Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American religious leader, writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor.

He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit (a precursor to the American Friends Service Committee).

His main purpose was to address missionaries in China, but he made stops in Japan, India, and Palestine as well.

In 1938, Jones traveled with fellow Quakers George Walton and D. Robert Yarnall on a mission to Nazi Germany to try to persuade the Gestapo to allow AFSC to assist Jewish people there after the Kristallnacht.

[2] Jones worked hard at soothing some of the hurt from the 19th century split among Friends and had some success.

Jones wrote extensively on the topic of mysticism, which is one of the chief aspects of the Quaker faith.

Jones was a guest preacher at Central Congregational Church in Providence, Rhode Island.