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Resolutions proposed for the adoption of Auxiliary Societies
Resolutions adopted at the Tenth Annual Meeting...
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

APPENDIX.

AMERICA.

No. I.-Ninth Annual Report of the Massachusetts Peace Society . . . . .

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IRELAND.

No. II.-First Annual Report of the Hibernian Peace Society

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Abstract of the Treasurer's Account, for the Year ending May 1826 ...... 32

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

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OF

THE PEACE SOCIETY,

STAR COURT, BREAD STREET, CHEAPSIDE,

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LONDON.

Committee.

ROBERT MARSDEN, Esq. CHAIRMAN,
57, Doughty Street.

Treasurer, JOHN SCOTT, Esq. 1, Bartholomew Lane.

Honorary Home Secretary, Rev. JAMES HARGREAVES,
29, Charles Street, City Road.

Honorary Foreign Secretary, THOMAS HANCOCK, M. D. Finsbury Square.

WILLIAM ALLEN, Plough Court, Lombard Street.

HENRY COCKFIELD, Esq. Upton.

CHARLES STOKES DUDLEY.

BENJAMIN MEGGOT FORSTER, Esq., 36, Bishopsgate Within.

JOSEPH HALE, Crescent, Jewin Street.

Rev. THOMAS HARPER, East Street, Walworth.

JOHN HARRIS, 308, Wapping.

JOHN ROBERTS, 2, Inner Temple Lane.

JOHN WARNER, Crescent, Jewin Street.

NON RESIDENTS.

RICHARD DYKES ALEXANDER, Ipswich.

THOMAS CLARKSON, Esq. M. A. Playford Hall, Suffolk.

JOHN CLARKSON, Esq. Woodbridge, Suffolk.

JOSEPH TREGELLES PRICE, Neath Abbey.

Rev. WILLIAM STEPHENSON, West Thurrock, Essex.

Assistant Secretary and Collector,

JOHN BEVANS,

Star Court, Bread Street, Cheapside.

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

No.

SOCIETY'S TRACTS.

ENGLISH.... Price 2d. each.

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 Chris-
tians 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.

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

FRENCH.-All the Tracts.

GERMAN.-Translation of No. I.

DUTCH.-Translation of No. II.

SPANISH.-Translation of No. III.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Received by the Members of the Committee, and at the Office.

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 persou 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.

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RULES

OF THE

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF PERMANENT AND UNIVERSAL PEACE.

I. THE Society shall be designated "The Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace."

II. The object of the Society shall be to print and circulate Tracts, and to diffuse information tending to show, that War is inconsistent with the spirit of Christianity, and the true interests of mankind; and to point out the means best calculated to maintain permanent and universal Peace, upon the basis of Christian principles.

III. These objects shall not be limited by local attachments, nor circumscribed by geographical boundaries, but shall extend to the whole human race.

IV. The Society shall consist of persons of every denomination, who are desirous of uniting in the promotion of Peace on earth, and good-will towards men.

V. Every Annual Subscriber of 10s. 6d. or upwards, and every Donor of £5. 5s. shall be a member of the Society.

VI. Members and Auxiliary Societies shall be entitled to receive within the year, half the amount of their Subscriptions, in Tracts, at the average cost price, and shall be allowed to purchase to any amount, in quantities of not less than one hundred, at the same rate. Donors of £5. 5s. shall have the privilege of Annual Subscribers of 10s. 6d.; and those of larger sums in the same proportion.

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