Austin rightly begins with a discussion of Rufus Jones' influence in founding the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as a body dedicated to his vision of the Society of Friends as a mystical religion demanding Quakers embrace a new form of social gospel and actively engage in efforts to overcome evil and injustice in seeking a better world.
Solar eclipses happen when the sun, moon and Earth are perfectly aligned so that when the moon passes in front of the sun it casts a shadow on the Earth. On March 20 this year the moon's shadow falls across parts of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
It will be visible in Asia and Australia. There will also be a solar eclipses on September 1, 2016 that will be visible from Africa and parts of the Indian Ocean. A solar eclipse on February 26, 2017 will be visible from South America, Africa and Antarctica.