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At the and of September an appeal for financial
nup!. ort was made and the Committee desired information
on anti-war sermons, peace meetings and requests for
literature.
(I)
The outbreak of war boons to have
largely demoralisod the Committee, - it modified its
name to the Transvaal Pence Committee but did little
constructive wýrork; most of the activity in the
Vancheoter area was left to Socialist organisations.
In Liverpoo2, 'one of tho control of Lancashire
Conservatism, the peace covemont was weaker and
more Ylonaonforr int orientated. El3pocially prominent
were the U itarimtt Rev. Richard Armatron, who
published a sermon uCainat the war,
(2)
and the
Baptist Rev. G. F. Aked who organised the Trunevaal
Go ittoes which included a number of NNonconformicts
and Peace Society membern.
(3)
It woo decided to
circularise niioiotoro Eukiu te to sign a requisition
to the ? oyor for a public ieotin .
(4)
But only tortyý
oigth favourable roplien wore received out of three
Steadj ' Im1l I Flay my brother Boor included
circular of Manchester Transvaal Committee,
(2ý LL ye idol Couriar, 20th So tombor 1699.
(3) bid, 6th October 18990
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