pierson. [expresses influence Rufus M. Jones had on him as a teacher], 1922 April 18; Hartshorne, Charles. [same as Harris], 1922 December 3; Harvey. T. Edmund, 1922; Haverford College (W.W. Comfort). [by request of senior class, wishes Rufus M. Jones to deliver commencement address], 1922 March 21; Haverford College (Frederic Palmer), 1922; Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall, 1922; Hodgkin, Henry. (Printed) [covers his activities in China], 1922 January 3; Hodgkin, Henry to William Nicholson. [further information on his activities in Asia], 1922 February 23, June 1; Hodgkin, Henry. [further information on his activities in Asia], 1922 April 17; Holdsworth, L. Violet Hodgkin, 1922; Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1922; Jones, Augustine, 1922; Jones, Virginia Costello (Genie), 1922; Jones, Louis. [re his manuscript on American Indian Eloquence], 1922 September 12; Kelsey, A. Edward. [letter from Friends Palestine Mission], 1922; Lee, Rosa, 1922 November 28; Lloyd, M. Jessie, 1922; Lowell, A. Lawrence (president, Harvard). [cannot be at inauguration of Marion E. Park] (See Park's letter under Bryn Mawr College), 1922 June 23; Macmillan Co. (A.H. Nelson). [would like to put out popular editions of 2 of Rufus M. Jones's books], 1922 January 19; Marburg (Germany) Home for Old Middle Class People[hopes his influence will raise funds for these people, victims of economic situation resulting from Versailles Treaty], 1922 November 7; Massachusetts Agricultural College (Ralph J. Watts). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will speak at the college], 1922 May 29
Oakley, Violet. ["The Holy Experiment" portfolio is completed], 1922 October 17; Pennington, Levi, 1922; Peabody, Francis G. [is submitting his chapter on immortality for Rufus M. Jones's book], 1922 June 24; Pickett, Clarence. [is going to be at Harvard studying in preparation for teaching at Earlham], 1922 August 15; Public Ledger (T. Linton Kline). [thanks him for article to be published in the Ledger], 1922 June 20; The Quaker (Emily Cooper). [re the continued existence of the paper], 1922; Rhoads, Charles. [speaks of going to Washington for a presentation to President Harding and Secretary Hughes], 1922 December 6; Rockefeller, John D. [re arrangements to have Rufus M. Jones preach at Seal Harbor], 1922 February 25; Rowntree, Arnold. [glad Rufus M. Jones will be at Bootham Centenary], 1922 November 21; Rowntree, Constance, 1922; Rowntree, Joseph, 1922; Sampson, Alden, 1922; Scattergood, J. Henry, 1922; Scott, Roderick. [studying under John Dewey who "for a humanitarian is a most unhuman teacher"], 1922 November 30; Sturge, Helen. [is to be Swarthmore lecturer and wants to discuss the rise of the idea of service while underrating the impetus of religion in English Quakerism -- wonders if the same situation exists in America. Neave Brayshaw and Edward Brugg have reported a good deal of this tendency. Her argument will turn on the sanction for altruism], 1922 November 1; Sutton, Esther. [re Rufus M. Jones's trip which will include Turkey], 1922 December 6; Swarthmore College (Frank Aydelotte). [Swarthmore would like to present Rufus M. Jones with honorary L.L.D. -- recognition for his contributions to the history and interpretation of Quakerism, including European relief efforts], 1922 March 15; Sykes, Tom. [would Rufus M. Jones come to a conference of New England Friends and bring some English Friends to boost them to new levels of work], 1922; Takasugi, Eijiro. [progress in writing], 1922 November 22; Taylor, Ernest, [would Rufus M. Jones write a preface to a book on Friends and peace and war], 1922 December 6; Tierney, Agnes. [considering going to Germany for service], 1922 June 5; Toronto University (R.B. Ferris). [would Rufus M. Jones preach at the University one Sunday], 1922 June 24; Whitney, Janet P. [would Rufus M. Jones address Westtown School on Quakerism], 1922 June 2; Woolley, Mary E. (president, Mt. Holyoke), 1922; World Tomrrow (Nevin Sayre). [would Rufus M. Jones write article on God's Way of treating offenders for "World Tomorrow"], 1922 June 19; Yale University (Charles Brown). [Rufus M. Jones invited to give Nathaniel W. Taylor Lectures at Yale Convocation] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1922 December 9
American Education Digest (Frank Weld). [will be publishing Rufus M. Jones's article "The American Parent and Child"], 1923 February 16; American Friends Service Committee (Florence W. Barrow). [hopes Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones will be able to visit Warsaw Mission], 1923 March 5; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [report of his visit to missions in Europe -- Austria, Russia and difference between American and English approach to relief efforts], 1923 April 7 and May 1; American Friends Service Committee (Agnes Tierney). [re Wilbur K. Thomas], 1923 September 7; American Friends Service Committee (Agnes Tierney). Berlin, 1923; American Friends Service Committee (Joan Mary Fry) [re work in Germany], 1923 September 27; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [Rufus M. Jones invited to speak at Central Presbyterian Church] (There are many other requests of Rufus M. Jones throughout the year to be a speaker), 1923 October 12; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [on a western trip, finds much to praise at Meeting in Denver, CO], 1923 October 20; American Friends Service Committee (J. Augustus Cadwallader). [re work of American Friends Service Committee with orphans in Mexico], 1923 November 10; Amherst College (George D. Olds, president), 1923; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1923; Bryn Mawr College. [letters in re business of operating the college], 1923; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park, president), 1923; Cadbury, Catharine J. Canton Christian College, (printed), 1923; Cadbury, Edward. [John Harvey has taken post of secretary of Woodbrooke Council; still hoping for Rufus M. Jones's assistance], 1923 June 13, November 21; Cadbury, William Warder. [martial law proclaimed in China and other news from Canton, including printed letter] (other letters follow), 1923 January 16; Central Office (Norman Penney). [touching on a few topics, including his work on George Fox's Journal], 1923 January 15; Evans, Charles. [invites Rufus M. Jones to join the Ozone Club], 1923 July 5; Federal Council of Churches (Charles MacFarland). [Rufus M. Jones appointed "friendly visitor" to foreign churches], 1923 January 22; Fry, A. Ruth. [re relief work in Russia; Peace Conference at the Hague presided over by Jane Addams], 1923 January 15; Fry, A. Ruth. [sorry Rufus M. Jones will not be American Friends Service Committee representative visiting Russia; Wilbur K. Thomas will visit accompanied by Clement Biddle; need to have Anglo-American unity on decision to close out work in Russia], 1923 March 30
Harris, J. Rendel. [feels Woodbrooke would benefit from Rufus M. Jones's leadership], 1923 November 20; Harvey, T.E. [re Friends relief work in Austria], 1923 February 1; Haverford Summer School (J. Barnard Walton). [glad Rufus M. Jones will be able to take part in the Haverford Summer School], 1923 April 16; Hodgkin, Henry. Printed letters from China, 1923 June ?, October ?; Holdsworth, L. Violet. [New Zealand Meeting in a "state of indifference to the things we care for most -- poetry, art, science, history, literature -- as well as religion and the unseen"], 1923 January 26; The Holborn Review (Arthur S. Peake). [will give a large space to George Fox tercentenary, even though "Holborn Review" is a Methodist periodical because of Fox's significance -- would Rufus M. Jones write a piece on the psychological aspect of Fox's personality], 1923 November 28; Inge, W.R., 1923; Jones, Virginia Costello (Genie). 6 letters, 1923; Macmillan Co. [communications concerning publication of Rufus M. Jones's "Religious Foundations" and "The Mysticism in Robert Browning" and reprinting of other of his books], 1923; McFadyen, John E. [pleased Rufus M. Jones will write book on The Church's Debt to the Heretics, not a "popular" theme], 1923 January 4; Meek, Theophile. [Having left Bryn Mawr College to teach at University of Toronto, comments that philosophy and psychology ought not to be required subjects at Bryn Mawr College], 1923 November 23; Morss, Franklin P. [tells Rufus M. Jones how much his association as a student with him at Haverford has meant to his life], 1923 April 6
Oberlin College (Herbert A. Youtz). [Rufus M. Jones has agreed to be Haskell Lecturer for, 1923 January 18; Peabody, Francis. [wonders whether it is accurate to cite Friends as witnesses, not only to spiritual experience, but to liberal Christianity -- does that bring them into too close relationship with Unitarians], 1923 October 18; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. George Fox tercentenary celebration including: publication of unpublished journals of George Fox with notes by Norman Penney], 1923; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [re Rufus M. Jones's preaching at Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor, Maine], 1923 February 14; Rowntree, Arnold, 1923; Rowntree, Constance, 1923; Scott, Roderick, 1923; Sturge, Joseph. [appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's presence at London Yearly Meeting], 1923 June 12; Taylor, Ernest E. [re cost of new editions of some of Rufus M. Jones's books], 1923 April 3; Thomas, M. Carey. (from Far East), [describes beauties of tropical seas and lands; will be traveling with Alys Russell and Helen and Fred Manning], 1923 February 17; Tierney, Agnes. [Since occupation of the Ruhr, situation for Americans in Germany has worsened -- hears denunciations of Wilson's "betrayal of Germany," including Theodor Sippell; spoke to children at a "Free School" Barmen about Russian schools, American life and Quaker methods of teaching; thinks it would be most useful to have someone good among German pacifist and other organizations to give Quaker pacifist message], 1923 January 26; Wicksteed, Philip, 1923; Winder, Edith (Woolman School), 1923 February 3; Wood, Carolena, 1923; Wood, James, 1923; Woodman, Charles. [more appreciation of Rufus M. Jones expressed at Indiana Yearly Meeting than he had ever heard], 1923 December 14; The World Tomorrow (Nevin Sayre). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will write an article on getting rid of armaments, espionage, etc. in Europe], 1923 October 16; Wunsch, Georg. (in German), 1923; Yale University Divinity School (Charles Brown, Dean). [Rufus M. Jones will deliver Nathaniel Taylor Lectures at Yale], 1923; Young Friends (Edward N. Wright. [re Young Friends Conference], 1923 March 25 and April 29; YWCA (Florence Whitney Fosdick), 1923 October 25; YWCA (Abby A. Rockefeller), 1923 October 25
American Friends Service Committee (William Biddle. [cannot travel with Wilbur Thomas], 1924 March 24; American Friends Service Committee (William Biddle). [found his travel with Wilbur Thomas and Carl Heath rewarding and hopes it was of service], 1924 July 1; American Friends Service Committee (William Biddle). [participation in certain situations in Poland and Russia not initiated by Friends and not working well], 1924 July 21; American Friends Service Committee (H.T. Brown) to Wilbur K. Thomas. Berlin, [problem about publicity agent Mr. Keen; prices in Germany have risen so that present allowance may not be sufficient for their workers], 1924 January 26; American Friends Service Committee (H.T. Brown) to Wilbur K. Thomas. Berlin, [new German self consciousness, revival of national pride], 1924 January 29; American Friends Service Committee (H.T. Brown) to Wilbur K. Thomas. [report of field work -- child relief -- in Europe], 1924 March 2; American Friends Service Committee (Awarburton Davidson). Chungking, W. China, [encloses "field" letter to Carl Heath, especially their work at the International Friends Institute], 1924 February 7; American Friends Service Committee (William Eves). Berlin, [re child feeding program and arrival of Robert and Eliz. Yarnall], 1924 June 2; American Friends Service Committee (S.E. Nicholson). [Buzuluk field notes], 1924 April 24; American Friends Service Committee (Edith M. Pye). London, [re prisoners of war still in jail, mostly in Germany], 1924 February 28; American Friends Service Committee (J. Edgar Rhoads). [re continued service of American Friends Service Committee and re organization], 1924 September 30; American Friends Service Committee (H.E. Porter). Moscow, [encloses history of the Baptist movement in Russia], 1924 September 12; American Friends Service Committee (Janet Speakman). Mirosnobovka, USSR, [field notes], 1924 June 17; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [European field observation notes], 1924 May 18, June 3; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [American Friends Service Committee national projects, future and present], 1924 August 13; Appasamy, A.J. Pallaveram, India, [would like Rufus M. Jones to write a book for Indian public on George Fox], 1924 December 31; Ashby, Edwin. Blackwood, Australia, 1924 April 13, 1924 April 13; Barton, George A, 1924; Bethlehem Publishers. [Rufus M. Jones will be contributing to the volume The Outline of Christianity], 1924 July 11; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park), 1923; Cadbury, Elizabeth. Northfield, England, 1923; Cadbury, Emma, 1924; Cadbury, Henry T, 1924; Cadbury, William Warder. Printed letter from Canton Christian College. [has heard of a plan whereby graduates of Swarthmore-Haverford-Bryn Mawr Colleges would do social or humanitarian work abroad for a year after graduating], 1924 October 22; Cambridge University Press. [re publication of George Fox], 1924 November 25; Central Offices (Norman Penney and Hubert Peet), 1924; Cornell University (Livingston Farrand, president), 1924; Evans, William Bacon, 1924
Farr, Edward L, 1924; Farr, B. [gratitude for eulogy for Edward Farr], 1924 September 10; Five Years Meeting (Allen D. Hole). [does not want Rufus M. Jones to resign from the Exec. Comm.; the next meeting is of great importance as a question has arisen as to whether a decision made in, 1924 May 7; Five Year Meeting (Walter Woodward). [Rufus M. Jones named to committee to make a study of Friends' educational institutions], 1924 June 25; The Forum (Henry Goddard Leach). [pleased Rufus M. Jones will write essay "Why I am a Friend"], 1924 December 13; Fry, A. Ruth. [thanks for hospitality during her visit], 1924 March 14; Fry, Joan Mary, 1924; Grubb, Edward, [re George Fox and George Fox's Journal], 1924 September 25; Gummere, Amelia M. [re important diary discovery which should be added to George Fox's Journal and other matters re its publication], 1924 June 28 (and others) Happich, Marie, 1924; Hodgkin, Henry. Shanghai. (printed, letters). ["a new era for missions is dawning when we shall find our way more directly to the mind and heart of sincere people in other faiths"], 1924 October 23; Holdsworth, L. Violet, 1924; Hubben, Wilhelm. Crefeld, Germany. [wants to publish a study connecting Tolstoy with the Quakers], 1924 May 12; Jacks, L.P. [pleased with his visit to Haverford College], 1924; Jenkins, Charles F. [Friends Social Union will be discussing the state of the Society], 1924 December 16; Jones, Genie, 1924; Kelly, Thomas R. [will apply for service in Germany through American Friends Service Committee], 1924; Kelly, Thomas R. [report on his stay in Germany; the difficulty of achievements in "message" work as opposed to relief work], 1924 December 6; Kelsey, A. Edward. [re information from Ram Allah; enclosed is letter with meeting statistics], 1924 April 28; Kenworth, Murray S, 1924; Macmillan Co. [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's Haskell and Taylor lectures and others], 1924; Mathews, Shailer (Dean of University of Chicago, Divinity School), 1924; McFadyen, John. Glasgow, [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's "The Church's Debt to Heretics"], 1924; Montayne, William Pepperell (Columbia University). [would Rufus M. Jones serve on committee to arrange the 6th international congress of philosophers to be held in 1926], 1924 August 13; Moon, L. Oscar. [re situation of Meeting in Detroit], 1924 October 6; Moses Brown School (Norman Taber). [Ralston Thomas offered principalship of M.B.S.], 1924 April 10
Newman George. [now serves a Labor Government.; Janet Campbell has been ennobled for her work on behalf of mothers and children], 1924 May 30; Oakley, Violet. [will be glad to speak at George Fox tercentenary celebration], 1924 March 11; Page, Kirby. [circular letter re his tour of Europe], 1924 September 30; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (MacMillan Co.). [re publication of the Rufus M. Jones memorial book on George Fox], 1924 February 20; Rockefeller, Abby Aldridge, 1924; Rockefeller, John D, 1924; Stokes, Harry W. [he will be chairman of Haverford alumni committee to have prepared a new history of the college -- they feel Rufus M. Jones the best person to write it], 1924 January 4; Swarthmore College (Frank Aydelotte, president), 1924; Taylor, Ernest, 1924; Wood, Carolena. [ideas for improvement of communication in American Quakerism, e.g. a central house], 1924 September 28; Yarnall, Robert. [on way, with Eliz. Yarnall, to Germany to be of service in kinderhilfe program], 1924 June 16; YMCA (John R. Mott), 1924
American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [current American Friends Service Committee news from Philadelphia] and other letters, 1925 July 2; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [re possibility of translating Tolstoy into English, enclosing lengthy letter on the subject from A. Tchertkoff to Ruth Fry], 1925 July 28; Appasamy, A.J. [Rufus M. Jones will write a book about George Fox for an Indian series, "Bhaktas of the World"], 1925 March 18; Anscombe, Francis C. [re publication of the history of the Baltimore Association], 1925 February 7; Aydelotte, Frank. [re issue of allotment of Rhodes Scholarship funds to Germans], 1925 September 15; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [the state of Quakerism and other topics], 1925 December 10; Cadbury, Henry. [re dissolution of Andover Theological Seminary], 1925 November 28; Cox, John. [re his book on John Bowne and on Quakerism in New York], 1925 January 5; Evening Ledger (Pierce A. Cummings). [wants Rufus M. Jones to write a summary of the issues in the Scopes trial and gives a list of subjects to be covered], 1925 July 20; Five Years Meeting (S.E. Nicholson). [for a committee serving to consider the divisive situation in the Five Years Meeting, he wishes Rufus M. Jones to write a statement on Friends opportunities and obligations], 1925 November 19; Fry, A. Ruth. [is sending him the typescript of her book on the work of American Friends Service Committee in Europe ("A Quaker Adventure")], 1925 July 21; Fry, Joan, 1925; Fullerton, Kemper. [the translation of Otto's Haskell lectures in which it is hoped Rufus M. Jones will take part], 1925 October 25
Gillett, P.L. Nanking, China, 1925; Graham, J.W. [on the work he means to do at Swarthmore], 1925 June 4; Grubb, Edward. [a discussion of truth, beauty and goodness; problems of health], 1925 January 4; Hadley, Adeline. [what should Friends' activities be in the cause of peace], 1925 March 2; Happich, Marie. In German, 1925; Haverford College (William Wistar Comfort). [information on re-establishment of the T.W. Brown fund for a graduate course in religious study, 1906], 1925 December 17; Hinchman, Margaretta S. [opinions on living artists, apparently in preparation for a commission], 1925; Hobhouse, Stephen. [he is on a fellowship at Woodbrooke], 1925 August 15; Hodgkin, Henry. [there is currently an anti-Christian movement in some centers of China, stimulated by financial aid from Russia; probably a part of the Boxer indemnity], 1925 January 21; Hodgkin, Henry. [politics in China involving U.S. and Britain; encloses copy of a letter he had written to The Friend concerning American misunderstanding of the role of British in China], 1925 October 27; Inge, W.R, 1925; Jack, L.P. [would Rufus M. Jones be willing to write on the topic off why he is a Quaker for an anthology dealing with all significant Christian bodies in America and Great Britain] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1925 November 19; Jones, Genie, 1925; Kelsey, A. Edward. Ram Allah, Palestine, 1925 November 2; Kelly, Thomas R. Berlin, [pleased that Rufus M. Jones has been awarded Doctorate of Sacred Theology from Marburg University], 1925 April 16; Kendrick, W. Freeland (Mayor of Philadelphia). [Rufus M. Jones appointed to Religious Committee of the Sesquicentennial International Exposition of Philadelphia], 1925 April 14; Lindblads, Förlag (Sven Thulin). [Rufus M. Jones's "Story of George Fox" to be translated into Swedish], 1925 March 12; Lowry, Alfred. [unless the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings can reach union at a higher plane than compromise, the "value of the Reconciliation in 1927... would not be great," 1925 March 17; Macmillan Co. (H.S. Latham). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's George Fox's Journal], 1925 February 2; Mielziner, Leo. [re commission from Woman's Home Companion for him to paint Rufus M. Jones's portrait], 1925 September 21; Moses Brown School (Thomas Wood). [re establishment of a Moses Brown Girls School in Providence], 1925 February 19
New York Yearly Meeting (George Jones). [Moses Brown School will purchase the Lincoln School and Oak Grove will become a girls' school], 1925 June 26; Newlin, Neal. [concerns issues pertaining to South China (Maine) Monthly Meeting and why the pastor is withdrawing his membership, 1925 November 12; Otto, R. Marburg, Germany, 1925; Peabody, Francis, 1925; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (William B. Harvey). [all kinds of financial and other arrangements], 1925; Rockefeller, Abby A., 1925; Rockefeller, John D. Jr., 1925; Rowntree, Arnold, 1925; Rowntree, Connie, 1925; Scattergood, Alfred G, 1925; Taylor, Ernest. [re death of Joseph Rowntree], 1925 March 19; Tebbetts, Charles. [reactionary forces that would "take it out of the Five Years Meeting"; with Rufus M. Jones going to California and Tebbetts to New England, it will be an "exchange of heretics"], 1925 March 19; Thomas, M. Carey. [death of her brother, Harry; agrees with Rufus M. Jones on the "steady progress stamped on the universe"], 1925 July 15; Tierney, Agnes. [includes her poem, "Dogwood"], 1925 May 3; Totah, Ermina Jones. Ram Allah, Palestine, 1925; Whittier College (Herschel Coffin). [Rufus M. Jones's visit has made him realize the degree of isolation of Whittier from American Quakerism and the larger educational world -- would like to arrange for scholars to come to California during winter months to give lectures], 1925 September 25; YMCA Foreign Committee (F.S. Brockman). [wonders whether it would be possible for Rufus M. Jones to go to China to speak to such issues as "state of Christianity"], 1925 November 23
American Friends Service Committee (Clement Biddle). [financial strain might be eased if all Quarterly Meetings were allocated a specific budget], 1926 January 21; American Friends Service Committee (William Biddle). [issue of whether Wilbur K. Thomas should continue as Executive Secretary of the General Committee], 1926 January 17; American Friends Service Committee (William Biddle). [proposal before the Foreign Committee to train nurses in Moscow subsidized by American Friends Service Committee, which Biddle feels should not be undertaken], 1926 June 17; American Friends Service Committee (H. Tatnall Brown). [report on American Friends Service Committee, including committee decision to keep Wilbur Thomas on as Executive Secretary; in his opinion, a peace movement among African Americans would probably not succeed due to the opening of opportunities as a result of the war], 1926 December 19; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas)[feels the Friends General Conference just held to be one of the great conferences held by Friends (also several other letters concerning the work of the American Friends Service Committee while Rufus M. Jones traveling abroad], 1926 July 19; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [had conference to consider possibility of organizing a peace movement among African Americans to which 13 of 50 invited Black leaders came -- feels African-Americans are "susceptible" to the idea of a peace movement], 1926 December 1; Appasamy, A.J. [eager request for Rufus M. Jones to give some lectures while in India], 1926 October 6; Balderston, Lloyd. On train: Changsha-toward Hankow. [Changsha is the seat of Yale in China; people he has met, especially some Chinese Quakers], 1926 February 5; Balderston, Lloyd. Shanghai, [re Rufus M. Jones's invitation to speak before the National YMCA in China], 1926 February 17; Barlow, Anna, 1926; Bowles, Minnie. Tokyo, [thoughts and activities of their work], 1926 January 28; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1926; Brinton, Howard. [pleased Rufus M. Jones considers hismanuscript on Jacob Boehme worthwhile], 1926 May 28; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [feels Europeans still want Americans in Europe for good-will purposes; Russian situation], 1926 July 25; Cadbury, William. Canton, China, [had a visit from Felix Morley; medical work of missionaries appeals to Chinese; Gen. Lei Fuk Lam wants Cadbury to be superintendent of a large hospital at the college when it is built], 1926 February 15; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, [political information, including visit of Bolshevist Russians to introduce Communism], 1926 May 2; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, (printed letter). [tells of Chinese-American relations and that Lingnan University has remained open in all the turmoil by abiding by Chinese law rather than turning to American consul for aid; Gen. Lei has given his son to the Cadburys so he may be raised as a Christian American; hope to establish a branch of Fellowship of Reconciliation in Canton], 1926 May 22; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, [sudden strike prevented workers from working at College Hospital was frightening, but now over; it was reported that Chang Kai-shek was killed which would be a great blow to the cause of the Southern Expedition], 1926 November 7; Cady, Lyman. Shantung, China, 1926; China Christian Educational Association (E.W. Wallace). Shanghai, [would Rufus M. Jones allow Educational Review to publish his address in "The New Focus in Education"], 1926 October 27; Commission on Missions (Henry Huntington). [has written to President Coolidge to request that he see Rufus M. Jones before he leaves for Asia; also other government offices including letter from George Pepper, Senator from Pennsylvania], 1926 April 27; Deland, Margaret. [would like more information on the Quakers], 1926 June 18; Fox, Marshall. Brumanna, Syria, 1926; Friends Foreign Mission Association (Harry T. Silcock and Herbert Catford)., 1926; Fry, A. Ruth, 1926
Gandhi, Mahatma K. [will be glad to meet Rufus M. Jones at Sabarmati Ashram], 1926; Gandhi, M.K, 1926 May 28; Graham, John W. [Hicksite Friends want Graham to analyze their situation and prescribe any cures], 1926 April 24; Gramm, Hans. [his work in Reading is progressing], 1926 October 13; Happich, Marie. (In German), 1926; Hobhouse, Stephen. [working on a study of William Law], 1926 March 25; Hodgkin, Henry. [changes he feels are needed in Rufus M. Jones's talk to fit the Chinese audience], 1926; Hodgkin, Henry T. (printed letter) [on his work in China and in England for China] (several other letters concerned with plans for Rufus M. Jones's trip to China), 1926 August ?; Hoyland, John S. Nagpur, India, 1926; International Congress of Philadelphia (6th) (Ralph Barton Perry). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will contribute a paper on mysticism], 1926 April 15; Jacks, L.P. [Rufus M. Jones contributing a book to the series "Varieties of Christian Expression"], 1926 March 30; Japan Yearly Meeting (Seiju Hirakawa). [plans for Rufus M. Jones's visit in Japan], 1926 May 14; Japan (Gurney Binford). [feels it was well worth Rufus M. Jones's while to visit Karuizawa in order to meet with Soetsu Yangi, a writer very popular with young people], 1926 July 23; Jones, Genie, 1926; Kingman, Harry. Tientsiu, (printed letter). [activities in China], 1926 December 7; Krishna, N. to Elizabeth Jones. [urges Rufus M. Jones to keep a diary of his Asian trip] (he does), 1926; Kunkle, J.A. Canton, China, 1926; Marti, Fritz. [plans for conducting Rufus M. Jones's class in his absence], 1926 May 11; Maw, Geoffrey. [re plans for Rufus M. Jones's visit to India], 1926 July 11; Mendenhall, W.O. (president, Friends University). [concerns withdrawal of Oregon Yearly Meeting from Five Years Meeting and related matters], 1926 April 24;
Newman, George. ["I hear you have been in China, but what you are doing there I cannot at all understand"; will be in America to lecture at Yale on citizenship], 1926 October 20; Norton, Harriet to Elizabeth Jones. Aleppo, [political problems in Syria against the French have not seriously disrupted them], 1926; Otto, R. to Hans Gramm. [includes his photograph], 1926 May 3; Pennsylvania College for Women (Cora Helen Coolidge, president), 1926; Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 1926; Rowntree, Arnold, 1926; Rowntree, Connie, 1926; Rushmore, Jane. [requests that Rufus M. Jones contribute some written lessons for an adult class entitled "Adventures in Faith"] (Rufus M. Jones declines), 1924-1925; Stoudt, John Baer. [is preparing a monograph connecting the Liberty Bell with William Penn], 1926 June 17; Tierney, Agnes. [pleased particularly by 4 events: Y.M. recognition of Hicksites and H.J. Cadbury's appointment at Bryn Mawr among them], 1926 April 30; Vassar College (H.N. MacCracken, president), 1926; YMCA (on American Friends Service Committee letterhead; signature not visible). Shanghai, [Rufus M. Jones is the one man in the world to bring the Christian message to China], 1926 January 21; YMCA (John R. Mott). [importance of Rufus M. Jones's visit to China], 1926 January 21; YMCA (Fletcher Brockman). [inestimable communist influence in China and effort to destroy the Christian movement. An emergency student program under T.Z. Koo has been established to counteract that activity to educate young people], 1926 May 6; YMCA (David S.T. Yui). [happy Rufus M. Jones will be in China for the convention in Tsinan and for lectures], 1926 May 17
Addison, T.R. India, [his work on behalf of Quakerism in India], 1927, January 14; American Friends Service Committee (Emma Cadbury). Sofia, Bulgaria, [work of American Friends Service Committee in Bulgaria], 1927 May 11; American Friends Service Committee (Hilda Clark), 1927; American Friends Service Committee (Gilbert MacMaster). Berlin, [re German Yearly Meeting], 1927; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [letters concerning work of the American Friends Service Committee; including January 7, 1927, the plans for a meeting of Northern and Southern Friends on the "Negro question"], 1927; University of California at Berkeley (George P. Adams). [Rufus M. Jones invited to Mills Lecturer in Philadelphia for 1st semester], circa 1927; Brayshaw, A. Neave. [on changes for second edition of his book "The Quakers"], 1927 March 18; Brown University (W.H.P. Faunce, president). [Rufus M. Jones elected a trustee of Brown], 1927 June 16; Brown University (W.H.P. Faunce, president). [writing from Mohonk, comments he has known 3 generations of Smileys], 1927 July 7; Bryn Mawr College (Charles J. Rhoads). [asks Rufus M. Jones to suggest names of people he feels would be suitable as treasurer of Bryn Mawr College. Rufus M. Jones appends a list], 1927 February 24; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park, president). [praise for summer school at Haverford], 1927 July ?; Cadbury, William Warder. [will be attending a meeting which will be lead by Mrs. Chang. on the development of the nationalist government in China, from which he hopes a paper will be developed for publication in USA; this is being done in the name of the Fellowship of Reconciliation], 1927 February 19; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (James Shotwell). [responding to proposal that a historical survey of charitable and humanitarian efforts during and at end of WWI be made seems an important possibility], 1927 October 14; Chicago University (Shailer Matthews, dean), 1927 Cornell University (Livingston Farrand, president), 1927; Council for International Service (Carl Heath). London [everyone is pleased with the visit of Wilbur Thomas and the topics he covered in his talks], 1927 October 10; Crossley, Margaret Rowntree. [3 letters concerning the health of her mother, Connie Rowntree], 1927; Earlham College (David Edwards, president), 1927; Ellis, Gertrude. [on the last days and death of Phillip Wicksteed], 1927 March 27; Fellowship of Reconciliation (William C. Biddle). [encloses portions of a speech by former Consul General and Financial Agent of Nicaragua Toribio Tijerino to FOR on how America can have a conciliatory rather than a military presence in South America and in helping conduct Nicaraguan elections of 1928], 1927 September 23; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Paul Jones). [encloses information concerning the Central American mission of friendship engaged in by both American Friends Service Committee and FOR], 1927 November 17; Frazier, Charles. [comments on poor U.S. diplomatic situation in Nicaragua], 1927 March 14; Friends Missionary Association (Harry T. Silcock), 1927; Friends General Conference (J. Barnard Walton), 1927; Friends University (W.O. Mendenhall, president), 1927; Furnas, Paul J. [preliminary plans for establishment of Pendle Hill], 1927 March 23
Ganguly, J.N.C. Calcutta, [would a representative of American Friends Service Committee be sent to celebrate the centenary of Brahmo Samaj, as British Friends will be sending one], 1927 April 7; Gillett, Harry. [writes a recommendation of Douglas Steere], 1927 July 7; Happich, Marie. (in German), 1927; Hirano, S. [thanks to Rufus Jones for care of sister Kiyo; state of christianity in Japan], 1927 May 2; Bryan, Helen R. [to Kiyo Hirano. The AFSC Interracial Section cannot fund another year of Harano's studies at Smith College], 1927 May 7; Hoag, Clarence. [encloses verses about Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones], 1927 March 20; Hobhouse, Stephen. [re his book, "William Law and 18th Century Quakerism"], 1927 September 22; Hodgkin, Henry. [discusses topic of a new book on the type of men needed to face problems of the day and hopes Rufus M. Jones will write a preface], 1927 February 10; Hodgkin, Henry. (printed). [situation in China], 1927 March 14; International Missionary Council. [initial inquiry concerning projected Jerusalem meeting of the Council on comparative religions], 1927 June 4; International Missionary Council (John R. Mott). [explanation of the purpose of the inquiry], 1927 June 23; International Missionary Council (John R. Mott). [Rufus M. Jones has contributed a paper for the Jerusalem Conference "Secular Civilization"], 1927 September 23; Jacks, L.P, 1927; Kersey, W. Rufus. [re the joining together of the two Miami, Ohio, meetings], 1927 April 27; MacMillan Co. [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's book "New Studies in Mystical Religion"], 1927 May 4; Methuen and Co. [re Rufus M. Jones's book "Faith and Practice of the Quakers"], 1927 May 2
New England Yearly Meeting (Lindley M. Binford), 1927; Newman, George. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for article for Friends Quarterly Examiner], 1927 August 9; New York Times (Lester Markel). [appreciates article from Rufus M. Jones for New York Times], 1926 June 23; Otto, R. (in German), 1927 January 4; Peabody, Francis. [..."I conclude that it is easy to name one of the six prophetic minds of our time and country. Indeed, I think that in case we cannot find five others, you had better be set down as two"], 1927 September 3; Penn College (Edwin McGrew, president). [pleased Rufus M. Jones will be their commencement speaker], 1927 February 20; Pacific College (Levi Pennington, president). [a tongue-in-cheek letter to Rufus M. Jones and Wilbur K. Thomas as to why American Friends Service Committee is not on the list of "subversive societies" "working for the destruction of Christianity, civilization, and government in America" published by the Industrial Defense Association, to which Thomas responded in a serious and defensive way probably, as he states, because several people have asked the same question], 1927 January 24; Penn College for Women (Laura Breisky). [Rufus M. Jones apparently their commencement speaker], 1927 May 2; Pye, Edith. [she as a member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom will be going to China on a goodwill mission], 1927 October 11; Rockefeller, Abby A. [sends a sizable sum to support Fellowship of Reconciliation], 1927 December 13; Rowntree, Arnold. [family news], 1927; Steere, Douglas. [praise for Rufus M. Jones's book "New Studies in Mystical Religion" and about his student life at Oxford], 1927; Taylor, Ernest. [proposes that Rufus M. Jones write a biography of John Wilhelm Rowntree] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1927 February 16; Thomas, M. Carey, 1927; Totah, Ermina Jones. [improvements to physical plant at Friends Boys School, Ramallah], 1927 August 2; Thurman, Howard. [discusses living arrangements], 1927 July 13; Ueda T. Tokyo University of Commerce. [interested in relationship of Quakerism and organization], 1927 June 2; Underhill, Evelyn, 1927; Wallis, Amy, 1927; Wood, Herbert. [responds to a question from Rufus M. Jones concerning the number of people in Great Britain who are Christians], 1927 July 30; World Unity (John Randall). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will become a contributing editor of their new magazine] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1927 May 11; YMCA of China (Eugene Barnett). [present situation in China], 1927; YMCA of China (Yui, David Z. T.). [planning retreat], 1927 October 1; YMCA of U.S. (Harry P. Van Dusen). [asks Rufus M. Jones if he will preside over worship for the Conference of Eastern University and College President (Rufus M. Jones agrees)], 1927 December 20
American Friend (Walter C. Woodward). [requests Rufus M. Jones to contribute editorials to American "Friend"], 1928 January 30; American Friends Service Committee (Ray Newton). [Arthur Mekeel wants to join Peace Caravans], 1928 January 25; American Friends Service Committee (Guy Solt). [upset by news of Rufus M. Jones's resignation as chairman of American Friends Service Committee, with appreciation of his work], 1928 April 11; American Friends Service Committee (Ray Newton). [agenda for Peace Section includes question of extent that the Pocono Manor Peace Conference should be open to African Americans], 1928 May 16; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [Rufus M. Jones will be made honorary chairman and ex-officio member of all committees], 1928 June 8; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [American Friends Service Committee will make a statement in regard to Hoover's able assistance through American Relief Association with American Friends Service Committee German child feeding work; Jack Hoyland will be offered chair at Earlham by way of American Friends Service Committee search], 1928 August 7; American Friends Service Committee (Charles J. Rhoads). [maintaining American Friends Service Committee after conclusion of relief work will keep Friends together or revival if another emergency arises], 1928 November 22; American Friends Service Committee (Clement Biddle). [on unlikelihood of raising large funds for American Friends Service Committee in New York], 1928 November 27; American Friends Service Committee (Wilbur K. Thomas). [on his replacement as executive secretary, a topic which caused some tension], 1928 December 28; Appasamy, A.J. Pallavaram, India, 1928 October 18; Audi, Elias. Ram Allah, Palestine, 1928 December 22; Ayusawa, Iwao. Geneva, [introduces Setsuichi Aoki, Director of Tokyo Office of League of Nations; will be traveling on a mission through Russia and Far East], 1928 October 3; Barlow, Anna, 1928; Battey, William. Geneva, 1928; Boone, Nelle Burgess. Pyeng Yang, Korea, 1928 June 15; Bowles, Minnie P. [personal news from Japan], 1928 September 4; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1928; Brockbank, Elisabeth. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for foreword to her book on Richard Hubberthorne], 1928 December 14; Brown University (W.H.P. Faunce, president), 1928 June 9; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park, president), 1928; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [news from Vienna and use of League of Nations in settling the issues surrounding Chinese invasion], 1928 January 10; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, [anti-foreign feeling is disappearing in China and, in fact, there seems to be a desire foreign help], 1928 February 27; Cadbury, William Warder. printed letter from Lingnan University Hospital, Canton, China., 1928; Central Offices (John L. Nickalls), 1928 January 17; Central Offices (Norman Penney), 1928 September 6; Chinese Students Christian Association. [Rufus M. Jones elected a member of the Committee of advisers of the Chinese Student Association], 1928 September 13; Commission on the Coordination of Efforts for Peace (Ernest H. Wilkins). [Rufus M. Jones asked to become a member of the Commission which he accepts], 1928 April 28; Crossley, Margaret Rowntree. [re death of her mother, Connie Rowntree], 1928 March 15; Dickinson College (J.H. Moran, president), 1928; Foreign Missions Conference of North America (Leslie B. Moss), 1928 January 7; Fosdick, Harry Emerson. [Rufus M. Jones will take Fosdick's place preaching at Park Ave. Baptist Church while latter at Harvard], 1928 December 3; Fraser, Henry S. [re emigration of Nazarenes; wishes to have conference to include Herbert Hoover to acquaint him with the situation of the Nazarenes whose doctrines are similar to the Quakers], 1929 January 2; Furness, Clifton J. [there is evidence that Walt Whitman's "early hearing of Quaker language had a distinct effect upon his poetry and diction"], 1928 December 22
Grinnell College (J.S.H. Main, president). [Rufus M. Jones to give Gates Foundation lectures at Grinnell], 1928 April 11; Grubb, Edward. [on his research; current policy is leading Britain and America to ward against each other based on "the freedom of the seas"], 1928 January 14; Grubb, Edward, 1928 August 1; Happich, Marie. In German, 1928; Harrison, Tom. [working in the field of mysticism], 1928; Harvey, T. Edmund. [friend of Gandhi and Tagore, C.F. Andrews is coming to America and would like to meet with Friends], 1928 December 1; Heath, Carl. [working on the teaching of Karl Barth], 1928; September 13; Hodgkin, Henry T. printed letter from Shanghai], 1928 April ?; Hodgkin, Henry T. [requests Rufus M. Jones to write foreword to his book "What Manner Men"], 1928 April 16; Hinshaw, David. [Herbert Hoover can continue to be of use to Quakerism and his candidacy should be supported; Rufus M. Jones had said he would do anything to help Hoover's being elected], 1928; Hoover, Herbert. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for letter sent to Indiana in support of his candidacy], 1928 May 3; Hoover, Herbert. (letter on Secretary of Commerce letterhead. [needs some statistics on Quakers for "a friend"], 1928 May 4; Hoover, Herbert. [sends a clipping reporting ire of a Quaker receiving a Quaker publication attacking Hoover's presidential opponent, Gov. Smith, for his religion; Hoover implies he would appreciate it if Rufus M. Jones responded as he cannot], 1928 September 2; Hoover, Herbert. ["I am deeply grateful for your kind message"], 1928 November 10; Hoyland, John S. [just returned from India, but cannot go back because of poor health; would like to work in a Friends college; will give Swarthmore lecture], 1928 May 14; Hunsicker, J. Quincy. [paean to Rufus M. Jones as teacher at Haverford], 1928 February 28; International Missionary Council (J.R. Mott). wants to know if Rufus M. Jones will be going to Jerusalem for a meeting of IMC], 1928 January 28; International Missionary Council (J.R. Mott). [IMC meeting in Jerusalem very productive, "drawing together Christians of different lands and races"], 1928 April 9; Jacks, L.P. [will be in area promoting "adult education"], 1928 December 31; Kelly, Thomas R. [encloses a letter which includes a lengthy spiritual autobiography], 1928; April 7; Knudsen, Aksel. [is going to publish a Scandinavian periodical to which he hopes Rufus M. Jones will contribute], 1928 October 22; Leeds, Morris E. [has read Rufus M. Jones's paper "Christianity and Secular Civilization" and discusses same], 1928 February 21; Levonian, Lootfy. Athens, 1928 September 28; Lloyd, M. Jessie, 1928; Lowes, John. [on the use of "wast" in George Fox's Journal], 1928 June 7; MacMillan Co. [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's The New Quest], 1928 February 28; Mathews, Shailer. [wonders whether Haverford College would want to have the Rendel Harris collection cataloged and edited by Prof. Sprengling and others], 1928 January 19; Moon, Lewis. [wants to strengthen Washington Meeting so that Herbert Hoover will have good representation of Quakerism as president], 1928 November 7; Moore, Evelyn Stuart, see Underhill, Evelyn; Murray, A.T., 1928; Murray, Gus. [would serve at Washington Meeting if that would prove fruitful], 1928 December 14
Newman, George, 1928; Occidental College (Remsen E. Bird, president), 1928; Peabody, Francis G, 1928; Pendle Hill. copy of letter from Wilbur K. Thomas to Henry Hodgkin. [lays out detailed plan for Pendle Hill and asks Hodgkin to be its first director] (Hodgkin accepts), 1928 July 27; Pendle Hill (J. Barnard Walton). [further groundwork for the establishment of Pendle Hill], 1928 November 9; Pennsylvania College for Women (Cora Helen Coolidge, president), 1928; Pennsylvania Hospital (Daniel D. Test, superintendent). [re paper Rufus M. Jones gave in, 1928 March 3; Pound, J. Presley. [Rufus M. Jones chosen as 1 of 15 "Prophets of this Age" by 763 ministers and educators], 1928 June 18; Rockefeller, Abby A., 1928 March 8; Rowntree, Arnold, 1928; Scott, Roderick. Foochow, China,, 1928 September 30; Silcock, Harry T., 1928; Sippell, Theodor. (in German) [on foundations of Quakerism], 1928 November 11; Southern California, University of (John Fisher, dean). [invites Rufus M. Jones to give a course of lectures in religion] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1928 June 8; Steere, Douglas. [concerns his teaching which is to begin at Haverford] (series of 9 letters), 1928 January 8; Sutton, Phyllis. Ram Allah Friends Boys School, 1928; Taylor, Ernest E. [having previously requested Rufus M. Jones's help, is pleased with foreword Jones has written to Elsie Brockbank's book on Richard Hubberthorne], 1928 November 16; Totah, Khalil. Ram Allah, Palestine, [re plans for the Lowell Jones Room at the Friends Boys School], 1928 February 7; Underhill, Evelyn (Evelyn Stuart Moore). [values Rufus M. Jones's friendship; on her new book "though I don't think you will agree with my philosophy, I hope you will find things in it that you like."], 1928 January 9; Unwin, Ernest. Friends High School, Hobart, Tasmania, [his school "is the recognized centre for the spreading of Quaker spirit" in the region], 1928 December 17; Wallis, Amy, 1928; YMCA of China (Eugene E. Barnett). copy. [activities of YMCA, especially in face of revolution and civil war] (also letters of T.Z. Koo), 1928 January 15; YMCA of U.S. and Canada (E.T. Colton). [lays out plan for survey of foreign work of YMCA's and YWCA's and asks Rufus M. Jones to serve on committee] (Rufus M. Jones accepts, 1928 February 8
All American Friends Conference. [signed declaration of affection by many attenders], 1929 September 3-9; American Eugenics Society (Henry S. Huntington) [invites Jones, a member of the Committee on Cooperation with Clergymen, to the annual luncheon], 1929 November 25; American Friends Service Committee (Abraham S. Underhill). [reports on his visits to Friends Centers in Moscow and Warsaw; feels Friends can make little impact because of the political situation, but feels effort is worthwhile], 1929 January 21; American Friends Service Committee (Bertram Pickard). [assessment of the Friends Center in Geneva], 1929; Beneficiary Society (Joseph Nassar)., [operation of a summer school under auspices of Society of Friends], 1929 November 7; Bowdoin College (Kenneth M. Sills, president), 1929; Brown University (Clarence A. Barbour, president), 1929; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park, president [re admission and residence of a Black woman, Enid Cook, at Bryn Mawr College], 1929 June 9; Burton, H. Ralph. [Rufus M. Jones listed as supporting a proposal to recognize Soviet Union. Burton gives reasons why this should not happen], 1929 November 26; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [mentions that request for the (local?) Women's International League for Peace and Freedom has not been granted], 1929 October 14; Cadbury, John. [as Jones' agent, gives financial information], 1929; Conference of Theological Seminaries and Colleges in the U.S. and Canada (Luther Weigle). [re meeting to discuss future of missionary work and theological education], 1929; Earlham College (Alvin Wildman). [Rufus M. Jones offered position of president], 1929 February ?; Earlham College (Arthur M. Charles). [the importance of having Rufus M. Jones as president of Earlham; "distressingly large number of the members of the 'Quaker Church' participate in Ku Klux Klan"], 1929 March 2; Foreign Committee, YMCA of the USA and Canada (Charles Ewald). [what YMCA is trying to accomplish in Central and South America], 1929 May 16
Gifford, Seth K, 1929; Grubb, Edward. [the Society of Friends in the, 1929 January 15; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman) [glad Rufus M. Jones will write a book for them on the life of George Fox], 1929 May 10; Haverford College (Charles J. Rhoads)[Haverford College wants to give Herbert Hoover an honorary degree], 1929 June 18; Haverford College (William Wistar Comfort), 1929; Hocking, Ernest (Professor Philadelphia, Harvard). [re Thomas R. Kelly's application for a scholarship at Harvard], 1929 May 8; Holdsworth, L. Violet, 1929; Hoover, Herbert. [feels it would be better to wait until Haverford College centennial to give him an honorary degree], 1929 February 7; Hoover, Lou Henry, 1929 Horst, George D. [would like to find employ for Wilbur K. Thomas with President Coolidge or President-elect Hoover], 1929 February 2; Jacks, L.P., 1929; Levonian, Lootfy. [the School of Religion at Athens is looking forward to his visit], 1929 October 5; Lloyd, M. Jessie, 1929; Murray, A.T., 1929; Murray, Gus. (A.T. Murray?), 1929
Newman, George. [inspirational visit to Middle East], 1929 January 27; Nichols, Robert Hastings. [Rufus M. Jones has agreed to give the Russell Lectures at Auburn Theological Seminary], 1924 February 2; Northwestern University (Baker Brownell). [status of "New World Series" in 12 volumes to which Rufus M. Jones was a contributor], 1929 March 4; Oak Grove Seminary (Eva Pratt Owen). [activities at the school; hopes to have Lou Henry Hoover at their commencement exercises], 1929 January 21; Oakley, Violet. [invitation to view paintings by Oakley on the life of Moses], 1929; Page, Kirby. India "Mahatma Gandhi's Ashram" (duplicated letter) [he has visited Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore among others; gives a detailed description of visit with all of them, particularly the former], 1929 December 4; Peabody, Francis, 1929; Peet, Hubert. [glad Rufus M. Jones will give an address on the BBC], 1929 March 8; Pendle Hill (Henry Hodgkin). (duplicated letter) [emerging plans for Pendle Hill, including courses of study], 1929 November 20; Pickard, Bertram. Geneva, [glad Rufus M. Jones will be in Geneva in January and will give a talk on Penn and Pennsylvania], 1929 December 4; Pickett, Clarence. [re their move from Earlham to Philadelphia], 1929 May 1; Mendenhall, W.O., 1929; Roberts, A.W. Rymer. Cambridge England, [glad Rufus M. Jones is coming and wishes him to speak at their meeting] (Rufus M. Jones sends date of his arrival), 1929 August 11; Robinson, Edna. [sends postcard from her son, Charles, which speaks of the influence Rufus M. Jones has had on him while at Haverford College], 1929; Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 1929; Silcock, Harry T. [pleasure experienced reading Rufus M. Jones's new book "Trail of Life in College," re their discussion on Wider Quaker Fellowship idea, thinks such a movement should begin in India, China and Japan and that there should be a leaflet which describes Quakerism "without labelling it" to avoid appearance of propaganda], 1929 September 16; Sippell, Theodor. In German. [impact Rufus M. Jones's presence at Woodbrooke made on his daughter; Sippell's publications], 1929 October 19; Southern California, University of (John Fisher). [Rufus M. Jones will be giving a series of lectures and Fisher needs to know his topics. Rufus M. Jones makes list on the letter], 1929 January 14; Southern California, University of (John Fisher). [appreciative comments on Rufus M. Jones's lectures which will be published by Abingdon Press], 1929 April 12; Speight, Harold. [sends his preface to Rufus M. Jones's life of George Fox], 1929 November 7; Stimson, Henry L. (Secretary of State). ["I have received your letter of April 17 with reference to Mr. William T. Ellis of Swarthmore, and shall bear it in mind when the question of such appointments comes before me"], 1929 April 18; Swarthmore College (F. Aydelotte). [appreciates address Jones gave at the opening of their Biddle Library], 1929 May 7; Taylor, Ernest, 1929; Thomas, M. Carey. Letter with annotation. ["No one can have traveled abroad as much as I have without realizing the terrible menace of the Catholic Church to independent thoughtstudy of social problems;" "women as well as men on a Board of Trustees of a college should themselves be college graduates"; inestimable value of Rufus M. Jones as a Board member], 1929 April 26; Thurman, Howard. La Grange, GA. [thanks Jones for huge enrichment of his life during past 5 months; received paper on St. Francis; would like letters to Heiler and certain Friends at Woodbrooke and York], 1929 June 4; Wellesley College (Seal Thompson). [impact Rufus M. Jones made on his audience], 1929 May 5; Underhill, Evelyn (Evelyn Moore, Theological Editor of "The Spectator"). [would like Rufus M. Jones to write an article on silent worship for the magazine] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1929 June 7; Vanderbilt University, School of Religion (O.E. Brown). [thanks for sermon Rufus M. Jones gave at commencement], 1929 June 10; Van Dusen, Harry P. Union Theological Seminary, [requests that Rufus M. Jones write an article on what he believes about prayer] (Rufus M. Jones did write it), 1929 June 27; Wood, Herbert G. [on George Fox research of Theodor Sippell; re Horace Alexander], 1929 January 14; Woolley, Mary E. (Pres., Mt. Holyoke), 1929; Woolston, Hannah. [may Jones' name be used again as patrons of their Birth Control Conference], 1929 November ?
American Friend (Walter Woodward), 1930; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [continuing preparations for establishing Wider Quaker Fellowship], 1930 March 21; Andrews, Charles F. [quotes Gandhi in a letter to him about remaining non-violent in the face of great violence around him], 1930 April 4; Association for Christian Cooperation. Proposed constitution and many letters on the subject of the Association of which Rufus M. Jones became president and Mary E. Woolley vice-president, 1930 April 26; Athens School of Religion. [appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's visit], 1930 January 20; Ayusawa, Iwao. [appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's visit in Geneva], 1930 January 29; Baldwin, Roger N. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will feel "free to urge upon (attorney George Wickersham) the importance of" a general proclamation concerning restoration of rights to people convicted during the war under the Espionage Act. Wickersham was to be in contact with the President], 1930 March 13; Baldwin, Roger N. [the President decides on individual amnesty, but as he has not yet made his decision public, perhaps they could present a case for the 1,500 people involved (Espionage Act?). Asks Rufus M. Jones to head such a delegation], 1930 April 16; Baltimore Monthly Meeting (Maurice Hamm). [sends honorarium for speech Rufus M. Jones gave at Homewood Meeting], 1930 October 28; Barton, George, 1930; Bennett, Charles (Yale University Press, N. Donaldson). [Rufus M. Jones has written introduction to Bennett's book "Philosophical Study of Mysticism"], 1930 December 2; Brinton, Howard. [re book he is writing on mysticism to which Rufus M. Jones wrote an introduction], 1930 March 10; Brown, T. Janney. [Rufus M. Jones has agreed to serve on Board of Trustees of Friends Meeting of Washington, D.C., Inc.], 1930 December 9; Brown, University (Clarence Barbour, president), 1930; Bryn Mawr College (M.C. Thomas). [would like to continue serving as representative of the college on committee of the Thorne School], 1930; Bryn Mawr College (Marion E. Park, president), 1930; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [Paul Robeson has visited], 1930 January 18; Cadbury, Henry J. [has to decide whether to go to Harvard or Yale, though he doesn't want to leave Bryn Mawr College -- leaning toward Harvard where he would eventually get the "Ropes" chair], 1930 January 9; Cadbury, William Warder. Printed letter from Lingnan Hospital in Canton, China., 1930 January 12; Chace, Elizabeth, 1930; Chang, S.L. Chinese Legation, [has been to Europe with the Chinese delegation to the League where he met one of the Morleys], 1930 November 12; Confraternity of the Mystical Life (H. Gibbs Chase). [Rufus M. Jones will address the Mysticism Conference and Chase needs to know title of talk. Rufus M. Jones notes it as "The God of Mystical Experience"], 1930 July 28; Council of Church Boards of Education (Robert L. Kelly).. [would Rufus M. Jones join a committee towards a study of Friends' institutions], 1930 August 18; Earlham College (W.C. Dennis, president). [delighted with Rufus M. Jones's part at his inauguration and pleased he can come to lecture for a week the following fall], 1930 June 5; Flexner, Helen. [glad Rufus M. Jones agrees that a group, including himself, should be convened on behalf of Dr. McIntosh, whose case dealing with the pacifist nature of his citizenship application will come before the Supreme Court], 1930; Fosdick, Harry Emerson. [delighted Rufus M. Jones will speak at Riverside Church in their course on fields that make life worth living], 1930 June 28; Friends Service Council (Carl Heath). [re interest expressed at London Yearly Meeting in Wider Quaker Fellowship], 1930 June 4; Friends Social Union (A.D. Oliver). [greetings to Rufus M. Jones, first president of Friends Social Union], 1930 January 31; Fry, A. Ruth, 1930
General Conference of the Religious Society of Friends (J. Barnard Walton). [could they not find a way to draw those interested in Wider Quaker Fellowship and the "scientifically-minded" into one fellowship], 1930 December 5; Grubb, Edward, 1930; Guilford College (Clyde Milner, dean). [asks advice on books and periodicals for philosophy and psychology dept.], 1930 November 6; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's "George Fox: Seeker and Friend"], 1930; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman). [asks for a list of young men who are making important contributions in the ministry and would then write for "Harper's" -- Rufus M. Jones annotates letter with his list of 8], 1930 November 21; Harano, Kiyo. [travelling back to Japam], 1930 January 19; Harvard College. [Rufus M. Jones appointed William Belden Noble Lecturer at Harvard for 1930-1931], 1930 October 22; Haverford College (Ernest W. Brown, Yale University). [a summary of Brown's work during the 16 years he was at Haverford College: motion of the moon as disturbed by sun -- for use in Rufus M. Jones's history of the college], 1930; Haverford College (Archibald MacIntosh), 1930; Heath, Carl. [Quaker work; Heath's work], 1930 January 26; Jones, Genie to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [will use parts of Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones's letter at meeting; family news], 1930 January 2; Jones, Margaret. [grateful to Rufus M. Jones for his address before Friends Forum], 1930 October 29; Keller, Helen. [solicitation for funds for American Foundation for the Blind], 1930 December 20; Kelly, Thomas R. [grateful to Rufus M. Jones for his advice on going to Harvard; reports on his courses], 1930 November 25; Perkins, ?. (King's Chapel, Boston). [appreciates message Rufus M. Jones gave at their service], 1930 April 28; Laymens Foreign Missions Inquiry (Petty?, Orville). [missionary work can only be effective if basic needs are already met (Food, health, etc.], 1930; Laymens Foreign Missions Inquiry (John R. Mott). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will accept membership on commission which will visit Japan, China and India], 1930 October 24; Lehigh University (C.P. Richards, president), 1930; London Conference (Carrie Chapman Catt et al.). Telegram. [conference which undersigned wish Rufus M. Jones to attend on peace and reduction of armaments], 1930; Narberth Church (Samuel MacAdams). [thanks for service Rufus M. Jones gave], 1930 January 19; Methodist Book Concern (Arthur Stevens). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's new book, "Some Exponents of Mystical Religion"], 1930 January 8; Methuen and Co. Ltd. (Stringer). London, [will be reissuing Rufus M. Jones's "Faith and Practice of the Quakers"], 1930 September 19; Morley, Christopher. [Signed "As always, in status pupillari"], 1930 November 20
Oberlin College (Ernest Wilkins, president). [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak on the topic "Religion as a Personal Resource"] Rufus M. Jones accepts, 1930 November 14; Park, Marion, 1930; Peabody, Francis, 1930; Pendle Hill (Henry Hodgkin). Printed letter re Pendle Hill, 1930 August ?; Pendle Hill (Henry Hodgkin). [requests Rufus M. Jones to meet with students and faculty to discuss the long-range plan for Pendle Hill], 1930 September 6; Pendle Hill (Vince Nicholson). [Rufus M. Jones to teach a course at Pendle Hill], 1930 October 7; Penney, Norman, 1930; Pennington, Levi J., 1930; Phi Beta Kappa Association. [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak before them] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1930 September 12; Presbyterian Magazine (William Hanzsche, editor). [will be glad to print Rufus M. Jones's article "Mysticism in India"], 1930 November 6; Princeton U. (Robert Russell Wicks). [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at Princeton] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1930 October 22; Princeton U. (Robert Russell Wicks). ["on your last appearance here you made a deeper impression on the students than any outside speaker during the year"], 1930 December 19; Lafayette Ave. Friends Church (W. Glenn Roberts). [invites Rufus M. Jones to address them] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1930 July 8; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. (signed on behalf of). [sends a report of the purpose and method for Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry], 1930 June 26; Scott, Roderick. [courses he might teach at Union Theological Seminary], 1930 January 16; Sidwell Friends School (Hadassah M. Leeds). [future of the school expressed in minutes of the Committee on Education], 1930; Sperry, Willard R. (National Council on Religion in Higher Education). [would Rufus M. Jones be willing to act as a consultant in his field of expertise] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1930 May 26; Steere, Douglas. Austria, [philosophical response to Brinton's Boehme; description of scenery], 1930 July 20; Steere, Douglas. Austria, [Rufus M. Jones's Noble lectures will touch on the relation between mysticism and democracy; discussion on mysticism], 1930; Tagore, Rabindranath. [says that Mrs. Rockefeller did not have the courtesy to sign a letter (in response to his), but that it was signed by her attorneys; he does not feel that a European would have been treated in this way], 1930 December 7; Trueblood, D. Elton, 1930; Wallis, Amy, 1930; Wickersham, George. [has spoken to the President who does not feel there should be a general amnesty for persons convicted under the Espionage Act], 1930 April 11; Wider Quaker Fellowship (J. Passmore Elkinton). [re retreat], 1930 March 27; Wider Quaker Fellowship (H.T. Silcock). [to whom should W.Q.F. appeal], 1930 May 19; Wilson, Albert. [re Haverford College people and events], 1930 January 4; World's Alliance of the YMCA (John R. Mott). [upcoming conferences described, inviting Rufus M. Jones as speaker] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1930 June 2; World Tomorrow. [telegram solicits contribution from Rufus M. Jones, a member of its board and education group, so it will not have to cease publication], 1930 November; World Unity Magazine (Archie Palmer). [requests Rufus M. Jones's participation in a symposium for which he would write a chapter on "Education for Human Brotherhood"] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1930 June 20; Young Friends Activities Board (Frances Wheeler). [Rufus M. Jones has written an article for their budding publication], 1930
American Friends Service Committee (Ray Newton), 1931; American Friends Service Committee (Richmond Miller), 1931; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [re citizenship cases and pacifism to be appealed before the Supreme Court], 1931 July 20; Andrews, C.F. to John Haynes Holmes (copy). [re defamation of Gandhi's character based on his apparel and morals], 1931; Association for Christian Coop[eration (Charles Ewald and Robert Doan). [activities on behalf of the Association] approximately 100 letters filed here by Doan and some others, including copy of letter from Inazo Nitobe and Tayohita Kasawa [asking for information on the Association] attached to March 10, 1931; Charles Ewald's report, June 25, 1931 [on his activities on behalf of the Association]; [statement of purpose of the Association renamed Fellowship for Christian Cooperation], December 1931, 1931; Bailey, Walter L. [Rufus M. Jones will speak at Ministers' Association of Springfield, Massachusetts], 1931 June 30; Baldwin School. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for commencement address], 1931 June 20; Baltimore Yearly Meeting (D. Elton Trueblood, Exec. Sec.) [Rufus M. Jones will speak at joint BYM session on "What is a Spiritual Religion"], 1931 October 14; Barbour, Clarence, 1931; Barton, George, 1931; Bartlett, J. Henry, 1931; Bennett, Peggy. [gratitude for preface Rufus M. Jones wrote to her husband's book "A Philosophical Study of Mysticism.'], 1931 March 5; Berry, William E. [Penn College (Iowa) will be closing for lack of funds], 1931; Binford, Raymond (President, Guilford College), 1931; Bixler, J.S. (Smith College). [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's Primer and makes detailed comments], 1931 November 25; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1931; Brinton, Howard. [grateful for introduction Rufus M. Jones wrote to his book], 1931 August 10; Brinton, Howard. [mentions Edward Grubb], 1931 December 9; Brockbank, Elizabeth, 1931; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park). [re building of a new science building at Bryn Mawr], 1931 October 5; Business and Professional Women's Club (Sarah W. Rupp, president). [will be having a dinner at which (Frederick?) Libby will speak on disarmament], 1931 December 30; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [with regard to the Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry, she feels the mission in Vienna has changed in recent years due to development and non-development of the mission], 1931 December 28; Carnegie Corp. (F.P. Keppel, president). [re grant to Haverford College], 1931 October 7; China (Maine) Monthly Meeting. (duplicated letter), 1931
Drake, Thomas. [concerns the beginning of his work towards "Quakers and Slavery in America"], 1931 November 16; Drinker, Henry S. [on giving credit to students studying the arts (probably at Haverford College)], 1931 February 6; Earlham College (W.C. Dennis). [would like Rufus M. Jones's help in getting Alexander Purdy to come to Earlham], 1931 February 18; Ellwood, Charles A. [would like to bring Dr. Kagawa to U.S. as a Christian missionary, and would like Association for Christian Cooperation Directors to consider this idea], 1931 December 9; Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America (L.A. Weigle). [re study by Council of the relation of Church to State in which Rufus M. Jones is invited to participate], 1931 January 9; Ferm, Vergilius. [would like to edit book on Contemporary American Theology to which he hopes Rufus M. Jones will contribute] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1931 April 18; Five Years Meeting (Walter Woodward). [wish Rufus M. Jones's presence in discussing spiritual problems confronting the Society], 1931 January 27; Foreign Missions Council (Leslie B. Moss). [has reported to their committee on Rufus M. Jones's expression of the importance of the life of the home church in the whole missionary enterprise], 1931 October 8; Far and Near Press Bureau (Hubert W. Peet). [has become editor of "The Friend" and would like article on the nature of Rufus M. Jones's mission with Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry], 1931 October 12; Friends Service Council (Harry T. Silcock). [same as above], 1931 February 18; Friends Service Council (Carl Heath). [about new Quaker meeting which has sprung up in Amsterdam], 1931 June 22; Goodwin, William. [very glad Rufus M. Jones will be in Toronto to speak about the mystical experience; Dr. Kagawa will be there as well], 1931 May 7; Grubb, Edward. [on his article on John Graham's books and for the American Friend on spirituality], 1931 August 24; Happich, Marie. In German, 1931; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman). [would like to publish a book of Rufus M. Jones's sermons], 1931 November 9; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman). [would Rufus M. Jones write a book for them of his impressions, in a religious context, when he returns from Asia], 1931 November 12; Harvard University (J.T. Day, president). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's Noble lectures], 1931 August 21; Haverford College (Maxwell Hahn). 2942 [some financial issues at Haverford College], 1931; Hirakawa, Seiju. copy of letter from clerk of Japan Yearly Meeting to H.T. Silcock [comparison of Zen Buddhism and Quakerism], 1931 September 29; Hobbs, L.L, 1931; Hodgkin, Henry. [is starting on a book about China and a poem "South China Lake"], 1931 August ?; Hodgkin, Henry. Printed letter about Pendle Hill, 1931 September ?; Hodgkin, Henry. [commentary on purpose of mission work], 1931 October 24; Holmes, John Haynes. [has talked with Mahatma Gandhi who is still disinclined to come to America; because they felt Gandhi would be exploited in America, he, Rufus M. Jones et al. had previously cabled him advising him not to come], 1931 September 26; Howard, Elizabeth. England, [has had a visit from Gandhi], 1931 September 23; Hussey, Mary. [as a Quaker conscientious objector, she has applied for a passport because she has a teaching appointment in Jerusalem; it will not be issued if she does not take an oath of allegiance -- wonders what to do, 1931 May 20
Friends College Survey. approximately 10 items, including topics for consideration by officers and faculties as discussed at Earlham and Whittier Colleges], 1931
Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry. Approximately 50 items, including: Hocking, Ernest. [has accepted chairmanship of Appraisal Commission], 1931 April 2
Japan Yearly Meeting (Seiju Hirakawa). [Japan Yearly Meeting would like to institute a lectureship on the order of the Swarthmore Lectures, and they would like Rufus M. Jones to give the first lecture], 1931 May 18; Jenness, Mary, [has written some material on Japan, including an account of Kagawa], 1931 October 5; Jones, Nora H. [does not know why President Hoover would not give Rufus M. Jones a position in the state department; has assured a Congressman that Hoover does not have blind favoritism for Quakers], 1931 May 13; Kelly, Thomas R. [has agreed to teach at Wellesley as a visiting professor, enabling him to study at Harvard and then return to Earlham], 1931 May 6; Kelsey, Rayner. [sends first draft of his article on Job Scott], 1931 August 15; Hocking, Ernest. [preliminary organizational points about which each commissioner should be thinking], 1931 July 1; Scott, Albert L. [Mary Woolley has had to withdraw as one of the commissioners because of commitments at Mt. Holyoke], 1931 August 7; Mann, A.R. (copy of letter to John R. Mott) [Rufus M. Jones was Sage Chapel preacher at Cornell; Rufus M. Jones's forthcoming book of great importance and should be distributed to "selected leaders" before he departs], 1931 October 16; Hocking, Ernest. [has arrived in Calcutta; very much appreciates Rufus M. Jones's new book "Primer of Christian Faith" and looks forward to Rufus M. Jones's' statement on the recent history of missions; by the time they leave Ceylon in January, must seriously consider organization of the report], 1931 December 12; Le Pla, Frieda. [has written some Quaker stories for girls], 1931 January 17; Lieftinck, Jim. [Dutch Friends would like to translate Rufus M. Jones's Faith and Practice of the Quakers into Dutch], 1931 June 3; Macmillan and Co. [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's "Pathways to the Reality of God"], 1931 January 27; Macmillan and Co. [approval for Rufus M. Jones's book "St. Paul the Hero" to be translated into German], 1931 July 21; Mid-Day Luncheon Club (Elmer Kneale). [invites Rufus M. Jones to meet with the club comprised of leading men of the city], 1931 August 29; Mount School (Clifford Brison). [requests that Rufus M. Jones write a message full of his "usual wit, enthusiasm, sparkle and spiritual uplift" for the old scholars of the school. Rufus M. Jones's message annotates the letter], 1931 March 17; Muhlenberg College (John Haas, president [Rufus M. Jones to address the college], 1931 October 14; Murray, Augustus T, 1931
National Council for the Prevention of War (Frederick J. Libby), 1931; Newman, George. [thanks for article for Friends Quarterly Examiner; enthusiasm for Gandhi has cooled in England as his visit was not a success; will be making two lectures into a book], 1931 November 30; Nicolson, Marjorie (Smith College, dean). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for favorable review of her book in Saturday Review of Literature], 1931; Oakley, Violet. [would like Rufus M. Jones to become a contributor to her volume Law Triumphant], 1931 May 7; Oakley, Violet. [a copy of "Law Triumphant" will be presented to Haverford College Library by Edward Woolman; attached is a hand-lettered subscription form, presumably by Violet Oakley], 1931 May 23; Oberlin College (W. Fullerton). [re Rufus M. Jones's pending address at the Causey Conference], 1931 January 19; Oldham, J.H. [has gotten a group together including typescript Eliot, Bronislaw Malinowsky et al. for theological discussions], 1931 April 28; Omarchevsky, Stoyan. Sofia, [his Agrarian Party, has been successful in Bulgarian elections against a dictatorship], 1931 July 31; Peabody, Francis, 1931; Petersen, H.H. Calcutta, [is convinced Friends' approach to God is the one most likely to appeal to educated and religious Hindu], 1931 June 20; Philadelphia Year Meeting (William B. Harvey). [re the current limitation on immigration of Japanese nationals to the U.S.], 1931 August 7; Philosophical Review (G. Watts Cunningham). [re review Rufus M. Jones has written of Tennant's "Philosophical Theology"], 1931 April 8; Powell, Elsie. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for reading and commenting on her manuscript], 1931 Purdy, Alexander. [is drawn toward position at Earlham, but that he was advised by one faculty member that he was being used to defeat the liberal group at Earlham], 1931 March 4; Rockefeller, Abby A., 1931; Rockefeller, John D. [will finance Rufus M. Jones's book ("Preface to Christian Faith"), the theme of which should be a restatement of fundamentals of Christianity], 1931 February 3; Rockefeller, John D. [will be glad to finance a work on the function of foreign missions], 1931 September 25; Rockefeller, John D. [underwriting trip for Mary Hoxie to accompany her parents to Asia], 1931; Russell, Elbert, 1931; Scott, Roderick. [is writing a book which he would like to dedicate to Rufus M. Jones having been to Scott what Plato's teachers were to him -- teaching him to think], 1931 April 2; Scott, Roderick. [will be returning to China], 1931. May 20; Shanghai, University of [Herman Liu, president], 1931 Solomon, Lillian. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for cordial reception of guests in this country, Stoyan Omarchevsky and Nicola Nicolov, who are in the U.S. from Bulgaria making contacts with peace organizations], 1931 March 5; Solt, Guy. [congratulates Rufus M. Jones for being selected by Rabbi Wise one of the 10 greatest religious leaders in America], 1931 September 24; Stanley, Rupert. [Stanley has been suggested for the post of secretary in the American Tagore Society], 1931 May 3; Stanley, Sada. [asks Rufus M. Jones to edit and/or add material on Arthur H. Swift of Jamaica for publication] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1931 August 21; St. Denis, Ruty. [asks Rufus M. Jones to endorse plans for the Society of Spiritual Art, document of which is enclosed], 1931 August 11; Steere, Douglas. [discusses the results of the Delaware Conference at which Bishop McConnell warned against mysticism], 1931 July 1; Swarthmore College (Frank Aydelotte, president), 1931
Tagore, Rabindranath. [hopes to bring about through the American Tagore Association an intimate fellowship between the east and west, asks for Rufus M. Jones's guidance and interest], 1931 July 15; Thomas, Wilbur K, 1931; Thomsen, T.C. [is translating Rufus M. Jones's "Stories of Hebrew Heroes" into Dutch], 1931 June 18; Toronto (W.H. Goodwin). [is inviting Rufus M. Jones and Richard Roberts to give them spiritual nourishment] (Rufus M. Jones agrees to come), 1931 April 17; Underhill, Evelyn, 1931; Wallis, Amy, 1931; Wells College (Kerr Macmillan, president). [hopes Rufus M. Jones can speak at Vesper service] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1931 September 12; Wood, L. Hollingsworth, 1931; Woolley, Mary E. (Mt. Holyoke, president). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for inspirational meeting and hospitality of Haverford College], 1931 November 30; World's Alliance of YMCAs (John R. Mott, president). [would like Rufus M. Jones to send manuscript of his address to the world conference of YMCA so that it may be translated into French and German], 1931 July 7; World's Alliance (John Mott). [is grateful for Rufus M. Jones's contribution at the world's conference], 1931 August 11; World Tomorrow (Kirby Page). [would Rufus M. Jones act as a sponsor for the World Tomorrow Peace Series: Carrie Chapman Catt, Norman Thomas et all will be vice-chairmen], 1931 May 13; World Unity (Horace Holley). [Rufus M. Jones's article "Education for world brotherhood" of such important that they would like to reprint it for wide distribution], 1931 February 20; YMCA (International Survey). [re survey of personnel, Rufus M. Jones a member of the survey committee], 1931 February 17; Youtz, Herbert. [re his book which Rufus M. Jones has endorsed], 1931 January 13
Fellowship for Christian Cooperation (of which Rufus M. Jones president). Approx. 30 items, including: 1932 April 25. [description of Cheeloo goodwill tour]; 1932 June 22. [description of exchange lectureships including purpose of Fellowship]; 1932 August 9. [proposal to bring Christianity to India], 1932
Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry. Approximately 60 items, including: Hayes, Egbert M., 1932; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Pearl S. Buck). [does not think there is much hope in the present church in China for a large fellowship; at least in China the emphasis of the church has been on a spoken profession of belief rather than on right living; thinks a change might be made "but I am convinced a woman can't do it"], 1932; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Clarence Barbour). duplicated letter. [activities of L.M.F.I.], 1932 February 22; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Eugene Barnett of Y.M.C.A. of China). [re Christianity in China], 1932; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Lyman V. Cady of Cheeloo School of Theology). [sorry to hear of Rufus M. Jones's hospitalization while in Peking], 1932 April 11; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (James Cann of American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions). [concerning appropriation and disbursement of funds for missionary work], 1932 April 12; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Mark Brown of Peking Theological Seminary. [re changes in organization of churches], 1932 April 18; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Ruth Woodsmall). [proposed topics for discussion re missionary work in Japan], 1932 May 31; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Ernest Hocking). [is writing chapter for report of L.M.F.I.; there has been a change in missionary goals over time, a result of reflection and experience], 1932 July 23; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Ernest Hocking). [the dictum "scope of missions must expand to touch the whole of life" must consider political aspect as met in India], 1932 July 29; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Edgar Betts). [kudos for Rufus M. Jones's chapter], 1932 July 31; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Albert L. Scott). [report to be published as religious Book of the Month], 1932 October 18; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Francis Peabody). [has read report with much satisfaction], 1932 November 29; Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry (Francis Peabody). "Summary of Principal Conclusion" [of the L.F.M.I.], "Report of Women's Interest and Activities in China" and "Report of Women's Interests and Activities in Japan", 1932
ACLU (R.B.) [form letter signed re opposition to the registration of immigrants seeking status and noncitizens], 1932 February 5; Anderson, Newton. [as a Baptist minister and researcher for a thesis, would like information on Friends and baptism by water], 1932 December 26; Appersamy, A.J. [requests Rufus M. Jones recommend books on the philosophy of religion for a course he is teaching in a Calcutta College], 1932 August 4; Ayusawa, Iwao. [has represented the International Labour Office at the Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations in Shanghai; situation in Manchuria and Shanghai aggravated -- Japanese committing a major "blunder", partially from lack of faith in the League of Nations], 1932 January 29; Balderston, Lloyd to Rufus M. Jones and J. Passmore Elkinton. [is in sympathy with their suggestion that there be a world fellowship of friends, beginning with friends who do not wish to affiliate themselves with just one of the two Yearly Meetings of Philadelphia], 1932 December 12; Baltimore Yearly Meeting (Virginia Lupton). [honorarium to Rufus M. Jones for Eli Lamb lecture at their Yearly Meeting], 1932 November 19; Bartlett, J. Henry and Jane, 1932; Bowles, Gilbert. [encloses a plan of instruction for western students in Japanese studies], 1932 June 3; Braisted, Paul J. Rangoon, Burma. [concerning proposed work at Pendle Hill], 1932 December 12; Brinton, Howard. [has been happy working and teaching at Haverford College], 1932 June 3; Brown University (Clarence Barbour, president). [would like to make Rufus M. Jones a life member of their Corporation], 1932 October l; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park). [tells of her travels and events at Bryn Mawr., 1932 August 14; Bryn Mawr College (M. Carey Thomas). [problems concerning Board of Directors meetings and discussions of committees of the Board and their members] 2 letters., 1932 December 9; Cadbury, Emma. [re Yearly Meeting at Bad Pyrmont], 1932 August 29; Cadbury, Henry. [on the eve of a "momentous undertaking"; the probability of (American Friends Service Committee) continuing with coal relief is uncertain; federal relief will be administered by the states], 1932 August 11; Congregational Clubs (F.V. Fisher). [pleased Rufus M. Jones will give the opening address a their church], 1932 September 16; Council of Church Boards of Education (Robert Kelly). [request Rufus M. Jones to speak at their meeting] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1932 June 16
Dictionary of American Biography (Dumas Malone). [Rufus M. Jones has written an article on George Keith for DAB], 1932 October 10; Evans, Edward, 1932; Federal Council of Churches (S.M. Cavert). [Meeting of the Committee on Function and Structure which he feels it would be important for Rufus M. Jones to attend], 1932 January 11; Federal Council of Churches (Sidney Gulick). [what should the responses of the Federal Council be to the military situation in the Far East], 1932 February 20; Ferm, Vergilius. [is writing to all contributors to series "Contemporary American Theology"], 1932 May 21; Five Years Meeting program for [how Friends may be really and constructively Christian in, 1932; Fosdick, Harry E. [glad Rufus M. Jones will be speaking at Riverside Church], 1932 December 8; The Friend (London) (Hubert Peet). [would Rufus M. Jones contribute an article for their literary number, perhaps an evaluation of William Penn], 1932 September 8; Friends College Survey (Robt. L. Kelly). [would Rufus M. Jones comment on reports already in hand on 4 Quaker colleges], 1932 December 16; Friends Mission Board (Margaret W. Rhoads). [would Rufus M. Jones speak at Arch St. Meeting re Foreign Mission work, especially dealing with its most modern applications], 1932 November 9; Friends Service Council (Carl Heath). [is sending his pamphlet re Barth and glad Rufus M. Jones requested the one on Gandhi], 1932 August 17; Friends Service Council (Carl Heath). [is looking forward to reading Laymen's Mission Report which is causing a furor among British Missionary Council secretaries], 1932 November 27; Schulze-Gavernitz, P. von. [encloses his article on German war reparations], 1932 February 15; Grubb, Edward, 1932; Hagen, B. von [regarding Rudolf Eucken-Hans] (in German), 1932 March 31; Happich, Marie, 1932; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman). [have been preparing Laymen's report for publication since meeting at Mohonk], 1932 October 3; Hartshorne, Anna to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Japan, 1932 May 20; Harvard University Press (David Pottinger). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's William Belden Noble Lecture], 1932 January 21; Hill, Paul. [requests Rufus M. Jones to set down his impressions of Woodrow Wilson for publication], 1932 December 13; Hodgkin, Henry T. [gives news of Pendle Hill], 1932 April 28; Hodgkin, Henry T. [appreciates the fact that Rufus M. Jones will teach a course at Pendle Hill in the absence of 3 staff members], 1932 September 13; Hodgkin, Henry T. [printed letter re Pendle Hill activities], 1932 September ?
International Committee for Political Prisoners (Roger N. Baldwin). [asks Rufus M. Jones to sign a petition by which Italian educators would not have to take an oath of allegiance to the Fascist government], 1932 February 1; Kinsolving, Arthur, 1932; Haverford College (Ralph Mellor). [re activities at Haverford College for the History of Haverford College], LePla, Frieda. [re her new book; the following letter bears a copy of a letter to her from Helen Keller], 1932 October 6; Lester, John. [hopes cricket can be continued at Haverford College], 1932 November 10; Ly, J. Usang (President, Chiao-Tung University), 1932; Murray, Augustus T., 1932; Newton, Joseph Fort, 1932; Oak Grove School (Eva Pratt Owen). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for donation which has allowed a destitute child to attend the school], 1932 November 8; Peabody, Francis G/, 1932; Pearson, William L, 1932; Peddie School (R.W. Swetland). [appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's service for worship at the school], 1932 October 10; Pendle Hill (Joseph Platt). [time of day when Rufus M. Jones would be teaching at Pendle Hill], 1932 July 19; Penn College (H.C. Bedford, president). [will now be accepting students on work-study program], 1932 October 20; Penn State College. (R.D. Hetzel, president). [requests Rufus M. Jones to give a Sunday morning service[ (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1932 January 20; Pfund, Harry. [asks Rufus M. Jones if he would want to sign a letter recommending A. Schweitzer for Nobel peace prize], 1932 January 4; Philadelphia Award (Clarence Gardner). [Rufus M. Jones elected to board of the Philadelphia Award], 1932 December 20; Roberts, Richard. [would Rufus M. Jones come to preach at Sherbourne Church in Toronto] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1932 November 11
Rockefeller, John D., Jr. [has read Rufus M. Jones's "Background and objectives of Foreign Missions in Modern Times" with admiration], 1932 January 4; Round Table Press (Charles W. Ferguson). [is sending proof for Rufus M. Jones's chapter in the book Contemporary American Theology], 1932 September 23; Schurz, Carl Memorial Fund (Wilbur Thomas). [report on the Eucken-Haus at Jena], 1932 April 11; Sellers, Charles Coleman, 1932; Smith, Ada. [in Charlottesville while Rufus Jones is away; arranging for payment], 1932; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (W.O. Carver). [requests Rufus M. Jones to give the Norton Lectures], 1932 October 11; Stanley, Rupert. [is thinking about the position of president at Whittier College which has association with the Y.M.C.A. there], 1932 November 3; Steere, Douglas, 1932; Sturge, H.M. [re Friars castle in Bristol], 1932 April 14; Taylor, Ernest, 1932; Timbres, Harry to Clarence Pickett. Bengal, India, carbon copy. [re moving of the dispensary and gathering information for malaria survey], 1932 July 13; Timbres, Harry to Clarence Pickett. Bengal, India, carbon copy. [results of medical work; discussions with Rabindranath Tagore and others concerning changes in the constitution of Visra-Bharati and other actions concerning his institution, Santiniketan; list of interesting visitors], 1932 August 3; Timbres, Harry. Annual report for institution, 1932; Todd, O.J. Peiping, China, [re China famine relief], 1932 October 20; Washington, E. Davidson (principal of Tuskegee Institute). [they are going to publish his father's (Booker T. Washington) most important addresses], 1932 June 11
Van Deman, Roy. [Albert Einstein has spoken to his group on disarmament; he said "the principles of the Quakers show what religion ought to be." They would like to send Einstein a memento including one of Rufus M. Jones's books autographed], 1932 February 7; Wallis, Amy, 1932; Washington Bicentennial (J. Garland Pollard, Governor of Virginia). [invites Rufus M. Jones to attend bicentennial ceremonies], 1932 September 15; Wilson, Eleanor. Kobe, Japan. [appreciation for his message in Japan], 1932 May 9; Wood, L. Hollingsworth. [appreciation for his exposition on the situation in Japan at the Fellowship Dinner], 1932 December 7; Wood, Nathan R. [is sending a copy of his book], 1932 February 13; World Alliance for International Friendship Through the Churches (Fred Smith). [has been nominated to serve on their committee on Pacific Relations], 1932 November 30; Wright, Luella. [her book will be published and she is grateful for his introduction to her effort in interpreting Quakerism], 1932 August 13; Wei, Francis (principal, Central China College). Wuchang, China, [enjoyed Rufus M. Jones's visit; they are proud of the Christian spirit of their institution], 1932 April 15; Yarnall, Elizabeth Biddle, 1932; Y.M.C.A. (Harold Ingalls). [appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's talks at the National Masters Conference], 1932 October 13; Y.M.C.A. (Daniel J. Fleming). [encloses minutes of the Committee on the International Survey, October-December 1931.], 1932 January 28
Allen, J. Henry. Enid, Oklahoma, [appreciation for a speech by Rufus M. Jones and centenary of Haverford College], 1933 October 22; Allinson, Brent. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for writing Herbert Hoover re Allinson's qualifications to vote as a conscientious objector], 1933 March 7; Allinson, Brent. [suggests it may be helpful if some members of American Friends Service Committee were to visit the German president offering "material aid and sympathy to the distressed elements of the population." Feels international public opinion important and money must be raised], 1933 March 22; American Farm School (Hollingsworth Wood). [encloses letter inviting Harper Sibley to the Board], 1933 March 11; American Friends Board of Missions (Errol T. Elliot) [encloses a letter from Irving Kelsey on a plan for unification of work in Palestine], 1933 September 17; American Friends Service Committee (Agnes Leach). [a group is working to have the League of Nations appoint a high commissioner for German refugees; hopes Rufus M. Jones will write to Secretary Hull to get U.S. endorsement], 1933 October 9; American Friends Service Committee (Douglas Steere) to Clarence Pickett. Geneva, [re situation in Germany and various people and projects of American Friends Service Committee in Europe], 1933 October 10; American Friends Service Committee (Eleanor Roosevelt to Clarence Pickett). Copy. [commends American Friends Service Committee on work in coal mining regions], 1933 October 31; American School in Damascus, Ltd. (Christine Esseberg). Damascus, Syria, [hopes Rufus M. Jones, as a trustee of the school, will contribute to the school], 1933 October 17; Appasamy, A.J. Calcutta, India, [writes of current projects such as a book of Christian instruction for Hindu converts], 1933 February 2; Bailey, Moses. [recommendation for a replacement for Henry J. Cadbury at Bryn Mawr College], 1933 February 22; Baldwin, Roger. [re case of conscientious objector Brent Allinson], 1933 February 16; Bangor Theological Seminary (Warren Moulton). [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's service at the Seminary], 1933 February 16; Bible College of Missouri (Carl Agee). [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at college]. (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1933 May 13; Binford, Gurney. Japan, 1933 March 31; Bowles, Gilbert. Tokyo, [thoughts on Re-Thinking Missions], 1933 February 10; Bowles, Gilbert. Tokyo. [work of Japan Committee], 1933 October 20; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1933; Brown University (Clarence Barbour). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come for December convocation] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1933 October 31; Bryn Mawr College (M. Carey Thomas). [re turning over the Deanery to Alumnae Association while she is abroad], 1933 March 8; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park), 1933; Buck, Pearl S. [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's letter to her], 1933 January 14; Buck, Pearl S. [says he need not rush into her translation of a book on China; thinks a committee to interpret the Mission Report is a good idea] 4 letters total, 1933 December 26; Cadbury, Henry J. [working on uncovering all of George Fox's writings which amount to 6,000 entries; has been approached again by Harvard], 1933 January 13; Cadbury, Henry J. [in considering position at Harvard, questions whether the Harvard Theological School has a bright future or whether technical education for the ministry has a future -- "this doubt is added to my natural Quaker prejudices" -- and other thoughts], 1933 March 9; Cadbury, Henry J. Athens, [at an excavation, he is reconstructing where St. Paul spoke and other related information], 1933 July 26; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, China. Printed letter from Lingnan University, 1933 September 1; Cheng, C. Y. (state of Christian missions in China, as impacted by war and the Great Depression], 1933 January 1; China (Maine) Hymn (Arthur Wilson). [tune from which town derived its name], 1933 November 4; Columbia University (Nicholas Butler, president). [Rufus M. Jones to receive honorary doctorate of Sacred Theology], 1933 March 6; Duke University (Gilbert T. Rowe). [would like Rufus M. Jones to come to Duke to discuss Missions Report to University community], 1933 December 15; Falcon Press (Robert W. Searle). [would like to publish a sermon by Rufus M. Jones in a collection] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1933 April 14; Friends College Survey (Robert L. Kelly). Included are typed documents: [topics for officers and faculties, discussion of survey topics by officers and faculty of Pacific College; the same for Nebraska Central College and Wilmington College], 1933; Fry, A. Ruth. [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's letter concerning her book], 1933 December 10
Fellowship for Christian Cooperation. Rufus M. Jones chairman. Papers including minutes and letters of executive secretary, Charles J. Ewald. approximately 40 items, 1933
Gravely, F.H. Madras, India, [news of Quakers in that area], 1933 December 28; Grubb, Edward, 1933; Gummere, Samuel J. [praise for Rufus M. Jones's book on the history of Haverford College], 1933 October 24; Happich, Marie, 1933; Harper and Bros. (Cass Canfield, president). [re reprinting of some chapters of "Re-Thinking Missions"] (Later, idea dropped), 1933 April 14; Harris, J. Rendel. [re his work on mound builders], 1933 August 21; Harte, John. [would request a group such as American Friends Service Committee prepare information on the English-Irish conflict in order to help resolve it], 1933 September 21; Hocking, Ernest, 1933; Hodgkin, Henry T. [has been asked to deliver Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University], 1933 January 2; Hodgkin, E. Joy. Printed letter concerning her husband, Henry Hodgkin's death, 1933 September 30; Hoover, Herbert. [acknowledging receipt of letter of December 22 signed by members of American Friends Service Committee], 1933 January 3; Hoover, Herbert. [will try to come to Haverford College on the invitation of several people], 1933 May 19; Hull, William I. [when he was in Geneva, a group led by Bertram Pickard et al. were working to get Friends to support the covenant of the League of Nations: is glad Rufus M. Jones is "lending his weight" against American action against Japan], 1933 January 7
International Missionary Council (John R. Mott). [asks Rufus M. Jones to help with questions concerning international, interracial missionary cooperation], 1933 July 29; Iwahashi, T. [publication of Japanese edition of "Light from Darkness" and details for the American edition], 1933 January 8; Kelly, Thomas R, 1933; Kelsey, W. Irving and Anna. Ram Allah, Palestine, 1933 January 28; Legg, J. Thoburn. [appreciation for the message Rufus M. Jones gave at Union Theological Seminary], 1933 February 14; LePla, Frieda, 1933; Lobenstine, E.C. "Re-Thinking Missions" to be translated into Chinese; asks for Rufus M. Jones's thought since report was issued; mentions some problems which may be engendered by the report's position] (Rufus M. Jones responded 4-25-33), 1933 March 21; Lyon, D. Willard. [asks for advice from Rufus M. Jones on critical issues in Christianity to be used by educated Chinese Christians], 1933 May 3; MacMillan Co. [letters regarding publication of "Haverford College" and the "Trail of Life in the Middle Years"], 1933; Massachusetts Congregational Conference (F.H. Page). [thanks for services at their convocation], 1933 September 27; Pettus, Sarah. Peiping, Printed letter [re conditions in China], 1933 November 15; Maxfield, E.K. [tells how much Rufus M. Jones has meant to his son, a student at Haverford College], 1933 November 17; Mekeel, Arthur J, 1933
Nowlin, Mabel R. Changli, China, [comments on "Re-Thinking Missions" and missionary work], 1933 March 1; Oakley, Violet. [hopes he and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones will attend viewing of her "Law Triumphant"], 1933 May 15; Otto, Rudolf, 1933; Peabody, Francis J, 1933; Peet, Hubert, 1933; Pendle Hill (D. Robert Yarnall). [re Rufus M. Jones's teaching at Pendle Hill in the coming year], 1933 March 3; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Anna G. Elkinton). [thanks for Rufus M. Jones's services to the peace committees of Philadelphia Year Meeting], 1933 January 13; Rees, Janet W. Shanghai, China. [gives personal news], 1933 May 2; Religion in Life (John W. Langdale). [would like to publish Rufus M. Jones's address given at the Boston School of Preaching] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1933 October 21; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [gratitude to the members of the Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry upon the completion of their mission], 1933 January 13; Scarlett, William Bishop. Coadjutor of Missouri. [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at their Sunday morning services] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1933 November 15; Scott, Roderick. [appreciative of "Re-Thinking Missions"; though some contributors do not see the connection between spirituality and human effort; split among Christians over the Inquiry; re Reinhold Niebuhr's faith; article by Scott on "Re-Thinking Missions"], 1933 May 11; Silcock, Harry T, 1933; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (W.O. Carver). [feels that "Re-Thinking Missions" will cause substitution of the Christian Missions with a Humanistic Program; because Rufus M. Jones was a member of the Commission, and because they cannot sanction the report, they must cancel him as Norton Lecturer, else it would look as if they were encouraging a non-evangelical movement] (Rufus M. Jones responds: 2-17-33), 1933 February 14; Speight, Harold, 1933; Sperry W. [Henry J. Cadbury accepts post at Harvard], 1933 April 19; Steere, Douglas. Maria Laach, Germany, [tells of call to go work in Berlin and other activities and people], 1933 September 24; Steere, Douglas. Tubingen, [thoughts on his and others' courses to be taught at Haverford], 1933 December 6; Steere, Douglas. Berlin, [same as above], 1933; Sutton, Phyllis to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Ram Allah, Palestine. [re Alice Jones Scholarship Fund and other news of the school], 1933 September 25
Taylor, Ernest, 1933; Taylor, Frederick R. [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's Haverford history, tells what education at Haverford should be as opposed to what a university education should be], 1933 December 31; Thimme, Hans, 1933 November 18; Thompson, Seal. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for services at Wellesley College], 1933 May 29; Timbres family. Sriniketan, India, [news from that front], 1933 January 9; Tolstoy, Alexandra. [encloses appeal against Bolshevism], 1933 February 2; Trueblood, D. Elton, 1933; Moore, Evelyn Stuart (Evelyn Underhill). [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's comments about her book], 1933; Virginia, University of (W.M. Forrest). [appreciate Rufus M. Jones's services at the college], 1933 February 21; Wallis, Amy. [re death of Henry Hodgkin], 1933 April 3; Wood, H.G. [would Rufus M. Jones be able to come to Woodbrooke thus allowing him to feel comfortable about coming to Pendle Hill], 1933 December 26; Woodsmall, Ruth, 1933; World Fellowship of Faiths (McConnell, Francis, Bishop)[requests that Rufus M. Jones speak at their Chicago session] (Rufus M. Jones tentatively agrees)., 1933 April 14; Yenching University (Grace Goynton). [the University carries on despite Sino-Japanese hostilities], 1933 September 11; Yokogawa, S. K. [comparing Quaker and Buddist mysticism], 1933 April 2; YMCA (F.S. Harmon). [Rufus M. Jones elected to International Committee of YMCAs of U.S. and Canada], 1933 April 11
Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry. Approximately 40 items. Includes: printed observations by missionaries in Japan and other groups on the report; papers on meetings of the commissioners, letters in regard to the Inquiry and report, 1933; Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry (Wood, John W.). [a statement has been ascribed to Rufus M. Jones that the liturgical form of service was better suited to worship in mission fields in China than a more informal non-liturgical type -- asks Rufus M. Jones to comment], 1933 March 2
A-M interfiled with other letters.
American Christian Committee for German Refugees (Robert Ashworth). (Rufus M. Jones listed for their national committee). [notice of meeting with American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and United Jewish Relief], 1934 October 17; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [feels Rufus M. Jones's ministry is much needed, particularly in Germany; growth of Quaker groups in Europe], 1934 September 10; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [expanding on need for Rufus M. Jones to circulate among Friends in America: "there is something of a snag in the sense of unity and also considerable lowering of inspiration and lift which the Society of Friends has had in the past;" line of attack toward this end], 1934 October 4; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [report indicates that Quakers are the only religious group acceptable for relief service in Russia], 1934 November 9; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [not only Friends, but the American Protestant Committee have failed to raise money for German refugee placement and work abroad; would like to amend this through contributions from American Relief Administration and the general public], 1934 November 23; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [have received a note from Herbert Hoover stating that American Relief Administration has no more funds], 1934 December 13; American School in Damascus. (Rufus M. Jones on their Advisory Council), 1934; American Unitarian Association [they will be printing Rufus M. Jones's unification address], 1934 September 10; Bartlett, J. Henry, 1934; Bowles, Gilbert to Passmore Elkinton. [re suggested move by Iwahashi San to Tokyo to take leadership of Tokyo Friends], 1934; Bradway, John S. [he as well as great numbers of other students of Rufus M. Jones have had their lives influenced by the latter], 1934 July 2; Brinton, Howard, 1934; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park), 1934; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [Rufus M. Jones will be lecturing to the International Religious Psychologische Gesellschaft in Vienna and suggests other possible lectures], 1934 October 20; Cadbury, Henry. [tells of starting teaching at Harvard], 1934 October 5; Catchpool, Corder, 1934; Christian Register (Stephen Fritchman). [Rufus M. Jones's manuscript given for the Unitarians in Copenhagen will be published by them], 1934 October 17; City Temple (Joseph Fort Newton). London, [pleased that Rufus M. Jones will be able to preach there], 1934 June 29; Colgate-Rochester Divinity School (Albert Beaven). [glad Rufus M. Jones will give the Ayer Lectures at the school], 1934 December 14
Davidson, Asher. [letter and statement from Davidson, who has recently been certified insane], 1934 January 20; Ellis, Edith to Eamon de Valera (President of Ireland). [requests meeting for Rufus M. Jones], 1934 August 25; Fisher, Frederick. [an honor society for ministers is being established and Rufus M. Jones is requested to be a member of the National Senate], 1934 March 3; Foulds, Elfrida Vipont, 1934; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). [hopes Rufus M. Jones can discuss aspects of transition when he was editor as they would apply to "The Friend"], 1934 June 20; Friends Fifth International Conference (Carl Heath, Secretary). [information re conference to take place in Prague in August], 1934 July 18; Friends Service Council (Carl Heath). [Ascribes current problems in Europe, including in Germany, to heathenism and barbarism; wants to get Rufus M. Jones and select English Friends to discuss this], 1934 February 5; Friends Service Council (Carl Heath). [refers to Rufus M. Jones's letter to Herbert Hoover concerning funds for relief and that it would be best if such money would pass through London making it a part of a Quaker Relief fund], 1934 November 19
Preliminary memorandum re its purposes written by William A. Slade incorporating idea of non-technical books on the leading ideas of religion; letters from four people regarding.
Gregg, Richard B. [regarding his manuscript "The Power of Non-Violence" which he hopes Rufus M. Jones will read], 1934 February 20; Grubb, Edward, 1934; Hamilton, Alice. [Miss Addams and she wish him success with the German mystics], 1934 June 4; Happich, Marie, 1934; Harris, J. Rendel (dictated). [he is getting photos of the newly-found temple], 1934 August 21; Haverford College (from a number of people). [concerning Rufus M. Jones's retirement as professor of philosophy], 1934; Haverford College (William Wistar Comfort). [tells about activities at the college], 1934 November 9; Healey, Guy. [tells of the great influence on his life of Rufus M. Jones], 1934 May 16; Hobhouse, Stephen. England. [David Baumgardt is the only Jewish person left on the faculty of Berlin University], 1934 October 27; Hume, Wilson. [is translating from Arabic a manual of Orthodox Muslim mysticism, and later applying his study to the Hindu-Muslim problem in India; wonders what Rufus M. Jones thinks of this idea], 1934 February 3; Inge, W. R., 1934; Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry (Charles Ewald). [in the face of Hitler's actions, request funds to organize interest toward getting the United States into the League of Nations], 1934 November 22; Lloyd, M. Jessie, 1934; London Missionary Society (F.H. Hawkins). [re work of Lucy Burtt at Yenching University; hopes Rufus M. Jones will accept invitation to become representative on the Board] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1934 March 30; Lowry, Alfred, 1934; Macmillan Co. [several letters re books with which Rufus M. Jones is involved], 1934; Minor, Maria. Firenze, Italy. [grateful for his visit and words], 1934 December 11; McConnell, (Bishop) Francis J. [indebtedness to Rufus M. Jones for what he has written and what he has done], 1934 February 16; Melon, Germaine. Paris, [arrangements for Rufus M. Jones's visit there], 1935 October 5; Merle, J. Maison Maternelle de la Marne. [same as above], 1934 September 27; Modern Missions Movement (Charles Ewald). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will reconsider his rejection of membership on their National Committee as its function is to implement the findings of Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry] (Rufus M. Jones reconsiders), 1934 May 9
National Conference of International Institutes (Katharine H. Johnson). [Rufus M. Jones gave opening address at their conference], 1934 May 16; National Conference of Jews and Christians (Everett Clinchy). [after speaking with Abraham Cronbach, wonders if Rufus M. Jones would be interested in serving as intermediator for a meeting between Jewish people and antisemitic groups such as Nazis and the Silver Legion of America], 1934 February 15; National Conference of Jews and Christians (Robert Ashworth). [is pleased Rufus M. Jones will write article for them], 1934 February 23; Newman, George, 1934; Otto, Rudolph, 1934; Paquet, Alfons. [hopes to see Rufus M. Jones in Frankfurt], 1934 October 20; Peabody, Francis. [great appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's new book], 1934 April 11; Pendle Hill (D. Robert Yarnall). [sorry Rufus M. Jones decided not to take directorship of Pendle Hill, but would he become a Board member], 1934 June 23; Philadelphia Normal School (James Weintraub). [were inspired by Rufus M. Jones's visit], 1934 March 24; Philadelphia School District (Dorothea Paul, also principal of Philadelphia Normal School). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for talk], 1934 March 21; Pickard, Bertram. [delighted Rufus M. Jones will come to Geneva and hopes he will be able to make some addresses], 1934 October 4; Rattray, R.F. [is delighted Rufus M. Jones will give Hibbert Lecture at Cambridge], 1934 November 12; Religion and Welfare Recovery. [would like Rufus M. Jones to attend their National Committee Meeting], 1934 August 1; Rochester, University of (Rush Rhees, president). [in seeking a presidential replacements, wonders what he thinks of Archibald MacIntosh], 1934 October 25; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [feels he and other members of the (Laymen's Foreign Missions) Commission are doing great service and traveling about the country to interpret the report], 1934 January 9; Rowntree, Arnold, 1934; Scarlett, -, Bishop of Missouri. [re talks Rufus M. Jones is to give], 1934 January 16; Schroeder, Anna Magdalena. Berlin, [letters concerning Rufus M. Jones's work on the book "Friends of God"], 1934; Schurz, Carl Memorial Foundation (Wilbur K. Thomas). [re Rufus M. Jones's need for a translator and request for grant from the Charles Schurz Foundation] (Rufus M. Jones received the grant), 1934 April 26; Shearman, Margaret Hilles. [was enriched by Rufus M. Jones's course at Pendle Hill], 1934 April 21; Smith, Ada [has received check], 1941 August 31; Speers, Theodore B. Utica, New York [is pleased of Rufus M. Jones's stop to discuss the report of Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry as part of his travels on behalf of "Re-Thinking Missions"], 1934 January 30; Sperry, W.L. [Rufus M. Jones will preach at Harvard], 1934 March 27; Steere, Douglas. [trip to Greece], 1934 May 7; Steere, Douglas. [decision to remain at Haverford rather than going to Pendle Hill], 1934?; Stuart, J. Leighton. Peiping, [impressions of recent trends in China], 1934 March 24; Sturge, Helen M., 1934
Taylor, Ernest E., 1934; Temple University (G. Floyd Zimmerman). [Rufus M. Jones address at Temple well-received], 1934 February 20; Tierney, Agnes, 1934; Tobias, Clarence, 1934; Totah, Khalil. Ramallah, [on the organization of the mission], 1934 February 22; Totah, Khalil. London, [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to Palestine as a Quaker ambassador], 1934 May 24; Trenbath, Bob. [another good example of a student grateful for Rufus M. Jones's teaching], 1934 June 20; Trueblood, Elton. [interprets Rufus M. Jones's "Trail of Life in the Middle Years"], 1934; Unification Address, American Unitarian Association (Louis B. Cornish, president). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will give the unification address in Copenhagen, sponsored by the International Congress of Religious Liberals to advance understanding among creeds] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1934 January 20; Union Theological Seminary (Henry Sloan Coffin), 1934; Vanderbilt University (G.B. Winton, Dean). [requests Rufus M. Jones to give Cole Lectures] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1934 June 12; Van Etten, Henry. Paris, [about Rufus M. Jones's trip to Strasbourg], 1934 October 2; Wallis, Amy, 1934; Wellesley College (Grace E. Arthur, president), 1934 December 17; Woodbrooke Extension Committee (Robert Davis). [delighted that Rufus M. Jones may be giving a series of lectures at Woodbrooke in the summer] (Rufus M. Jones confirms), 1934 January 19; World Fellowship of Faiths (Kedarnath Das Gupta) [suggests Rufus Jones write a message "giving tribute to the Jewish race and Overcoming Racial and Religious Prejudices], 1934 September 27; Yenching University (J.L. Stuart, president). [Rufus M. Jones has been made a member of the Board], 1934
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Anna Ickes). [invites Rufus M. Jones to dinner honoring Jane Addams and the League], 1935 April 12; "American Friend" (Walter Woodward). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his article for the "American Friend" 'Digging Potatoes'], 1935 September 7; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [American Friends Service Committee has been given a house to be used as a Friends Center in Washington], 1935 January 18; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [re a failed Rockefeller contribution, but a new attempt by Henry Cadbury to get money collected by American rabbis toward a proposed "Brüdder in Not" Fund], 1935 February 1; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [personnel problem at Berlin Centre], 1935 February 19; American Friends Service Committee (Howard Elkinton). [requests of Rufus M. Jones that he once again take on the chairmanship of American Friends Service Committee] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1935 April 16; American Friends Service Committee (Howard Elkinton). [re closing of some Meetinghouses for lack of membership and reestablishing others], 1935; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [Gilbert MacMaster agrees to conclusion of present arrangement with him; copy of MacMaster letter detailing his activities in Germany and Switzerland], 1935 June 28; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [current American Friends Service Committee information], 1936 July 10; American Friends Service Committee (J. Passmore Elkinton). [resigning chairmanship of Fellowship Committee and glad to see expansion of its scope], 1935 July 22; American Friends Service Committee (Blanche Cloeren). [encloses copy of draft prepared by Clarence Pickett on administration of American Christian Committee funds for the relief of non-Jewish German refugees], 1935 October 3; Applegate, A. Ward. [pleased Rufus M. Jones will speak to their pastors' convention], 1935 May 6; Brayshaw, A. Neave, 1935; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park), 1935; Bryn Mawr College (M. Carey Thomas), 1935; Burtt, Lucy. Peiping. [news from China on their activities], 1935 November 28; Cadbury, Barrow. [Rufus M. Jones will be greatly missed when he returns to America], 1935 March 11; Cadbury, Emma. Vienna, [about the refugee problem and needed funds], 1935 February 4; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, [Mary Hoxie Jones will prepare a history of Lingnan Hospital], 1935 January 27; Catchpool, Corder. [attached is report on the prisons of Lithuania], 1935 December 31; Cope, Sarah. [Rufus M. Jones will speak to combined New York Friends located around Ithaca], 1935 February 12; Cornell University (Livingston Farrand, president). [Rufus M. Jones to speak at Cornell], 1935 November 7
Doncaster, Hugh, 1935; Drexel Institute (J. Barnard Walton). [re Rufus M. Jones's talk at Drexel], 1935 November 14; Ellsworth (George A. Riley). [Rufus M. Jones will be coming to Ellsworth to give a talk], 1935 July 12; Elmira College (Ruth Van Dusen). [Rufus M. Jones thanked for vesper service at the college], 1935 April 15; Ewald, Charles J. [by vote, the Fellowship for Christian Cooperation is disbanded], 1935 February 18; Fellowship of Reconciliation (John Nevin Sayre, chairman). [would very much appreciate Rufus M. Jones's presence at an FOR conference, as Rufus M. Jones one of first FOR members in America], 1935 October 8; Fiedler, H.G. [Rufus M. Jones an examiner for an Oxford student whose thesis is on Jacob Boehme], 1935 January ?; Five Years Meeting (Walter C. Woodward). [Rufus M. Jones to be keynote speaker at Five Years Meeting], 1935 Five Years Meeting (L. Hollingsworth Wood). [Rufus M. Jones as clerk and Wood as chairman of the business meeting of Five Years Meeting is indicative of the "subsidence of sectional feeling"], 1935 October 30; "The Friend"(Hubert W. Peet). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will continue his interest in "The Friend"], 1935 March 11; Friends World Committee for Consultation (L. Hollingsworth Wood). [invites Rufus M. Jones to become sub-chairman of Commission I] (Rufus M. Jones agrees. Lists of members of the commission and other information here also), 1935 May 13; Gillett, Henry T. [the need for a meeting, even if distant, for those looking to Friends and the need for pastoral and message work], 1935 June 26; Grubb, Edward, 1935; Gulbrandsen, Peter. [states that Hoover had written Wilbur K. Thomas a letter in 1922 repudiating his Quaker connections], 1935 September 19
Hale, Richard W. [re modification of naturalization, passport and oath questions for Quakers], 1935 June 3; Harris, J. Rendel, 1935; Harte, John O'Hara. [if Rufus M. Jones would agree to mediate as goodwill ambassador between England and Ireland, it may help to settle their dispute], 1935 April 27; Heath, Carl, 1935; Hobhouse, Stephen. [encloses paper by David Baumgardt in Berlin on speeches of Prof. Kohler in Germany], 1935 January 16; Hobhouse, Stephen. [as no one at Oxford is competent on the topic of Boehme, Rufus M. Jones will be requested as an examiner for a student whose thesis is on Boehme], 1935 February 1; Hodgkin, Joy. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will consider writing a biography of Henry Hodgkin]. (Rufus M. Jones not able, but will probably write a foreword), 1935 February 10; Hoover, Herbert. [will be glad to have his name added to "the Committee", but is unable to raise money], 1935 October 28; Hoover, Herbert. [cannot undertake to address International Students House], 1935 December 3; International Missionary Council (James R. Mott). [asks Rufus M. Jones to give an address at the Foreign Mission Board's meeting] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1935 November 19; Jones, Lenora H. [hopes Haverford would want to purchase a bust of Lucretia Mott by Adelaide Johnson. Photo of marble bust with notes by Johnson on verso], 1935 May 17; Keller, Helen. [requests funds for American Foundation for the Blind], 1935 March 1; Kelly, Thomas R. Earlham College, [wants very much to visit German Friends, but is taking a position at the University of Hawaii; while wanting to "stand with the best of philosophers", he continues to have concern for the "warm, human, personal and religious" and interest in "interculturalism"; had hoped some Quaker college would want him on its faculty, but this hasn't happened. Enclosed is a copy of a letter to Prof. Lewis of Harvard in part explaining his move to the University of Hawaii as a need to understand more than just Western thought. His highest hope would be to teach in a northeastern setting, for he hates the Middle West --"every stick and stone of it."], 1935 May 30; Köhler, Wolfgang (in German) [copy of "Gespräche in Deutschland," one of the last openly anti-Nazi articles to be published in Germany], 1933 April 28; Little, Brown and Co. (Roger Scaife). [wonders if Rufus M. Jones would write a novel based on his teaching experience], 1935 August 23; Lowry, Grace. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for eulogy for Alfred Lowry], 1935; MacMaster, Gilbert, 1935 January 4; Macmillan Co. (Harold S. Latham). [Macmillan's wants to publish Rufus M. Jones's "The Testimony of the Soul"], 1935 October 16; Macmillan Co. (Ellen F. Shippen). [Rufus M. Jones's Ayer Lectures to be published by them], 1935 October 25; Macmillan Co. (Harold S. Latham). [will be publishing series of 12 books over which Rufus M. Jones is the editor], 1935 December 23; Marti, Fritz, 1935; Mielziner, Leo [his portrait of Rufus M. Jones, $75, will remain at Haverford], 1935 June 17; Mt. Holyoke (Mary Hume Maguire). [As Mary Woolley will be retiring as president, would like Rufus M. Jones's opinion of Dean Anna Cox Brinton of Mills College and Dean Eunice Schenck of Bryn Mawr], 1935 September 17; Murfee, Hopson Owen. [requests permission to reprint selections from Rufus M. Jones's book for his textbook which will include lives of Quakers from Edmund Burke to Herbert Hoover] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1935 March 5
Newman, George. [thanks for article for "Friends Quarterly Examiner"], 1935 March 7; Nicholson, Herbert V, 1935; Nicone, Reverend C. [has returned to his Russian monastery in Athens], 1935 December 7; Peabody, Francis, 1935; Pendle Hill (Joseph E. Platt). [arrangements for Rufus M. Jones to teach at Pitt], 1935 July 19; Pickard, Bertram, 1935; Queen's Theological College. Kingston, Ont. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his lectures at a recent conference], 1935 November 23; Rattray, R.F. [arrangements for Hibbert Lecture], 1935 February 5; Roberts, A.W. Rymer. [asks Rufus M. Jones to give an address at Cambridge Friends Meeting on fundamentals of Quakerism] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1935 January 15; Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 1935; Rowntree, Maud. [re establishing a Friends Centre in London], 1935 April 5; Schroeder, Anna-Magdalena. [letters re work she is doing for Rufus M. Jones], 1935; Slade, William. [comments on potential authors for and handling of "Great Issues of Life" series], 1935 July 3; Slade, William. [accepts chairmanship of committee overseeing "Great Issues of Life" series], 1935 August 24; Speight, Harold E. [hopes Rufus M. Jones can say a good word toward the resumption of the football match between Haverford and Swarthmore as the two student bodies can now be relied on to have a game under entirely suitable conditions], 1935 October 15; Sperry, Willard. [re participation in "Great Issues of Life series"], 1935 November 15; Stamp, Sir Josiah, 1935; Steere Douglas. [re Rufus M. Jones's receipt of honorary degree from Yale; Quaker message close in its essential interpretation of life to several other Protestant messages; is translating Kierkegaard's "The Purity of the Heart"], 1935 August 22; Swarthmore College (Frank Aydelotte). [asks if Rufus M. Jones will give commencement address] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1935 April 5
Taylor, Ernest E, 1935; Taylor, Henry C. (American delegate to the International Agricultural Institute), 1935; Tierney, Agnes. [gives some biographical information on Caroline Hazard], 1935 June 27; Toronto Young People's Council (Gladys Cowall). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his message to them], 1935 December 10; Totah, Khalil. Ramallah, Palestine. [problems of personnel at Friends Boys School], 1935 October 10; Trueblood, Elton. [news from Haverford], 1935 January 7; Underhill, Evelyn. [wonders if Rufus M. Jones is aware of the work of the Franciscan movement], 1935 March 9; Vanderbilt University (G.B. Winton, Dean). [arrangements for Rufus M. Jones to give Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt], 1935 April 7; Wallis, Amy. [includes "a psalm of life" by Wallis written for Rufus M. Jones], 1935 January 2; Wallis, Amy. [she and others are planning a meeting for people within the Quarterly Meeting of Dryderdale. Wallis feels it may cause a split between "English Hicksite-minded and others because it is so difficult to maintain a balance between universal light and the particular"] (other letters on Yearly Meeting, etc.), 1935 February 15; Wellesley College (Ellen Pendleton, president). [requests Rufus M. Jones to speak at their vesper service while he will be at the college in December], 1935 May 15; Wood, Herbert G. [re Leyton Richards to head Pendle Hill; hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to Woodbrooke the following year], 1935 February 26; Wood, L. Hollingsworth. [instead of a John Bowne Lecture which has been turned down by both Yearly Meetings in New York, Wood hopes Rufus M. Jones will speak at Fellowship dinner], 1935 February 25 Worthington, Mary Grace to Elizabeth Jones. [thanks for sympathy on the death of Carey Thomas, her sister], 1935 December 28; Yale University (Carl Lohmann). [Rufus M. Jones to receive honorary D.D. from Yale], 1935 April 15; YMCA of China (Eugene Barnett). [depression becoming worse in China; large reconstructive program under way; purpose and activities of the YMCA in China], 1935 October 2
Addams, Jane Memorial Fund (H.P. Chandler). [would Rufus M. Jones become a member of a committee that would raise money to maintain Hull House], 1936 April 23; Allen, Hope. [sends Rufus M. Jones some work on the mystic Margery Kempe requesting his comments] (several letters follow), 1935 March 5; American Brotherhood for the Blind (F.A. Baker). [Rufus M. Jones's book, "Pathways to the Reality of God," has been converted to Braille], 1936 August 8; American Farm School. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his talk on the purpose of the school], 1936 April 7; American Friends Service Committee (Jane B. Dye). Chengtu, West China. [encloses copy of a letter from Szechwan Yearly Meeting explaining their need for guidance and a hope that Rufus M. Jones would make them an extended visit], 1936 February 16; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [Pat Malin will represent American Friends Service Committee at Geneva International Peace Conference], 1936 July 16; American Friends Service Committee (Albert Martin). Copenhagen, [activities engaged in], 1936 November 14; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [quote from cable of John O'Hara Harte who met with Irish president Eamon de Valera re his stand on IRA issue and refusal of Harte as a mediator], 1936 December 11; Bacon, Edith F. Cleveland, [local meeting news], 1936 March 2; Baltimore Yearly Meeting (W. Bruce Hadley). [invitation to Rufus M. Jones to give an address at Yearly Meeting] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1936 April 21; Bartlett, J. Henry, 1936; Barton, George A. [Rufus M. Jones elected to Phi Alpha, a fraternity of clergymen], 1936 January 20; Bowles, Minnie Pickett to Annette Way. Tokyo, [tribulations of army uprising in Tokyo], 1936 March 1; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park). [thanks for giving baccalaureate sermon], 1936 June 9; Cadbury, Emma. [nature of Quaker message], 1936 December 15; Catchpool, Corder. Berlin, [re proposed relief in German Czechoslovakia], 1936 March 20; Chace, Elizabeth. [will be resuming greater activity for Wider Quaker Fellowship Council], 1936 August 28; Cokesbury Press (Pat Beard). [because Rufus M. Jones elected to the editorial board of the Religious Book Club, that Board cannot select Rufus M. Jones's new book, "Some Problems of Life," for its January book of the month. Cokesbury expects very good sales], 1936 December 17; Colgate-Rochester Divinity School (A. Beaven). [looking forward to his visit], 1936 January 15; Crosman, Hurford. [Lincoln School Group would like to join both New England Yearly Meetings consequent to Rufus M. Jones's talk to them], 1936 February 16
Democratic National Committee (Emma Miller). [would Rufus M. Jones offer a short prayer at the Democratic Convention], 1936 June 11; Dixon, Sarah N.P. Trust (Winslow Osborne). [correspondence re disposition of trust fund], 1936 January 3; Earlham College (W.C. Dennis, president), 1936; Eliot, Samuel. [invites Rufus M. Jones to preach once again during the summer at North East Harbor] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 January 9; Ellis, Edith? [John O'Hara Harte on a mission to reduce tension in Ireland], 1936 November 28; Erasmus (John H. Finley. [would Rufus M. Jones touch on the implications of Erasmus' theology at a convocation at Columbia University] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 September 28; Ernst, P., 1936; Evanston Group (Milton H. Hadley). [appreciates Rufus M. Jones's talk at the dedication of their meeting house (Chicago Monthly Meeting)], 1936 May 15; Fellowship of Reconciliation (John Nevin Sayre). [re project "Embassies of Reconciliation" and requests Rufus M. Jones to become a sponsor], 1936 November 2; Five Years Meeting (Walter C. Woodward), 1936; Baltimore Yearly Meeting (Bliss Forbush). [re Rufus M. Jones's tentative agreement to attend], 1936 September 4; Foreign Mission Conference (Leslie Moss). [thanks for Rufus M. Jones's address], 1936 January 16; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). [would Rufus M. Jones write a series of articles on some Friends' biographies] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 May 13; Friends Service Council (Paul Sturge). [questions whether Wider Quaker Fellowship would not become a new and separate body of Friends; does not think Friends around the world could have an organic unity, but might associate voluntarily through their Yearly Meetings], 1936; Fry, A. Ruth, 1936; Fuchs, Emil. Berlin, 1936
Folder contains printed information; outline plan for Fellowship Council; minutes of meetings; letters from involved parties such as Barrow Cadbury, William Wilson, J. Barnard Walton, Anna Griscom Elkinton, Leslie Shaffer et al., 1936
Folder containing letters from William Slade, Josiah Stamp, Eugene Lyman, Richard Roberts and Robert Wicks et al. [re authoring religious books for a series; also Macmillan Co.'s letter re publication and list of titles and authors], 1936
Gillman, Frederick J. [edited "Fellowship Hymn Book"; is coming to U.S. and hopes to get Friends together to initiate reforms], 1936 February 23; Gravely, F.H. Madras, India, 1936; Gregg, Richard. [England's sense of security vanishing on the heels of Italy's incursion into Ethiopia; 100,000-member response to Peace Pledge Union subscribing never to support any kind of union. Aldous Huxley and Gerald Heard leaders of the peace movement's research and planning committee], 1936 September 19; Hamilton College (F.C. Ferry). [Rufus M. Jones to speak at Hamilton], 1936 October 28; Harris, J. Rendel. [recollections of Haverford], 1936 April 12; Harvey, J.S.C. [would Rufus M. Jones write to Herbert Hoover to invite him to Friends' Social Union], 1936 June 20; Hill, Grace. [relays spiritual help received by a blind woman, Thelma Haswell, from Rufus M. Jones's book], 1936 March 1; Hobhouse, Stephen. [re books he has authored], 1936 June 24; Holdsworth, L. Violet. [working on George Fox's epistles], 1936 July 5; Holdsworth, L. Violet. [George Fox's frequent reference to "the light" towards the end of his life], 1936 October 13; Hoover, Herbert. ["I never make a speech if I can avoid it or my conscience"], 1936 August 25; Inge, W.R., 1936; International Missionary Council (John R. Mott), 1936; Kates, Frederick, 1936; Keller, Helen. [gratitude in flowery prose for Rufus M. Jones's support for blind; re death of companion Anne Sullivan Macy], 1936 November 24; Kelly, Thomas R. [discreet joy at prospect of teaching at Haverford College in collaboration with Douglas Steere], 1936 March 21; Kelly, Thomas. [will raise question of Wider Quaker Fellowship at his meeting; would like to research the epistemological validity of the mystical experience; has expanded his horizons in Hawaii], 1936 May 9; Koinange, Peter. [states he is the first person of 3 million Kenyans to receive an education outside his country; would like Rufus M. Jones's aid in getting fellowship], 1936 March 7; Koinange, Peter. [studying under Franz Boas to develop a grammar of his tribal language based on international phonetics], 1936 August 31; Macmillan Co. (Ellen Shippen). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's "The Testimony of the Soul" and new chapter for "Spiritual Energies"], 1936
Pacific School of Religion (H.F. Swartz). Berkeley, California, [invites Rufus M. Jones to be their Earl Lecturer] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 August 26; Peabody, Francis. [as a Unitarian, offers himself as a candidate of the Wider Quaker Fellowship], 1936 August 27; Pendle Hill (Joseph Platt). [proposes series of lectures for Rufus M. Jones to deliver] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 June 12; Richmond, University of (F.W. Boatwright). [Rufus M. Jones to make address there], 1936 February 4
Schneder, D.B. Sendai, Japan, 1936; Scott, Roderick, 1936; Shearman, Margaret Hilles. [wants to belong to Wider Quaker Fellowship], 1936 May 14; Sheldon, W. [as co-conferee at Round Table Conference, discusses what their contributions might be], 1936 July 17; Sperry, Willard H. [Rufus M. Jones will preach at Harvard], 1936 April 7; Sperry, Willard H. [requests Rufus M. Jones to speak at Harvard in 1937] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 April 24; Steere, Douglas. [news from Douglas Steere], 1936 July 15; Stoudt, John Joseph (William F. Kosman). [Rufus M. Jones to speak at ordination of J.J. Stoudt], 1936 December 3; Taylor, Ernest, 1936; Trueblood, D. Elton. [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at Stanford for the following year] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 July 21; Vanderbilt University (George B. Winton). [has received manuscript of Jones' Cole Lecture delivered at Vanderbilt], 1936 June 8 Virginia Theological Seminary (E. Tate). [would like Rufus M. Jones to lead their retreat] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 March 24; Wallis, Amy, 1936; Wells College (W.E. Weld, president). [invitation to speak at the college] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1936 September 2; Western Yearly Meeting (Alvin T. Coate). Indiana, [Rufus M. Jones will give various committee addresses at the Yearly Meeting], 1936 March 3; Whitney, Janet. [re publication of her book on Elizabeth Gurney Fry], 1936 March 8; Williams College (Tyler Dennett, president). [hopes Rufus M. Jones can be present at the centennial of the installation of their President Hopkins] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1936 April 21; Williams College (Tyler Dennett, president) [Williams College would like to confer honorary LL.D. on Rufus M. Jones], 1936 July 2; Wood, L. Hollingsworth, 1936
Allen, George and Unwin Ltd. [re account of Rufus M. Jones books published by them], 1937 April 30; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [Y.T. Wu will attend Earl Lectures and speak to Rufus M. Jones there (Berkeley). Sylvester Jones reported from Barcelona re Friends' child feeding], 1937 January 14; American Friends Service Committee (Ruth Outland). [attended Foreign Missions Conference of North America and listened to many reports re changes in mission work since Jerusalem Conference in 1928; mentions specific people], 1937 January 18; American Friends Service Committee (E. Raymond Wilson). [President Roosevelt has to see delegates of three peace churches -- suggests Rufus M. Jones, Morris E. Leeds and some person of military-serving age; sets out purpose of meeting], 1937; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [Albert and Anne Martin have been asked to do their work in Germany], 1937 February 8; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [select group to meet with Seebohm Rowntree when he comes to U.S.A.], 1937 May 3; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [re publication by MacMillan of Mary Hoxie Jones's book, "Swords Into Ploughshares"], 1937 June 30; American Friends Service Committee (Albert Martin). [confidential reports on events in Germany, including the Finkenkrug incident in which a group of Friends were approached by Hitler Youth and the Gestapo], 1937; American Friends Service Committee. Committee of Awards. Minutes of meeting, [includes Rufus M. Jones's concern to go to South Africa and hope that Thomas E. Jones would accompany him; several awards discussed], 1937 October 18; Bachmann, E. Theodore. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for talk at a Philadelphia Seminary], 1937 February 19; Baldwin, Tony Rowntree, 1937; Barlow, Anna. [impressions of Italy], 1937 January 17; Baumgardt, David, 1937; Benson, Margaret L. [as an Australian delegate to Friends World Committee, requests Rufus M. Jones to visit Australia], 1937; Braisted, Paul, 1937; BBC (Roger Wilson). [Rufus M. Jones's talk to be included on BBC discussing Friends World Conference], 1937 July 16; (Burke, Edmund). Hopson O. Murfee. [asks Rufus M. Jones to write foreword to Murfee's book on Burke] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1937 May 4
Cadbury, Emma. Vienna. [trip to Spain, etc.], 1937 July 17; Cadbury, Emma and Henry Cadbury. [some problems raised at their meeting re changes and affiliations within the larger bodies of meetings], 1937 December 12; Cadbury, William Warder. Printed letter from Canton, China, 1937 April; Chase, Caroline. [re placing her father's papers at Haverford College], 1937 April 26; (China). C.C. Liang, National Committee, YMCA of China. [would be pleased to set up an itinerary for Rufus M. Jones, 1937 May 24; China Emergency (Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.). form letter, signed. [requests Rufus M. Jones become a member of their group], 1937 December 17; Choate School (Robert Atmore). [asks Rufus M. Jones to speak] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1937 January 24; Colby College (C.E. Gurney). [Colby would like to confer on Rufus M. Jones an honorary degree of doctor of Sacred Theology], 1937 April 20; Comfort, William Wistar. Marseille, [visiting French Friends], 1937 May 22; "The Commonweal" (Michael Williams). [re a review Rufus M. Jones will write for their magazine], 1937 April 19; Department of State (James Clement Dunn, chief, Division of Western European Affairs). [Rufus M. Jones's letter to President Roosevelt in the cause of peace has been received], 1937 February 27; "Dictionary of American History" (R.V. Coleman). [would Rufus M. Jones write articles for their publication] (Rufus M. Jones agrees to write on Quakers), 1937 June 17; Douglas, James G. Dublin, [re John Harte's statement to the Irish press which Douglas considers unfortunate; trusts judgment of Edith Ellis much more than that of Eamon De Valera] (See also: Edith Ellis), 1937 September 1; Drake, Thomas E. [Drake would like to write on churches' attitude toward slavery and suggests authors for "Dictionary of American History"], 1937 October 15; Ellis, Edith. [re John Harte case], 1937 January 2; Fellowship Council, American Friends Service Committee (Leslie Shaffer), 1937; Fellowship Council (Alvin T. Coates). [interested in Rufus M. Jones's statement that Fellowship Council was set up as a Central Meeting without power to establish Monthly Meetings], 1937 March 8; Friends Service Council, India (Geoffrey W. Maw and Roland Priestman). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will come to India when he visits Japan], 1937 November 4; Friends Service Council (Fred J. Tritton). [proposed delegation constituted of English and American Friends to South Africa; people for Rufus M. Jones to meet while in South Africa, especially Sen. Reinallt-Jones], 1937 December 9; Friends University (David M. Edwards, president), 1937; Friends World Conference (Paul Sturge). [pleased to have been appointed as Rufus M. Jones's deputy at Friends World Conference -- Rufus M. Jones served as clerk], 1937 March 30; Friends World Committee for Consultation (Anna G. Elkinton, chair). [final letter as chair of the committee] also several other letters re Friends World Committee (FWC), 1937 May 7; Fry, Joan Mary. [feels greatest use of FWC will be if spirituality is effected, not quantity of publishing], 1937 July 4; Fuchs, Emil. Berlin, [his daughter is at Swarthmore College; Wider Quaker Fellowship is growing in Germany; hopes still to come to Philadelphia and Pendle Hill], 1937 March 15
Including discussions of various possible contributors and Baillie, John; Fosdick, Harry Emerson; Hopwood, P.G.S.; Lyman, Eugene; MacMillan Co., publishers; Matthews, Walter R.; Roberts, Richard; Robinson, H. Wheeler; Slade, William; Smuts, Jan Christiaan, Capetown, South Africa; Sperry, Willard; Stamp, Sir Josiah, 1937
Grubb, Edward. [heard Rufus M. Jones's Friends World Conference speech over the radio and thought it very good], 1937 September 6; Harris, J. Rendel, 1937; Haviland, Walter (Friends Select, headmaster), 1937; Hazen, Edward W. Foundation (E.A. Yarrow). [requests Rufus M. Jones to give a series of talks at their eastern conference to be held at Haverford College] (Rufus M. Jones declines), 1937 April 6; Heath, Carl. Itarsi, India, [places and people seen in India, including M. Gandhi and J. R. Mott and governor, speaking with the latter about political prisoners, R. Tagore who was bitter about the suspension in Bengal of normal law; lack of understanding by missionaries and others about the drift of young Indians away from the church due, Heath feels, to an inability to synthesize Christianity and Indian life; problems in India], 1937 February 18; Hobhouse, Stephen. [re books, etc. he has written or is writing], 1937 January 14; Hobhouse, Stephen. [re possible conversion of Archbishop Temple to "the true faith" and his own inspiration], 1937 June 20; Hobhouse, Stephen. [relationship between William Law and Jacob Boehme and other mystics], 1937 December 9; Hocking, Ernest. [conversion from Methodist religion and great admiration for Rufus M. Jones], 1937 June 19; Holdsworth, L. Violet H. [gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's book; pleasure at his desire to have her new book; her book on Fox being prepared for publication], 1937 January 17; Hoover, Herbert. [re American Children's Fund], 1937 February 4; Hoover, Herbert. copy. [would feel embarrassed inviting people to lunch and then soliciting funds], 1937 October 2; Hoover, Herbert. ["who is this nut who ventures to use "thee" and "thou" to cover lies and hate?"], 1937 November 5; Hoover, Herbert. [in re fund for Spanish children, Haverford College has directed inquiries to American Friends Service Committee with which he has identified himself], 1937 December 6; Hunter, Elizabeth. [looking forward to Rufus M. Jones's talk to the Berkeley Council of Church women], 1937 January 18; Kelly, William Barton. [re Rufus M. Jones's talk to Ministers' Retreat], 1937 September 30; Leggatt, F.Y. (minister of Belmont Congregational Church in Scotland). ["there was no other living to whom I would more readily give the name of Master"], 1937 September 6; Lincoln School (Marion S. Cole). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for commencement address at Lincoln School], 1937 June 24; Lloyd, Arnold. [results of having contact with Rufus M. Jones's work], 1937 August 9; Lowe, Nina. S. Wales, [spiritual value to her of his books], 1938 January 25; Macmillan Co. (Ellen F. Shippen). [primarily on the "Great Issues of Life" series; also re Jones' "The Eternal Gospel", 1937; Maine, University of (Arthur A., Hauck, president), 1937; McConnell, Francis J. (Bishop of New York). [would Rufus M. Jones sign a statement against fascist crimes against humanity in Spain], 1937 May 4; Miller, J. Don. [learned of the existence and value of inner spiritual consciousness from Rufus M. Jones], 1937 January 25; Moody, Mabel. [would like to form a peace council, but would appreciate pacifist presentation from Rufus M. Jones], 1937 January 22; Mount Hermon, MA. (Paul J. Braisted). [hopes to have Rufus M. Jones at his home when he comes to Northfield], 1937 January 11; Mt. Holyoke College (Norah Warbeke). [hopes to have Rufus M. Jones stay at her home when he comes to Mt. Holyoke centennial celebration], 1937 April 29
National Christian Council of China (Ronald Rees) to Clarence Pickett. Shanghai, [will cooperate in any way possible during Rufus M. Jones's visit to China, specifically in arranging visits to schools], 1937 May 21; Newman, George. Middlesex (England). [heard Rufus M. Jones's Friends World Conference broadcast which was an expression of the essence of Quakerism], 1937 September 5; Newman, Herman. [is seeking a new position in which he could serve Quakerism], 1937 October 6; Pacific School of Religion (H.F. Swartz). [sends copy of program announcing Rufus M. Jones's course of lectures under the Earl Foundation], 1937 January 23 and January 28; Paquet, Alfons. Frankfurt am Main, [re Paquet's article on the friendly relations between their two countries; might give a series of lectures in USA], 1937 April 4; Patterson, Helen. [can only contribute a small amount to the Spanish Child Feeding], 1937 May 23; Pennington, Levi (president, Pacific College). ["If I were to tell you that everybody in Oregon Yearly Meeting would welcome you, you would know that I was a liar, just as I would know you were deviating from the part of absolute veracity if you were to tell me that everybody in Philadelphia would be glad to see me"], 1937 February 4; Pennington, Levi. [the question of the pastoral system was not brought up in the open meeting; the ideal condition has not been found, either in pastoral or non-pastoral meetings, though he believes pastoral care necessary; it is true that many pastoral Friends are unfamiliar with the history of Quakerism], 1937 October 22; Perisho, Inez. [glad of Rufus M. Jones's presence at Guilford College commencement], 1937 June 18; Philadelphia Award (Clarence Gardner). [Rufus M. Jones's resignation from their board accepted with regret], 1937 October 12; Religious Book Club, Inc. (Eleanor Browne). [a member of the editorial committee, Rufus M. Jones is asked for his vote on their March selection], 1937 January 22; Religious Book Club, Inc. (Eleanor Browne). [have received Rufus M. Jones's resignation from their editorial committee which is accepted with regret], 1937 December 10 and 28; Reynolds, John. [Ralph Waldo Emerson had read Fox's journals and many other Quaker writers and prepared a lecture on Fox], 1937 January 22; Roberts, Richard. Toronto, [re speaking tour and discussion with Rufus M. Jones if some opening became available], 1937 January 27; Rockefeller, Abby A. [sends a check for relief work in Spain being conducted by Quakers], 1937 September 11; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [re admirable participation of Rufus M. Jones in International House Day concerned with international amity], 1937 October 22, November 29; Rowntree, Arnold. [Archbishop of York's decision not to write a book in the "Great Issues of Life" series], 1937 March 11; Rowntree, Seebohm, 1937; Russell, Henry. [has joined Boston Monthly Meeting], 1937 January 21; Scattergood, J. Henry. [is about to be married to Dorothy Deane], 1937 November 19; Schaefer, Ursula. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for all of his aid to her as a German immigrant seeking status in the US], 1937 May 8; Silcock, Harry T. London, [wants to discuss the situation in the Far East in light of Rufus M. Jones's upcoming visit there and impact on the establishment of a Friends Centre in Shanghai], 1937 July 14; Simkin, Margaret to Clarence Pickett. 1937 November 8. [would like to present facts to peace workers in Japan who are distressed by the current war] Accompanying this letter is one to "dear friends" 1937 October 20. [gives reason for outbreak of hostilities between Japan and China and events ensuing and that the United States withdraw assistance to Japan], 1937 November 8; Simkin, Robert L. Chengtu, W. China, [pleased Rufus M. Jones will spend time in China and feels that many missions and schools would benefit from his visit], 1937 March 28; Simms, Ruthanna (Associated Executive Committee of Friends of Indian Affairs). [re personnel for the Wyandotte, OK, "Indian Mission community"], 1937 August 3; Slater, Eleanor. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will have time to read her manuscript on several literary figures], 1937; South Africa (Olive Warner). Natal, South Africa, [pleased with Jones' impending visit; lists clerks and locations of Friends in South Africa], 1937 November 24; South Africa (H.P. Cruse). Stellenbosch, South Africa. [the students of his university will want to hear Rufus M. Jones's views], 1937; South Africa (Rheinallt Jones, Sen.). South African Institute of Race Relations. Johannesberg, [hopes Rufus M. Jones will lecture at University of Witwatersrand where he is an honorary lecturer], 1937 December 30; Spanish Embassy (Fernando de los Rios, ambassador to the U.S.). [touched by Rufus M. Jones's and others' expressions of sympathy for the sufferings of his people], 1937 June 5; Sperry, Willard. [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at Harvard chapel] Rufus M. Jones accepts, 1937 January 20; Steere, Douglas. [expresses joy he has felt working with Rufus M. Jones at Haverford], 1937 January ?; Sturge, Amy. [response at hearing Rufus M. Jones speak over the radio at Friends World Conference], 1937 September 17
Taylor, Ernest E. [wonders if enclosed article on "private benevolence and public welfare" could not be republished in America to induce new flow of money to places such as Pendle Hill], 1937 September 29; Union Theological Seminary (Henry S. Coffin, president). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will stay with them when he is to speak at the Seminary], 1937 May 13; Wallis, Amy. [will be coming as a delegate to Friends World Conference] Also other letters with family and meeting news, 1937 January 31; Wallis, Amy. [has spoken on John Pemberton], 1936 May 18; West China Union University (H.T. Robertson). Chengtu, W. China, [hopes Rufus M. Jones will visit their university when he visits], 1937 March 10; White, Charles. [delighted Rufus M. Jones spoke at their Northeast regional conference and expects they will soon have a Yearly Meeting composed of all kinds of Friends], 1937 September 30; Whiting, J. Roland. [has taken over the job of promoting sales of the Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories from Ernest Taylor], 1937 October 6; Wood, H.G. [if Rufus M. Jones would write the American portion of his book on Henry Hodgkin, it would add immensely to its interest], 1937 January 9; Wood, H.G. [writing a book on the subject of mysticism], 1938 January 16; Wood, L. Hollingsworth, 1937; Yenching University (C.A. Evans). Peiping, [the university is so near the center of military operations, most foreign members are being evacuated. Rufus M. Jones is informed of this as a trustee], 1937 July 28
American Friends Board of Missions (Merle L. Davis). Richmond, IN, [hopes that Rufus M. Jones's visit to Africa will continue to foster spirit of unity among Friends missionaries], 1938 January 15; American Friends Board of Missions (Merle L. Davis). Richmond, IN, [wants to start up a pastoral newsletter to keep American missionaries in the field in touch with Friends in America and hopes that Rufus M. Jones, as clerk of Five Years Meeting, will write the first one], 1938 January 15; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [an effective appeal for relief funds for China has yet to be made; proposal pending to send a delegation to Spain; linking up of Tom Jones, Clarence Pickett and Rufus M. Jones on the continent] Other letters from American Friends Service Committee continue to give American Friends Service Committee news, 1938 February 14; American Friends Service Committee (Blanche Cloeren). [Tom Jones' plans changed and he will be going to South Africa], 1938 March 3; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [Sigmund Freud is being observed by the police in Vienna, but nothing untoward has happened to him], 1938 March 31; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett) to Harry Silcock. copy. [re possible approaches to China relief mission] Appended is a copy of a letter from Shanghai International Red Cross, 1938 April 11; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [should Herbert Hoover call back into operation the American Relief Administration which, though not a government organization, handled government funds and how Haverford College's prestige might raise large sums; work camps are progressing well; nomination committee will probably recommend Rufus M. Jones's reappointment as chairman for the following year], 1938 April 26; Baldwin School (Elizabeth F. Johnson). [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at their 50th anniversary celebration]. Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1938 October 3; Baumgardt, David. Selly Oak, [asks Rufus M. Jones for recommendation for a position at Vassar], 1938 January ?; Brown, H. Tatnall. [funds from German Friends should not be allocated specifically to either side in the Spanish effort], 1938 January 11; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park, president), 1938; Cadbury, William Warder, to editor of Christian Century. [reveals horrors of Japanese invasion of China and means of relief] Also printed letter on this and other topics, 1938 January 15; Cathchpool, Corder, 1938; Department of State (Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary). [will reply shortly to a request from Rufus M. Jones and American Board of Missions that Friends School at Ramallah not be used as a military barracks], 1938 September 28; Dreiser, Theodore. [re formation of a committee on which Rufus M. Jones will be a prime mover], 1938 October 6; Dreiser, Theodore. [unable to interest enough people to form a Spanish Relief Committee because potential members felt it would be a statement of either Fascist or Communist sympathy; has been on a lecture tour presenting his ideas; interested in the Quaker ideal being the road to appreciation of life-giving force], 1938 December 1; Farquhar, Esther. Paris, [travels from her post in Spain], 1938 March 23; Fellowship Council, American Friends Service Committee (Leslie D. Schaffer). [re Fellowship Council meeting], 1938 April 27; Five Years Meeting (Walter Woodward). [re establishment of a Friends Centre in Shanghai with Willard Trueblood as director], 1938 September 10; Friends Service Council (Harry T. Silcock). [importance of Friends work in Far East], 1938 February 8; Friends Service Council (Fred J. Tritton). 4 items [re Rufus M. Jones's trip to China], 1938; Friends Service Council (Harry T. Silcock). 3 items. [re plans for work at Shanghai Friends Centre], 1938; Friends Service Inc. (William C. Biddle). [summary of efforts of their group over a period of some two years, specifically in homesteading], 1938 December 30
Including letters from P.G.S. Hopwood, Richard Roberts, H. Wheeler Robinson, William A. Slade and Josiah Stamp., 1938
Grubb, Edward. [in reading Rufus M. Jones's "The Eternal Gospel" states "I rather fancy there is a strong vein of philosophic agnosticism in Christianity at its best ... and that this is an element we can not afford to dispense with ..."' philosophical notes], 1938 August 25; Hobhouse, Stephen, 1938; Hole, Helen. Paris, [advised of Rufus M. Jones's pending arrival in Germany with D. Robert Yarnall and Bernard Walton], 1938 December 5; Howie, J.B. Victoria, Australia, [the recent General Meeting for Australia will bring new life into the Society in Australia; includes photo of those present and key], 1938 March 13; Hoyland, John S, 1938; Hull, Hannah Clothier. [Rufus M. Jones is the only person in the world who could move Hitler "and we have faith he can be touched .. do not be discouraged"], 1938 November 30; Iowa Yearly Meeting (Herbert Huffman, minister, College Ave. Friends Church). [accepts Rufus M. Jones's kind offer to write them a letter on their 75th anniversary], 1938 August 13; Kelly, Thomas. [discussion of Quaker principles mandated by decision; Quaker personnel worldwide], 1938 April 23; Kelly, Thomas. London, [will give Richard Cary lecture at the German Yearly Meeting], 1938 June 30; Kelly, Thomas. [has this summer experienced a "sweeping experience of 'refreshment of the spirit' so amazing, so sweet and so prolonged"], 1938 September 26; Lester, Muriel to Percy Bartlett. S.S. Rawalpindi, [meetings with Japanese officials re China situation; Fellowship of Reconcilliation meeting; last chance for her to write uncensored letters (under British flag)], 1938 January 1; London. (Karlin Capper-Johnson, Peace Comm. of Society of Friends). [Committee's idea of having Roosevelt mediate which the Germans would find difficult to refuse, prior to FDR's announcement of a 4-power conference; pacifism as an alternative to militarism], 1938 October 4; Macmillan Co. [re publishing of "Eternal Gospel," address in South Africa, "Great Issues of Life" series], 1938; Malin, Patrick Murphy. [because of increased duties at Swarthmore, must withdraw from official Quaker responsibilities (he had been vice-chairman of American Friends Service Committee)], 1938 April 25
Pendle Hill (Howard Brinton). [Pendle Hill matters], 1938 August 31; Pye, Edith. [re Spanish children's relief], 1938 December 18; Roberts, Richard, 1938; Rockefeller, David, 1938 May 19; Rockefeller, John D, 1938; Rockefeller, Nelson A. [sorry to have missed seeing Rufus M. Jones and Theodore Dreiser when they came to see him concerning Spanish relief. Will not become a committee member because he has too many other responsibilities], 1938 September 20; Scott, Roderick. Soochow, [wants to continue studies], 1938 November 30; Shipley, Elizabeth Taylor. [tells Rufus M. Jones what his spirit and ministry have meant throughout her life], 1938; Smith, Logan Pearsall. [touched by Rufus M. Jones's biography of Hannah Whitall Smith who was a wonderful woman, one of the best letter writers and wittiest; he would like to someday publish letters spanning her lifetime and inquires about an American publisher; his recently published "Unforgotten Years" is slated for the best-seller list], 1938 October 17; Steere, Douglas, 1938; Stoudt, John Joseph. [is writing a book on German mystics from Jacob Boehme to Pennsylvania Germans], 1938 October 9; Tierney, Agnes. [meeting proceedings], 1938 March 29; Wallis, Amy. [meeting proceedings], 1938 March 20; Whitney, Janet, 1938
Chronologically arranged. Includes itinerary. Gillett, Margaret. Oxford, England, [Friends' problems in South Africa; meetings with various important people for Rufus M. Jones], 1938 January 18; Mott, John R. [sends results of conferences he held in South Africa and people Rufus M. Jones should meet], 1938; Jones, Rheinallt. (South Africa Senator), 1938; Jabavu, D.D.T. (Pres., South African Native Teachers' Federation). Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa, [racial problems at Alice "not the problem that they are up in Johannesburg and Natal. We are about normal and even friendly"], 1938 March 14; Ross, Isabel. Lancs., England, 1938; Webb, Ruth. Durban, South Africa. [while America has made some protest against German persecutions, France seems to tolerate them for the sake of her trade], 1938 November 29; Peetz, Otto. Madagascar, [Friends' problems in South Africa], 1938 November ?
Arranged chronlogically. Includes itinerary and follow-up correspondence. Silcock, Harry. [will be meeting in Hong Kong with George Shepherd, Chiang Kai-Shek's adviser in connection with the New Life Movement; places he will visit in China; suggestions for Friends' services in China], 1938 March 1; Silcock Harry to Howard Diamond. [materials needed for stocking the Friends Centre in Shanghai]. Several other letters with related information from Silcock also filed., 1938 March 3; Ayusawa, Iwao. Tokyo, [despite events outside the country, life is quiet and orderly in Japan], 1938 May 24; Hsu, Jonathan. [as a Chinese Quaker, makes recommendations for possible relief efforts in his country], 1938 June 1; Gregory, Stanley. [in the past 2 or 3 months, much has happened to relieve the refugee problem; Friends should consider large scale reconstruction work once the war is over], 1938 October 21; Borton, C. Walter. Japan, [re possible assignment to China], 1938 October 24; McCracken, J.C. American Hospital for Refugees, Shanghai, printed letter, 1938 October 25; Borton, C. Walter. Shanghai, [re American-donated properties in China and initial impressions of China], 1938 December 2
Letters congratulating Rufus M. Jones on his 75th birthday.
"American Friend" (Walter C. Woodward), 1939; "Atlantic Monthly" (Edward Weeks, editor) [would Rufus M. Jones write an editorial on Quaker relief reflecting their work in trying times] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1939 December 6; Aydelotte, Frank (president, Swarthmore College). [congratulates him on receipt of Philadelphia award], 1939; Balch, Emily. [appreciation of Capper-Johnson], 1939 September 4; Baumgardt, David. Wallingford, Pennsylvania, 1939 November 21; Bond, Mira. Kaimosi, Africa. [sorry Rufus M. Jones did not get to Kenya, as he would have enjoyed it], 1939 June 12; Bracey, Bertha. London, [Rufus M. Jones as a manager of the Council of the Coordinating Foundation for Refugees; feels there must be something constructive their two countries can do for refugees which would aid world peace through economic means], 1939 August 23; Edmund Burke American Memorial Committee (Owen Murfee Hopson). [would Rufus M. Jones write a chapter in his book on Burke] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1939 July 7; Cadbury, William W. to Clarence Pickett. Hong Kong, Printed. [Friends workers in China], 1939 March 21; Church of the Brethren (M.R. Zigler). [was glad of the opportunity to meet with Rufus M. Jones and discuss the possible collaboration of their two groups in relief and educational efforts], 1939 October 24 February 21; Clark, Glenn. [would like Rufus M. Jones to appear on a program with G.W. Carver among others], 1939 November 18; Cabinet Director, France. Paris, [with regard to French conscientious objectors, M. le Directeur makes individual decisions as to whether the conscientious objector must serve in the army which is unanimous in its desire to "defend civilization against Hitler's methods"], 1939 November 2; Crossley, Margaret Rowntree. [she had an idea that a personal appeal to Hitler might work, brought this up with Horace Alexander and Corder Catchpool and their Peace Committee and all were in agreement], 1939 or 1940 October 31; Dreiser, Theodore. [has written a letter (copy enclosed) to FDR acknowledging his services to both sides of the Spanish war utilizing Dreiser's plan; delighted to see how Rufus M. Jones's visit to Germany turned out], 1939 January ?; Dreiser, Theodore. [he now takes Christianity to mean social ethics and equity introduced into life according to scientific principles], 1939 January 27; Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. [pleased Rufus M. Jones has admitted her book "Seasoned Timber" as a result of Wider Quaker Fellowship], 1939 August 19; Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1939; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for an article on Church Unity; would like him to review a book by Victor Murray], 1939 July 31; Friends Service, Inc. (Bernard Waring). [re Penn craft homestead industrial development], 1939 January 3
Harrison, Agatha. copy. [narrative concerning Raj in India and M. Gandhi from her own experiences], 1939 March ?; Holdsworth, L. Violet. [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's new book on saints; her own work], 1939 December 10; Hoover, Herbert. telegram. [would Rufus M. Jones act as sponsor for the Finnish Relief Fund], 1939 December 9; The Humanitarians (R. Kline). [very grateful for Rufus M. Jones's address at Humanitarian Award Banquet], 1939 December 14; Hazaree, Dorothy. Johannesburg, South Africa, [Otto Peetz has been interned in Madagascar and some German men have been interned there], 1939 December ?; Jones, Genie to Rufus M. Jones. [family news], 1939 February 2; Lester, Muriel (Fellowship of Reconciliation). New York, [Rockefeller has been begged by Netherlands to send oil to Japan, otherwise the latter will overtake them by force; also why Rockefeller could not give money for Chinese feeding efforts, etc.; what Christianity should be at this time], 1939 November 11; Lorge, Ernest. [while everyone appreciates Rufus M. Jones's efforts in his visit to the Gestapo, he and his classmates at Hebrew Union College are eager to know of any concrete concessions from the German government. While grateful for his efforts, he feels that Rufus M. Jones minimized Nazi persecution of Jewish people in his comments to the press, while he (Lorge), a newly emigrated German, has been informed of deaths in concentration camps; sends two German letters relating personal experiences], 1939 January 21; MacMillan Co. (Ellen Shippen). [would like to talk with Rufus M. Jones about his new manuscript "Friends of God in the 14th Century"], 1939 January 9; MacMasters, Gilbert. Basle, 1939; Mokitimi, S.M. Fort Beaufort, South Africa, [grateful for book Rufus M. Jones has sent; in African custom, he would stretch out his hands to Rufus M. Jones -- in writing, he can only say thank you], 1939 February 20
Ngcobo, Selby Bangani. Adams, South Africa, [Ngwbo, an African teacher, heard Rufus M. Jones preach in South Africa; while in the U.S. would like to stay with Rufus M. Jones], 1939 May 11; Oberlin College (Ernest H. Wilkins, president). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will give first address in the Heldt Lecture series] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1939 February 3; Park, Marion. [congratulates Rufus M. Jones on Bok Award], 1939; Pennsylvania, University of (W. Brooke Stabler). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will deliver an address for their 200th anniversary celebration] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1939 December 8; Perkins, Frances (Dept. of Labor, Secretary). [would Rufus M. Jones join a conference on Children in a Democracy], 1939 April 7; Philadelphia Award (Clarence Gardner). [sends copy of proceedings (not included) during which Rufus M. Jones received the award], 1939 February 27; Pigue, Paul. [praise for Rufus M. Jones's book "Some Problems of Life"], 1939 October 28; Pumphrey, Mary. [a niece of Edward Grubb's, she will be writing his biography and hopes Rufus M. Jones has his letters] (which he does), 1939 December 10; Radhakrishnan, S. [is compiling a festschrift (a commemorative book) for M. Gandhi and hopes Rufus M. Jones will contribute] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1939 January 12; Roberts, Richard, 1939; Rockefeller, Abby A. to Rufus M. Jones. [looking forward to their visit], 1939 July 29; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [congratulates on Philadelphia Award], 1939 January 26; Rockefeller, John D [appreciation for his church service at Seal Harbor], 1939 August 16; Rockefeller, John D. [sends $1,000 to American Friends Service Committee], 1939 December 29; Ross, William McGregor. [encloses copy of letter from British Military attaché on economic, non-violent solution to German-Italian war engagement], 1939 September 30; Russell, Elbert, 1939 May 30; Scattergood, Alfred G. [turns down offer of service to American Friends Service Committee], 1939 August 18; Silcock, Harry, 1939; Simkin, Margaret to "folks at home." Chengtu, W. China, duplicated letter. [Japanese bombed Chengtu for which they were unprepared, great fires ensued, etc.], 1939; South African Native College (Alexander Kerr). ["we are all concerned about the hardship being suffered by German scholars ..."], 1939 July 12; S. Methodist University (Eugene Hawk, acting president). [great gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's visit], 1939 February 28; Sperry, Willard. [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak again at Harvard in the following year] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1939 January 19; Stoudt, John Joseph. [gathering information on existence of Quakers in the Rhineland before Penn's visit], 1939 July 13; Sturge, Amy E. [controversy stirred up by possibility that Society of Friends might join Union of Churches, e.g. as when Bishops denounce Russia and bless our means of destruction], 1939 August 30; Taylor, Ernest E, 1939; Taylor, Myron C. [re political refugees], 1939 July 10; Trueblood, Elton. Philadelphia, [as editor of "The Friend," would like an inspirational statement from Rufus M. Jones], 1939 September 6; Trueblood, Elton. Stanford, California, [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at Stanford while stopping en route to Hawaii], 1939; Wallis, Amy. London, [Yearly Meeting and other news], 1939 May 30; Yarnall, D. Robert, 1939
Alexander, Horace. [has just read Rowntree Series of Quaker Histories with great profit and comments on same], 1940 October 15; "American Friend" (Walter Woodward). [quotes from letter of William W. Hinshaw who considers Rufus M. Jones one of the greatest men in America], 1940 January 9; "Atlantic Monthly" (Edward Weeks, editor). [accepted his paper for publication], 1940 January 6; Baily, Joshua L. [discussions at Whittier College conference on fate of conscientious objectors in next war; request by government pending Congressional approval that American Friends Service Committee handle all matters relating to conscientious objectors, but that American Friends Service Committee may not want to take on this activity; names other people who may be valuable in representing conscientious objectors, including A.J. Muste], 1940 August 25; Barrett, Don C. [re passing of his wife], 1940 January 12; Bartlett, J. Henry. [sends on "polemic", "George Fox and the Light Within" from W.B. Evans], 1940; Baumgardt, David. [re his review of Rufus M. Jones's "The Flowering of Mysticism"; requests aid in publishing for himself and a French author], 1940 August 10; Brooks, Van Wyck. [recommends a book by MacLeish], 1940 August 6; Bué, P. Bryn Mawr College, [requests assistance for some people arrested in France], 1940 or 1941; Cadbury, Emma, 1940; Cadbury, Henry J. [has been requested to go to Central Europe, but feels perhaps Clarence Pickett would be a better person to go - "'American Friends'[should] be in Germany and its possessions as long as we can"], 1940 May 8; Cadbury, Norman to [Mary] Hoxie Jones. Birmingham, England, [concern for transporting children out of England; risk of bombing still great, but they are heartened by the work of their air force], 1940 August 21; Cadbury, William Warder. Lingnan University, printed letter, 1940 December 28; Catchpool, Corder and Gwen, 1940; Dominican Republic Settlement Association (James N. Rosenberg). [Rufus M. Jones elected a member of their board], 1940 January 5; Drexel Institute of Technology (Harold C. Juram). [would like a message from Rufus M. Jones for their yearbook; (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1940 April 15; Eliot, Samuel, 1940; Fellowship of Reconciliation (A.J. Muste). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his message at their 25th anniversary conference; conscientious objectors attending felt great strides had been made in the pacifist movement], 1940 September 10; Five Years Meeting (Walter Woodward). [Rufus M. Jones to give an address at their Meetinghouse], 1940 August 26; Folke, Thyra. Copenhagen, [translating Rufus M. Jones's "Faith and Practice of the Quakers" into Danish], 1940 May 26; Foulds, Elfrida Vipont. [Foulds is head of the Quaker Evacuation School which needs financial assistance for its maintenance], 1940 January 10; Friedrich, Leonhard. Bad Pyrmont, Germany, [hopes war will come to an end and that all nations will come to their senses; their Meetings have continued to be held], 1940 March 6; "The Friend." London, [still wish to use Rufus M. Jones's article "Church Unity"], 1940 January 18; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). Letchworth, England, [have moved temporarily out of London, would like Rufus M. Jones to write on world Quaker possibilities, spiritual and practical, in, 1940 November 14; Fry, Joan Mary. England, [encloses her account of the bombing of their neighborhood], 1940 January 12
Garrett, Eleanor to Mary Hoxie Jones. [Philadelphia Year Meeting (or New England Yearly Meeting) has decided to join the World Council of Churches even though Rufus M. Jones was in opposition], 1940 April 4; Gimbel, Ellis. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will join them as he did in the previous year for Orphans' Day at the Circus], 1940 May 1; Gravely, F.H. S. India, 1940 July 16; Grubb, Edith. [wonders if Rufus M. Jones would write Edward Grubb's biography] (Rufus M. Jones not able to do so), 1940 February 1; Heath, Carl. Surrey, England, [had been invited to come to Pendle Hill, but war makes this impossible], 1940 December 9; Herbert, Alva. Adelaide, [Australia?], [all should urge Franklin D. Roosevelt to push Germany for reconstruction and disarmament], 1940 July 23; Hermy, Jean. Clermont-Ferrand, [American students are still at their school in France; situation of Prof. Koyré, a Jewish author of a book on Jacob Boehme], 1940 October 5; Hoover, Herbert. Letterhead of Finnish Relief Fund (of which Hoover was chairman). [Finnish Red Cross being supported by American Red Cross and should be able to cooperate with English unit], 1940 January 2; Hoover, Herbert. [cannot come to Haverford College at this time], 1940 or 1941 April ?; Hoover, Herbert. [inquires about "work camps" operated by the Social-Industrial Section of the American Friends Service Committee], 1940 May 7; Howard, Elizabeth. Essex, England, [war news from England; Germans are war-weary, but feel they have no alternative to Hitler], 1940 October 2; Inge, W.R. Berks, England, [main hope for Christianity lies in continuing the mystical tradition], 1940 February 3; King, Rachel Hadley. [Rufus M. Jones has written the foreword to her thesis on George Fox and she is grateful; discusses processes by which she arrived at some of her information], 1940 October 7; Lambert, Robert S. [many have told him of the importance of Rufus M. Jones's message at a Meeting of the Council of Churches], 1940 March 28; Lloyd, Arnold. Gloucestershire, England, [re his new book], 1940 November 9; MacMillan Co. (Ellen Shippen). [re impossibility of reprinting of "Trail of Life in College," but wonders if Rufus M. Jones would write concerning events following his last "Trail" book] (Rufus M. Jones states: he will write about his boyhood), 1940 October 31; Mennell, Robert O. to Mary Hoxie Jones and Frances Ferris. (copy). [may get a job in London organizing emergency tea supplies; reactions of the people (his family's in particular) to war bombings], 1940 October 7; Morley, Felix. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his note on his (Morley's) appointment as Haverford College's president], 1940 April 4
New Garden Friends Meeting (B. Russell Branson), 1940; Newman, George. [would like Rufus M. Jones to submit a paper to Friends Quarterly Examiner during this, his last year of 40 as its editor], 1940 February 15; Parsons, Dorothy. [thanks him for his approval of her selections for publication and philosophical attitudes], 1940 March 18; Peabody, Gertrude. [re death of her father, Rufus M. Jones's former teacher and friend, (Francis?) Peabody], 1940 Fall; Pennsylvania, University of (W. Brooke Stabler). [approves title of Rufus M. Jones's talk to be presented for University of Pennsylvania bicentennial religious program], 1940 March 15; Pennsylvania, University of (W. Brooke Stabler). [appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's contribution; all addresses will be printed], 1940 September 24; Radcliffe College (Ada Comstock, president). [gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's contribution as their baccalaureate speaker], 1940 June 17; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [requests Rufus M. Jones to speak at their church at Pocantico Hills, New York for its 50th anniversary] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1940 June 17; Roosevelt, Theodore (ed., Doubleday, Doran). [would Rufus M. Jones write his autobiography for them] (Rufus M. Jones responds, citing "Trail" books), 1940 April 24; Rowntree, Arnold and May. Yorks, England [family events under war conditions], 1940 October 16; Rowntree, Michael. Friends Ambulance Unit, Stockholm, [no mail can pass between Sweden and England], 1940 August 18; Sampson, Ashley. Lancashire, England, [states nature of the Centenary Press which publishes the Christian Challenge Series and their desire to have Rufus M. Jones write a book for them] (Rufus M. Jones agrees to write on "The Brotherhood of Man"), 1940 July 5; Scarlett, William (Bishop of Missouri). [would like Rufus M. Jones to give their annual address in their Cathedral] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1940 July 3; Smith College (Dorothy Fosdick?). [Rufus M. Jones to speak to sociology and philosophy classes at Smith], 1940?; Sperry, W.H. [re Rufus M. Jones's preaching visit to Harvard], 1940 March 1; Steere, Douglas. [writes on behalf of American Theological Society expressing regret and appreciation on accepting Rufus M. Jones's resignation], 1940 April 3; Steere, Douglas. Zurich, [overview of European situation and possible Quaker efforts], 1940 December 14; Sturge, Amy and Evelyn. Birmingham, England, [question of Friends joining Council of Churches: they feel affiliation with those outside formal church structure would be gained or retained if Friends do not join, making them isolationists; Carl Heath stands for joining, Janet Whitney against], 1940 February 20; Taylor, Myron. [re meeting with Rufus M. Jones and Clarence Pickett], 1940 January 5; Webb, Ruth. South Africa, [encloses report of meeting of South African Friends in Durban], 1940 November 18; Wellesley College (Strelinger and Stowe). [invite Rufus M. Jones to become an honorary member of their class], 1940 October 8
Alna Meeting (Henry Webb). [look forward to Rufus M. Jones's visit], 1941 July 17; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [American Friends Service Committee matters, including Douglas Steere's visit in Europe and conscientious objector sponsors], 1941 January 13; American Friends Service Committee (Carl Billman). New Hampshire, [appreciation of Rufus M. Jones's visit to their work camp], 1941 August 2; Antioch College (A.D. Henderson, president), 1941; Bartlett, Jane and Henry, 1941 July 20; Bauer, Otto. In German, 1941; Bryn Mawr College (Charles J. Rhoads, chairman, Bd. of Trustees). [have asked Marion Park to stay on for a year as president, because they cannot find a successor], 1941 February 27; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for baccalaureate sermon], 1941 June 5; Cadbury, Barrow. Birmingham, England, 1941 December 8; Cadbury, William Warder. Canton, China, (printed letter, typed and duplicated), 1941; Cadbury, Henry J. Barbados, [in search of Quaker traces], 1941; Cadbury, John to his family. London, Extracts [American view of situation in Europe], 1941 July; Cadbury Paul. Birmingham, England, [decision for young Friends in England and America], 1941 July 24; Canada Yearly Meeting (John H. Roberts), 1941 November 24; Catchpool, Corder and Gwen. [uplifted by Rufus M. Jones's "A Call to Persons of Good Will"], 1941 July 9; Chapel of the Ragged Beggar (Herbert Libb, Colby College professor). [pressing Rufus M. Jones, an honorary graduate of Colby, to speak at their chapel] (Rufus M. Jones accepts), 1941 July 14; Commission to study the bases of a Just and Durable Peace (Bradford Abernathy). [a commission of the Federal Council of Churches, Rufus M. Jones is on organizing committee], 1941 December 30; Creative Age Press, Inc. (Florence Brobeck). [pleased with Rufus M. Jones's review of "Just Among Friends"], 1941 June 17; Curtis, Anna L. [wonders if Rufus M. Jones might write an introduction to her book for children about the underground railroad] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1941 July 13; Daughters of the American Colonists (Caroline Chase). Maine, [hopes Rufus M. Jones can speak to their group] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1941 July 24; Dixon Trust (Winslow Osborne). [writes to Rufus M. Jones as a member of the Trust committee], 1941 August 26; Doubleday, Doran and Co. (T.B. Costain). [having noticed that people might desire to have a small Christmas book to buy in lieu of cards, Costain wonders if Rufus M. Jones might write on the topic of a Quaker Christmas] (Rufus M. Jones accepts, writing "The Shepherd who Missed the Manger"), 1941 June 24; Elliott, Errol T. [re popular lecturer turning over proceeds to American Friends Service Committee], 1941 April 2; "Evening Public Ledger" (C.M. Morrison). [enclosing caricature of Rufus M. Jones that appeared in that paper August 7, 1941], 1941 August 13; Five Years Meeting (Percy Thomas) Richmond, IN, [re revision to Discipline and request for Rufus M. Jones's help], 1941 July 19; "The Friend" (Hubert W. Peet). London, [thanks for article, "Survey of Friends Work"], 1941 February 4; Fry, A. Ruth. Suffolk, [thoughts on war in Europe], 1941 November 9
Gramm, Hans. [re "Union Now"], 1941 April 11; Gramm, Hans. [re new magazine about to be published], 1941 June 24; Green, Alice. [appreciates his comments on her book, Philosophy of Science, and seeks permission to use them in advertising], 1941 January 14; Hale, Richard. [has unsuccessfully defended a conscientious objector, and would like to discuss with Rufus M. Jones other cases and a possible appeal for his client], 1941 June 26; Happich, Hanna. Marburg, In German, 1941 January 27, November 23; Harris, Janet. Plymouth, England, [Rendel Harris' breakdown], 1941 December 12; Morley, Felix. [upon the death of Thomas Kelly. Hopes Rufus M. Jones can fill the breach at Haverford College], 1941 January 21; Heath, Carl. Surrey, England, 1941 December 24; Holdsworth, L. Violet. Falmouth, England , [pleased Rufus M. Jones liked her book "Moonscar(?)" written under a pseudonym], 1941 February 21; Holdsworth, L. Violet. Falmouth, England , [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his book on immortality, a theme old people particularly wish to explore], 1941 December 7; Hoover, Herbert. [Edward Rich was misquoted concerning Hoover's organization in the "New York Times" and American Friends Service Committee now writing a statement supporting it], 1941 March 24; Hoover, Herbert. ["that was a kindly and encouraging note. And I think we all need encouragement if we are to keep this battle up."], 1941 March 28; Hoover, Herbert. [restates need for support], 1941 April 22; Hoover, Herbert. [pleased Rufus M. Jones liked his statement on the issue of peace or war], 1941 May 13; Jacob, Francis. [re use and harvesting of Pond Field at South China, Maine], 1941 October 11; Jones, Genie. [re meeting of the Oxford Group at her home], 1941 September 27; Kaufman, ?, 1941 August 5; Kershner, Howard (director of relief, American Friends Service Committee). Marseilles, France, [has written the story of their work in France], 1941 January 3
Macmillan Co. (H.S. Latham). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones's new book "A Small Town Boy"], 1941 January 16; McBride, Katharine E. [pleased Rufus M. Jones approves of Bryn Mawr College's election of her as its next president], 1941 December 4; Mennell, Robert. Surrey, England, [his ideals as measured against those around him; local and personal news], 1941 February 19; Merrill, William P. [enjoyed Rufus M. Jones's book; current preaching duties], 1941 September 7; Moffatt, James. [Health reasons prevent his writing a book on the Bible for Rufus M. Jones's "Great Issues of Life" Series], 1941 January 11; Pembroke College (Henry Wriston, president Brown University). [invites Rufus M. Jones to speak at semicentennial convocation] (Rufus M. Jones agrees), 1941 November 17; Pennington, Levi. [questions whether method of reaction to conscription law makes a good or bad Quaker], 1941 November 24; Petts, Josephine. [notes Rufus M. Jones's excellent baccalaureate sermon at Bryn Mawr College], 1941 July 11; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [pleased Rufus M. Jones will again speak at Seal Harbor], 1941 June 25; Rowntree, Seebohm. [has written a book comparing social and economic conditions in New York with what they were 40 years earlier], 1941 September 10; Rush, N. Orwin (Librarian, Colby College). [sends list of Rufus M. Jones books at Colby which he asks Rufus M. Jones to fill in], 1941 August 25
Scarlett, William (Bishop of Missouri). [they look forward to Rufus M. Jones's Flower Sermon; a collection of these annual sermons may be published], 1941 March 4; Scott, Albert. [re conscientious objector in prison and possibility of parole to a Quaker work camp], 1941 July 14; Seattle, Washington Friends Center (Beatrice Shipley). [great need of Northwest Friends to have Rufus M. Jones visit and speak to their Friends groups] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1941 August 21; Shearman, Margaret. [grateful for his visit for their first Friends Meeting], 1941 August 24; Sneed, J. Richard. [has heard an address stating that Gandhi gained his first knowledge of non-violence from a Quaker missionary named Coate -- Sneed wonders if this is true] (Rufus M. Jones has written Gandhi's address on the letter), 1941 October 9; Snyder, Richard. [responds to Rufus M. Jones's comments on his editorial concerning the need for spirituality as well as service in Quakerism], 1941 September 17; Sperry, W.H, 1941; Standing, H. Hillary, South Africa, [re their thriving little Meeting], 1941 April 5; Stokowski, Leopold. [Russia, as the only large country in Europe, and Friends, as in the best position in the world, would make an important beginning of a peace initiative in Russia], 1941 May 19; Stokowski, Leopold. [acknowledges Rufus M. Jones's letter stating there are no Friends in Russia; but perhaps, the matter could be brought up with Stokowski's friend, the Russian ambassador in Washington on humanitarian grounds], 1941 June 1; Denny, George. [invites Rufus M. Jones to a luncheon honoring Eleanor Roosevelt], 1941 October 10; Trueblood, Elton, 1941 November 24; United China Relief (B. Garside). [Rufus M. Jones elected to their Board of Directors thus joining a coterie of famous people], 1941 May 29; Wallis, Amy. Darlington, England [war-related news from England, including positive response of most English Friends to re-election of FDR], 1941 January 25; Wellesley College (Mildred McAfee, president), 1941; Wellesley College, Christian Association (Rose W. Carroll). [thank Rufus M. Jones for an inspiring talk], 1941 May 21; Wood, H.G. Birmingham, England [has been appointed professor at Birmingham U.; Woodbrooke still having sessions at which Horace Alexander is director of studies], 1941 January 2; World Council of Churches (Henry S. Leiper). [encloses statement "Foundations of Peace, a Christian Basis, Agreement Among the Churches"], 1941 July 19
Acker, John Edward. [mission for Quakers during the war], 1942 February 4; "American Friends" Board of Missions (Merle K. Davis). [re translating a Rufus M. Jones book into Spanish], 1942 July 10; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett), 1942 July 1; American Friends Service Committee (Paul J. Furnas). [does not see possibility for getting Civilian Public Service (CPS) boys off farm duty in Maine and other CPS information], 1942 July 6; American Friends Service Committee (D. Robert Yarnall). [re return of H. Kershner to France and issues of his position representing American Friends Service Committee], 1942 July 30; American Friends Service Committee (C. Reed Cary, acting executive secretary). [need for Board to discuss issue of "the failure of the army to act in...a rational manner" with regard to Japanese American incarceration], 1942 July 30; American Friends Service Committee (C. Reed Cary, acting executive secretary). [resolution of Kershner case], 1942 August 6; American Friends Service Committee (C. Reed Cary, acting executive secretary). ["evacuation" of 10,000+ Jewish people from France to Poland; American Friends Service Committee in close touch with Joint Distribution Committee; have decided not to make public protest in order that their feeding program might continue], 1942 August 14; American Friends Service Committee (John F. Rich). [with Ambassador Hu-Shih returning to China, need his interpretation of Quaker view to Chinese government], 1942 September 2; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett) to Charles Woodman. [affiliations of Five Years Meeting and other issues], 1942 December 23; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett) to Board of Directors. [re meeting with Gov. Lehman to discuss relief and reconstruction efforts of American Friends Service Committee abroad], 1942 December 23; American Jewish Congress (Abraham Gerbovoy). [appreciation for Quaker message of condemnation and condolence], 1942 December 14; "Atlantic Monthly" (Donald Snyder). [Atlantic Monthly is assigning copyright for Rufus M. Jones article], 1942 September 22; Barbour, Hugh. [would like Rufus M. Jones's advice as to whether he should go into medicine, ministry or history], 1942 April 20; Bartlett, J. Henry, 1942; Barton, Katherine. [after the death of her husband, George, portions of his autobiography available, while the rest would need to be written for a biography], 1942 August 12; Bowles, Minnie P. Honolulu, [their situation and that of others], 1942; Bryn Mawr College (Marion Park). [grateful to Rufus M. Jones for what he said concerning her presidency], 1942 April 17; Buck, Pearl, 1942; Butts, Marie. Edinburgh, [Rufus M. Jones's "A Dynamic Faith" being translated into French], 1942 July 1; Butts, Marie. Edinburgh, [Rufus M. Jones was awarded one of three Roosevelt Distinguished service medals (another recipient is the U.S. Secretary of War], 1942 September 9; Cadbury, Emma, 1942; Cadbury, Henry J. [has been depressed and ill], 1942 January 5; Cadbury, Henry J. [encloses discussions of Northeast Friends towards establishing a unified Yearly Meeting], 1942 November 11; Cadbury, Lloyd. CPS Camp, California, [American Friends Service Committee has decided to continue in CPS], 1942 November 26; Catchpool, Corder, 1942; Catchpool, Jack. Welwyn Garden City, England, [has been working with the Anglo-American Brains Trust which explains Americans and American ways to English Forces; is working on an exchange plan to foster friendship after the war], 1942 December 7; Civilian Public Service Camp (George New). Fresno, Ohio, [projects they feel would be effective], 1942 July 2; Civilian Public Service Camp (Harold Evans). [Mennonites and Brethren seem more willing to go along with government dictums than Quakers so will stay in the program even if Quakers withdraw], 1942 August 31; Civilian Public Service Camp (C. Marshall Taylor). [major problems facing CPS Committee], 1942 October 8; Clark, Dorothy Brown. [asks Rufus M. Jones to contribute to a memorial book for her father, John Fenner Brown], 1942 July 10; Clark, Glenn to Sam [Shoemaker]. [response concerning founding a spiritual movement], 1942 September 19; Clarke, Eleanor Stabler. [would Rufus M. Jones write a story of American Friends Service Committee for children], 1942 July 22; Clayton, Elsie. Durban, Natal, South Africa, 1942 January 21; Colby College (Seelye Bixler, president). [delighted Rufus M. Jones will conduct a vesper service], 1942 July 10; Colgate University (Josephine Case). [Colgate would like to confer an honorary degree on Rufus M. Jones], 1942 August 2; Crossland, Weldon. Rochester, New York, [appreciation of Rufus M. Jones's service at his church], 1942, March 18
Doubleday, Doran and Co. (T.B. Costain). [Rufus M. Jones's "The Shepherd that Missed the Manger" was one of the most popular in their series], 1942 January 6; Earp, Ernest. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania[thanks Rufus M. Jones for Thanksgiving Day sermon], 1942 November 27; Fellowship of Reconciliation (A.J. Muste). copy. [would like Rufus M. Jones to sign a letter to Gen. Hershey re alternative service], 1942 November 2; Five Years Meeting (Charles Woodman). [a suggestion to set up a peace institute in the mid-west; question re adequacy of Five Years Meeting and cooperation of American Friends Service Committee in shared concerns with Five Years Meeting], 1942 December 15; Flexner, Simon, 1942; Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1942; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). Letchworth, Herts. England, [thanks for article], 1942 August 21; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). Letchworth, Herts. England, [history of Friends in England over the last 100 years, summarized; would like Rufus M. Jones to write on the period 1893-present], 1942 September 30; Friends Ambulance Unit (Thomas Tanner) to John F. Rich. London, [detailed discussion of operation of Friends Ambulance Unit and relations between British and American Friends], 1942 September 22; Heath, Carl, 1942; Friends University (W.A. Young, President). [all but 3 Quaker colleges have applied for army and naval approval in order to maintain student enrollment -- what decision should he make] (Rufus M. Jones does not think he should look for this approval), 1942 August 7; Fry, A. Ruth. [on war and love], 1942 July 1; Fry, Joan Mary, 1942; (Gandhi). Kaur, Amrit. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for letter to Gandhi on his behalf], 1942 October 1; Gibbins, Ada to "dear cousins." Birmingham, England, 1942; Girard Trust Co. (C. Taylor). [re property in S. China. owned by Rufus M. Jones], 1942 February 11; Gravely, F.H. S. India, 1942 October 1; Gregg, Richard B. [would like Rufus M. Jones who wrote introduction to his book on violence to write Lippincott Co. to give up publishing rights when it is published in several languages], 1942 April 27; Guilford College (Clyde Milner). [delighted Rufus M. Jones will be coming to Guilford], 1942 February 28; Gulick, Sidney. Honolulu, [wishes Rufus M. Jones's opinion on differences, and his perceptions, between Eastern and Western mysticism], 1942 June 6; Hazard, Caroline. [Christmas greetings and verse], 1942 January 6; Heath, Carl. Surrey, England, 1942; Hinshaw, David. [a member of the medals committee, glad Rufus M. Jones received Roosevelt medal], 1942 August 1; (Hirabayashi, Gordon) Barnett, Arthur of McWalter, Barnett and McLauchlan. [Hirabayashi's imprisonment in Seattle because he refused to comply with government evacuation curfew orders; Hirabayashi, a Quaker, assisted with court costs by Society of Friends and ACLU], 1942 December 28; Holdsworth, L. Violet. Falmouth, England, [incredible treasures she has found of George Fox, William Penn, John Woolman, et al.], 1942 September 5; Hoover, Herbert. New York, ["I, of course, am not a conscientous objector"], 1942 January 6; Hoyland, John S. Birmingham, England, [news of Horace Alexander, Woodbrooke, etc.], 1942 June 10
International Missionary Council (John R. Mott.) [meeting of relief work forces of the American churches; would like Rufus M. Jones to speak], 1942 August 14; (Jewish Institute of Religion). Stephen Wise. [delighted to have been able to present Rufus M. Jones with honorary doctorate], 1942 June 8; Kaufman, Emit. [re portrait he had drawn of Rufus M. Jones for "America Leads," book to be written by Dorothy Canfield Fisher], 1942 August 15; Kelsey, A. Edward. Ram Allah, Palestine. [news of people in Middle East], 1942 March 24; Keppel, F.P, 1942; King, Rachel Hadley. [re her new book on theology and war], 1942 December 7; Lemus, Rienzi to Felix Morley. [pleasure in hearing Rufus M. Jones at Howard U.] Morley to Rufus M. Jones [gentle request to Rufus M. Jones to write a note to Lemus], 1942 April 14; Luce, Henry R, 1942; Lyman, Eugene W, 1942; MacMillan Co. (R.L.D. Wilton). [re contract for Rufus M. Jones's new book "New Eyes for Invisibles"], 1942 August 27; Morgan, S.L. North Carolina, [his son, a conscientious objector, has gone to prison to underscore his absolutist position], 1942 February 19; Mt. Vernon Church of Boston (Carl Heath Kopf). [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's sermon], 1942 May 27
National Student Relocation Council (Joseph Conard) to Japanese-American Students. Duplicated letter. [re governmental delays in placement in various eastern and midwestern colleges], 1942 August 18; Pembroke College in Brown University (M.L. Record). [Rufus M. Jones to participate in 50th anniversary convocation ceremony], 1942 March 27; Prinz, Alex. [praise for Rufus M. Jones's talk to Friends in Jericho, New York], 1942 May 9; Rockefeller, John D. Jr, 1942; Roosevelt Memorial Association (Hermann Hagedorn). [announcement of Rufus M. Jones's award of the medal of honor of the Roosevelt Memorial Association, along with Henry L. Stimson and Booth Tarkington], 1942 July 13; Roosevelt Memorial Association (Hermann Hagedorn). [wording of the citation enclosed], 1942 November 27; Rowntree Charitable Trust (E.E. Taylor). New York, England, [a letter from the Trust extolling Rufus M. Jones's virtues and accomplishments], 1942 December 25; Sayre, John Nevin (Fellowship of Reconciliation). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for intro. to Vernier's "Meditations"], 1942 December 1; (Seattle, Wash.) Beatrice Shipley. [everyone very impressed with Rufus M. Jones after his visit], 1942 January 27; Shearman, Margaret, 1942; Sherrill, Bishop Henry K. [writes as president of Board of Trustees of Massachusetts General Hospital, wondering whether conscientious objectors could be used as nurses], 1942 November 20; Silcock, H.T. to Paul Sturge (typed excerpt). Chungking, [his work in China for National Christian Council], 1942 April 14; Simkin, Robert. Chengtu, West China, [escape from life-threatening situation at sea], 1942 February 3; State Teachers' College, Kutztown, Pennsylvania (Q. Rhorback, president). [gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's commencement contribution], 1942 June 3; Steere, Douglas. [re Howard Kershner; summer school a success; in order to visit work camps, would Rufus M. Jones take over one of his classes at Haverford College; has been invited to give Noble Lectures; Kenneth Boulding left League of Nations work to visit Friends in the ministry; has read Janet Whitney's "Woolman" and compares her opinions with his], 1942 August 27; Taylor, Ernest E, 1942; Thomas, Wilbur K, 1942; United China Relief (Eugene Barnett). New York, [thanks for services as an honorary director of United China Relief], 1942 October 5; Wallis, Amy. Darlington, England [re departed Friends], 1942 June 19; Washington Cathedral (Bishop James E. Freeman). [would like Rufus M. Jones to conduct a service] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1942 January 30; Whitney, Janet. [re Rufus M. Jones's correction concerning a Cotton Mather letter in her book about John Woolman], 1942 April 22; Whittier College (W.O. Mendenhall, president), 1942; Wolkins, Geo. [re New England Yearly Meeting trust funds], 1942 August 4; Woodbrooke Extension Committee (Robert Davis). Selly Oak, Birmingham, England [they would like to publish an England edition of Rufus M. Jones's "The Vital Cell"], 1942 March 17; (Walter C. Woodward). Simon, Emily P. [is gathering authors for a recognition of Woodward who has served 25 years as editor of "The Friend" and wonders if Rufus M. Jones would contribute], 1942 February 10; Yarnall, D.R. [has heard good things about Harold Butcher and wonders if he could be of use to American Friends Service Committee], 1942 October 9; Young, Owen. [responds to Rufus M. Jones's request that he serve in some fund-raising capacity, but declines], 1942 May 25
Abingdon-Cokesbury Press (Nolan B. Harmon, editor). [would like Rufus M. Jones to supply one of his best sermons for inclusion in a series of volumes] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1943 September 29; Agar, Christine. Johannesburg, South Africa, [re relief work in which they are involved], 1943; Albright, M. Catherine. Bromsgrove, England [is grateful for Rufus M. Jones's and other people's efforts toward unification of the Society of Friends, recalling his courage as editor of "American Friend"], 1943 September 12; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). "Notes on a meeting of planning committee of Board of Directors of American Friends Service Committee", 1943 April 29; "Atlantic Monthly" (Edward Weeks, editor). [will be delighted to published Rufus M. Jones's article on "The Resurgence of a Dynamic Faith," citing reasons], 1943 October 14; "Atlantic Monthly". [payment for article "Fresh Faith for our Time"], 1943 November 15; Bartlett, J. Henry, 1943; Bechtel, Louise Seaman. [gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's life's contributions], 1943 December 8; Bryn Mawr College (Katharine McBride, president). to Mrs. Robert Speer. [Bryn Mawr College to consider having a small chapel or meeting house], 1943 October 28; Cadbury, Henry J. [regarding an article Cadbury has written: "if Friends' peace testimony was an evolution, there is no harm in knowing that"; discusses his manuscript to which he hopes to get an introduction by Rufus M. Jones], 1943 May 18; Civilian Public Service (D. Ian Thiermann). [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's part in arranging for the China Unit], 1943 May 11; Dreiser, Theodore. Typed copy of letter filed in the Charles Roberts Autograph Letters Collection (MC 100), 1943 April 23; Fellowship of Reconciliation (J. Nevin Sayre), 1943; Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. [is about to begin writing short biographies to accompany portraits drawn by Emit Kaufman, and would like Rufus M. Jones to send information on himself], 1943 January 7; Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. Appended to letter by Rufus M. Jones: [re raising money for publication of Kaufman's book] Fisher's response: [Rufus M. Jones was never meant to search for this financing], 1943; Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1943; "The Friend" (London) (Hubert Peet). [re use of some articles by Rufus M. Jones for "The Friend"], 1943 November 23; Fry, A. Ruth to Mary Hoxie Jones, 1943
Gillett, Arthur and Margaret. Oxford, England, [General Smuts in London], 1943 December 1; Girard Trust Co. [re property owned? by Rufus M. Jones, but mortgaged to Carroll M. Jones of South China, Maine], 1943; Gravely, F.H. Kodaikanal, S. India, 1943 December 27; Harvey, T. Edmund. [re his article in "The Friend" and his Parliamentary work], 1943 April 23; Haverford College (Felix Morley, president). [Rufus M. Jones's extraordinary contributions to the college; explains that his actions as president have all been motivated by a love for the college and that the college's future is bright], 1943 January 21; Hazard, Caroline. [re Rufus M. Jones's article in "Atlantic Monthly"; her work at Mission Hill, California], 1943 December 14; Little, C. C. [response to Hermann Herz on milk study], 1943 August 9; Hirabayashi, Gordon K. [C. Walter Borton and Homer L. Morris] [update on hearing before the Supreme Court], 1943 May 21; Hobhouse, Stephen, 1943; Holdsworth, L.V. Hodgkin. Falmouth, England [attends "Friend" centenary; new review and book by L. V. Holdsworth], 1943 February 13; Hoover, Herbert. [re Rex Stout preaching hate and need for American intervention in the war and announcing himself as a Quaker], 1943; Hoover, Herbert. [thanks for info on Rex Stout], 1943 April 25; House, Charles. Camp Bezeichnung, Germany. [in a prison camp with English and Americans, some Friends], 1943 February 5; Hoyland, John. Woodbrooke, Birmingham, England, 1943; Hughes, W.R. Isle of Man, [sends his blank verse version of George Fox's journal], 1943 January 30; Isherwood, Christopher. [working on a movie with a conscientious objector in it, one of only two movies with this theme; taking over editorship of Ramakrishna Mission magazine to which Aldous Huxley contributes], 1943 January 17; Jackson, Harrison. Somerset, England, [asks for Rufus M. Jones's advice on sending a letter to FDR] (Rufus M. Jones writes to FDR on his behalf], 1943 December 7; Jones, Mary (Rufus M. Jones's sister-in-law). Also other Jones family letters, 1943 January 30; Kelsey, A. Edward. Ram Allah, 1943; Luce, Henry. [sends Rufus M. Jones a book on China with appreciation for all he has done for Sino-American relations], 1943 October 29; Lyman, Eugene. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for essay "Liberalism in the Mystical Tradition" for his book], 1943 January 1; Macmillan Co. [re Rufus M. Jones's book "Finding the Trail of Life"], 1943 February 3; Macmillan Co. [re Rufus M. Jones's book "The Radiant Light"], 1943 September 28; Mathues, George. [sends info on conscientious objectors in Civilian Public Service at a Catholic hospital in Chicago], 1943 October 19
Neilson, Elisabeth. [as a German-American, hopes her book about her childhood will depict the true, liberal pre-Nazi Germany], 1943 November 25; New England Yearly Meeting (Paul Butterworth). [re progress in uniting New England Yearly Meetings of which actions George Selleck will prepare an account], 1943 December 19; Newlin, Algie, 1943; Newman, Harriet. [re health of George Newman], 1943 November 14; Page, Kirby. [would Rufus M. Jones prepare a devotional reading for his books?], 1943 September 2; Philadelphia Year Meeting (Edward W. Evans). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for allowing Friends Bookstore to publish and take over copyright of his book "The Story of George Fox"], 1943 January 25; Rediger, Milo. [as a doctoral student at New York University in mystical religion, thanks Rufus M. Jones for allowing him a visit to discuss his work], 1943 June 23; Roberts, Richard (Rev.). [spiritual preparations for end of world war], 1943 March 20; Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 1943; Roosevelt, Franklin D. to Clarence Pickett (copy). [grants permission for 70 volunteers from Civilian Public Service camps to be sent to work in China], 1943 February 13; Sasaki, Kamekichi. Sante Fe, New Mexico, [a Japanese-American man in an incarceration camp, he has translated Rufus M. Jones's "New Eyes for Invisibles"], 1943 June 26; Selective Service System (Lewis B. Hershey). [agrees that it is the right of U.S. citizens to act against U.S. policy if done in honesty], 1943 July 1; Sperry, Willard. [re Rufus M. Jones's Ingersoll Lecture and publication of the lecture], 1943 April 14; Sperry Willard. [re source of a story about a religious Saracen woman], 1943 November 28; Steere, Douglas. [would Rufus M. Jones speak to Haverford College students re relief and reconstruction; would he contribute to a book on theology], 1943; Stendahl, Greta. Stockholm, (copy). [some activities of Scandinavian Quakers], 1943; Stokowski, Leopold. [always happy to be of service to the Friends], 1943 April 19; Taylor, Ernest E. [recollections of J.W. Rowntree], 1943 February 9; Taylor, Katharine. [inspiration from Rufus M. Jones's lectures in Seattle remain with her still], 1943 January 24; Tierney, Agnes, 1943; Unwin, E. [surprised to learn about segregation in Friends schools], 1943?; Wallis, Amy, 1943; Walton, J. Bernard, 1943; Warner, Olive. Transvaal, South Africa. [life in South Africa while working with blind women], 1943 February 28; Wellesley College (Nancy Beaty). [sends honorarium in appreciation for Rufus M. Jones's leading vespers], 1943 November 18; Wolkins, George. [re possible proceedings to establish use of Meeting funds], 1943 September 10
80th birthday letters. Including from: E. Page Allinson, Frank Aydelotte, Anna Barlow, David Baumgardt, Dunnings Creek Monthly Meeting, Florida Friends group, Leah Furtmuller, Hans Gramm, Cecil Haworth, Carl Heath, and many other friends and relatives from both sides of the Atlantic, 1943
80th birthday letters. Including from: Arthur Jones, Miriam Jones, John L. Mott, George Newman, N. Carolina Yearly Meeting, Jean Rowntree, William Adams Slade, Agnes Tierney (poem), Bernard Waring, Whitewater Monthly Meeting, Henry Wriston, Yorkshire Quarterly Meeting and many other friends and relatives from both sides of the Atlantic, 1943
Allenson and Co. Ltd. [receive permission to republish Rufus M. Jones's "Stories of Hebrew Heroes" from his English publishers], 1944 April 4; American Bureau for Medical Aid to China (Lin Yutang) to Alfred Kohlberg. (copy). [re Sino-American political interaction vis-à-vis Medical Aid Bureau], 1944 January 23; American Bureau for Medical Aid to China (Alfred Kohlberg). [with regard to the work of American Bureau for Medical Aid to China, of which he was a director, Dwight Edward, apparently an American Friends Service Committee Field Director in China, has made false and misleading statements concerning Chinese medical institutions and other related aspects causing much damage], 1944 February 5; ACLU (Roger Baldwin). [re placement of Civilian Public Service under non-military supervisory administration], 1944 February 24; "American Friend" (Errol T. Elliott). [requests Rufus M. Jones to write a history of "American Friend" beginning with "Friends Review" and "Christian Worker"], 1944 March 24; American Friends Service Committee (Edward Evans) to dear Friend. [announcement of intention of Rufus M. Jones to resign from chairmanship of American Friends Service Committee], 1944 May 15; American Friends Service Committee (Clarence Pickett). [agrees with Rufus M. Jones that "The Friend" needs creative leadership, though "Friends Intelligencer" and American "Friend" are doing well], 1944 July 20; Andover Newton Theological School (Everett C. Herrick). [offers a position to Rufus M. Jones to fill a gap], 1944 March 17; Aydelotte, Frank. [praises Rufus M. Jones as chairman of American Friends Service Committee], 1944 May 19; Baldwin, Tony. Scarborough, England, [their experiences since war began], 1944 April 18; Benton, Josephine. [is writing on Saints and Mystics for Friends for Friends General Conference and would like Rufus M. Jones's comments], 1944 February 21; Binford, Raymond. [re his suggested improvements for rural meetings with chart], 1944 June 7; Bryn Mawr College (Katharine McBride), 1944; Bryn Mawr College (Margaret Platt). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for agreeing to write an article on the Quaker tradition at Bryn Mawr College], 1944 October 4; Cadbury, Emma. [re an address Rufus M. Jones is to give], 1944 September 8; Cadbury, Jack and Tessa. Yorkshire, England, 1944; Campbell, Agnes. [is compiling a Rufus M. Jones bibliography], 1944 April 15; Chicago Sun. Eve Club (Clifford Barnes). [thanks for Rufus M. Jones's sermon], 1944 April 28; Church, Leslie F. London, [as editor of "London Quarterly" and "Holborn Review" and contributor to essays in Rufus M. Jones's honor, wishes to express gratitude for Jones' lifetime of work], 1944 October 25; Community Church, New York, [group of letters re talk by Rufus M. Jones given at Community Church], 1944 March 6; Drake Conference (William Rothenburger). [attendants agreed conference was epoch-making, and lectures, including Rufus M. Jones's will be printed], 1944 February ?; Dutton, E.P. Co. (Elliott Macrae). [pleased Rufus M. Jones will write introduction to "The Eleven Religions"], 1944 May 5; Fellowship of Reconciliation (Nevin Sayre). [grateful for help with cablegram to Lord Lang opposing block bombing of German cities], 1944 February 24; "The Friend" (London) (Hubert W. Peet). [hopes Rufus M. Jones will write an article on William Penn for the tercentenary of his birthday], 1944 March 1; "The Friend" (London) (Hubert W. Peet). [thanks for article "The Winnowing Fan" for "The Friend"], 1944 March 24; Friends World Committee (Leslie Schaffer). [used Rufus M. Jones's message "Are We Ready" as a starting point for their discussions], 1944 September 1; Fry, Joan Mary. London, 1944 October 1
Gawthorp, Herbert H. (response to Jones' pacifist stance against Germany; includes clippings containing harmful, racist, and offensive content), 1944 March 8; Gillett, Henry T. [writes about Quaker Meeting in Glasgow; decline of the religious aspect of Quakerism], 1944 May 20; Grant, William (The Grant Foundation). [in response to Jones' letter, will try to persuade authorities to allow food to be sent into occupied countries; discusses nature of Grant Foundation funding], 1944 April 20; Harvey, T. Edward. Leeds, England, 1944; Haverford College Library (D.P. Lockwood). [Rufus M. Jones made an honorary life member of Library Associates], 1944 June 20; Hinshaw, David, 1944; Holdsworth, L. Violet, 1944; Hoover, Herbert. [thanks for sympathy at the death of Lou Henry Hoover], 1944 January 25; Leach, Robert. [Reed Cary's visits to his conscientious objector camp improves relations with American Friends Service Committee; is completing his Nantucket research], 1944 May 14; MacMillan Co. (Ellen Shippen). [Rufus M. Jones's book "The Radiant Life" had been selected as one of the 50 outstanding religion books of the year by American Library Association., 1944 July 5; Morley, Felix. [would Rufus M. Jones lend his name to a committee which advocates the election of Thomas Dewey for president], 1944 August 14
NBC (Max Jordan). [asks Rufus M. Jones to speak on radio program on pioneering America], 1944 April 21; National Committee on Conscientious Objectors (Roger Baldwin). [re a proposal to change system dealing with conscientious objectors to be presented to the president and hope that Rufus M. Jones would accompany group carrying proposal], 1944 February 19; National Committee on Conscientious Objectors (Randolph Phillips). [encloses copy of a letter by FDR responding to suggestions by Rufus M. Jones, Ernest Angell and W. Appleton Lawrence re treatment of conscientious objectors. Phillips interprets the letter to mean that further suggestions may yet be made], 1944 May 31; Philadelphia Year Meeting (Richmond Miller), 1944; (Pickett, Clarence) Henry J. Morgenthau. [requests Rufus M. Jones to urge Clarence Pickett to take post with War Refugee Board], 1944 February 14; Pratt, Henry. [gentle letter saying he will probably never return to Haverford College], 1944 December 16; Rockefeller, Abby Aldrich. L.S, 1944; Roosevelt, Franklin D. to J.G. Magee. [while he is very much concerned about feeding populations, especially children of occupied countries, he does not want supplies to aid enemy], 1944 January 10; Rowntree, Arnold. Thornton LeDale, [personal and war news], 1944 June ?; Rush, N. Orwin. [has written foreword to bibliography of Rufus M. Jones's works], 1944 May 26; Soltan, Roger, 1944; South African Institute of Race Relations (J.D. Rheinallt Jones), 1944; Sperry, Willard. [still refreshed by Rufus M. Jones's Ingersoll Lecture at Harvard Divinity School which they would like to publish], 1944 January 14; Sperry, Willard. [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's service at Harvard and saddened that Jones had decided to make it his last official visit], 1944 June 2; Steere, Douglas. Mackenaw City, Mich., [letter of appreciation of a meeting of a group including Jones family at Ocean Park; re American Friends Service Committee camp in Maine and women's Relief and Reconstruction projects], 1944; Stimson, Henry L, 1944; Swarthmore Press Ltd. London, [re reprinting of selections of Rufus M. Jones's "Stories of Hebrew Heroes"], 1944 April 18; Taylor, C. Marshall. [has seen letters of Whittier at Harvard and Yale and evidence that Whittier knew Dr. Bushnell], 1944 October 28; Taylor, Ernest E. New York, England, [does not feel George Newman will be able to continue editing the "Friends Quarterly Examiner"], 1944 June 23; Taylor, Ernest E. [thanks for Rufus M. Jones's contribution about William Penn; wonders if Rufus M. Jones would like to have new selections published much like "The Abundant Life" of a previous time], 1944 October 24; Thompson, Joseph. New York, [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's service at Town Hall Temple], 1944 March 6; Wilson, Roger. [problems with English Quakerism and encloses letter about Quakerism and Quakerism in the non-Anglo-Saxon world], 1944 July 2; Yarnall, D. Robert, 1944
Alexander, Horace. Birmingham, England, [printed letter of thanks of help of many while in America with handwritten note stating he hopes American Friends Service Committee will continue to support work in India], 1945 November ?; Atomic Bomb project (John L. Balderson, Jr. et al). [those of them who have been working on the atomic bomb project have been meeting to discuss how another, now nuclear, war can be avoided; deliberations on the establishment of a world government], 1945 November 30; Baumgardt, Carola and David. [gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's help to them from Berlin to Woodbrooke to Pendle Hill], 1945 January 23; Billikopf, Jacob. ["I am genuinely happy you were born"], 1945 January 24; Doncaster, L. Hugh. Birmingham, England, [hopes to join staff at Woodbrooke], 1945 May 25; Drake University (H.G. Harmon). [Rufus M. Jones's baccalaureate address was a big success], 1945 June 7; Dreiser, Theodore. [are Quakers Christians or Deists], 1945 April 10; "The Friend" (London)(Hubert Peet). Herts, England, [minor and major problems ensuing from war], 1945 January 11
Grubb, Edith. Hitchin, England, [sends copy of a biography of Edward Grubb with request that Rufus M. Jones write preface], 1945 March 3; Happich, Hanna. Darmstadt, Germany, [the German people did not know what happened in the concentration camps before the spring of 1945], 1945 August 27; Hocking, William Ernest. [re search for a professor of mysticism at Oxford], 1945 May 23; Huxley, Aldous. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for generous comments about his book and for Rufus M. Jones's books. A time when governments grasp power through technology, but it must be remembered that humans are a temple of spirit before any other affiliation which may save the world from annihilation], 1945 August 22; Holdsworth, L. Violet. [comments on W. Harris' "Caroline Fox"; she will co-author a book for new meeting attenders], 1945 January 21; Johnson, Emily Cooper. [re a reissue of Jane Addams' "Peace and Bread in Time of War"], 1945 February 12; Jones, Thomas E. [glad Rufus M. Jones approves of his decision to accept presidency of Earlham], 1945 November 9; Leeds, Morris E, 1945; Ly, J. Usang (National Committee, YMCA of China). [feels standard of living of inmates in concentration camps better than some Chinese; copy of letter to Paul Sturge sharing information on current status of personnel in China], 1945 September 11; Morgan, S. Rowland. [re "Friends Intelligencer" supplement for "spiritual revitalization of our Society" relating to the psychical], 1945 December 11; Moseley, J.R. [would Rufus M. Jones look over Mosely's chapter in "Together", in which Rufus M. Jones also had a chapter], 1945 January 21; Mt. Desert Larger Parish (Merton McKendry). [thanks for inspiring service], 1945 August 20
Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [pleasure at the commendation Rufus M. Jones has given to Rockefeller's speech before the Protestant Council], 1945 February 6; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [will not become a sponsor of aid to India because of prior connection with National War Fund], 1945 February 15; Rowntree, Arnold and May. [present situation of family and friends in England, including deaths of Helen and Hugh Crosfield], 1945 January 30; Shearman, Margaret. [grateful to Rufus M. Jones for new insights], 1945; Shukla, C.P. Bombay, India. [is compiling a book of anecdotes from the life of Mahatma Gandhi through personal experiences and letters of people such as Rufus M. Jones], 1945 September 20; Steere, Douglas. Stockholm, [relates tales of Swedish courage during the war and dire needs among the Finnish], 1945 August 12; Taylor, Ernest E. [hopes sometime when publishing is easier in England to get Rufus M. Jones's new "Radiant Life" published], 1945 March 9; Taylor, Ernest E. New York, England, [had expected a Conservative majority, but did not like how the vote was handled], 1945 July 30; Trueblood, Elton. [has decided to take position of professor of philosophy at Earlham], 1945 October 1; Wallis, Amy. Darlington, England [personal news], 1945 February 25; Warner, Olive. Transvaal, South Africa, [has taken work with the Swiss Mission in South Africa; Friends' Meetings], 1945 November 18; Whitney, Janet P. to Henry Cadbury. [has an idea to write Rufus M. Jones biography], 1945 March 3; Whitney, Norman. [encloses statement of a group meeting in Richmond (Ind.) after Five Years Meeting to discuss why peace testimony among Friends seems to have weakened], 1945
American Foundation for the Blind (C.W. Bledsoe). [Rufus M. Jones has agreed to write an article "A Society of Human Beings"], 1946 July 23; Barlow, Anna, 1946; Baumgardt, David, 194; Boeke, Kees. [in contact with Princess Juliana of The Netherlands in connection with a state grant for "Bilthoven work"], 1946; Brown, Francis Clark. [would Rufus M. Jones write a foreword to his father's manuscript "Quaker Stories"], 1946 May 7; Cadbury, Henry J. [lists languages into which Rufus M. Jones's books have been translated], 1946 February 10; Cadbury, Henry J. [re current books by Cadbury], 1946 or 1947 August 31; Cadbury, Henry J. [information re Mary Dyer], 1946 August 17; Catchpool, Gwen and Corder, 1946; Davis, Charles. [is running for president and would like Rufus M. Jones to be his Secretary for Peace], 1946 August 22; Earlham College (William C. Dennis). [thanks for Rufus M. Jones's baccalaureate address at Earlham], 1946 June 20; Evans, William Bacon. [asks questions concerning Rufus M. Jones's lectures], 1946 December 19; Evans, William Bacon. [states differences in their views of creation], 1946 December 30; Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. [re Emit Kaufman's American Portraits], 1946 March 14; Fosdick, Harry Emerson. [sorry to have missed Rufus M. Jones lectures at his Riverside Church], 1946 May 4; The Friend (Hubert Peet). London, [sends on appreciative comments of Rufus M. Jones's stories by Reginald Hine], 1946 May 1; Fry, Joan Mary. London, [church unity is much more likely the result of a more spiritual life than of ordinances], 1946 January 15; Fry, Joan Mary. London, [refers to Carl Friedrich Goerdeler who was executed during the war and would have been the person to steer Germany into "safer waters"; it is difficult to get into Germany], 1946 April 27
Garnett, Gwendolyn Rowntree. Johannesburg, South Africa. [various noteworthy people in her family including an aunt who obtained suffrage for women in Ireland], 1946 July 28; Gillett, Margaret and Arthur. Oxford, England, 1946; Gravely, F.H. Reading, England, 1946; Guilford College (Clyde Milner). [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's commencement address], 1946 August 12; Happich, Hanna. Marburg, Germany, 1946; Herzberg, Henry. Tripoli, [a naturalized citizen of Palestine, born Jewish in Germany and converted to Christianity, wants to do good work], 1946 June 3; Hinshaw, David to Clarence Pickett and Douglas Steere. copy.; Stockholm, [report of conditions in Finland and what can be done; he proposes to write a book about Finland], 1946 July 27; Hinshaw, David. Stockholm, [letter similar to above], 1946 August 19; Hoover, Herbert. [a subcommittee to organize program of feeding German children is vital; encloses copy of letter from Harry S. Truman to Sen. Wheeler stating that while we have no desire to be unduly cruel to Germany, no one should be called upon to pay for Germany's misfortunes; also copy of Haverford College's 1919 statement on why we were feeding Germany], 1946 January 9; Hoover, Herbert, 1946 January 14; India Famine Emergency Committee (Pearl S. Buck). telegram, confidential. [without famine relief, chaos and death will occur in India], 1946 May 20; Inge, W.R, 1946; Institute for Religious and Social Sciences (Finkelstein, Louis). [would Rufus M. Jones consider writing a spiritual autobiography for a volume they will publish] Rufus M. Jones agrees, 1946 November 29; King, Rachel. [kindly requests use of Rufus M. Jones's name in an acknowledgment note to her book], 1946 March 26; Land, Bien. Arnhem, Holland, 1946; Le Pla, Frieda, 1946; "The Liederkranz" (H.E. Wirsing). [sends program of concert at Madison Square Garden at which Rufus M. Jones spoke to raise funds for German relief], 1946 September 13; Ly, J. Usang. [as chairman of National Committee of YMCA, China, wants to know how to induce international education and culture between their two countries], 1946 January 9; Macmillan Co. (Harold Latham). [is delighted at the prospect of being able to publish Rufus M. Jones's new "A Luminous Trail"], 1946 February 26; Moore, Emily. Letchworth, Herts., England, [would Rufus M. Jones write introduction to her biography of Thomas Story], 1946 February 18; Morley, Christopher. [is trying to track down a quotation], 1946 November 19; Mt. Desert Larger Parish (Merton McKendry). [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's service at 2 churches], 1946 August 14
Niebuhr, Reinhold. copy signed. [re raising money to cover cost of Kaufman's portraits] total 4 items., 1946 November 15; Nuttall, Geoffrey, F. [sends copy of his book, with indebtedness for Rufus M. Jones's writings], 1946 October 2; Oakwood School (Ruth Craig). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for participating in their sesquicentennial], 1946 November 15; Pendle Hill (Anna Brinton). [Rufus M. Jones to make an address at Pendle Hill], 1946 November 23; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Richmond P. Miller). [appreciation of Rufus M. Jones's talk at Skytop], 1946 October 8; Pollard, John. [is writing a biography of John G. Whittier], 1946 October 31; Rawson, Marion Nicholl. [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's introduction to her book "Art and the Quakers"], 1946 January 23; Rockefeller, John D., Jr. [pleased Jones family will visit them], 1946 July 26; Rowntree, May and Arnold. Yorks, England, [family news], 1946 February 1; Sachs, Eva. Johannesburg, South Africa, 1946; Scudder, Vida. [of commencing an association in memory of the religious writer Buonainti], 1946; Smuts, Jan to Margaret Gillett. extract [finds simple, direct writings of Rufus M. Jones purifying], 1946; Stoudt, John Joseph. [re his translation of Boehme], 1946; Stoltzfus, Grant M. [would like to discuss with Rufus M. Jones where he might find Mennonite materials in Quaker records], 1946 February 23; Taylor, Ernest E. [re reprinting of Rowntree Series and other Rufus M. Jones books], 1946 February 21; Thomson, Joseph C. to Harry S. Truman. copy. [suggests that if Rufus M. Jones sat down with labor leaders, might help to end mining strike], 1946 December 6; Ueda, T. Tokyo, [Japan's people in a spiritual chaos, should be oriented toward pacifism], 1946 November 25; Vining, Elizabeth Gray. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his recommendation of her for the position of tutor to the Crown Prince of Japan], 1946 June 26; Vining, Elizabeth Gray. [has been chosen to teach the Crown Prince], 1946 August 27; Vining, Elizabeth Gray. Tokyo, [report from Japan, including Esther Rhoads], 1946 December 7; Waln, Nora. [has been touring the U.S. telling of conditions in Europe], 1946 March 15; Warner, Olive. Natal, South Africa, [news of various Friends; she is trying to establish a Zulu school], 1946; White, Gilbert F. [has decided to come to Haverford College as president in part because Rufus M. Jones has confidence in him], 1946 July 19; Williams, Dorothy M. [encloses the typescript for a Christmas Pageant which Rufus M. Jones wrote for her Meeting and might be used elsewhere], 1946 January 6; Williams, Dorothy M. [encloses typescript of 2 poems], 1946 March 17; William, Henry. [on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner], 1946 October 20; Young Friends Movement (Robert Coe). [appreciation for his lecture which has been printed and is still in demand], 1946 November 4
American Friends Service Committee to Hanna Happich. [re attempt to get information on her nephews, Russian Prisoners of War], 1947 August 19; "Atlantic Monthly" (Edward Weeks, editor). [most pleased with Rufus M. Jones's article on faith, but would change the end], 1947 August 14; Baker, Edward. Downey, CA., [an enormous tree at their American Friends Service Committee Interracial camp has been named Rufus M. Jones], 1947 November 13; Baldwin, Tony. England, 1947; Bieke, Kees. Bilthoven, Holland. [re financial progress from their school], 1947 January 20; Bond, Earl. Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital. [re depression of Henry Cadbury], 1947 June 25; Bradway, John S. [great impact Rufus M. Jones's sermons had on him when he was a student at Haverford College], 1947 December 19; Brout, Madeleine. Paris, [grateful for continued care packages], 1947 February 20; Cadbury, Henry J. [wishes that Rufus M. Jones were going to pick up Nobel Prize in Oslo; tailcoat for the event sent from American Friends Service Committee storeroom], 1947 November 20; Cadbury, W.W. Canton, China, [mentions having been interned during the war], 1947 December 27; Chujo, Kiyo. Nishinomiyashi, Japan. [conveying good wishes, requesting continued aid and telling of impact of war; photo enclosed], 1947 August 30; Drake, Constance. [about painting a portrait of Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones], 1947 January 17; (Eisenhower, Dwight D.) Stock, aide to Eisenhower. [Eisenhower cannot see Rufus M. Jones because of press of business, but Lt. Gen. Collins could], 1947 January 8; Elkinton, Howard W. [looking forward to Rufus M. Jones's talk at Academy of Music], 1947; Evans, Edward, 1947
Federal Council of Churches (Charles P. Taft). [Rufus M. Jones selected to be on an important committee, the head of which will be John Foster Dulles], 1947 November 21; Fellowship Council (Howard Brinton. [re starting a new Yearly Meeting on the Pacific Coast], 1947 February 7; Finkelstein, Louis. [great praise for an Rufus M. Jones paper], 1947 January 9; Finkelstein, Louis. [re royalties for spiritual autobiography which Rufus M. Jones agreed to write for their volume], 1947 March 3; Finkelstein, Louis (Institute for Religious and Social Studies). [praise for Rufus M. Jones's life's work and article in "The Atlantic" in particular], 1947 November 7; Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. [re the book on American Portraits which she worked on with artist Emit Kaufman], 1947 January 17; Five Years Meeting (Errol T. Elliott). [how International Peace Day should be celebrated], 1947 March 20; Five Years Meeting (Lilian Shepard). [will be commencing a new publication and hope for Rufus M. Jones's subjects and contributions], 1947 May 22; Fosdick, Harry E, 1947; (Fowler, Russell B. ). Cadbury, Emma, chair of Wider Quaker Fellowship. [re letter from Fowler on the Cooneyites who have spiritual similarities to early Quakers], 1947 March 25; Fox, Marshall. London, [relief efforts, both domestic and abroad, have been so great that Meetings are foundering and need spiritual replenishment], 1947 December 11; Gillett, Henry T, 1947; Happich, Hanna, 1947; Happich, Ludwig. Sachsen-Anhalt, Russian Zone, Germany, [cut off from his siblings in Germany; thanks for wonderful package], 1947; "Harper's" (George P. Butler). [sends a bio of Rufus M. Jones they would use], 1947 April 8; Hinchman, Margaretta. [painting portraits though "not Quaker saints like Constance (Drake), which juries in exhibitions "abhor"], 1947; Holdsworth, L.V. near Falmouth, England, [would like to review Rufus M. Jones's new "Trail" book for "The Friend"; hopes to complete her book on Gulielma], 1947 May 9; Hoover, Herbert. [praise for Hinshaw's "An Experiment in Friendship" which will help Finnish relief], 1947 April 3; Hoover, Herbert. [re speaking engagement]. (Also May 16 1947, September February 1947, and November 28 1947), 1947 May 5; Howland, John S. Birmingham, England [has heard Nobel Prize money will be used for relief work], 1947 December 5; Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1947; Inge, W.R. Wallingford, England [has a book coming out, "Mysticism in Religion"; has been captivated by Indian thought; "Bernard Shaw told me that I am a Quaker, and I believe I am"], 1947 June 12; Jacobs, Edward. Mindanao, P.I., [he is a missionary among the Tirurai in the Philippines, grateful for Rufus M. Jones's "New Eyes for Invisibles"], 1947 February 8; Land, Bien. Arnhem, Holland. [thanks for care package], 1947 January 14; Lanback, Frank. Beirut, Lebanon, [duplicated letter of events], 1947 February 20, March 10, 18; Luce, Henry R. copy. [interested to learn of project plans for a Quaker mission to Russia], undated; Lutoslawski, W. (metaphysicist). [would like some of Rufus M. Jones's books for his university], 1947 November 29
MacMaster, Gilbert. Basle, Switzerland, [pleased at receipt of Nobel Prize], 1947 November 3; Macmillan Co. (Ellen Shippen). [Rufus M. Jones's new book "A Luminous Trail"], 1947 February 28; Moore, Emily. Letchworth, Herts., England [her book has been accepted for publication ("Travelling with Thomas Story") and reminds Rufus M. Jones he had promised to write introduction] Rufus M. Jones does write it, 1947 March 7; Moorestown Friends Class (Emma Cadbury). [sends copy of program of topics to be studied], 1947 November 11; Nagy, Ivan. Secretary of Hungarian Legation, Washington, D.C, 1947; Newton, Joseph Fort. [has inscribed his new book to Rufus M. Jones], 1947 December 4; Nobel Anniversary Committee (Mona N. Karff). New York, [invitation to Rufus M. Jones for dinner], 1947 November 22; Nobel Anniversary Committee (Hjordis Swenson). [Rufus M. Jones's speech at the dinner will be broadcast on radio], 1947 November 26; Nuttall, Geoffrey, 1947; Oliver, Daniel. Beyrout, Lebanon, [would like to have Rufus M. Jones's article about his day with the German Gestapo translated into Arabic], 1947 August 12; Phillips Exeter Acad. (William G. Saltonstall). [delighted with Rufus M. Jones's visit and talk at the Academy], 1947 December 3; Rockefeller, Abby A. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his book], 1947 August 27; Rockefeller, David, 1947; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [does not feel that he wants to contribute to Russian relief fund], 1947 February 10; Sayre, Nevin. [would like Rufus M. Jones's aid in presenting the case for Christian pacifism at 2 big church conferences; at a previous church conference, 3 positions from hard line to pacifist were presented; a statement on Christian pacifism is being prepared, and he and others such as A.J. Muste will want to know what Rufus M. Jones thinks and whether Jones would be willing to sign it; a book outlining this position will be written and he hopes Rufus M. Jones will edit it and write preface for his own article; encloses a tentative table of contents; the publication probably rides on his decision], 1947 December 18; Sayre, Nevin. [delighted that Rufus M. Jones will write introduction for book on Christian pacifism], 1947 December 22; Schmeissing, Adam. Egypt. Prisoner of war. Other letters. In German, 1947 June 17, 2; Schroder, Anna Magdalena. Berlin, [asks for some of Rufus M. Jones's books for study and notes that things are going from bad to worse -- peace is very far off], 1947 October 11; Sippell, Theodor. Marburg, other letters. In German, 1947 February 3, 2; Spaeth, J. Duncan. [poem entitled "Carey Thomas of Bryn Mawr"], 1947; Steere, Douglas. Marburg, [gave a talk on Quakerism; comments on German Quaker personnel], 1947 October 31; Taylor, Ernest E. New York, England, [re reissue of several of the Rowntree Series and "Radiant Life"], 1947 February 11; Unterschnitz, Jakob. Werberg, Germany, In German. [tells of great needs] Rufus M. Jones sends care package, 1947 August 16; Wells, Robert. Wichita, Kansas, [still remembers being taught by Rufus M. Jones; now hopes for advice because Kansas Yearly Meeting "is a mess"], 1947 January 25; World Peace Youth Federation (Tetsue Hayashi). Tokyo, [young people in Japan working to further the cause of peace], 1947 December ?
Academy of Arts and Sciences (M. Hess). Los Angeles, [honorary degree of the Academy conferred on Rufus M. Jones], 1948 July 3; "American Friend" (Errol Elliott, editor). Richmond, Indiana, [has never read anything by Rufus M. Jones more moving than his most recent article for the "American Friend"], 1948 February 24; American Friends Fellowship Council (Hannah Stapler). [current transactions and personnel business of the Fellowship Council], 1948 April 23; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (F. Ollendorf). [sends names of those Palestinians and Jewish people holding highest office], 1948 January 13; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (Louis Finkelstein, President, Jewish Theological Seminary of America). [will gladly meet with Rufus M. Jones; suggests Reinhold Niebuhr and Moshe Davis as other attenders], 1948 February 11; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (Harry Emerson Fosdick) to Palestinian and Jewish Leaders in Palestine. [statement of hope that a "Truce of God" can be established], 1948 February 27; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (Geoffrey F. Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop Eivind Beggrav, Primate, Church of Norway; Isaac Herzog, Chief Rabbi. [statement of hope that a "Truce of God" can be established, signed by Archbishop Athenagoras], 1948; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (Elmore Jackson). [Archbishops of Canterbury and New York have addressed a letter to London Times similar in content], 1948 March 24; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem. Letters of regret: Cardinal Spellman; Henry Knox Sherrill, Bishop of Episcopal Church to the American Friends Service Committee statement of concern, 1948; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (Elmore Jackson). [has had a discussion with the Vice-Chairman of the Arab Higher Commission who says the American Friends Service Committee statement is pro-Jewish because there are more Palestinians than Jewish people in Jerusalem and the Palestinians would not be willing to make concessions in Jerusalem if Jewish people didn't make concessions in Tel Aviv], 1948 April 16; American Friends Service Committee - Peace of God in Jerusalem (Clarence Pickett). [Pickett was asked by representatives of the UN to serve as Commissioner of Jerusalem. He refused and instead Harold Evans will go and C. Reed Cary as counselor to the Commissioner], 1948 May 17; The Annals (Thorsten Sellin). [would Rufus M. Jones write review of book on Swedenborg] Review published July, 1948, 1948 March 16; Bryn Mawr College (Katharine McBride), 1948; Bryn Mawr College (Charles J. Rhoads)[Bryn Mawr College will establish the Rufus M. Jones chair of Philosophy and Religion], 1948 April 20; Cadbury, Henry J. [has found source in which George Fox is called a cordwinder], 1948 June 6; Cadbury, William W. Canton, China, [printed letter of events from Lingnan University], 1948 May 1; Catchpool, Corder and Gwen. London, [just returned from service in Germany], 1948 January 26; Clark, Glenn. [Rufus M. Jones "can represent the peace of the world more than anyone living today"], 1948 April 30
Dominican Republic Settlement Association (Ruby F. Moses). New York, [Rufus M. Jones reelected a Director of the Association], 1948 April 6; Elkinton, J. Passmore. [gratitude for Rufus M. Jones's life and work], 1948 January 14; Emerson, Elizabeth. Las Vegas, New Mexico, [on her book "The Good Crop" and a second one which uses a quote from Rufus M. Jones], 1948 January 16; Five Years Meeting (Errol Elliott). [invitation for Rufus M. Jones to speak on united Society of Friends], 1948 February 27; "The Friend" (Hubert Peet). London, [received Rufus M. Jones's article], 1948 May 9; Furnas, Betty. Richmond, Indiana, [although meeting at Earlham still flourishes, a separate Meeting is being considered amidst protest], 1948 March 16; Fry, A. Ruth. Suffolk, England, [reminded of the early cooperative efforts of American Friends Service Committee and Friends Service Council], 1948 February 18; (Gandhi) (J.J. Singh, president, Indian League of America). New York, [Rufus M. Jones is asked to join memorial meeting for Gandhi], 1948 February 14; (Gandhi) Shukla, Chandrashanker. Baroda, India to Mrs. Jones. [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's contributions towards book on Gandhi based on reminiscences of his visit to him], 1948 May 14; Gillett, Henry T, 1948; Gillett, Margaret and Arthur. [England?], [in their travels in South Africa felt there was generally more good will toward the natives], 1948 February 6; Happich, Gertrud. Thale, Harz, Germany. [there is almost nothing to buy in Germany so they are very grateful for his package], 1948 April 22; Harper and Bros. (Eugene Exman). [sends honorarium for introduction by Rufus M. Jones to "The Church, The Gospel and War"], 1948 April 30; Hartzell, Mary Comfort. [great gratitude for his words which were read at her daughter's wedding], 1948 May 3; Herbart, Wilhelm. Vehlen, Germany. In German, 1948; Hinchman, Walter S, 1948; Hinshaw, David, 1948; Hobhouse, Stephen. Broxbourne, Herts., England, [re his book on William Law and also a companion volume by Martensen; in his forward to a book on John Woolman, he mentions Rufus M. Jones's statement that Woolman and St. Francis were prototypes for Gandhi], 1948 February 4; Hoover, Herbert. [cannot come and see him on February 10, as under doctor's orders not to travel], 1948 January 3; Huddleston, Howard B. [has read and reread some of Rufus M. Jones's books and would like to talk with him], 1948 May 2; Irving, A.E. [long, philosophical letter], 1948 February 15; Jones, A. Willard to Emma Cadbury. Ramallah, Palestine, [re situation in Middle East as he perceives it and need for assistance], 1948 January 10; Jones, Virginia, 1948; Jones, Wilmot, 1948
Leitle, Hans to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Vienna, [thanks for care package], 1948 May 6; Lutoslawski, W. Cracow, Poland, [an author of a philological work, he has no means to buy books since the war and requests books by Rufus M. Jones] (Rufus M. Jones sends 9 books). 5 additional letters, 1948 January 24; Macmillan Co. (R.L. De Wilton). [re publication of Rufus M. Jones' smanuscript, "A Call to What is Vital"], 1948 January 21; Macy, Herman (Pastor, Denair (California) Friends Church). [Takes exception to an apparently Eastern view of Quakerism as presented in an article, e.g. not all Quakers use the name Society of Friends, as some prefer Friends Church, or that Friends have no creed or that Orthodox and Hicksite Friends have all but reconciled], 1948 May 11; Main Line Citizens Committee (M. Pettit). [thanks Rufus M. Jones for consenting to be their honorary chairman], 1948 January 5; Matsumura, George Y. Karuizawa, Japan, [grateful for Rufus M. Jones's inspiring book "Faith and Practice of the Quakers"], 1948 June 12; McMahon, Frank. [re Dante and philosophy], 1948 January 4; Moore, Emily. [thanks Rufus M. Jones for his approval of her book "Traveling with Thomas Story"], 1948 January 10; Moses Brown School (L. Ralston Thomas). [re Rufus M. Jones's assistance in the publication of Hazelton's "Life of Moses Brown"], 1948 February 5; Oliver, Daniel. Ras-el-Metn, Lebanon, [account of Rufus M. Jones's visit to Gestapo has been translated into Arabic], 1948 June 11; Page, Kirby. [encloses a letter to ministers re Soviet-American relations which Kirby hopes Rufus M. Jones will endorse for publication], 1948 April 10; Poland, Ambassador of (J. Einien?). Washington, D.C., [re intellectuals' World Congress for Peace], 1948 June 28
Radhakrishna, S. Oxford, [England]. [hopes for Rufus M. Jones's help with a book on Christian mysticism], 1948 September 6; Rockefeller, David to Hugh Moore. carbon copy. [sends stock for Socony-Vacuum Oil for use by American Friends Service Committee], 1948 March 25; Rockefeller, John D. Jr. [hopes Rufus M. Jones will continue to serve on fund-raising committee for the United Negro College Fund], 1948 January 20; Rowntree, Arnold, 1948; Sayre, Francis B. (U.S. Mission to the U.N.). [before any telegram from Rufus M. Jones to Middle East leaders re peace is sent, an emissary should be sent to discuss those matters which are involved], 1948 March 4; Sayre, Francis B. ["Truce of God" never came to fruition although things may happen as a result of Rufus M. Jones's efforts, e.g. Harold Evans was appointed Municipal Commissioner for Jerusalem], 1948 May 19; Sayre, John Nevin (Fellowship of Reconciliation). [re a book Rufus M. Jones is editing on Christianity and Peace], 1948 January 5; Scudder, Vida. [translating a work of Prof. La Piana; has written a review of Georgia Harkness' book], 1948 June 11; Shearman, Margaret Hilles. [has heard that a chair of philosophy and religion has been named for Rufus M. Jones], 1948 April 23; Sippell, Theodor to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Marburg, Germany, In German. [thanks for care package; article he has written], 1948 December 22; Spalding, H.N.? Oxford, [England], [would like to have Rufus M. Jones contribute a volume in the series "Ethical and Religious Classics of East and West"], 1948 June 8; Steere, Douglas. Sigtuna, Sweden. [has met with Swedish and German Quakers. Suggests a residential center for such small gatherings, but probably not under auspices of American Friends Service Committee; has finished a book "Doors Into Life" and a translation of "Theologica Germanica"; will be working on a devotional series of classics to be edited from Haverford College; working on a book on retreats as an encouragement of the inner life], 1948 April 1; Sykes, Florence. Reading, [England], [thoughts on a celebration of the religious faith of farmers from England and other countries who would go about the districts and perhaps in Pennsylvania as well], 1948 December 5; Taylor, Ernest E, 1948; Thorsen, Martin. Stavanger, Norway. In Norwegian. [story of his extreme deprivation and neediness], 1948 March 19; Totah, Eva. New Jersey, [explanation of the role of Amin Bey in Jerusalem], 1948 April 29; Trueblood, Pauline. [a touching letter on the death of Rufus M. Jones], 1948 June ?; Untershütz, Jakob. Weberg, Germany, In German. 4 letters, 1948 February 10; Warner, Olive. Natal, South Africa, [thoughts from the first Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends in South Africa], 1948 February 9; Wood, H.G, 1948; Yamano, R. Mito, Japan, [thanks for suit; Harry Silcock visited], 1948 April 24
Four letters addressed to Rufus Jones dated after his death.
Cadbury, H.J. "Off Patmos." (Greece) [describes travels; met by Emily Oliver in Beirut; has evaluated role of crusaders as builders], undated; Cadbury, Henry J. Haverford, Pennsylvania [has been working on George Fox Catalog, but must soon prepare for Pendle Hill], undated; Cadbury, Henry J. Cambridge, Massachusetts [has been asked to lecture at Woodbrooke], undated; Crosley, Margaret Rowntree. New York [England] [describes bout with encephalitis], undated; Davis, Edwards. Hopes Rufus M. Jones will add his endorsement for Davis' book, undated; Hobhouse, Stephen., undated; MacIntosh, Millicent Carey. New York [wonders what Rufus M. Jones feels concerning the fact that no professor of biblical literature has been appointed (presumably at H.C.) and chapel services are disappearing], undated; MacIntosh, Millicent Carey to [Gilbert?] White. New York [cannot accept the honor of serving on the Executive Committee of the Bryn Mawr Directors], undated; Tierney, Agnes, undated; Trueblood, Elton. Stanford, California [Rufus M. Jones's addresses were much appreciated by students], undated
To Uncle. [daily activities and having enough money to go for one term of school], 1875 March 1
To Edward Farr. [on getting together with other graduates of Providence Friends School] (Several other letters relating events and people at the school follow, often mentioning his friend, Charles Jacob), 1881 July 3; To Edward Farr. [invites Farr to come hear him speak at Haverford College on the poet James Russell Lowell], 1884 April 8; To Edward Farr. ["I have a pretty exalted idea of love, but your idea is practical and mine is only a theory..."], 1884 September 28; To Edward Farr. [Charles Jacob has become principal of a Friends school in Oxford, Pennsylvania, 1885 February 1; To Edward Farr. [expresses gratitude for their friendship over the past 5 years, having come to Providence "a green, backward, awkward boy extremely rustic in all my ways."], 1885 June 20; To Edward Farr and Mabel. [enjoy teaching at Union Springs 3 January 2 hours/day, also, a good deal of time spent reading, but hasn't made any fast friends], 1885 October 10; To Arthur M. Hussey. [has arrived in Glasgow, Scotland], 1886 September ?
These transcriptions were created by Mary Hoxie Jones and are likely a first draft of those appended to the original letters.
These excerpts were likely created by Mary Hoxie Jones and possibly intended for publication.
These transcriptions were created by Mary Hoxie Jones and are likely a first draft of those appended to the original letters.
These excerpts were likely created by Mary Hoxie Jones and possibly intended for publication.
These transcriptions were created by Mary Hoxie Jones and are likely a first draft of those appended to the original letters.
To Edward Farr. [as principal of Oak Grove, writes to thank for gift of books; Charles Bailey has subscribed generously in their fund raising; "I love Friends with a deep love" -- is spiritual], 1889 November; To Ellen C. Pearson. [grave illness of Eli Jones and death; "I never look for anyone to fill the void he has left ... no one else can affect me as he did..."], 1890 February 16
To dear Friend. [re raising money for "Friends Review," mentioning potential donors], 1893 April 13; To Isaac Sharpless. ["If there is an absence of faith in the usefulness of such a paper ("Friends Review")...there is little ground for faith in the future of our Society..."], 1893 April 18; To Isaac Sharpless. [after his release as principal is granted, he will do all in his power to raise funds for "Friends Review"], 1893 May 5; To Isaac Sharpless. [decision to leave for Philadelphia has been settled, though many tried to keep him on at Oak Grove, including offer of greater salary], 1893 May 19; To Isaac Sharpless. [hopes very much to live at the college while beginning his career as teacher at Haverford College and editor of Friends Review], 1893 May 24
To Edward Farr. [envies him his flock of children and wishes he had some], 1894 December 29; To Allen Jay. [re having one paper to speak to all American Quakers; J. Walter Malone considering closing of "Christian Worker" if "Friends Review" can compensate; Rufus M. Jones feels "Friends Review" could adapt itself and be a bond of union between the East and West], 1894 February ?; To Lucy Snow. ["I have made a good many hundred percent on what I spent to get through Haverford"], 1895 September 23; To J.J. Anderson. [queries deposing of a minister on grounds that he practiced water baptism], 1896 November 27; To Richard M. Jones. [some Friends representing both Quaker branches want to consider a meeting on peace and arbitration in order to arouse public sentiment and, if possible to influence the U.S. Senate] (Richard M. Jones replies this joining together on non-theological matters an excellent bonding medium), 1897 February 9
To Henry Stanley Newman. ["I have had the hardest experience of my life since I last saw thee ... my education work is very difficult and at times discouraging"], 1898 June 3; To J. Wilhelm Rowntree, 1898; To George Vaux. [responds to criticism of his editorial on a meeting's members naming each other to a committee, which he feels is unquakerly], 1898 December 5; To Thomas Hodgkin. [the action of Iowa Friends of ousting Joel Bean with the thought of "purifying" their membership Rufus M. Jones likens to religious persecution, though it was done without the realization], 1899 January 4; To Thomas Hodgkin. [re restoration of Joel Bean to membership], 1899 February 23; To Thomas Hodgkin. ["my sympathies always go out to half-formed or partly-formed souls"], 1899 March 27; To John Henry Douglas. [repudiates idea that "American Friend" has gone over to "higher criticism" but rather stands on the gospel of Jesus Christ which "cannot be touched or shaken by science or criticism"; has appreciated Douglas' life work and Douglas must not misjudge Rufus M. Jones's work or position. Douglas has no right to speak in a meeting of "the downfall" of "American Friend"], 1899 December 6; To J.W. Rowntree. [working on the Discipline; while an article (in "American Friend") by Walter Malone was awful, Rufus M. Jones only responsible for what he writes; hopes to get several people to Haverford Sunday School, "but the prospect of a coming heresy trial will add seriously to the difficulties."], 1899 December 5
To James Wood. [if he could have the confidence of the great body of Friends, he would be able to stand any strain or struggle], 1900 January 1; To J. W. Rowntree. ["with my college work and education work and possibly speaking and discipline making, I am like to becoming a wreck"], 1900 April 3; To Emma Cadbury. [resigned to a life of wrestling with hard problems of Quakerism -- in fact, should be thankful that he is called to a hard place], 1901 March 26
To J.W. Rowntree. [re J.W. Malone's paper which is cheap and weak, almost beyond belief], 1902 January 16; To J.W. Rowntree. [in response to invitation that he become principal of Woodbrooke, must consult himself and others], 1902 February 7; To J. W. Rowntree. [not happy with outlook in Iowa, though there is evident improvement in Western Yearly Meeting], 1902 May 20; To J. W. Rowntree. [may be coming to England in August], 1902 June 6; To J. W. Rowntree. [comments on "Present Day Papers" and proposed book by Rowntree], 1902 September ?; To J. W. Rowntree [Isaac Sharpless will be attending Five Years Meeting], 1902 September 30
To J.W. Rowntree. [is not in agreement with Barclay's exposition of Quakerism; while there are "arid wastes" in George Fox, there is also "mighty seed"; people are reading his "George Fox's Journal"; tells Rowntree not to work so hard on "the history"], 1904 February 9; To J.W. Rowntree. [says Sunday School at Haverford College was a great success--English Friends added to it, particularly Catherine Albright and Jessie Lloyd], 1904 July 7; To J.W. Rowntree. [announces birth of Mary Hoxie Jones and that he is making a volume from his Woodbrooke and Haverford Sunday School lectures ("Social Law in the Spiritual World") and wants to dedicate it to him], 1904 July 29; To J.W. Rowntree. [feels he must spend some time in Germany the following summer to work on mystics; his editorials in "American Friend: on the atonement have led to condemnation by ministers and elders of Pasadena Quarterly Meeting through the machinations of J. Douglas], 1904 November 5; To J. W. Rowntree. [his new book deals with Barclay and his ideas based on the super-natural which "has no message for modern thinkers"], 1904 December 26
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [on a trip to Midwest to talk on Quakerism; Thomas Newlin will be along and will help "in the coming days of battle with the narrow wing"], 1905 June 7; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [on his talk at Whittier, successful in winning over California Friends knowing it to be critical and crucial], 1905 June 14; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [spoke at meeting at Pasadena, attended by John Henry and Robert Douglas which was as strenuous a day as any there; meeting very extreme, the "Blood" came in almost every sentence and every sign of hysterical holiness], 1905 June 19; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [his temperance talk at Whittier very appreciated; will be giving education talk that evening], 1905 June 24; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [C.E. Tebbetts spoke highly at Whittier of "American Friend," urging Friends to take it and Rufus M. Jones got a spontaneous vote of appreciation; feels he has won the College Park element], 1905 June 26; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. ["I have fought the fight of my life and I have won"], 1905 June 26; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [tells of awful episodes with asthma], 1905 June 28; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [will, handwritten, at the time of beginning of an overseas trip], 1905 August 8; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [meetings at Scalby Street, etc.], 1905 August 22; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [discussions with Arnold, Seebohm and Joseph Rowntree concerning the history], 1905 August 18; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [lectures at Street Sunday School; have come off very well and appreciated], 1905 August 29; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [sketches out plan for history of which he is to be the editor and writer of first volume on social and mystical roots of Quakerism and final volume], 1905 September 3; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [at Scalby Sunday School], 1905 September 8
To Herbert Standing. ["personality is the only truly interesting thing"], 1905 December 20
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [will be speaking at conference at Moses Brown School], 1906 February 4; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [reminded everywhere of Lowell (Coutant Jones)], 1906 August 24; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [Bakewell Sunday School has begun], 1906 August 31; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [in Scotland where he is most interested in the lives of John Knox and David Hume], 1906 September 5
To Edward Farr. [will be giving commencement address at Moses Brown School and hopes their class can have 25th reunion at the same time], 1906 March 8; To Edward Farr. [has talked to Percy Bigland "the most distinguished Quaker artist we have ever produced" about painting Augustine Jones' portrait to present to Moses Brown School], 1906 September 20; To Haverford Monthly Meeting. 1906 October 18
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [had a speaking victory in Kansas and feels cause could be won if only more emissaries; President Stanley wholly unfit for his place], 1907 January 4; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [giving lectures at Bible Institute in Wichita where provincial Friends very much against modern thought though Alfred Ware and Edwin Jay very much for it. President Stanley gave a speech attacking evolutionists and higher critics, inflaming the ignorant, though his (Rufus M. Jones's) speech had convinced many young people], 1907 February 2; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [feels he has had greatest triumph in talk at Richmond, Ind., and that his message was accepted], 1907 October 17
To George Newman. [the influences of the "Ohio School are very pernicious and are spreading through the rural meetings of the west... it is semi-fanatical and not amenable to rational steering... the task of saving Quakerism in America is gigantic"], 1907 August 7; To Cousin. [states that he is glad to be able to help young men and him in particular]; Rufus M. Jones's book has been published by Friends Book and Tract Association], 1907 December 14
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Switzerland, postcards, 1908 August ?
To George Newman. [has to give lectures at Scarboro Sunday School], 1908 June 22
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [in England for conference], 1910 September 13
To Mary Hoxie Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Switzerland, postcards and letters to them in Marburg. [telling of wonderful mountains to climb], 1911 August ?; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. ["I believe more and more that the greatest single help to a spiritual life is a deep and living human love for another."], 1911 August 15
To Violet Hodgkin. [speaks of sights he has seen in Italy; there are 2 types of people working for the militant church: one, uncompromising in ideals (e.g. St. Francis and John Woolman) while the other is bent on getting positive things done -- Rufus M. Jones feels himself to be of the first type, though feels there is a place for those of the second type], 1911 June 18; To Charles Taylor. [hopes Taylor can contribute to keep "American Friend" afloat], 1911 February 16; To "dear Friend". [Rufus M. Jones's faith has come through the fire and many early faiths burned, leaving a firm core of faith. Feels bound to evolutionary conception of life and higher critical attitude toward the Bible; the important kind of orthodoxy is to be found in the true and loyal swing of the life -- not in the repetition of pious phrases], 1911 February 26
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. On a climbing trip in the Canadian Rockies with Arnold Rowntree and George Newman, 1912 August 9
To Edward Farr. [is discovering clues for his new book], 1912 November 14
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones and Mary Hoxie Jones. Writes en route and from England and Wales., 1913 August ?; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [work at British Museum progressing well], 1913 August 19; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [conference on Quaker history is to take place including Arnold and Joseph Rowntree, William Charles Braithwaite, Edward Grubb et al; then on to Reading Sunday School for which he has less enthusiasm than he used to], 1913 August 25; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [many attenders at Reading Sunday School; re conference at Scalby, decision made to transform British Friend into an American-British periodical (Present Day Papers) with Rufus M. Jones as editor], 1913 September 2
To Violet Hodgkin. [gives itinerary of his upcoming trip to England, including Reading Sunday School], 1913 August 20; To Anna Littleboy. [describes research needs for writing of Quaker history], 1913 January 14; To George Newman. [if something isn't done, American Quakerism will drift into senility], 1913 April 7; To Arnold Rowntree. [mentions "Present Day Papers"], 1913 September 16; To Arnold Rowntree. [re teaching at the summer school, new book, long talk with Edward Grubb, interest by several people in " new venture" (Present Day Papers)], 1913 August 9
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [writes from Harvard where he is giving a series of sermons], 1914 February 7; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [has given sermon at Wellesley, then on to see Augustine Jones], 1914 February 18
To Edward Farr. [writes to him about funding of "Present Day Papers," but that it seems to be on firm footing with steady improvement], 1914 October 8; To Edward Farr. [tells of concussion incurred in a fall on ice], 1914 December 27; To Violet Hodgkin. [hopes she will write an article for "Present Day Papers"], 1914 October 20; To Virgil Johnson. [offering Johnson position of secretary with their commission(?)], 1914 September 16; To Theodor Sippell. [re disagreement in which Sippell felt he should be given credit for original work which Rufus M. Jones used in his book and paid for, while Rufus M. Jones states that to be common practice in America and England], 1914 April 10
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [gives his prospective travel route from Nassau to Miami and north, plans to help him recover from head injury], 1915 January 26; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [at Battle Creek, Mich., sanitarium for tests for intestinal troubles and rest which he describes], 1915 June 20; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [at Earlham where he will speak and attend conference], 1915 October 20; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [at South China writes about beginning the building of their cottage], 1915 December 27
Note as member of judging panel for Bross prize eliminating a book from the list of prize winners], 1915; To Edward Farr. [although he is on the mend after his accident, doctor feels he must have no mental effort and should take a trip (Canadian Rockies trip], 1915 January 17; "To whom it may concern." [recommends Felix Morley to Friends Ambulance Unit], 1915 June 15
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [is on the business committee for conference on Faith and Order], 1916 January 5; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [talks in Boston have gone off well, with major address still to be given], 1916 February 6
To Arnold Rowntree. [re crisis (war?) and how its problems must beset the English Parliament; Edward Rice and ambulance unit], 1916 January 19; To George Marr. [specifications for his cottage, Pendle Hill, in South China, Maine; also floor plan], 1916 January 11; To John C. Taber. [believes Christ could not have been God and man, nor that his body ascended; would not lecture to Taber's class unless he could say what he believed], 1916 March 24; To Edward Farr. [appends report on Moses Brown School, having a coeducational facility adjacent to existing building], 1916 May 10; To Edward Farr. [proposes that Felix Morley, who has just returned from France; come to New Jersey (where Farr lives) to give a talk on the work of Relief and Reconstruction], 1916 May 12
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [schedule of his day with emergency unit at Haverford; best news is James Babbitt's decision to go to France], 1917 July 18
To Ruth Fry. [the American Red Cross has offered to use Quaker unit for reconstruction work -- asks for information on establishment of the English version of American Friends Service Committee], 1917; To ?. [on the structure of emergency unit at Haverford and request for funds to sustain it], 1917 April 9; To Emma Cadbury. [working on a study of Quaker opposition to war. Fellowship of Reconciliation brought into prominence the personality argument against war. George Fox and early Friends gave almost no reasons for their opposition to war, never basing it on the sacredness of personality, although that is implied], 1917 April 18; To Violet Hodgkin. [tells of establishment of emergency unit training at Haverford and selection of 100 young Friends for reconstruction work], 1917 July 26; Draft of a wire or memo. [re request to President Wilson to send workers into Russia], 1917 August 21; To Woodrow Wilson from Rufus M. Jones? or W.W. Comfort? (on latter's stationery). [hopes he will support Lord Lansdowne's appeal to restate war and peace aims of the Allies, that Kerensky's failure at a restatement of war aims was the reason for his downfall], 1917 December 1
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [en route to France on a boat packed with French soldiers and American relief workers], 1918 December 14; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [arrived in Bordeaux, then to Paris on a train crowded with French soldiers, then to Dole, Ornans, back to Paris, Sermaize and Verdun; after this tour, on to England and back to France for sailing], 1918 December 29
To Violet Hodgkin. [very pleased with her book of Saints], 1918 February 7; To Violet Hodgkin. [will be giving major address at Pan-Quaker Conference on "Silence" and is researching quietists], 1918 April 21; To W.J. Swigart. [having discussed draft exemption based on conscientious objection with War Department, their stand is less than comprehensive of Quaker objection not only to killing, but to the whole military system, but feels they must wait until after the government plan is put into effect before raising objections with President Wilson], 1918 May 31
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [is seeing the Relief and Reconstruction workers in Paris and will be going to outlying suburbs, Dole and Ornans], 1919 January 1
To Albert Dawson. [would have been glad to give an interview for publication in the Christian Commonwealth, but cannot get passage home from France via England], 1919 January 21; To J. Rendel Harris. [gives account of Henry J. Cadbury's difficulty at Haverford, but that a large group of alumni have worked to remove him], 1919 January 21; To Violet Hodgkin. [books he is working on; he dislikes H.J. Wells, but reads his books; even as he abominates the life of Goethe, but has "lived in" him], 1919 July 20; To Violet Hodgkin. [tells of his books in progress and print and of "Service of Love in Wartime" which will primarily feature reconstruction work in France], 1919 October 12; To Herbert Hoover. [announces decision of American Friends Service Committee to get into work of child relief in Germany in accordance with Hoover's proposals], 1919 November 7; To Violet Hodgkin. [tells of child feeding program and Hoover's promise to make funds available and transport food, the first unit of distributors has left. Feels it a mark of confidence in American Friends Service Committee], 1919 December 7
Title derived from envelope. Possibly referring to the Spence Etching of the Life of George Fox, MC 988G-R
To Wilbur K. Thomas. [has had a proposal that American Friends Service Committee supply cows for Mexico], 1920 December 28; To Edward Farr. [contains an evaluation of colleges from Rufus M. Jones's point of view], 1920 November 9; To Violet Hodgkin. [feels he must retire from chairmanship of American Friends Service Committee -- "it has taken all my strength and energy"], 1920 September 3; To Felix Morley. [hopes Morley will be given clearance to give service in Germany], 1920 October 7; To Alfred Scattergood. [feels Felix Morley is best of Morley sons], 1920 October 7; To M. Carey Thomas, 1920
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [en route to Europe; hopes she will do well with exams, "the habit of winning out at whatever one goes in for is an import habit to form"], 1921 May 18; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [has been reading "Anna Karenina" which he finds inspiring and its effect lasting], 1921 May 20; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [having arrived in London, spoke at Westminster Meeting], 1921 May 22; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [at Yearly Meeting], 1921 April 26; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [has spent the day in Berlin visiting feeding centres], 1921 April 28; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Frankfurt, [He and W.K. Thomas have been to Dresden visiting feeding centres, then to Chemnitz, Marienberg, Bohemia, Leibzig; he then went on to Marburg and saw Frau Happich and Frau Sippell], 1921 June 3; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [250,000 children being fed in Ruhr Valley; will be leaving for Poland], 1921 June 7; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [describes mode of travel in Poland, conferred on the future of the mission, personnel and leadership must be decided; meeting to take place with Polish leaders to explain their religious position; a similar meeting will take place in Vienna; may perhaps go to Switzerland en route to Paris; has been an experience not to be missed], 1921 June 13; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [he and Harrison Barrow have made speeches in Warsaw to Friends and president of the city; will be traveling to some of the most devastated areas of Poland], 1921 June 13; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [visiting various missions in Poland which have given out rations to refugees, looked after refugee children, plowed their fields and helped them build their cottages, given medical exam; decision made to make Florence Barrow head of the mission. The number of personnel greatly reduced and work will cease January 1], 1921 June 18; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has been in Vienna and Austria], 1921 June 21
To Herbert Hoover. [in reference to the suggestion that "red-minded" people were undermining the efforts of American Relief Administration through the American Friends Service Committee. Rufus M. Jones states that he has always been a friend to Hoover and his great work and that he has no affiliation or leanings toward "reds" or "pinks" and has not been used by them nor has the American Friends Service Committee been so used to injure Hoover], 1921 September 16; To James Norton. [stands by settlement made with Hoover even if it stops labor contribution], 1921 August ?; To [D.] Robert Yarnall. [would like Yarnall to head Russian relief program], 1921 August ?; To Violet Hodgkin. [does not like Evelyn Underhill's book on mysticism, but likes Hodgkin's comments on his Quaker history], 1921 January 24; To Violet Hodgkin. [feels he cannot drop out as chairman of American Friends Service Committee because he has so many contacts with people in Washington and New York that it would weaken the work to drop out; has written a new interpretation of mysticism which may be printed in "Atlantic Monthly"], 1921 April 17; To Asa Wing. [feels trustees of Bryn Mawr College are bound by the will of Joseph Taylor to look for a president sympathetic to Taylor's aims requiring someone of great candle power], 1921 May 3
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [on how to become the sort of person of whom he approves], 1922 January 31; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Richmond, Ind., [the meeting seems to consist of a strong group in which there may be an element which will cause trouble; the minute from Oregon much worse than expected; has been named chairman of business committee], 1922 September 6; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [has written "the creed" which passed the business committee (at Richmond) unanimously], 1922 September 8; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [describes his auto accident], 1922 December 1
To New England Yearly Meeting. [he and W.K. Thomas on behalf of American Friends Service Committee feel a conference of Friends of all Yearly Meetings in U.S. and Canada should be arranged], 1922; To Herbert Hoover. [establishes results of conference with Hoover concerning relief work in Russia and that their efforts would be in medical and clothing relief and assistance in sowing and planting in famine area], 1922 January 2; To Herbert Hoover. [re problem due to transport lines, but would Hoover add to his statement that further contributions can be made to other American organizations working with American Relief Association], 1922 January 4; To Herbert Hoover. [now feeding 100,000; "we shall be careful not to become entangled with radical organizations though we shall feel free to accept unsolicited contributions which they may desire to turn over to us"], 1922 February 24; To Arnold Rowntree. [re the great loss of William (Whitney?); possible trip to Greece and Palestine], 1922 February 28; To Holdsworths. [feels quality of Quakerism has not dropped especially in New England], 1922 July 23; To Violet Hodgkin. [has all his life wished to visit Greece and Palestine to "restore my system and freshen up my soul and body"], 1922 October 31; To President Warren G. Harding. [would like to meet with him to discuss their relief work in Europe], 1922 November 23; To John R. Mott. [gives a list of people and books most influential in his life], 1922 December 12; To Henry Hodgkin. [giving arrangements for Hodgkin's visit to America], 1922 December 26
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has been made a member of the Contemporary Club, of which General Allen is raising five million dollars for the American Friends Service Committee to be used on German children -- Haverford students gave $500], 1923 November 17; To Mary Hoxie Jones., [has made the aim of his life to make people understand when he speaks or writes], 1923 November 11; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [writes from England], 1923 June 12; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has spoken at London Yearly Meeting on almost every occasion and every topic], 1923 June 1; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [in Oxford and studying the architecture there], 1923 April 17; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [differs entirely from her in her inclination to dance], 1923 April 8; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [from Rome, having traveled through Italy], 1923 March 22; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [at sea for beginning of European trip that will start in Spain], 1923 February 9; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has given a talk on Athens and the Acropolis on shipboard; thrilled with Athens and all its sights], 1923 February 19; To Mary Hoxie Jones from Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [from Jerusalem, having been to Syria etc.], 1923 March 5; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [from Cairo telling of sites visited and recounts visit to Ramallah and other cities in Palestine], 1923 March 10
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [spoke at Westtown; has been reading students' theses and recognizes many of his ideas, hopes to get some writing done on heretics; going to Toronto to give sermon], 1924 January 17; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [giving lectures at Oberlin], 1924 February 12; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [arrives to teach at Vassar], 1924 February 16; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [going to Yale to give lectures], 1924 April 27; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [addressed Westtown alumni], 1924 May 25; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [going to the President's church in Washington to talk about George Fox], 1924 October 16
To China Monthly Meeting. [overview of his work and the work of American Friends Service Committee], 1924 January 8; To Henry [T. Brown]. [had a General Committee meeting of American Friends Service Committee to discuss work in Germany--insufficient funds, use of cod liver oil for tuberculosis cases, work of Henry T. Brown and William Eves; help Westminster Meeting to be more hospitable], 1924 January 25; To Edward Farr. [will give commencement address at Oak Grove], 1924 May 27; To Harry Keates. [with regard to an article on the letter of George Fox to Governor of Barbados, Rufus M. Jones objects to Fox's interpretation of Christianity, in which George Fox surrendered his usual position on doctrines and "notions"; as stated at Five Years Meeting, Rufus M. Jones opposed to the adoption of statements as they tend to divide, but now for the sake of unity, drew up a statement on Christianity as a "thing of life and experience...[which] cannot be expressed in documents" as a preamble to two documents under consideration to put them in a proper light], 1924 November 26?
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Rufus M. Jones will speak at Ogontz School and spoke at Lansdowne re American Friends Service Committee], 1925 January 11; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [element of Rufus M. Jones's searching nature], 1925 February 8; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Rufus M. Jones to speak at Community Centre House, Moorestown], 1925 February 22; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones creating index for his book on heretics; will give Founders Lecture at Bryn Mawr College], 1925 March 1; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Rufus M. Jones to receive Doctor of Sacred Theology from Marburg University], 1925 March 21; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [re his mental state], 1925 September 8; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [gave a series of lectures at Middlebury College], 1925 September 8; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [preached at Harry Fosdick's First Presbyterian Church in New York], 1925 October 18
American Friends Service Committee. [epistle to be carried by Lloyd Balderston as representative of American Friends Service Committee to China on mission of good will], 1925; To friend. [letter sent to 50 people soliciting funds toward a space in new headquarters of Society of Friends in London] List appended, 1925; To friend. [the direction of American Friends Service Committee has changed from relief and reconstruction and directing work for c.o.'s to prevention of war and better understanding between nations. American Friends Service Committee proposes to maintain centers in France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia and Mexico; also interests in social and economic problems], 1925 February 17
To Wilbur K. Thomas and Margaret E. Jones. approximately 20 items. [reports on progress and impressions of his trip through Japan, China, Philippines, Ceylon, India, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Egypt, and on the uses of science and religion and building a new civilization; Oct. 16, 1926: "with all the upsets, military battles, floods, bandits, strikes and other obstacles, I have never missed an engagement or failed to be at an appointed meeting"], 1926 July 2
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [lectured at Wellesley and at Philips Brooks' House; meaning of religion], 1926 April 18; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [addressed Virginia Theological Seminary], 1926 April 21; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [had an "interesting" meeting with President Coolidge], 1926 May 30; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. As from Shantung Christian University, Tsinan, [has given his first talk successfully], 1926 August 5; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Tsinan, China, [finds the Chinese much less responsive than the Japanese], 1926 August 10; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Tsinan, China, [has been on retreat; his lectures to be published in English and Chinese], 1926 August 13; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Tsinan, China, [in his conference group there is not sufficient unity and no one has a clear idea of what Chinese Christianity should be or do], 1926 August 14
To Siddons Harper. [cannot find Harper's Plato thesis, but is willing to judge it from Harper's notes]. [In 1984, Harper, in a note, commented this response added to his admiration of Rufus M. Jones], circa 1926; To Mahatma Gandhi. [would like to see him when in India], 1926 April 20; To Bertha Farr. [tells of beginning of their journey for Laymens Foreign Missions Inquiry], 1926 July 2; To Margaret Jones. [describes visit to Gandhi and his ashram, work and crops, school -- all toward Gandhi's plan for the redemption of India from the evils of materialism. "He [Gandhi] is utterly simple, sincere and unspoiled." Spoke of Christianity, Quakerism, power of love, China. Will visit Jack Hoyland in Naghpur next], 1926 December 2; To E.C. Aswell. [Dr. Hu Shih of China misunderstands essentials of Christianity, thinking it a show of superstitious beliefs, clashing with modern science. But Rufus M. Jones found an immense response to Christianity in China], after 1926; To Wilbur Thomas. [labor in China concluded; had an important visit with colonial secretary; spoke to audience of students on building a new civilization; had 18 meetings in Canton and 5 in Hong Kong; first meeting of Church Union since "the shooting"; speaks of other lectures and meetings where he did one of the best pieces of work of his life, 1926 October 26
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [Herbert Hoover was on the same train as Rufus M. Jones, but was busy playing cards], 1927 April 22
To Charles F. Jenkins. ["Our real mission as a Society of Friends in the world today is to help form the right spirit and the right atmosphere for the bringing of a better civilization for which we long". Rufus M. Jones would like to call members of the Social Union to a cultivation and practice of this spirit], 1927 June 14
To Walter C. Woodward. [in response to question re Rufus M. Jones's opinion of Herbert Hoover as president, feels he has the qualifications and recommends him heartily], 1928 April 27; To George Wolkins. [under the will of Eli Jepson, money was left for the care of Pond (Maine) Monthly Meeting House and graveyard. As the sum has grown, China Monthly Meeting would like to use surplus for education], 1928 August 29; To Edward Evans. Haverford College, [Committee nominates Morris E. Leeds as President of Haverford College Corporation and Board], 1928; To Abby Aldridge Rockefeller. [gives summary of the work of American Friends Service Committee in hopes she will contribute to it. Rufus M. Jones resigning chairmanship after 11 years], 1928; To friends. [purpose and need for Pendle Hill], 1928
To Mary Hoxie Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [letters from a speaking tour in the West] approximately 10 items, 1929
To President-Elect Herbert Hoover. [Haverford would like to confer on Hoover degree of Doctor of Laws], 1929 February 5; To Executive Committee of Five Years Meeting. [feels it is a serious lack of spiritual vision and depth of life aim among their members which results in a lack of range and power in worship and in life and service and what should be done about it], 1929 May 14; To Henry S. Fraser. [has spoken to Herbert Hoover re possibility of migrating the Nazarenes, persecuted for their peace principles, to South America -- Hoover thought it could be done], 1929 June 4
Letters answered by John Cadbury in the absence of Rufus M. Jones, 1929
Letters answered by John Cadbury in the absence of Rufus M. Jones, 1929
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [gave his most important service at Harvard to a packed chapel], 1930 April 20
To Herbert Hoover. [many people in Japan feel continued presence of American fleet in Pacific waters is unfriendly to Japan and is provocative of trouble], 1930; To Emma Cadbury. [features of their trip in Europe], 1930 January 21; To Henry Leach. [his article "Have Souls Gone Out of Fashion" will appear in a book on behaviorism], 1930 February 7; To Elizabeth Ross. [will give commencement address at the Shippen School], 1930 February 10; To Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Pickard. [results of his recent European trip; plans under way for formation of Wider Quaker Fellowship], 1930 February 13; To George Wickersham. [re restoration of rights to American citizens (non peace church) convicted during World War I under the Espionage Act], 1930; To Harold Speight. [re misunderstanding concerning index for Rufus M. Jones's book on George Fox], 1930 March 17; To William C. Dennis. [accepts invitation to speak at Dennis' inauguration as President of Earlham], 1930 March 25; To Francis G. Peabody. [does not like to be called Reverend, nor to have his degrees appended to his name; expects heavy work schedule while at Harvard], 1930 April 9; To Harry Silcock. [asks for his judgment on the statement of basis for Wider Quaker Fellowship which he drew up and which was unanimously approved by about 50 people], 1930 April 29 To John R. Mott. [will speak at conference of World Alliance of the YMCA], 1930 June 9; To William C. Dennis. [feels Alexander Purdy would be a great asset at Earlham; strengthening of the Quaker line throughout the midwest is one of the Society's most needed movements; judgment on Elton Trueblood's teaching ability], 1930 June 9; To Willard R. Sperry. [accepts invitation to give William Belden Noble lectures at Andover], 1930 June 14; To Willard R. Sperry. [outlines topics for his course of lectures], 1930 September 29; To Robert A. Doan. Series of letters re Association for Christian Cooperation, including: Dec. 13, 1930: [discussion of the scope of the Association and suggestions for its enlargement], 1930 September 29-December 13; To H. Latham, Macmillan Co. [has undertaken to find a publisher for what may be Rabindranath Tagore's last poem], 1930 October ?; To Methuen and Co. [corrections for new edition of his book "Faith and Practice of the Quakers"], 1930 October; To S.B. Meeser. [in his Belden Noble lectures he will speak about small sects of the English commonwealth and their contributions to religion and democracy; also will discuss Baptists; however, cannot write article on this topic for Crozer Quarterly as it is promised to Harvard Press], 1930 October 16; To Margaret Carey. [re reunited Friends Meeting in Baltimore], 1930 October 20; To Mack Williams. [man's spirit is transcendent and God is more than the visible universe--these ideas are essential to genuine religion], 1930 October 25; To John R. Mott. [turns down invitation to join Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry because he only has two more years to teach at Haverford and has found "through my work an amazing open door into life and thoughts of students everywhere and my interpretation of life and of God is ripening up in just the way I have wanted it to do"], 1930 November 5; To Norman Penney. [those who joined Quakers during George Fox's life were of the Seeker type; understanding of the source of inner light is one of the most important problems], 1930 November 11; To William Hanzsche. [is sending his article on "Mysticism in India" for the Presbyterian Magazine], 1930 November 24; To Mrs. John (Abby Aldrich) Rockefeller. [asks whether Rabindranath Tagore could be invited to their house for dinner as he is also to meet with President Hoover], 1930 November 25; To Malcolm Davis. [sends his introduction to Bennett's "Philosophical Study of Mysticism" for criticism], 1930 November 25; To G. Watts Cunningham. [sends review of Alexander's "Truth and Faith" which book he found valuable], 1930 December 1; To F. Henry Edwards. [gives a list of books he considers best on the subject of the inward light], 1930; To Clyde E. Roberts. [lists best books on the topic of ethics], 1930 December 4; To John D. Rockefeller Jr. [is considering Mott's proposal that he join Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry for January 2 year], 1930 December 5; To Rabindranath Tagore. [is very sorry Rockefellers misinterpreted his request, but that it was not meant as a slight], 1930 December 8; To Bernard Walton. [Jones's concept of Wider Quaker Fellowship would be for persons who "under no circumstances are ready to join the Society of Friends as members and would not be able to do so if they were ready to do so" -- rather it would bring together people who want to work for "a spiritual religion that is independent of ecclesiastical organization and of creedal statement"], 1930 December 8; To Professor D.J. Fleming. [is still considering his connection with the Commission (Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry?) and sets out important questions of concern re mission work and its relative importance], 1930 December 11; To Helen T. Flexner. [definitely would wish to support Prof. McIntosh in his case before the Supreme Court], 1930 December 17; To Prof. George H. Palmer. [has thought of his book with pleasure; Palmer has meant a great deal to him in his later life and he will always look upon him "as one of my supreme guides in the teacher things of my life"], 1930 December 24
To Robert Doan, Robert Morton and Charles Ewald. 8 letters. [re Association for Christian Cooperation: meetings, purpose (to encourage projects in foreign countries under brilliant, native leadership), etc.], 1931 March 3-June 4; To Raymond Binford. [apologizes for William Wistar Comfort who does not take an interest in education outside his own field or Quakerism outside his Yearly Meeting], 1931 January 19; To Professor J.S. Bixler. [explains the purpose of his book "A Preface to Christian Faith in a New Age" is to wake up the Church to its tasks and how to reach youth], 1931 December 9; To A. Neave Brayshaw. [has written an editorial concerning reaction toward George Fox by reviewers of Fogelklou's James Nayler], 1931 December 3; To Howard Brinton. [is glad Brinton can carry on Rufus M. Jones's classes while he is away and ideas for classwork], 1931 November 26; To F.P. Keppel (president Carnegie Corporation). [tries to explain purpose of reevaluation of Haverford College's aims as a member of this team], 1931 February 19; To Walter A. Cutter. [an understanding of mysticism can be gained through historical, philosophical and psychological study], 1931 January 21; To Rev. Charles Gilkie. [in preparation for his trip with Laymens Foreign Mission Inquiry, he is seeking judgment on the question: what are the greatest obstacles to the revival and spread of Christian faith in the world today], 1931 March 31; To President Hoover. [American Friends Service Committee would like to undertake work of relief and assistance as they had discussed, if funds could be found], 1931 or 1932; To President Hoover. [would like Hoover to state what he considers to be the five tests of an educated man which would enable him to meet all their future demands], 1931 June 26; To F.E. Johnson. [compliments him on his chapter on the history of the International Survey], 1931; To Reverend Arthur L. Kinsolving. [hopes he will be able to come to a meeting to discuss the condition of religion in America], 1931 June 11; To William H. Murray. [re contract for his new book "Pathways to the Reality of God"], 1931 January 19; To Wilmot V. Metcalf. [no religion can be adequate that does not focus on a personal God], 1931 February 24; To Maynard Metcalf. [Rufus M. Jones uses the term "science" in the Newtonian sense], 1931 November 11; To Reverend Joseph Fort Newton. [same as letter to Kinsolving above, but with a list of all involved attached, some of whom received similar letters], 1931 October 13; To Kirby Page. [interested in results of Page's canvas showing the majority of ministers still do support or sanction war], 1931 May 13; To John D. Rockefeller. [group which gathered to discuss his book "A Preface to a Christian Faith in a New Age" was the most remarkable group ever gathered together], 1931 November 30
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [continued travel plans in China and Hong Kong; hopes conditions will have improved so that he can go to Shanghai], 1932 February 11
To Editor of the News (H.K. Dugdale). Nara, Japan, [Written while on the Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry Commission in Japan where the Commission reviewed 3 months of their work in China before beginning the study of Japan. Jones met with 70 missionaries from Western Japan and explained the purpose of the Commission. After Nara, he will study problems in Kobe, then Kyoto and Tokyo, then to Honolulu to work on Commission report], 1932 May 3; To Clarence Barbour (president of Brown University). [is willing to be a life trustee of Brown], 1932 October 6; To Helen R. Bryan. [would not like to see summer school projects overdone], 1932 December 2; To Eugene Exman. [objects strenuously to editorial changes made to his chapter of the commission's report], 1932 October 5; To Paul A. Hill. [impressions of Woodrow Wilson: while highly intellectual and honest, he would have been a better leader had he relied on other great statesmen for counsel and fellowship], 1932 December ?; To T. Iwahashi, Osaka, Japan. [Rufus M. Jones will write a short preface for his book], 1932 December 14; To John D. Rockefeller Jr. [is having a paper "The Background and Objectives of Foreign Missions in Modern Times" printed hoping to get criticisms prior to his departure with Laymen Foreign Missions Inquiry], 1932 January 6; To W.O. Carver. [wonders whether a series of lectures he is preparing would be appropriate for the Norton Lectures], 1932 October 14; To Rupert Stanley. [does not feel the position of president of a college should be applied for], 1932 November 9; To Alvin T. Embrey. [Quakers have always stood for complete separation of church and state], 1932 September 21
Letters answered by John Cadbury in the absence of Rufus M. Jones, 1932
Letters answered by John Cadbury in the absence of Rufus M. Jones, 1932
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has spoken to community preachers in Baltimore and will speak at Goucher Chapel], 1933 November 30
To Reverend Samuel Eliot. [will preach again at North East Harbor, Maine], 1933 January 18; To President Hoover. [appreciates all his efforts on behalf of American Friends Service Committee and in promoting peace in the world], 1933 February 13; To W. Irving Kelsey. [feels mission work at Ram Allah would not come severely under criticism from anyone on the commission], 1933 February 13; To W.O. Carver. [feels that once "Re-Thinking Missions" is thoroughly studied, it will cease to be misunderstood], 1933 February 17; To Gilbert Bowles. [has found report of the Committee of the Mission very interesting], 1933 March 1; To [D.] Robert Yarnall. [expects to be at Pendle Hill in the following year], 1933 March 9; To W.O. Carver. [the report of the Mission Committee is decidedly theistic rather than humanistic], 1933 March 11; To Brent Allinson. [though American Friends Service Committee does not feel it can undertake to do anything to relieve the situation in Germany presently, it will be watching for an opportunity], 1933 March 25; To Robert Kelly. [is not surprised by the report on Friends College though it is not very useful], 1933 April 28; To D. Willard Lyon. [people of college age are interested in mystical religion and in the type of religion that has to do with problems of life rather than theology], 1933 May 9; To Professor Rudolf Otto. Marburg, [is planning to continue his research on Gottesfreunde in the 14th century; will probably come to Germany in 1934], 1933 November ?
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [describes visit to Chicago to meet with Young Friends Board], 1934 January 1; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [tells of plans to work on Friends of God in Germany and travels in Europe, Asia and Middle East -- wants to be away from Haverford at least the first half of the following year], 1934 January 9; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [spoke at Skidmore], 1934 January 18; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [spoke in Utica], 1934 January 20; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [gave a sermon in St. Louis], 1934 January 28; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [does not think they will go to Asia that year], 1934 February 6; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [spoke at Harvard], 1934 April 3; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has spoken at several colleges, including Holyoke and Wellesley], 1934 May 1; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [news from Berlin] Next several letters, through Dec. 26, written from Liverpool, Dublin, Strasbourg, Berlin, Genoa, 1934 August 20
To Board of Managers, Haverford. [re resignation from teaching position], 1934 January 17; To John A. Pollard. [the greatest importance of Whittier is the development of his religious position], 1934 June 14; To G.B. Winton. [agrees to give Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt U.], 1934 June 19; To Lewis Cornish. [is glad his address on "Re-Thinking Religious Liberalism" will be published], 1934 August 29; To Clarence Pickett. [account of activities in Europe], 1934 August 29; To R.W. Kelsey. [on visiting Ireland where Friends are strongly evangelical, much as in some parts of U.S.; feelings as Haverford College opens for fall term], 1934 September 26; To Clarence Pickett. [re relief work in Germany and possible request to Herbert Hoover to make a contribution from his American Relief Fund], 1934 November 12
Letters by John Cadbury on behalf of Rufus M. Jones during his absence, 1934 July-December
To Mary Hoxie Jones. Letters from Chalons, Nimes, London., 1935 January-March; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [re Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia], 1935 March 25; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [has been asked to serve as chairman of American Friends Service Committee again and may do so for one more year], 1935 April 17; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [will be speaking at commencements at Goucher, Swarthmore, Greenwood School, Friends Select, George School and Westtown, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Brown and Yale], 1935 May 18; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Rufus M. Jones was made presiding clerk of Five Years Meeting. "To have lived through the storms of controversy to this expression of love and unity is a great consummation."], 1935 October 28; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [spoke at Queen's University, Ontario; later will speak on Whittier in Haverhill], 1935 November 3; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [attended the funeral of M. Carey Thomas having been invited in her will to attend], 1935 December 6
Letters re Great Issues of Life Series: to Prof. John MacMurray. [the series would be authored by distinguished scholars and writers interpreting the fundamental aspects of Christian life and thought. Rufus M. Jones to be editor of the whole. Offers MacMurray authorship of one book] See other letters for others to whom authorship is offered, 1935 October 16
To Ramsay MacDonald. [is sending an (unattached) message prepared by Society of Friends], 1935; To Hugh Doncaster. [will give the Hibbert Lecture], 1935 January 16; To Bertram Pickard. [re lectures given in Paris], 1935 January 16; To Clarence Pickett. [re talks given in Geneva and Paris], 1935 January 16; To Stephen Hobhouse. [the Friends of God include Eckhart, Tauler, Ruysbruck and Rulman Merswin], 1935 January 21; To David Hodgkin. [one's best work cannot be done without a spiritual foundation, but there are several avenues in reaching this foundation], 1935 January 29; To Ellen Carr. [discusses method of prayer], 1935 February 6; To Francis Wright. [one of the most important things Friends are doing at present is bringing their ideals into the life of other churches], 1935 February 12; To Gilbert MacMaster. [re relief work in Austria], 1935 February 12; To Charles J. Ewald. [agreement on proposed dissolution of Christian Cooperation Fellowship, but emergence of other work of this nature], 1935 February 12; To John W. Cadbury. [is glad Jack Cadbury had a good trip, though nothing is "in the same class as England", mentioning a beloved spot, Robin Hood's Bay], 1935 September 20
Letters answered by John Cadbury in the absence of Rufus M. Jones, 1935
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [will be speaking at the missionary conference in Asbury Park on The New Secularism], 1936 January 7; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Grinnell, Iowa,, 1936 January 18; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Wider Quaker Fellowship and Fellowship Council launched], 1936 January 27; To Mary Hoxie Jones. Rochester, New York,, 1936 April 15; To Mary Hoxie Jones. Nashville, Tennessee,, 1936 April 19
Letters re "Great Issues of Life" Series, 1936
"A letter to those who would like to have closer fellowship with friends" [proposes the formation and function of Wider Quaker Fellowship], circa 1936; To Robert N. Wilson. [will be able to come to Duke for ??? day], 1936 November 19; To Margaret Crosley. [American Friends Service Committee talks with Eleanor Roosevelt when they went to sound out the president on an important matter], 1936 December 27
To Mary Hoxie Jones. [traveling through Denver], 1937 January 7; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [first talk given at Stanford to a large audience including Mrs. Hoover; pastoral method "somehow does not fit the Quaker way"], 1937 January 10; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [Chief Justice Hughes at a corporation meeting of Moses Brown School], 1937 June 24; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [thinks Mary Hoxie Jones's book "Swords Into Ploughshares" good and penetrating], 1937 June 30
Folder of letters to potential authors of the series of books, 1937
To Estelle Haskin. [will only be present for one meeting of the Board of Missions in Nashville], 1937 January ?; To President Roosevelt. Signed by Rufus M. Jones, Alvin T. Coate and Patrick M. Malin. [encourages FDR in his peace efforts; Society of Friends has historically labored to do away with war by first doing away with the causes and occasions for it; mentions relief and reconstruction effort in World War I]. Attached to peace letter of Mennonites., 1937 February 12; To L. Violet Holdsworth. [seems evident from George Fox's writings that he found out about the Seekers while in jail in Derby and this led him to William Dewsbury, James Nayler and Richard Farnsworth], 1937 February 5; To Ernest Hocking. ["Social Law in the Spiritual World" was a book written in his youth and has some crude things in it, as the chapter on the subconscious], 1937 June 13; To L. Violet Holdsworth. [in reading her daybook of epistles of George Fox, the limitations of the range of his thought become apparent], 1937 September 16; To Friends in the Mission Field. [writes as clerk of Five Years Meeting and person interested in the aim of interpreting Christ's life; the missionary call recurrent in George Fox's writings; plans to visit Quaker centers in China and Kenya in the spring], 1937; To Friends of Iowa Yearly Meeting. [regrets being unable to come for their 75th anniversary, but notes religious needs of the world of that time], 1937; To Henry J. Cadbury. [refers to Emerson's references to Quakerism and Fox in his essays which has given Rufus M. Jones fresh insights into Quakerism's broader influences and to (Frederick) Tolles' reading of major influence of Quakerism on Emerson; Rufus M. Jones suggests Whittier was a greater influence than Tolles indicates], 1937 October 18
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [re leak to "Philadelphia Record" of trip to Germany by 3 Quaker ambassadors. Rufus M. Jones asks Record to withhold names of persons to be visited and fears their cause will be harmed], 1938 December 4; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [were met in Paris by Allen and Helen Hole; story of loss of pyjamas which turned out to be under his clothes; conferred with Hans Albrecht, Carters and Elkinton], 1938 December 8; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [has spoken with Myron Taylor re Quaker relief assistance and Harry Silcock and Paul Sturge re China], 1938 December 14; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [Myron Taylor's committee has had contacts with Herr Schacht re migration of Jewish people; Quaker group will likely see Goering specifically about condition of Jewish people in Frankfurt, "where they are suffering most and we continue to work at the problem of the way to dispose of Jews and non-Aryans after they have got out of Germany"], 1938 December 16
Letters from Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. South Africa, 1 folder. Includes: 1938 May 16, [missed their connecting boat to Hong Kong and requests Mary to take some copies of his manuscripts to Maine], 1938.
The following is a topical outline of Rufus and Elizabeth Jones' letters To Mary Hoxie Jones and Clarence Pickett from South Africa: Rufus M. Jones meeting with Sen. Rheinallt Jones and General Smuts; to Rhodes University and meetings with students; visited all the colleges/universities with his vital message; mentions meeting with Gandhi in 1926 who told him of his indebtedness to Michael Coates for giving him his first New Testament; will interpret the meaning of his visit for American life and thought, 1938 February 18-10 May
To Clarence Gardner. [must resign from the Board of Trustees of the Bok Award], 1938; To Hubert Peet. [has written an article as they sailed through the Sargasso Sea on Hermes Trismegistus], 1938 February ?; Jones, Mary Hoxie to Allen Christy. [in her father's absence, states that his works are divided roughly into 4 categories: autobiographical; children's books; historical; and mystical and religious], 1938 February 22; To Hubert Peet. Johannesburg, South Africa. [has interpreted Quaker message and spoken to Friends and at universities; will go on to Hong Kong and Shanghai], 1938 March 17; [Pickett, Clarence?] to American Friends Service Committee. with a prefatory message indicating that Rufus M. Jones has traveled to South Africa as the result of a concern which arose at the World Conference of Friends for racial tensions in South African], 1938 March 21; To American Friends Service Committee, (typed copy, fragment). [trip through South Africa to Johannesburg (city described), lectures given, discussed Wider Quaker Fellowship, will visit colleges at Bloomfontain and Grahamtown; "getting light" on the race problem], 1938 May 10; To Arthur Gillett. [re grippe: Madagascar, Mauritius, Batavia, Java; has met all the Friends in South Africa and attended almost all meetings; will meet with Harry Silcock to see if Friends can do anything in time of crisis in China], 1938 May 10; To Reichsvertretung der Deutschen Juden (Reich Representation of German Jews). [explains purpose of visit by D. Robert Yarnall, George Walton and Rufus M. Jones to Germany. Originally had thought in terms of child feeding, but now are ready to undertake migration of German Jewish people into other countries. Would like to discuss this], 1938 December 10; To Clarence Pickett. En route to London, carbon copy of letter. [course of action of Quaker relief to Jewish people is not feeding as they are able to do this, but to aid in emigration. "There are 35,000 Jewish men in concentration camps and very ominous signs of trouble in the near future." They have read their presentation to Consul General Geist and received his support. Myron Taylor, however, seemed reluctant], 1938 December 13; Pickett, Clarence to Rufus M. Jones. copy cablegram. [Hoover authorizes child feeding program in Germany], 1938 December 16; To American Friends Service Committee. copy cablegram. [tells where feeding relief will be needed; working on plans to accelerate emigration], 1938 December 19; To Pickett, Clarence. South Africa, carbon copies. [meeting with Senator Rheinallt Jones, Gen. Smuts, areas of travel, mentions meeting with Gandhi in 1926 who told him of his indebtedness to Michael Coates for giving him his first New Testament; will interpret the meaning of his visit for American life and thought], 1938 February 18-April 22
Letters from Rufus M. Jones to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones and Mary Hoxie Jones (and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Rufus M. Jones). 1 folder. Includes: to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [spoke at 57th Street Meeting House in chapel in Chicago to enthusiastic audiences], 1939 April 8
To "dear Friend" [appeal for funds for American Friends Service Committee], 1939; To South China Monthly Meeting. [results of his German trip; permission to feed those who lost property or business and hope to get permission to set up Transit Camps in nearby countries of Europe and hope that 10,000 children can be brought to U.S.; while in London conferred with Intergovernmental Commission and Society of Friends in England; in Paris worked out plans for feeding children in Spain with surplus wheat in the U.S.], 1939 January 11; To D. Robert Yarnall. [would like Yarnall to attend meeting to discuss spiritual basis of Quaker attitude toward war], 1939 October 2; To Kansas Yearly Meeting. [urges them to come into close unity with American Friends Service Committee and Five Years Meeting], 1939 October 6; To Monsieur le Directeur au Cabinet Civil [Edouard Daladier?]. [gives name of Quaker conscientious objector in Paris and conscientous objector's willingness to perform alternative service], 1939 November ?; To Perry Van Dyke. ["I have been attacked all my life often bitterly and violently, and have always taken it quietly and silently and done nothing to combat it ..." written to help Van Dyke's meeting deal with an unpleasant situation], 1939 November 30; To Edward Weeks. [would be glad to write an article for the Atlantic Monthly on the American Friends Service Committee], 1939 December 9
Letters from Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. 1 folder, 1940
To Herbert Hoover. [in accord with the decision taken re Polish relief; the Quakers are the only religious group which has been unhindered by the Nazis. Rufus M. Jones had audience with the chiefs of the Gestapo (in 1938) "and got everything I asked for from them" and felt "Quakers were not only appreciated, but hold a favored position in Germany"], 1940 January 9; To Cadbury, Henry J. [neither John G. Whittier nor John Bright were absolute pacifists. Whittier's religious beliefs were affected by Coleridge, Kingsley and Bushnell. He (Whittier) wanted to start a Quaker quarterly journal which would more deeply interpret Quaker history and ideals], 1940 February 8; To Henry J Cadbury. [project enjoining American Friends and English Friends visiting statesmen to resolve issues such as reorganization of Germany, what should be done in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Asia], 1940 February 28; To Felix Morley. [glad Morley has been selected as president, a move for which he had hoped], 1940 April 3; To "my dear friend." [wishes friend to use influence to have the Republicans "keep the country out of war"], 1940 June 15; To "dear friend." [U.S. not in danger of attack, but even if it were, it would not be reason to surrender "Christ's way of life"], 1940-1941 September 18; Statement as chairman of Five Years Meeting. [message re future cooperation of Five Years Meeting and independent groups of Friends], 1940 October 19; To [D.] Robert Yarnall. [names people who would be helpful in consultation toward a new mission (to German leaders?), 1940 December 31
Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. Palo Alto, California, [large list of engagements to fulfill while there], 1941 January 11; Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. [is writing a short piece for Doubleday on "The Shepherd who Missed the Manger"], 1941; Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. [asks Mary Hoxie Jones to straighten out the problem with Frantzen], 1941; Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. [is at a Catholic convention and will speak on John Woolman], 1941 July 19
Printed letter: "A Call to Persons of Good Will" from Rufus M. Jones as chairman of American Friends Service Committee, 1941; To --. [re Lydia Parrish, wife of Maxfield Parrish, who studies spirituals, songs, and dances created or performed by people enslaved in Georgia], 1941; To our Fellow Christians in the U.S. Typescript, manuscript corrections in another hand. [Japan's invasion of China the most horrible event of recent times. A boycott of the Japanese or their goods would only foster bitterness, but rather peaceful solutions must be sought as well as relief for victims], 1941-1942; To Henry J. Cadbury. [glad Henry J. Cadbury will visit England with idea of speaking to government officials and at Friends' Meetings; Rufus M. Jones will be "attacking the giants in California"], 1941 January 1; To Violet Holdsworth. [Rufus M. Jones "enough of a higher critic" to recognize L. V. Holdsworth as the anonymous author of "Seas of the Moon"], 1941 January 3; To Hubert Peet. [has sent his article (probably "Seeing in the Dark") to the "London Friend"], 1941 February 18; To Corder Catchpool. [they have always cared for the same realities], 1941 February 19; To Hubert Peet. [Peet does not need to send him anything in return for his occasional articles, but names a book he would enjoy], 1941 March 4; To "dear friend". [will be speaking at Chicago University], 1941 June 16; To John W. Cadbury III. copy. [would be envious of him though conscious he has been divinely given work of mission and service. Since 1896, has felt almost more a part of English than American Quakerism; work camps have been a great success and conscientious objector camps expanding], 1941 September 9; To Levi T. Pennington. [would like him to work for the service committee], 1941 November 18; To Mrs. Isaac Woodward. Indianapolis, Indiana [introduces Pearl Buck at a meeting; appreciates her hospitality], 1941 November 18; To J.J. McAleer. [believes starvation has probably reduced Belgians to eating rats], 1941 November 18; To Mrs. Walter Kotschnig. [will be at a conference in Hartford and will come to the service at the college chapel in Northhampton, Mass.], 1941 November 18; To Erminie Huntress. Pendle Hill, [gives permission to use his article on the Third Order for "Inward Light"], 1941 November 18; To Henry Wriston (President, Brown University). [has not yet decided if health will prevent his speaking at their convocation], 1941 November 22
To Mary Hoxie Jones. Seattle, [re successful meetings], 1942 January 12; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Seattle, [Prof. Savery, "an outstanding naturalistic humanist" presided at the meeting at which Rufus M. Jones spoke which made Rufus M. Jones's task difficult though Savery and audience were enthusiastic], 1942 January 13; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. [further activities in Seattle], 1942 January 18; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. St. Petersburg, Florida,, 1942 February 13; To Mary Hoxie Jones. St. Petersburg, Florida, [likes Orlando Meeting better than St. Petersburg], 1942 February 14; To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Cambridge, Mass., [to give service at Harvard Memorial Church], 1942 April 26; To Mary Hoxie Jones. S. China, Maine, [has decided not to attend American Friends Service Committee Meeting concerning Howard Kershner], 1942 July 8; To Mary Hoxie Jones. [in response to a request from Ruth Hunt, must decline to write a history of the service committee -- is busy writing another book on the spiritual foundations of life; has asked Pearl Buck to visit Civilian Public Service camps], 1942 July 16
To L. Violet Holdsworth. [has long felt a profound, rather than biological, study of human spirit was necessary. "There is no hope of immortality if man is only a complicated animal"], 1942 January 2; To Edward Weeks, editor of Atlantic Monthly.[wonders if Atlantic Monthly would be interested in publishing his article "The Testimony of Direct Mystical Experience" as "a touch of eternity [to] interrupt the time stream"], 1942 January 29; To Rachel Osborn. [about arranging a meeting with a group, possibly relating to the First Friends Church in Detroit of which she is the pastor], 1942 February 6; To Janet Whitney. [thinks her book on John Woolman is magnificent, except for one Cotton Mather letter which he is convinced is a forgery], 1942 April 19; To President Roosevelt. [shocked that naval recruits will have to take an oath to avenge Pearl Harbor], 1942 June ?; To President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Signed by groups and individuals, including Rufus M. Jones. typed copy. [re an end to war through elimination of Hitler by propaganda; peace without reprisals to Germany], 1942 June 17; To Arnold and May Rowntree. [on the engagement of Elizabeth (Tessa) Rowntree to Jack Cadbury], 1942 July 13; To [D.] Robert Yarnall. [re American Friends Service Committee-Kershner case], 1942 August 8; To Rachel R. Cadbury. [pleasure in receiving Roosevelt award is compounded by the fact that the selecting commission representing Theodore Roosevelt has chosen him, "an uncompromising Pacifist"], 1942 August 18; To Henry Russell. [congratulates him on his thesis with comments on various religious positivists], 1942 November 2
To Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones and Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. 1 folder, including: to Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones. Cambridge, Mass. [good audience in Harvard Chapel -- has almost completely gotten over his fear of a Harvard audience], 1943
To Charles M. Woodman and Percy Thomas. [the executive committee of the American Friends Service Committee is united in agreement with Five Years Meeting that there be closer cooperation between them, but an even greater task is to confront the strain of war with a clear testimony of faith and to work out a spiritual paradigm for the post-war world; would like a meeting for clarification of tasks], 1943 January ?; To A.J. Muste. copy. [an exposition on the nature of afterlife], 1943 January 4; To L. Violet Holdsworth. [is delighted with her book "John Woolman's Sea Diary"], 1943 January 7; To A.J. Muste. copy. [has had extremely little to do with Civilian Public Service camps, and was not much in sympathy with the plan that was originally worked out, so has not adequately dealt with the conscientious objector problem, his work was bound up with relief and reconstruction], 1943 March 16; To Mrs. Kotschnig. [the subject of pastoral functions of the Friends Meeting has never adequately been dealt with], 1943 March 23; To Hubert Peet. [at their Yearly Meeting of Friends for New England, a plan of union of all Friends was devised], 1943 June 29; To Thomas. Roth. copy. ["I am evangelical-minded" being as much interested in theological as political aspects of Quakerism; humbly holds onto his pacifism], 1943 July 6; To William D. Chapple. copy. [re establishing a school for children of China Monthly Meeting], 1943 September 14; To President Roosevelt. [explains purpose of the proposed visit of Harrison Jackson], 1943 September 2; To S.D.R. Williams. [state preferences for top administrative positions at William Penn College], 1943; To L. Violet Holdsworth. [John Lilburne is one of his heroes and has a large place in his book "Mysticism and Democracy in the English Commonwealth", but finds some of Holdsworth's information new], 1943 December 8
Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. 1 folder: to Mary Hoxie Jones. [working on an "epoch-making" article on William Penn for The "London Friend," "American Friend" and a lecture at Haverford College], 1944 July
To A.J. Muste. copy. [would have preferred that American Friends Service Committee break off relations with National Service Board for Religious Objectors], 1944 January 9; To Hubert Peet. [sends an article for the "London Friend" which will become a chapter in his book "The Radiant Life"], 1944 February 16; To Clara Randall. [will speak to the Sunday Evening Club], 1944 February 22; To whom it may concern: [recommends Clarence E. Tobias], 1944 March 22; To William Grant. [recommendations for various positions in Grant's institution], 1944 April 5; To Theodore Paullin. copy. [while time does not permit him to sponsor the pamphlet put out by Pacifist Research Bureau, he sympathizes with their effort], 1944 April 18; To Henry L. Stimson. [would like to speak to him concerning congressional appropriations for training Civilian Public Service men for Friends Ambulance Unit in China], 1944; To Norman Whitney. [believes Quaker "spiritual remnant" has "saving" purpose in wartime], 1944 July 14; To Lady Ethel Unwin. [Quaker boarding schools have been "backward and conservative about admitting Negroes," the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings have come out strongly in favor of admission and American Friends Service Committee has organized a race relations committee] (name and date supplied by donor of letter, Joan Rich, 1995), 1944 July 25; To L. Violet Holdsworth. ["I do not hold for a minute the Naturalistic-humanistic view" and agrees with her criticism of a statement by him in a book which would be misleading], 1944 November ?
Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. 1 folder: to Mary Hoxie Jones. [has finished writing "Ephraim's Love Story" for a meeting in South China], 1945 July 21
To Hubert Peet. [is sending an article for "London Friend" on the "Friends of God"], 1945 January 15; To Janet Whitney. copy. [hopes she will write his biography], 1945 March 3; To Emma Cadbury. [while the fundamental theory of Quietism is false, it works for some individuals], 1945 January 30; To John D. Rockefeller, Jr. [would he sponsor Indian Famine Relief], 1945 February 9; To L. Violet Holdsworth. [has written a tract called "Are We Ready"], 1945 February 20; To Henry Joel Cadbury. ["Pathways to the Reality of God" is probably his best selling book along with "Finding the Trail of Life"; Protestant mysticism is different from medieval mysticism, nor does there seem to be any positive influence of the Spiritual Reformers on the Quaker movement. Collegiants and Seekers express many of the central ideas of Quakerism and worked with the basic conception of the Quaker Meeting and "every one of George Fox's openings can be found in the writings of the period just before, or contemporary with his period of preparation"; aspects of Calvinism legion in writings of many Quakers, e.g. Jacob Boehme; evangelical movement of the, 1945 February 27; To John Stone. [age will prevent him from attending any further Sunday Evening Club meetings], 1945 February 27; To dear Friend. On letterhead of American Friend Fellowship Council. printed. [sets out the purposes of the Council, inviting membership], 1945 March ?; To Edwin O. Brown. [has always considered Christian mysticism to be spiritually superior to Eastern mysticism and that, of the latter, Zen Buddhism and Baghavad Gita are the highest forms; while devoted believers in both arrive at satisfactory experiences, Eastern Mystics do nothing with the experience afterward; relations should be increased between the two groups], 1945 March 6; To Five Years Meeting (as clerk of) [with the war over, spiritual resources needed to rebuild lives], 1945
Letters from Rufus M. Jones and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. 1 folder, 1946
To "friends who are blind." [quotes poem by John Greenleaf Whittier and wisdom of an ancient sage], 1946; To Douglas Steere. [the creation of the General Meeting is a happy event, but will not affect the quality of particular Meetings; silent worship must be revitalized., 1946; To President Truman. [Friends are in sympathy with the greatness of his tasks and that he must undertake a moral and spiritual crusade], 1946 January 4; To Elizabeth Fox Howard. copy. [appreciation of her book "Midstream"], 1946 January 7; To Hubert Peet. [does not request monetary reimbursement for his articles, but would accept a book], 1946 January 8; To A.J. Muste. [supports the aims and efforts of Fellowship of Reconciliation], 1946 March 12; To A.J. Muste. [will be glad to be a sponsor for the Committee for Amnesty], 1946 March 19; To Hubert Peet. [notes that the two Yearly Meetings are growing rapidly together], 1946 March 26; To Gwen Catchpool. [Corder Catchpool's visit to Germany important to Friends there], 1946 May 2; To "The Friend" (London). [has just returned from lecture tour in Ohio and Indiana], 1946 June 18; To Robert Coe. [the Young Friends Meeting was one of his life's most thrilling experiences], 1946 November 5; To William Bacon Evans [interpretations from George Fox and Thomas Ellwood; is profoundly hostile to humanism for it reduces man to a natural being, but instead takes Genesis and George Fox seriously], 1946
To Dwight D. Eisenhower. [requests appointment with him on behalf of a group of "important persons" and concerning the army], 1947 January 7; To Constance Drake. [would be glad to have her paint his and Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones's portrait], 1947 January 20; To Henry J. Cadbury. [the Puritans were unlike the Calvinistic Puritans because they came under the influence of the Spiritual Reformers], 1947 January 28; To Edmund Stinnes. copy. [Rufus M. Jones's experiences with the Buddhists of Japan and China in meditation and conducting of a service; letter attached from Stinnes to Colin Bell, 1947 February 4; To Emma Cadbury. [happy that her year in Austria has been satisfactory], 1947 February 4; To [D.] Robert Yarnall. [acknowledges information of James Brittain as new chairman of China Relief Committee and hopes Yarnall will serve on the committee], 1947 February 21; To Harry E. Fosdick. [30th anniversary of founding of American Friends Service Committee to be held at Haverford College], 1947 April 1; To Hubert Peet. [is sending copy of his new book "The Luminous Trail" which has an extended chapter on Aldous Huxley's negativity as "The Perennial Philosophy"], 1947 April 8; To L. Violet Holdsworth. [moved by Holdsworth's statement that he had helped to keep her in the Society of Friends; funds short for American Friends Service Committee work overseas], 1947 April 8; To Ernest E. Taylor. [very impressed with new book "The Valiant Sixty" which offers a fresh interpretation of the Quaker movement; would like to read about Joshua Sprigge], 1947 June 3; To editor of "Atlantic Monthly." [hopes they will publish his new article], 1947 July 23; To Emma Cadbury. [will come and speak on basic Quaker conceptions, concentrating on forerunners to Quakerism], 1947 August 28; To Edith Grubb. copy. [re good bio of Edward Grubb], 1947 August 28; To Emma Cadbury. [gives a short reading list], 1947 September 14; To Hubert Peet. [great pleasure in reading Edward Coxere's book], 1947 September 16; To D. Robert Yarnall. [suggests bible reading for American Friends Service Committee Meeting in Ohio], 1947 October 20; To Hubert Peet. [does not need to be paid for any articles he submits to "The Friend." Does so because he wants to], 1947 December 27; To Henry J. Cadbury. [varied Quaker news], 1947 December 29; To Perrin Galpin, executive director, Grant Foundation. [American Friends Fellowship Council requests funds from Grant Foundation], 1947 December 30; To Howard Teaf. [re Finland as an "Iron Curtain" country], 1947
Rufus M. Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. [there is some movement to join ("American Friend"s) Fellowship Council and Friends World Committee which he couldn't bear, so has resigned from Council. Alex Purdy will be chairman of both], 1948 January 6; Rufus M. Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. [is to preside at a meeting in Roberts Hall in favor of a world government; also other activities], 1948 January 16; Rufus M. Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. ["The Friend" (Philadelphia) and "Friends Intelligencer" appear ready to unite; in his latest book is a chapter on religion for the modern scientific person, which will cause a flap among fundamentalists], 1948 January 21; Rufus M. Jones to Mary Hoxie Jones. [has just heard that Gandhi was shot by a Hindu man who must have been "mad"; attends Board meeting and hardly anything else -- knows at last he is an old man. Still, has many engagements], 1948 January 30
Letters from Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones and Mary Hoxie Jones during Rufus M. Jones's illness and later, 1948; Jones, Mary Hoxie. copies. [notifies a group of Rufus M. Jones's closest friends that he has suffered a mild coronary occlusion], 1948 March 29; Jones. Mary Hoxie. copy. [reports Rufus M. Jones's medical improvement], 1948 April 12; Jones, Mary Hoxie. to Hubert Peet. [on verso, Mary Hoxie Jones reports that Rufus M. Jones died quietly in his sleep on June 16], 1948 June 16; Jones, Mary Hoxie. to Clarence Pickett. [notes that Janet Whitney said Rufus M. Jones had asked her to write his biography after his death. Mary Hoxie Jones doesn't believe he would have asked her], 1948 July 24; Jones, Mary Hoxie. to MacMillan Co. [Janet Whitney has a letter written in, 1948 November 4; Jones, Mary Hoxie. to Edgard Dunston. [further discussions re Rufus M. Jones biography], 1948 December 1
To William Grant. ["American Friend" Fellowship Council next to American Friends Service Committee in his interests. Its two most important functions are to promote development of new Quaker Meetings (old rural Meetings are dying out) and formation and development of Wider Quaker Fellowship] (Grant Foundation donated toward Wider Quaker Fellowship as a result), 1948; To Francis Cardinal Spellman. [has been asked to form a plan for a Truce of God to eliminate violence from Jerusalem through religious group efforts and wants Spellman's help; summarizes his background]. Also six other letters to various religious leaders re Truce of God and a message, 1948 February 10; To Herman Macy. [Hicksites have among the best Sunday schools and Bible classes in America and have merged entirely with Orthodox], 1948 April 18; To Hubert Peet. [sends article for "The Friend"; physical life much diminished], 1948 May 26; To James Cony. [is sending his address to be read for him at New England Yearly Meeting], 1948 June 2; To Vida Scudder. [appreciates her letter; is writing a book on Christianity for scientifically-minded people to be published in the fall], 1948 June 16
Letters re memorials, posthumous publications and letter listing Rufus M. Jones's siblings and their offspring and, September 5, 1949, to John D. Rockefeller, enclosing a touching memorial to Abby Aldridge Rockefeller by Mary Hoxie Jones], 1949
Biographical Note
Rufus M. Jones taught at Haverford College from 1893 to 1934. A philosophy professor, his courses included: History of Philosophy, History of the Development of Christian Thought, Biblical Literature in English, Psychology, Interpretation of the New Testament, Ethics, Religious and Philosophical Movement, History and Philosophy of Quakerism, and History of Greek Philosophy. A description of his core classes, the notes for which are kept in this collection, as well as an abbreviated list of when he taught them, follow.
Course Descriptions
Biblical Literature in English - "This course extends through three years, and consists of a survey of the history and literature of the Bible in English from the beginning of Hebrew history down to the close of the Apostolic age. The history and literature are brought as far as possible into chronological connection. As an introduction to the entire course. a part of the first year is devoted to a consideration of such subjects as the Canon of the Old and New Testaments, the translations of the Bible and the history and method of the modern study of the Bible." (Required of all Freshmen, and of those members of the Sophomore and Junior classes who have not studied Greek.) Also sometimes referred to by sections (a) "The Teachings of Jesus" and (b) "The Ethical Ideals of the New Testament" (alternately known as "The Kingdom of God"). Course taught: 1902, 1904-1907, 1909.
Philosophy Classes
Psychology - "A course in general psychology. James, Psychology: A Briefer Course, is used as a text book, supplemented by lecture. A short series of lectures is also given on logic." Course taught: 1901-1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924.
Interpretation of the New Testament - "This course is devoted to a search for the original message of Christianity as expressed by the writers of the gospels and Epistles. It consists of lectures, readings and theses. The work is done in English." Course taught: 1901-1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924.
Development of Christian Thought - "An examination of the great types of religious thought which have prevailed at different epochs in the history of the Church, such as the Alexandrian conception of Christianity, the Latin, the Calvinistic, and the Quaker conception. Lectures, readings and theses." Course taught: 1898, 1900-1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1931.
History of Philosophy - "The Chief systems of philosophy from the earliest period down to modern times. The development of theories of idealism receives especial attention. The text books required are Weber, History of Philosophy (in later years replaced by Rogers, A Student's History of Philosophy), and Royce, Spirit of Modern Philosophy, with other reading, lectures, discussions and theses." Course taught: 1895-1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924.
Ethics - "The important ethical theories are studied historically with a view toward discovering a satisfactory criterion or basis of moral action. Each student is expected to make an exposition of some one representative system. The books from which selection are to be made are Muirhead, Elements of Ethics; Spencer, Data of Ethics; Mackenzie, Manual of Ethics; Green, Prolegomena to Ethics. Lectures and theses." Course taught: 1901-1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1931.
Religious and Philosophical Movement - "This course is for advanced students only, and is conducted on the seminar method. Different epochs are studied from year to year." Course taught: 1905-1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1931.
(All information is taken directly from the Haverford College Course Catalogs for 1905 and 1910. The years the courses were taught refers to the date that school year ended.)
Both boxes 101a & 101b are primarily on Quaker topics and include such subjects as religion, spirituality, Haverford, relief and reconstruction, South Africa and its problems, war, nation building and jokes. They are all in Rufus M. Jones's hand; they are all bundled, and are mostly incomplete.
General description of the content of "Material re Rufus M. Jones, 1800 - Present": Materials in these boxes include original materials and copies. They have come from a variety of sources; when known, accession numbers are noted. Contained in these boxes is a rich trove of such diverse materials as: letters by people other than Rufus M. Jones, Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones or Mary Hoxie Jones; newspaper clippings about Rufus M. Jones including obituaries; printed articles not by Rufus M. Jones; Christmas cards; inventories of Jones house contents; brochures from cities visited and other indications of travel; anecdotes from Rufus M. Jones's life; maps; lectures and other announcements relating to Rufus M. Jones's activities; information relating to Haverford College; Rufus M. Jones's contracts with book companies; information re some organizations in which Rufus M. Jones was interested or affiliated; information re American Friends Service Committee, including the Haverford Emergency Unit; Fellowship of Reconciliation and Wider Quaker Fellowship; copies of reports, minutes, meeting schedules; passports; building of the Jones' South China, Maine cottage (Pendle Hill); programs in which Rufus M. Jones participated; relations with Bryn Mawr College; invitations; copy of Rufus M. Jones's will (1933); background information for various trips, e.g. China (1926), India (1926), Germany (1938), South Africa (1938), etc.; dust jackets for Rufus M. Jones books; memorials and description of the service at the time of Rufus M. Jones's death; a posthumous compilation (1949-50) of excerpts from his writings on American Friends Service Committee; Rufus M. Jones centennial exhibit information; typescripts by Mary Hoxie Jones about Rufus M. Jones; also 2 manuscripts, 1 typescript about Rufus M. Jones by Henry J. Cadbury (centennial) and 1 typescript by Elizabeth Gray Vining (centennial). The list below contains a few "highlights" as well as chronological arrangement of materials.
Volume (separately standing) presented in appreciation of RMJ by students of the Scarborogh Summer Settlement, 1901.
Volume contains signatures of attendees, including Catharine Albright, Joan Mary Fry, Percy Bigland, Edward Grubb and many others, two photographs of the entire group, photographs of sailboats and others scenes and 1 watercolor drawing of a castle on a hill.
Braithwaite, George B. to EBJ. 6/25/1932. Issues concerning missionary personnel in the field; a second letter, a copy, unsigned, but possibly also from Braithwaite to C. Reed Cary, 6/24/1932, addresses financial issues relating to missionary work.
Box no. Dates 146. 1911-1929
147. 1930-1935
148. 1936-1952, including MHJ to parents & close friends
149. Letters to MHJ, 1950-1952
150. 1953-1957
151. 1958-1961
152. 1962-1966
153. 1967-1981
154. Letters from MHJ, 1950-1974
155. 1975-1978
156. 1979-1987
157. 1988-present
[tells of events at school (Mt. Holyoke) and other news]
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Letters are from:
Pearl, Audrey. South Africa, 1981 1/6. Personal news
Holbek, Helga. Denmark, 1981 8/25. News of family and acquantainces. Recalls "Chameau who educated Jewish boys during the war and then sent them to Israel, they were fed and hidden during the night. With clippings
Brown, Miriam Jones. Leeds, England, 1981 12/13. Daily events and life with Norman
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