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Transfer to Oregon Yearly Meeting
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In 1915 Tacoma and Entiat Monthly Meetings request that Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting be transferred from Indiana to Oregon Yearly Meeting
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"Owing to obligations we have already assumed we do not feel free to make the change proposed. When conditions change so that we could be self-supporting we might be able to establish a Yearly Meeting here in the state of Washington. This meeting therefore is united in judgment that the proposed transfer is not wise." 8th Mo. 7th 1915 Seattle Monthly Meeting
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Sometime after this Tacoma and Entiat Meetings independently change affiliation to Oregon Yearly Meeting
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A transfer to Oregon Yearly Meeting is suggested multiple times between 1915 and early 40's
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Friends Memorial Church consistently declines to move to Oregon Yearly Meeting
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We prefer a Northwest Yearly Meeting or a Yearly Meeting in Washington
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There is a desire to strengthen contact with Vancouver B.C. Meeting
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1936, we work with establishment of The Northwest International Association of the Religious Society of Friends
Stuart Trust Fund
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Numerous grants were awarded to the church by Elbridge Stuart through the Stuart Trust Fund
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1929-A call will be extended to Gervas Carey provided Mr. Stuart gives $500 to the budget; Granted
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1937-EA Stuart is aware of the financial status but no response yet
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A number of times there is record of a grant, which will run out and they have to let it go
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A number of times, grant funds are received by the church
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As late as 1964 a grant of $2,500 was received from the Stuart Trust Fund and used for the Education addition to the building in 1964
Changes
- 1937-a Quaker Center is established in the University District. Beatrice Shipley of Philadelphia comes as Secretary of Religious Education
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There is talk of selling the church and moving to the University District, which is approved by Indiana YM and Elbridge Stuart
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There are disagreements in the meeting
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--- Selling the church and moving to U District
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--- The need for a pastor
The establishment of University Friends Meeting
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July 1938-The Friends Center Board feels it is time to set up a meeting in the University District
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The request is approved
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Members express their feelings
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5-wish to move
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2-interested in both
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1-attend here in a.m. and center at night
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1-wished to know the Mind of Christ
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1-felt need of a leader whether a pastor or not
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1-wanted to do the right thing
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Committee to make recommendations for the establishment of a meeting in the University district
The Separation of the Meetings
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