ANNUAL REPORT

OF

THE COMMITTEE

OF

THE SOCIETY

FOR THE PROMOTION OF PERMANENT

AND

Universal Peace.

FOR 1832.

ESTABLISHED, JUNE 14, 1816.

London:

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Resolutions proposed for the adoption of Auxiliary Societies..... adopted at the Sixteenth Annual Meeting

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

APPENDIX.

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No. I.-Extract from the Third Report of the American Peace

Society

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No. II.-Extracts from an Address delivered to the Peace Society at Geneva, by the President, on the 12th of June, 1831. 32 Letter from M. Casimir Perrier, Cabinet Minister of the Interior

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From his Majesty the King of Prussia to M. de Sellon,

Count of the Holy Empire, Member of the Sovereign
Council of Geneva

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From the Cabinet Council of the King of Holland

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... ib.

From the Prince of Denmark, acknowledging the Receipt

of the Rules of the Peace Society

Abstract of Treasurer's Account, for the Year ending May 22, 1832. 36

List of Subscribers

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OF

THE PEACE SOCIETY,

STAR COURT, BREAD-STREET, CHEAPSIDE,

LONDON.

Committee.

ROBERT MARSDEN, Esq. CHAIRMAN.
14, Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park.
Treasurer, SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq.
65 Lombard Street.

Honorary Home Secretary, Rev. JAMES HARGREAVES,
Waltham Abbey.

Honorary Foreign Secretary, Rev. THOMAS WOOD,
11, Goswell Terrace, Goswell Road.

WILLIAM ALLEN, Plough Court, Lombard Street.
CHARLES STOKES DUDLEY.

JOSEPH HALE, Crescent, Jewin Street.

Rev. THOMAS HARPER, East Street, Walworth.
JOHN ROBERTS, 2, Inner Temple Lane.

N. E. SLOPER, 11, Park Place, Camberwell Grove.
THOMAS STURGE, Newington Butts.

Rev. ROBERT VAUGHAN, Kensington.

JOHN WARNER, Crescent, Jewin Street.

NON-RESIDENTS.

RICHARD DYKES ALEXANDER, Ipswich

THOMAS CLARKSON, Esq. M.A. Playford Hall, near Ipswich, Suffolk.
Rev. CHARLES DAY, LL.B. Vicar of Rushmere, near Ipswich, Suffolk.
THOMAS HANCOCK, M.D. 10, Great George Square, Liverpool.
Rev. J. W. HAWKESLEY, Turvey Rectory, Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
JOSEPH TREGelles Price, Neath Abbey.
Rev. WILLIAM STEPHENSON, Fobbing, Essex.

Assistant Secretary and Collector,

JOHN BEVANS,

Star Court, Bread Street, Cheapside.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Received by the Members of the Committee; at the Office, Star Court, BreadStreet and at Messrs. WILLIAMS, DEACON, LABOUCHERE, THORNTON, & Co's, 20, Birchin Lane, Cornhill.

respective Officers of the Peace Society, directed to Star Court, Bread Street, Cheapside.

SOCIETY'S TRACTS.

ENGLISH.-No I. A Solemn Review of the Custom of War.

II. War inconsistent with the Doctrine and Example of Jesus
Christ, by John Scott, Esq.

III. An Essay on the Doctrine and Practice of the Early
Christians as they relate to War, by Thomas Clarkson,
Esq. M.A.

IV. Extracts from Erasmus.

V. Sketches of the Horrors of War, by Evan Rees.
VI. On Universal Peace, by the Rev. David Bogue.

VII. Observations on the Applicability of the Pacific Principles
of the New Testament to the Conduct of States, &c. by
Jonathan Dymond.

VIII. An Examination of the Principles which are considered to support the Practice of War, by a Lady.

IX. The Principles of Peace exemplified in the Conduct of the
Society of Friends in Ireland, during the Rebellion of the
year 1798, with some Preliminary and Concluding Ob-
servations, by Thomas Hancock, M.D., in Three Parts.
X. Historical Illustrations of the Origin and Consequences of
War, by the Author of Tract No. VIII., as above.

XI. Reflections on the Calamities of War, and the Superior
Policy of Peace, translated from the French of a
Treatise, "On the Administration of the Finances of
France." By M. Necker.

WELSH.-Epitome of the Views and Objects of the Society for the
Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace.

FRENCH.-The first Eight Tracts.

GERMAN.-Translation of No. I.

DUTCH.

SPANISH.

ITALIAN.

Translation of No. II.

Translation of No. III.

Translation of Nos. I. and III.

New Series of Tracts in 12mo.

Nos. I. II. and III. now Published.

Nos. IV. V. and VI. in the Press.

Every Annual Subscriber of 10s. 6d. and upwards, may, within the year, receive in return, Tracts to the amount of one half of his Subscription, on application at the Office.

Country Subscribers, who wish to be regularly supplied with new Publications, are requested to give the Address of some person in London, to whom they may

be sent.

The Committee invite the Communications of the Friends of Peace, on all subjects connected with the Interests of the Society; and will be glad to be advised of any proceedings or publications (whether in favour of or opposed to its objects) which may be deemed of sufficient importance to be submitted to them.

COGGESHALL, BRAINTREE, KEL- NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE,