Thomas, you are no doubt aware of this book but for others, I found in my favorite section of Google (books online) a book "History of the Religious Society of Friends, From Its Rise to the Year 1828" by Samuel M. Janney Vol. 1 of Four Volumes. On Page 264 it reads "This meeting of seven members, held at Lurgan, was the first meeting of Friends established in Ireland. (pg 265) In the year 1655, John Tiffin came to Ireland on a religious mission, and sojourned awhile at the house of William Edmundson, where he sometimes spoke a few words in their meetings.... This book looks like it has some very interesting historical and inspirational reading. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas E. Kirk" <[email protected]> To: "'mlwinton'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 2:22 AM Subject: Re: [Q-R] Preparative Meetings > Thanks for your response Marilyn. I am researching records of the Lurgan > Ireland Friends. I understand that MM minutes do not exist for period > 1650's > to 1675 so I am trying to determine if other Quaker books/records exist > for > that period. I do have Parish registers of births, marriages, burials for > the period. > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mlwinton > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Q-R] Preparative Meetings > > Hello everyone, > In reference to Thomas Kirk's enquiry, yes, on the lowest level there > are the Meetings for Worship, but Thomas mentions that he is doing some > research in early records (1675 was noted). He did not say whether this > research was into early records in the US or in the British Isles. I > know that in Lancashire in the 1600's, the lowest local level of meeting > was called the Preparative Meeting, which in turn belonged to the > relevant Monthly Meeting. > > Regards, > Marilyn Winton Totten > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1895 - Release Date: 1/15/2009 7:46 AM