Sowing the Seed of Truth

"During a turbulent period in their history, nineteenth-century members of the Religious Society of Friends were struggling with a challenging question: what exactly do Quakers believe? Sowing the Seed of Truth provides insights into the faith of Friends who embraced the Orthodox tradition. This book is a collection of 35 sermons by the Cincinnati minister Murray Shipley, along with an introduction to the central tenets of Quakerism and how they affected early Friends' preaching. Through vivid personal anecdotes, imaginative narratives, unusual allegories, and engaging details about life in the 1870s, Shipley invites others to experience a life transformed by the spirit of God"--