Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends
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Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends are regional or national governing bodies of Quaker communities that gather annually to conduct business, worship, and discernment for their member meetings.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3114246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends Context triple: [FWCC, hasConstituency, Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends]
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A.
Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is a body of Conservative Quakers centered in Ohio that maintains traditional Friends’ worship, discipline, and plain practices.
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B.
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a major Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) body in the United States that oversees and supports a network of local meetings, particularly within the liberal Friends tradition.
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C.
North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is a Quaker yearly meeting in the United States known for its adherence to traditional Conservative Friends’ beliefs and practices.
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D.
Second World Conference of Friends
The Second World Conference of Friends was a major international gathering of Quakers that helped shape global cooperation and consultation among Friends in the 20th century.
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E.
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is a Quaker yearly meeting of Conservative Friends centered in Iowa that emphasizes traditional Quaker worship, plainness, and adherence to historic Friends’ practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends Target entity description: Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends are regional or national governing bodies of Quaker communities that gather annually to conduct business, worship, and discernment for their member meetings.
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A.
Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is a body of Conservative Quakers centered in Ohio that maintains traditional Friends’ worship, discipline, and plain practices.
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B.
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is a major Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) body in the United States that oversees and supports a network of local meetings, particularly within the liberal Friends tradition.
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C.
North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is a Quaker yearly meeting in the United States known for its adherence to traditional Conservative Friends’ beliefs and practices.
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D.
Second World Conference of Friends
The Second World Conference of Friends was a major international gathering of Quakers that helped shape global cooperation and consultation among Friends in the 20th century.
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E.
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is a Quaker yearly meeting of Conservative Friends centered in Iowa that emphasizes traditional Quaker worship, plainness, and adherence to historic Friends’ practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quaker organizational structure
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annual Quaker gathering ⓘ religious governing body ⓘ |
| coreValue |
community testimony
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equality testimony ⓘ integrity testimony ⓘ peace testimony ⓘ simplicity testimony ⓘ stewardship testimony ⓘ |
| gathers | annually ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
national
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regional ⓘ sometimes transnational ⓘ |
| governs |
monthly meetings
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preparative meetings ⓘ regional Quaker bodies ⓘ |
| hasMemberBody |
Baltimore Yearly Meeting
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Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends ⓘ
surface form:
Britain Yearly Meeting
Evangelical Friends Church International yearly meetings ⓘ Friends General Conference affiliated yearly meetings ⓘ Friends United Meeting affiliated yearly meetings ⓘ New England Yearly Meeting ⓘ Philadelphia Yearly Meeting ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordination of Quaker ministries
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corporate decision‑making ⓘ maintenance of membership records ⓘ national governance ⓘ oversight of member meetings ⓘ recording of minutes ⓘ regional governance ⓘ representation of Friends in wider ecumenical bodies ⓘ setting of policies ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| language | various languages depending on region ⓘ |
| organizationalPrinciple |
clerking
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committee structure ⓘ consensus decision‑making ⓘ corporate discernment ⓘ sense of the meeting ⓘ |
| purpose |
to articulate Quaker witness in the world
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to conduct business for member meetings ⓘ to discern God’s will for the body of Friends ⓘ to maintain unity and fellowship among Friends ⓘ to provide corporate worship ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Friends Church
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surface form:
Evangelical Friends Church International
Friends General Conference ⓘ Friends United Meeting ⓘ Friends World Committee for Consultation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Quakerism
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Religious Society of Friends ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
adoption of epistles
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approval of minutes ⓘ committee meetings ⓘ consideration of testimonies ⓘ discernment on corporate concerns ⓘ fellowship activities ⓘ meeting for worship ⓘ meeting for worship for business ⓘ religious education sessions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends Description of subject: Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends are regional or national governing bodies of Quaker communities that gather annually to conduct business, worship, and discernment for their member meetings.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quaker yearly meetings in the Western Pacific
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
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organizationalStructure
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Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends
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this entity surface form:
Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
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hasBody
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Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends
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this entity surface form:
Quaker Life Central Committee