Meeting for Sufferings: Appropriate oversight
Friends at Meeting for Sufferings considered a minute from Central Yorkshire Area Meeting
Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) received a minute from Central Yorkshire Area Meeting (AM) regarding the suitability of the term ‘overseer’ to describe Friends who have oversight responsibilities in Meetings. The AM minuted: ‘We recognise this concern, but there are differing views on the issue. We feel that the continuing use of the term Overseer, and others, should be considered and discerned at a national level…’
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