Sidney Lucas

The author sets out to provide a brief overview of the history of Quakers and their place in the modern world, to introduce Quakerism to the general reader, and to dispel myths and stereotypes of the sect.

The pamphlet seeks "to state the message of Quakerism in the words of representative Quakers, written over a period of 300 years. This account is not compiled merely to present in readable form a series of extracts of historical or literary interest, but to show the vital message Quakerism has for this present and immediate future." from the preface by Sidney Lucas.