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rather than a specific protect against the South
African War, And in February an anti-conscription
leaflet was iscued.
(1)
The majority of local
groups took some anti-war action. The Lowrntrewo
persuaded Scarborough meeting house to adopt a minute
on Christianity and riari
(2)
and after Lev. F. 14, Avoling
had addroasod the Yorkshire quarterly reetiug an
address aeuinet wer wan compiled and hont to all
York«uhiro ninistre and clcr
, y.
(3)
Addroaood on the
quaker position were drawn up in Lancnchirc, Cheshire,
Warwickshire, Leice ter, Stafford, Dirminghnm, 'unbrid o
Wells and Drihouue,
(4)
Forty thousand copies of
the Crimean War appeal were distributed and thirty thoutend
of the anti-conscription circulars
Some moetin u were also hold - one in Manchoeter in
conjunction with trades unionists and the adult ochobl,
one at Tendon Adult School and two at Both.
(5)
The
Rowntreeo orCaniz3od the flcorboroueh peace orgcinioation
(1) Minutes and Procoedingo of the 1--arty It: =otin ; of F'ri®ndo
May 1900, Report pf feotint for Sufferjndo January 1900,
(2) Wilson NS . S. t. D, correepondonco betwoon H. J. Wiloon
and 1; owntreo.
(3) Frey 2nd February 1900.
(4) Report of Yearly Noting Pay 1904, roport of Peace
Committee'#
(5) Fri, 23rd )`obruary, 23rd arch 1900.