This article is from the The Religious Society of Friends FAQ, by Marc Mengel mengel.nospam@users.sourceforge.net with numerous contributions by others.
Even larger groups of Friends are also usually groups of Monthly
Meetings representing several regions, and are referred to as
Yearly or General Meetings. Representatives from the various
Monthly Meetings generally attend such meetings.
Some meetings are members of more than one Yearly Meeting.
There is no overall central organization which claims all
Friends as members, although several organizations (e.g.
Friends World Committee on Consultation) do provide services
worldwide.
 
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