New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Society Will Furnish No
Haven for Dodgers of
Army Service
Friends to Aid Nation
Plan to Guard Against Abuse
of Their Exemption
Privilege

No sudden irrdx of slackcrs is
wanted in tic Society of Friends. a
ga o,uaon framed by James Wood
rrcs den; or the Kew York society, will
nc introduced on Monday at the New
York yearly meeting. in session at l4i
East Twentieth Street. which would
exclude mon Of conscript age from the
Church for tho period OF the war. Mr.
Wood declared yesterday that duty
lodging Young men already were seek
ing admission in extraordinary num-
bers.
The resolution contains an express
sion OF appreciation OF the Friends. for
the exemption from military DUTY
granted them by Congress IN the drslt
bin and a pledge that such exemption
will not bc abused. And along this
inc 10 calls on tho forty-thrcc sectional
meeting throughout New York and
Vermont 20 advise young men OF con
script age 70 postpone application Tor
admission in 90 the Society of Friends
until after the present emergency.
Delegates representing the $500 QuaS-
crs in New York and Vermont are IN
attendance ~ the yearly meeting *hich
began on Thursday.
Realize Responsibility
"Thc Friends" said Nh. Wood yes
terdav. realize the tremendous re-
sponsibility placed on them by eX-
onption from military duty. We do
not believe in killing our fellow men,
but VIC will not stand for stacking.
No Friend will fail in his duty at this
time Of crisis when the world IS torn
AND bleeding. VIC love our country
and will help by doing constructive
work.
ALREADY the various meetings have
lccu bcsicged by young men seeking
admission into the society. Some OF
'1em. We feel, arc obviously slack
,rs'. seeking to hide behind the cloak
of Ouakcrism. They want convenient
lv 20 become Friends and dodge their
duty. We Will not stand for that. We
purpose to sec that the exemption
granted US is not abused. This Is the
object OF the resolution ! VIII place
before the meeting on Monday. BY
iis text NC advise young men of cen
script age TO postpone coming into the
society OF Friends until after the war.
used advise adyisedly. however.
That's polite way Of saying they
viii not be allowed to join the soci-
CIV Il will. in effect, be iron-clad,
and no Stacker will find refuge
among tho Friends Of New York and
Vermont
Quakers to Aid Nation
Although they will not bear arms.
the Friends Of New York and YER
mont are making plans TO help the
nation by working on farms and do
ing Red Cross work. Edward Thomas
presided at "A meeting of the Commit
Tee on Peace and Arbitration yeSter-
DAY afternoon. at which a report was
framed expressing the moral and
.niritual responsibility felt by
Friends at this time. This report will
&c submitted 20 the whole meeting
for adoption before the session ends
next Tuesday.
I'VE are sick al heart the report
reads, in part. "when we think how
war, that distressing mental disease,
has ovcrtaken America, our mother
land: we must hope that the disease
viii not be chronic. and. like child
faithful 10 hayward parent, we must
contribute TO her physical nouilsh-
ment, uphold her and cultivate her in
every glimpse she has OF sane out
look and bear tenderly. yet firmly,
with her hayward moods
We must respect the high motives
Of those 20 whom service in the army
is the fullest expression Of Christ an
ity as they see IL. We must show by
our example that we love our country.
not in word nor in tongue. but in deed
and in truth"