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1v.. Contribute prayer, money, and moral support, as they may be needed, to all conscientious objectors, the C.P.S. camps, and pacifists who may suffer privation or persecution . . . i for conscience’s sake. . - . . 0 11. Extend and intensify our work as individuals and . gtoups for human betterment and recunciliation in the com- oe munity. In war-time pacifists more than ever must be work- ers and practical friends, and not mere talkers, in every community and church, : i - : Complicated and delicate probleiis will incceasingly arise ; for pacifists as they seek to maintain a clear witness against w . war and to dissociate themselves from war activities and at . the same time demonstrate their readiness to serve human - need at cost to themscives. No cut and dried, universally applicable formulas can be worked out for such problems. The Divine Spisit will guide individuals and groups in find- aon . ing the way to express the spirit of truth and reconciliation {oo in concrete situations. . There are certain basic attitudes on which there would doubtless be general agreement: . (a) We desire to keep out of organizations and activi- ~ : : ties which we feel to be mainly designed to supply war z : needs and to 0 develop war psychology. (b) If we refrain from participating in training for certain forms of “defense” (against air raids, for example) because the attempt is made to conscript us for them, or - ; : “ . : because the organizations involved appear to be essentially pact of the war-machine or because the chief object seems to be encouraging a war morale sather than meeting an imminent human need, we must recognize that we have . a responsibility for acquiring training in first aid, etcetera, ee ee a at under other auspices, so that in case of catastrophes we may be in a position to perform skilled voluntary services, 07} 4 a we nee een ey ern een