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My Mentor, Sherry Hutchison
Sherry Hutchison would have been 99 years old on January 13th this year. She died peacefully last Sunday, December 31st, in Des Moines, Iowa. Sherry was a member of Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting, Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative). Sherry embodied … Continue reading
Volunteer Service Mission Story-Part 4
(Note: The following is the continuation of the story of the Friends Volunteer Service Mission (VSM). This part includes the conclusion of my draft resistance story, which was going on in the middle of my VSM service. I have previously … Continue reading
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Tagged draft, draft resistance, Volunteer Service Mission VSM
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Volunteer Service Mission Story-Part 1
I’ve been writing parts of the Friends Volunteer Service Mission (VSM) story from journal entries. At one point I consolidated the various pieces into a separate document to tell the VSM story, which will appear as a series of posts … Continue reading
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Tagged conscientious objection, draft resistance, Quakerism, Scattergood, Vietnam War
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Spirit of Christmas
In the Spirit of the Christmas season I urge each of us to consider how our lives reflect the teachings of Jesus, especially to “love your neighbor as yourself”. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was … Continue reading
Letter to Bear Creek Concerning VSM
To Bear Creek Monthly Meeting 7/10/1971 Lewis Mott, clerk Dear Friends, I write in relation to a program sponsored by the Friends United Meeting (FUM) which I am now participating in. Known … Continue reading
Journal–7/6/1971
Journal 7/6/1971 I guess I feel badly because this is the first time I have really felt like I am a burden to others and have no means of support. I had thought the St. Vincent’s job was fairly secure, … Continue reading
Journal–3/26/1971
Letter from Art and Carolyn Emery 3/26/1971 Dear Jeff We appreciated your letter of the 14 much. I personally feel that black people might appreciate a white person who is “quiet” as they desire to “call the shots” these days. … Continue reading
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Journal–Friends Volunteer Service Mission
Journal 2/19/1971 I’m going to Indianapolis tomorrow to find out more about the Friends United Meeting’s Volunteer Service Mission project. (Note: The year before, my Senior year at Scattergood Friends School, Al Inglis visited to talk about a new Friends … Continue reading
John Griffith–War Resistance
I’ve been writing a lot about draft resistance lately. In the materials Don Laughlin collected related to Quakers and draft resistance, I found the following story written by John Griffith, member of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), War Resistance in World … Continue reading
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Tagged civil disobedience, draft resistance
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Scattergood Journal–May 17, 1970
Dear Senator Harold Hughes, First I would like to say I strongly support you and Amendment 609 to cut off funds for the war in Indochina. I know not the effect of writing this letter. It will provide you with … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 