As long ago as February 19th, 1916, we ventured to
propose an epitaph for the numerous soldier-Friends " who in Flanders, France, and at the Dardanelles, obeying the inner light, died in defence of their country and her cause: They loved ) 'eace, but they loved England more." The Friends' Roll of Honour is now a sadly long one. Many Friends, too, are doing excellent work behind the lines. The Society is of course loosely organized, for the essence of Quakerism is its assertion of individual rights and its refusal to be bound by the view of a majority. Surely, then, it is illogical and un- fair for the Pacificist majority—if it is a majority—to oppress the patriotic minority in the Society—if, indeed, it is a minority—by suggesting in a quasi-official appeal to the public that Quakers are not and cannot be patriots.
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