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To the Government of tlie Dominion of Canacla. 
 
 "We. the Queen's Loyal and peacoaLle Sulijects, n-.'pn^'^ontativofj of tlic Tlcliglous Society of Fricivls or pcoi)k' ealle 1 Qi'ikeis, 
 in the Dominion of Canada, being met about tlie aflairs of the Church, avail ourselves of the opjiortunity tiitis af^ord^'ll to ;issure 
 vou of our contyiued attachment to the Govei'ninent of our belov-ed Queen, and to express to yi lu our gratitude for the large sliare 
 of civil and religious liberty we h.ave hitherto enjoyed. 
 
 Also, to bring to your notice the principles held by us— espee'uilly in reference to IVcO' find Oaths. It is the uiu-han^onble 
 belief of the Society of Friends, that all %Yars are entirely at variance with the princijdes of the Christian religion, and t!» the 
 S])irit and. precepts of its Divine founder, whose advent was accompanied by the Heavenly Host proclaiming tlic Anthem "(ilory 
 to Cod in the Highest, and on earth peace good will toward men." "Who has commanded his followers "Thatyc resist not evil," 
 but to "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them wliich despitefully use 
 you and persecute you. That ye may be the cliildrcn of your Father which is in heaven, for he maketh his sun to rise on the 
 evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." 
 
 Believinjr these commands are obligatorv on the Christian, the Societv of Friends have ever felt reliixiouslv bound to refrain 
 from carnal warfare, or taking part in Military Organizations. AVe cannot engage in these acts ourselves, neither can we 
 compromise our princi[)les by paying others to do them for us. AVe therefore earnestly desire }-on to give the subject your 
 deliberate and favorable consideration. And as liberty of conscience is the birtliriglit vi" ewry British Subject, vrc wonid 
 resjjectfully solicit that on account of our well-knovs-n j^rinciples of non-resistance and [leace, we and others siniilarly C'rcumstanced 
 may be exempted from Military Service. 
 
 As we cannot take ar oath, believing that all oaths whether judicial or otherwise* a7*e expressly j)rohil)itod by our blessed 
 Lord, we are free to express our gratitude to our Government and Legislators for the relief the}- have so li])erally accorded us. 
 
 We earnestly pray that wisdom from God may be granted to our Rulers, tliat they may be enabled so to ail minister the 
 affairs of the Dominion as to promote the happiness of the subject, and bring Glory and honor to the supreme ruler of {he. universe. 
 
 May the blessing of our Heavenly Father rest upon our beloved Queen, upon Her Representative, and on all those in aiithoritv. 
 
 Signed by direction and on behalf of a Meeting of the Representatives of the Religious Society of Friends, held at Pickering, 
 Province of Ontario, the sixth of 12th month, 18GT. 
 
 JRi CLARK, Clerk,