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Letter from Rufus M. Jones to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury
Catalogue reference: MS 466/1/1/9/4/2
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This record is about the Letter from Rufus M. Jones to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury dating from 01 May 1940.
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- MS 466/1/1/9/4/2
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Title (The name of the record)
- Letter from Rufus M. Jones to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury
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Date (When the record was created)
- 01 May 1940
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Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's American cousin, the Quaker academic Rufus M. Jones, also contributed his views to the debate surrounding the World Council of Churches in an article published in 'The Friend'. Commenting on issues of unity and co-operation between Christian churches, Jones remarks on a recent article he had written suggesting that his aim had been 'to emphasize the type of cooperation with other Churches' which he saw as being the most 'important'.
Writing from Haverford College in Pennysylvania, Jones notes that he worked closely 'with all the Churches', including Roman Catholics and Lutherans. He refers to the focus amongst Anglican Church leaders on a union based on 'creeds and ordination' rather than 'cooperation and spiritual fellowship', remarking on his concerns about the creedal form chosen by the World Council of Churches. Jones suggests that his 'real difficulty' was 'that the whole basis toward union is put on the wrong ground and the wrong approach'.
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Finding number: MS 466/163/13-14
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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- 2 Items
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- These two items should be produced together as they form parts of one individual document.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/74cf54c8-cc9f-417e-9f35-e83eca8bc8d4/
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MS 466/1/1/9
Papers relating to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury and the Religious Society of Friends
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This record is held at Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Within the fonds: MS 466
Cadbury Collection
Within the sub-fonds: MS 466/1
Family papers
Within the sub-sub-fonds: MS 466/1/1
Papers relating to Dame Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury (1858-1951)
Within the series: MS 466/1/1/9
Papers relating to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury and the Religious Society of Friends
Within the sub-series: MS 466/1/1/9/4
Papers relating to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury and the World Council of Churches
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Letter from Rufus M. Jones to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury