History of the Interchange
So how long has it been called, “The Interchange?”
“The first number of the Interchange bears the date of December 1884. The first editorial says: ‘The position of our Yearly meeting is unique. Geographically one of the largest east of the Alleghenies, it is numerically one of the smallest. As a consequence the particular meetings are, as a rule, too far apart for helpful and free interchange of visits, so that those from these – shall we call them islands of Quakerism? seldom see those from another except at Quarterly and Yearly Meetings.’…
‘This little paper is designed to strengthen still further the bonds of love that bind together the whole of our scattered membership, by enabling all to maintain an intelligent interest in the affairs of every part, serving as a true Interchange of news and thought.’ ‘Our object does not stop here. The Interchange will not only contain reports of the latest news … but also articles on Christian living in the fullest sense, and on the grounds for holding those spiritual convictions which have distinguished us as a Society.’”
From The Story of Baltimore Yearly Meeting from 1672 to 1938 by Anna B. Thomas:
(p. 101)
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