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S TAFFORDSHIRE QUAKERSUMMER ISSUE, JUNE 2016‘M AY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH ’S TAFFORDSHIREHow do we live ourpeace testimony (p 2)? Peace rose Peace pole Microphone for peace Peace memorialFriends in Stone inspiredthe installation of a‘Peace Pole’ in thetown, with the message‘may peace prevail onearth’ (p 3).Stone Friends have alsobeen campaigningagainst Trident (p 3).Bob and Michelle Taylor welcome former MP Janet Dean to theofficial opening of Uttoxeter and Burton Meeting Peace GardenUttoxeter and BurtonMeeting House now hasa ‘Peace Garden’ (p 4).to a Radio 4 Sundaymorning service withconscientious objectionas its theme (p 5).Anthony Wilson(Lichfield) contributedThe Quaker Servicememorial at the Na-tional Arboretum inStaffordshire is attractingmany visitors - andmaybe even more nextyear (p 5).A PEACE ROSE FOR THE PEACE GARDENAmy Shearing’s writingadorns this rose bush on thepeace trail in Uttoxeter’sPeace GardenAND ITS DOVESRed rose buds stood proud and tall fighting against theconcrete world, they didn't fight with thorns, but withbeauty of their youth. They stood there in a smallcompacted square surrounded by concrete hate, butthen a man passed by and saw the buds of life andwith his scissors he ignorantly cut the adolescent deepred buds. And on the square once innocent, a carpet ofbloody petals lay, a cruel smile swept over that man’sface but he had not won. For next year, where the budsof red once stood, I found the yellow rose, the rose ofpeace.Amy Shearing (12)I NSIDE THIS ISSUE :MAY PEACE PREVAIL1-5Q UAKER SILENCE6J OHN MOXHAM7B RITAIN Y EARLYM EETING 20168-9M EETING FORSUFFERINGS , APRIL10S AFEGUARDING11L OCAL MEETING12NEWS
S TAFFORDSHIREP AGE 2QUAKERE XPLAINING O UR PEACE TESTIMONYIn one of her articles for theLeek Churches Together magazine, Linda Skellam (Leek) explores our Peace Testimony.Central to the Quaker beliefsystem is the Peace Testimony that grew from theearly Quakers’ personal experience. It set them apartfrom the other dissentinggroups, who were thoughtto be a threat to the establishment.THIS IS OURTESTIMONY TOTHE WHOLEWORLDFurther org.uk/In order to make clear thisdistinction, a declaration waspresented to Charles II thatincluded the following:“Our principle is, and ourpractices have always been,to seek peace, and ensueit All bloody principlesand practices we do utterlydeny, with all outward wars,and strife, and fightings withoutward weapons, for anyend, or under any pretencewhatsoever, and this is ourtestimony to the wholeworld”.Subsequent years and conflicts led to the Society ofFriends affirming this statement. For example, at thetime of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1744,Yearly Meeting stated: “Weentreat all who professthemselves members of ourSociety to be faithful to thatancient testimony, borne byus ever since we were a people, against bearing arms andfighting, that by a conductagreeable to our professionwe may demonstrate ourselves to be real followers ofthe Messiah, the peaceableSaviour, of the increase ofwhose government andpeace there shall be no end”.More recently, at the onsetof the First World War,Friends were encouraged touphold the testimony, and torealise “what it is to live inthe virtue of that life andpower which takes away theoccasion of all wars”.Meeting for Sufferings, theQuaker meeting that dealswith all national concerns,met 3 days after the start ofthe war to consider theirresponse to the situation.Younger Friends had alreadydiscussed the idea of an ambulance unit, consideringthat the First Aid that wasavailable to the forces at thattime was inadequate – anyadditional services couldtherefore play a vital part inthe war effort, as well asoffering conscientious objectors with an alternative toway of contributing to thewar effort.A letter appeared in “TheFriend” asking for volunteers. The first trainingcamp, for 60 young men,took place at Jordans inBuckinghamshire – and sothe Friends Ambulance Unitwas created.As the need for the ambulance service grew, so didthe FAU. There were nowtwo threads to the organisation: the Foreign Service inBelgium and France, and theHome Service, which set upand ran, or helped to run,four hospitals in England.Of these, one was situated inpart of the Rowntree factoryin York, one in a Cadburyhouse in Birmingham, andtwo in London. Around 8Hospitals were also foundedin France and Belgium.At the end of the war therewere 640 men working onthe European mainland, and720 in Britain, many ofwhom were non-Quakers.21 died in action – a further420 were involved at somepoint during the war. Theyhad transported 277,000casualties, and had drivenover two million miles.One hundred and twowomen also served in theFAU, as nurses in the QueenAlexandra Hospital in Dunkirk, as well as with the Anglo-Italian Ambulance Service.The Unit was disbanded atthe end of the war, only tobe revived during WW2.April 2013, saw the inauguration of The Quaker ServiceMemorial at the NationalMemorial Arboretum inStaffordshire, commemorating the work of the FAU andthe Friends Relief Servicethrough both world wars.450 Quakers and visitors,plus 18 former members ofthe FAU and FRS whoserved in the Second WorldWar attended the day, whichwas very moving and memorable.
J UNE 2016P AGE 3P EACE POLE FOR STONEOn May 12 some 70 representatives from local schools,churches and societies joinedwith Staffordshire Quakerson Crown Meadow. TheHead Girl and Boy of Alleynes School, Emily Pontin andDaniel McVey, unveiled aPeace Pole and explanatoryplaque, gifts to the townfrom Stone Quaker Meeting.From earliest times peoplehave erected vertical stonesto make a statement. Japanhas a tradition of suchstones, engraved with text.In 1955 Masahisa Goiwanted to make a stand forpeace and, faithful to hiscountry’s tradition, put upwhat we now call a PeacePole. This idea has beentaken up worldwide andthere are now some 250,000Peace Poles in over 180countries. They all bear thewords “May Peace Prevail onEarth”. On the Stone Polethis message is repeated in 8languages: Polish, Russian,Spanish, Chinese, Arabic,Hebrew, Urdu and Braille.Peter Holland, of StoneMeeting, opened the ceremony with examples of conflict and its aftermath: twoworld wars, the Easter Rising, the Paris and Brusselsbombings, refugees fleeingSyria and Libya. He also gaveexamples, quoted in ourlocal press, of road rage, ofparental violence at juniorfootball matches now puttingoff would-be referees, of theharm done by the misuse ofsocial media.“We realise that a wholeforest of Peace Poles will nothalt conflict in the world”,he said. “Also, Peace Polesare not so much ‘anti-war’ as‘pro-peace’, not about ap-D OVES AGAINST TRIDENTFive Friends from Stonewent by train to the StopTrident demonstration inFebruary. Demonstratorsmarched to Trafalgar Square,where Paul Parker, BritainYearly Meeting RecordingClerk, was one of the speakersIn the photograph HelenLockwood, Grace Jordanand Lezley Williams ofStone Meeting wait for themarch to startpeasement or an absence ofdispute, more about tryingto resolve difference throughjustice and mutual respect.We can all learn how to doit.”Councillor Jim Davies, at hisfirst engagement as Stone’sMayor, made reference tothe Quaker Testimonies ofPEACE, EQUALITY, SIMPLICITY and TRUTH. Hesuggested that everyonecould get inspiration fromthe Peace Pole and feelproud to see it included inthe Stone Town Trail.The inauguration concludedwith everyone laying aflower at the foot of the Poleand a short period of silentworship.Pauline NorthStone‘M AY P EACEP REVAIL ONE ARTH ’
S TAFFORDSHIREP AGE 4QUAKERA P EACE GARDEN .Uttoxeter and BurtonFriends have spent the lasttwo years restoring the garden and burial ground behind their Meeting House.Robert Heath, a Quaker, leftland behind his house to local Quakers when he emigrated with his family toAmerica in 1700, for thecreation of a Meeting Houseand burial ground.We chose the week following International Conscientious Objectors Day to invitethe former MP for Uttoxeter, Janet Dean, to officiallyopen the garden. She is pictured (page 1) with attendersBob and Michelle Taylor,who have led the restorationproject, working in allweathers. WITHJanet congratulated Bob andMichelle on their beautifulgarden, and also UttoxeterFriends on gaining FairtradePlace of Worship status fortheir Meeting House, Janetbeing Chair of the local Fairtrade steering group.The garden is open everyWednesday from 10.00,weather permitting. Friendshold a short Meeting at12.30, followed by refreshments to which all are welcome.Cath Hayes,Uttoxeter and BurtonA PEACE WALKFor the open day MichelleTaylor had created a ‘peacewalk’. This trail was madeup of 37 quotations aboutpeace, which were hidden inthe flower-beds.The first was MotherTeresa’s ‘peace begins with asmile’, and the last was‘peace be with you’.En route were, among others, the items by Amy Shearing (p 1) and John McCrae(right), as well ‘peas onearth’ in the vegetable patchand Gandhi's ‘There is nopath to peace, peace is thepath’ on the garden’s ownmain path.IN FLANDERS FIELDS(first two verses)In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place: and in the skyThe larks still bravely singing flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the dead: Short days ago,We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved: and now we lieIn Flanders fields!John McCrae,written during the
J UNE 2016P AGE 5‘A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE ’ AND THE ANSWERThe BBC Radio Four Sundaymorning service on 29 May,titled ‘A Question of Conscience’, took conscientiousobjection to military serviceas its theme, and openedwith an account of the sixteen conscientious objectorsimprisoned in RichmondCastle in 1916. They werepresented as examples of theprice which people are prepared to pay in obedience toconscience; and by way ofupdate, the producer contacted the Quaker ServiceMemorial Trust for morematerial. The upshot was arecorded interview whichtook about an hour at thememorial in the Arboretum;the outcome was about fourminutes on air.There were three of us involved: the BBC producer,the presenter of the programme, and myself. Following lunch together, wediscussed the points to becovered as we walked to thememorial; I was expecting totalk about the service ofFriends Ambulance Unit andFriends Relief Service members, but realised my misapprehension when in spite ofmy suggestions we did notwalk round the memoriallooking at the inscriptions.Nor was I asked to presentthe rationale for taking apacifist stand; the full recording would tell me whatwe did talk about, which Iknow included Quaker experience of working in Germany between the wars, firstthe feeding programmeKwaekerspeise and then theKindertransport, with the linkbetween them. (My overtreference to Friends havingclose knowledge of the Naziregime drew on these programmes.) My observationthat it was more difficult tosecure the admission of theJewish children to this country than it was to secureagreement to their departurefrom Germany, was metwith the comment that thatwould not be broadcast.We all realise that recordedmaterial is heavily editedbefore normal broadcasting,and we trust the professionalism of the professionals todo this sensitively. In retrospect, I realise that the approach driving my interviewwas journalistic: not so mucha study of the issue – pacifistservice in wartime – as highlighting the human intereststories of people who do notT HE REACH OF STAFFORDSHIREYearly Meeting Gathering willbe held at Warwick Universitynext year (29 July - 5 August).Local Meetings are being askedvia Area Meetings what visitsthey might host. Lichfield Local Meeting is offering theQuaker Service Memorial, aswell as George Fox's Lichfieldvisitation.conform. Listeners can judgewhether this is whatemerged; I am sorry that myresponse to questions of conscience did not include myearlier point that while 21FAU Great War memberslost their lives at the Front,71 COs died as a result oftreatment during their imprisonment: following conscience could exert a highprice, even when death sentences were commuted.Let’s face it: if we engagewith the media, even themost sympathetic, it will beon the media’s terms. Itsassumptions about the topicsunder review are not likelyto be congruent with ours,and in challenging these –however positively – wemay be misrepresented. Thiswas not my experience thistime; and I hope that we willbe ready to follow throughthese opportunities – howelse might we be heard bythose with whom we do nothave direct contact?The programme can be heard byaccessing BBC ‘A Question ofConscience’, 29 May 2016Anthony WilsonLichfieldIF WE ENGAGEWITH THEMEDIA , EVENTHE MOSTSYMPATHETIC , ITWILL BE ON THEMEDIA ’ S TERMS
S TAFFORDSHIREP AGE 6QUAKERI N SILENCEThis article was published in‘The Friend’ in May of thisyear.In silence which isactive, the Inner Lightbegins to glow – a tinyspark. For the flame tobe kindled and to grow,subtle argument and theclamour of our emotionsmust be stilled. It is byan attention full of lovethat we enable the InnerLight to blaze and illuminate our dwelling andto make of our wholebeing a source fromwhich this Light mayshine out.Pierre Lacout, 1969G O INTO THESTILLNESS ANDREDISCOVER YOURS OUL , T HAT OFG ODTo become aware of a senseof presence, who you reallyare, for then you becomeaware of a greater presence.For some that maybe calledGod, or it may not be calledGod, maybe a sense of thepresence of the universe, ormystery, or wonder, or Inner Light. Your presencethen merges with this biggerpresence and there is a senseof oneness and love.You do not become lost, youbecome found, grounded inpresence. It's like we haveforgotten who we are andthis is a process of remembering. It's only when wemove away from this senseof presence that we becomelost and swept away by afalse sense of reality thatoverwhelms us.Each of us is human and eachis unique, we have our ownfingerprint which we leave atrace of in everything (andeveryone) we touch. So wecan agree on some things anddisagree on others, for weeach see things differently tovarious degrees, but if weare all grounded in presencewe can come together in thatPresence. For having realisedPresence we realise onenessand uniqueness. Individualityand community.Having made the discoverywe then need to change alifetime of conditioning, thisis a gradual process. It involves stopping and remembering who we are, of resting in this Inner Light, letting our soul be in chargeand not our mistaken identity. This may take the restof our lifetime, but now weknow our purpose, to let oursoul bloom, to manifest inthis human form, to let ourInner Light shine out.We are each a unique, intrinsic, part of the Whole.Our spiritual journey beginshere and goes nowhere forwe are already here, butnow we know who we areand realise, as said in thepast, “For in him we movelive and have our being”. Forwithin this Presence wemove live and have our being. We see there is That ofGod in each in of us, you cancall it your soul.You may say this is not so, ifthat is the case, it is becauseyou have not yet discoveredthis Inner Light, seeing yourself as just this body andmind. Yet somewherewithin you, you have a senseyou are more, that there ismore.Each soul finds itself in abody and mind and so webecome conditioned bygenes, environment, andcircumstances. We take onthe identity of this body andmind, forgetting our soul,who we really are. The wayhome is to remember whowe are. This is why we sit instillness, to let go of all theconditioning, to clear a spacewhere we can rediscover oursoul, That of God, our InnerLight.Look deeply at the wonderand mystery of the naturaluniverse, and within yourself, ask "Who am I?" Don'tanswer with your mind, answer from your heart. Yourheart is where your soul is.Look for yourself, followyour Inner Light, your InnerTeacher.What is the soul, what isThat of God? It is not anobject, you cannot see it,you can only be it. Go intothe stillness and rediscoveryour Soul, That of God, itwill change your life.Alex Thomson,Stone
J UNE 2016P AGE 7T ESTIMONY TO THE LIFE OF JOHN MOXHAM ,27. 10. 1926 - 9. 1. 2015John Moxham was born intoa Methodist family and heremained a Methodist all hislife. By profession he was anengineer. For much of hisworking life he was a university lecturer, including histime at the University ofZambia which was a pivotalexperience for him.John first encountered theSociety of Friends when, inthe 1950s, a work colleaguein Swindon invited him to adiscussion at the localFriends meeting house. Hesubsequently became familiar with Quaker beliefs including the Peace Testimony. He found that forQuakers ‘people mattered’,and he welcomed this. Heappreciated the testimony toequality, with his own firmbelief that at work thereshould be no distinction between ‘masters’ and ‘men’.John was an attender atWolverhampton Meeting forover 40 years, starting afterhe moved to Wolverhampton to take up a new job.He attended meeting forworship regularly and quiteoften gave spoken ministry.This ministry was offeredwith a particular awarenessT ESTIMONIESof our older children, whichthey recognised and appreciated.His technical skills were veryvaluable when he served onPremises Committee.John valued the bible and hedevoted a lot of time to biblical study, appreciating newinsights from 20th centuryresearch. He enriched ourlearning by leading studysessions on both the old andnew testaments.Family life, bee keeping,music (especially Beethoven), and miniature railwayswere all important to Johnand were sometimes mentioned in his ministry.John’s spiritual beliefs ledhim to act on social concerns. He was committed tothe work of Amnesty International and the fair-trademovement. In the 1980s heplayed an important part inthe setting up and running ofTrinity Training Services,which was formed from several smaller church organisations and designed to helpyoung people face the difficult economic circumstancesof that time.In 2003, in his seventies,John finally decided to applyfor membership of the Society of Friends. He explainedthat he was finding conventional church services toobusy and said his spiritualhome was in the Quakermeeting for worship. Heapplied for dual membershipas he still wished to attendBeckminster MethodistChurch with his wife Barbara.John continued to attendmeeting for worship untilthe end of his life, evenwhen it became physicallydifficult for him. A meetingfor worship was held withJohn and Barbara at his carehome a few days before hisdeath.CONCERNING DECEASED FRIENDSThe purpose of a testimony concerning our deceased worthy Friends (is) intended as a memorial, thatthey have walked as children of the Light, and of the Day, and to excite those who remain to takediligent heed, and to yield to the teachings of the still small voice, that they may follow them as theyfollowed Christ, the great captain of their salvation.Minute from the then Hertford Monthly Meeting, 1780HEFOUNDTHAT FORQ UAKERS‘ PEOPLEMATTERED ’
S TAFFORDSHIREP AGE 8QUAKERS TOKE FRIENDS AT B RITAIN YEARLY MEETINGThere are varieties ofgifts, but the same Spirit.There are varieties ofservice, but the sameLord. There are varietiesof activity, but in all ofthem and in everyonethe same God is active.In each of us the Spirit isseen to be at work forsome useful purpose.1 Corinthians 12:4-7Four Friends from StokeLM, Shelagh Robinson,Shirley Torrens, JuliaRichardson and TeresaMurray, attended BYM atFriends House in May. Alsopresent and briefly seenwere Lisa and Pete fromWolverhampton, althoughLisa was occupied with theChildren and Young People’s programme and the 3-5year olds!Teresa Murray and JuliaRichardson at BYM in 2014For Teresa and I this was oursecond experience of YM inLondon. Our first YM wasYearly Meeting Gathering inBath in 2014. Not having hadmuch experience of Quakerson a national level we didn’trealise that a Gathering andusual YM were different.YMG is a week-long eventduring the summer and isfull of all ages includingmany families. We campedon the field while othersstayed on campus or nearby.There was a festival atmosphere and the days were fullof both the business of YMand workshops and sessionsfor all ages combining creative, spiritual, and politicaland almost everything youcould think of. Negotiatingwhat to do when was an exercise that needed a highlighter and a planner!Last year at YM in London Iwas working with the CYPprogramme whilst Teresaand other Friends were inthe adult part of YM. Oneof the things I appreciateabout Quakers and the waywe do business is that theChildren and Young People’s programmes are just asmuch part of YM as theadults’. They work along thesame theme and each agegroup brings their own Epistle to a joint session at theend. Young Friends alsocontributed by sharing Junior YM’s Epistle at the startof proceedings and by join-ing us in worship and withministry at different times.On Saturday night YM hosts‘The Swarthmore lecture’ asan annual event and as a public lecture. This year was onthe subject of peace buildingin East Africa.During lunchtimes there arealways interest groups toattend and between us wetook part in meetings forThe Retreat (Shirley),QDEG (Shelagh) and theQuaker LGBT group (Juliaand Teresa). On Sundayevening there is a stalls fairwhere different Quakergroups and charities let usknow about their activities.We made a special effort tovisit QSA and to hand overmoney raised selling handmade cards and jams throughStoke Meeting.What is it about YM makesme want to go back everyyear? There is somethingwonderful about being together with so many otherQuakers, yes we are noisywhen meeting and greetingand chatting but there is also
J UNE 2016S TOKEFRIENDS ATa very special feeling of beingin a gathered Meeting forWorship for Business with somany. The large new meeting room is called ‘TheLight’, and light streams into the room from above.Yes, sometimes all of us forget our discipline and chat orshuffle about, but with gentle eldering we gather together and the depth of thesilence and the connection isbeautiful.I am in awe at the light touchof our Clerks. This year wasthe start of a new trienniumfor our Deborah Rowlandsand two Assistant Clerks,Clare Scott-Booth and Siobhan Hare. As we sat in ourfirst Meeting of Friday evening I think we were all conscious of holding them in theLight. As the business of YMmoves session by sessionfrom Friday through to Monday the Epistle starts to beput together as the Clerksbecome one with Meetingand the words that come outat the end are a collectiveguidance as the Spirit hasmoved us.This year was the 2nd year ofour joint reflections on‘Living out our faith in theworld’ and we spent timeon ‘The Gifts of the Spirit’and on Concerns and ‘testingconcerns’. We recognisedthat some concerns are already well tested by YM andthose are part of our Testimonies and can inspire usinto action on a daily basis.P AGE 9B RITAINYEARLY MEETING ( CONTINUED )SPIRITUAL ADVENTURERS, 8-11F ROM THE MINUTESOF OUR CHILDRENAND YOUNG F RIENDSThis weekend in Spiritual Adventurers we have been thinkingabout using our gifts for good.We have done this in a varietyof ways, for example playinggames, being creative, writingpromises to our future selves andsharing our stories through worship.NEW SHOOTS , 0-2YOUNG PEOPLE, 11-15‘At the end of or sessions we satin silence and looked at thecolour changing bunny andcube, but the desire to pick themup was challenging, however wedid manage a whole 30 seconds.’We had a session in which theadult volunteers shared theirexperiences of promptings andhow they acted upon them. Wethen went into our base groups small groups we gathered inregularly throughout the event,which were like our family - tocreate parodies of popular songsbased on the four themes we haddiscussed earlier.FOX CUBS, 3-5We have been thinking aboutgifts all weekend. We all feltwelcomed and we used picturesto help us make the right choicesso that everyone could feel safeand happy.We have been given gifts severaltimes this weekend.PENN FRIENDS, 6-8We were visited by Mel andAlistair because we were learningabout gifts that you give to people. We all chose a ‘gift’ from ablanket and we said to the person next to us who the gift wasfor and why.On Sunday afternoon we joinedthe Yearly Meeting session“Living out our faith in theworld; recognising, testing andsupporting concerns.” whichallowed us to explore our ownconcerns whilst listening to theviews of the Quaker communityas a whole, and helped us feel avalid part of YM. Two youngpeople felt prompted to ministerduring the session and wereheard. We stayed at FriendsHouse to witness the burial ofJunior Yearly Meeting’s timecapsule, and to visit the groupsfair.“In my journal I put, ‘This afternoon is going to be greatfun’.”Most of us enjoyed Quaker meeting.Julia Richardson,StokeW HATIS ITABOUT YMMAKES ME WANTTO GO BACKEVERY YEAR ?
S TAFFORDSHIREP AGE 10QUAKERM EETING FOR SUFFERINGS IN APRILIf I speak in the tonguesof mortals and of angels,but do not have love, Iam a noisy gong or aclanging cymbal. And ifI have prophetic powers, and understand allmysteries and all knowledge, and if I have allfaith, so as to removemountains, but do nothave love, I am nothing.If I give away all my possessions, and if I handover my body so that Imay boast, but do nothave love, I gain nothing.1 Corinthians 13:1-3A CTINGUNDERCONCERN CANBE AFRIGHTENINGEXPERIENCE ,WHEN YOU FEELIMPELLED ANDCAN DO NOOTHER .There were two items thatwere particularly referredback to Area Meetings: The concern from Cornwall AM regarding thedecriminalisation of thepossession, for personaluse, of all drugs and Cornwall Friends are willing tohelp. They can be contacted by email: qcorrespondent@gmail.comThe paper from QPSW on‘a vision for a criminaljustice system’.Sam Sender, last July atHeathrow airport, witnessedalongside other members ofPlane Stupid. On 24 February Sam Sender was sentenced to six weeks’ custodial sentence, suspended for12 months, plus 120 hours’community service. This willbe added to the Court andPrison register. On the dayof sentencing Britain YearlyMeeting (BYM) issued astatement of support. Wecontinue to hold Sam Senderin the light.Peter Ullathorne has introduced the review of financialactivities for 2015. Althoughcontributions from Friendswere on target at 2 million,we remind Friends of theminute from Yearly Meetinglast year: ‘We ask Friendsand meetings to engage withthe evil of social and economic injustice which creates a world in which thewrong things are valued. Todo this requires owning andupholding the work that isalready being done byFriends and in our name;helping to fund that work asgenerously as possible.Living out our faith ‘ Meeting for Sufferings is toco-ordinate the work of localand area meetings who mightwish to become more deeplyinvolved, and to encouragethe deep spiritual and intellectual searching that couldunderpin a ‘true social order’ for our age.We have spent time considering how we test concerns,and what will help Friendswith this. Listening to theSpirit in Meeting for Worship is our starting point.Acting under concern can bea frightening experience,when you feel impelled andcan do no other. ManyMeetings don’t have experience of testing concerns.The process needs to be explained, clearly.We have heard how theQuaker World RelationsCommittee has progressedsince reorganisation. It isacting as a two-way conduitbetween BYM and Quakersworldwide. The energy,passion and value of ouryounger adults is a huge underused resource.There is to be private members’ bill on conscientiousobjection to military taxationwhich is to be heard in theHouse of Commons on 18thMay, introduced by RuthCadbury MP. Dorset andSouth Wiltshire AM broughtthis to our attention.Quaker Peace and SocialWitness is asked to take appropriate action, and reportback to our next meeting.Win Sutton,Wolverhampton,Meeting for Sufferings representative
J UNE 2016P AGE 11STAFFORDSHIRE’S WORK ON SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURESJohn Nicholls (Wolverhampton)here underlines points he madein last June’s edition , in whichWin Sutton (Wolverhampton)also outlined developments inBritain Yearly Meeting and inStaffordshire Area Meeting,where Teresa Murray (Stoke)was last year appointed Safeguarding Co-ordinator (see below). The articles are atwww.staffs-quakers.org. uk/SQ%20June%202015 June.pdfRecently we have been doingsome useful work on establishing & implementing safeguarding procedures. I amvery grateful for the work ofthose directly concerned.Also I am glad that in ourArea Meeting we have members who have professionalexpertise & experience.There is one matter wheremore guidance would beuseful. There have beenreferences to the “relevant &appropriate external authorities” to whom concerns &evidence of abusive behaviour should be reported. Iunderstand these are thePolice & Social Services.Reporting on issues whichare obviously criminal to thePolice is well understood.But I would be glad to seepublicised procedures forraising other matters of concern with the appropriatesections of Social Services.As a result of discussionswith personal friends inother AMs I have the impression that Staffordshire hasdone significantly more thansome other AMs. Perhapsan area business meetingcould consider raising thiswith the Recording Clerk &request that Friends’ Houseensure there is consistencyacross BYM.Perhaps I may remind Staffordshire Friends that I havebeen actively involved withFriends in the West Midlands since 1977, transferring to Staffordshire in 1989.Emotional abuse can takemany more varied formsthan sexual abuse. If anyonewishes to learn the specificdetails of emotional abusewhich I have witnessed thenI shall be glad to discussthese with them. I must emphasise that these can bediscussed without divulgingpersonal identities or thelocation on which the emotional abuse occurred. Mypersonal view is that thesespecifics should be widelyknown in order to help identify & resolve any futu
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