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Title: Quaker Hill
A Sociological Study

Author: Warren H. Wilson

Release Date: March 1, 2009 [EBook #28223]

Language: English

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QUAKER HILL
A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY

BY
WARREN H. WILSON, A. M.

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

IN THE

FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK
1907

COPYRIGHT 1907,
BY
WARREN H. WILSON.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I.

THE QUAKER COMMUNITY:

FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF QUAKER HILL, 1728, TO THE
DIVISION OF THE MEETING, 1828.

PAGE

CHAPTER I.

Sources 5

CHAPTER II.

The Locality 8

CHAPTER III.

The Assembling of the Quakers 16

CHAPTER IV.

Economic Activities of the Quaker Community 20

CHAPTER V.

Amusements 28

CHAPTER VI.

The Ideals of the Quakers 32

CHAPTER VII.

Morals of the Quaker Community 38

CHAPTER VIII.

Toleration of Hostile Forces 50

PART II.

THE TRANSITION

FROM THE DIVISION OF THE MEETING TO THE FOUNDING
OF AKIN HALL, 1828 TO 1880.

CHAPTER I.

Communication,--The Roads 63

CHAPTER II.

Economic Changes