From Quaker to Upper Canadian : Faith and Community among Yonge Street Friends, 1801-1850 (Mcgill-queen's Studies in the History of Religionmcgill-queen's Studies in the History of Religionmcgill-queen's Studies in the History of Religionmcgill-queen

In 1801, a group of Quakers settled at the north end of Yonge Street, purposefully separating themselves from mainstream society in order to live out their faith free from the larger society. This work examines the transformation of this important religious community from a self-insulated group to integration within Upper Canadian society.