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~ . . B Vadras, Intio; ° ‘china; “2: Scattie; iladc Aphis a “ INae York City; . x. Birringhwn, England; “pull: san, Weshg - » Now York Citys . saséeuls, Nontanse t , In add . Scattla snoko 2s an wlisted speakor. cutset thet ho didn't euite fool the sar ay about 2 lot cf things as cid tho other spiakars, However, his remarks concoming th? statistics coalt with YU. S. prednetion anc did not conczm thoris2lves with th: problems of conscripticn. of ayoilabls at the reoting on tabhos in the large Rnount of literature. i copios of this literature + report, asloy House was a boon attached as cxhi A smell penphiet ss ef Religion and the Prosont Draft Let stated in ports Wve have hod presented to us th: subject of the Selzetive Service Act of 1943 anc tis wey in wiich our Fedarsl Governent outheritics aracbaling with ccnscicntious cbhjectors untcr its provigions Thors herve been prosceutions and mvicticns of who have not registerzcd under the lov, ca religious grounds. Others are uncer arrest, Tho heavy prison s:ntcness impos7e represent arsher trontuont than is accorded to many guilt: reral turpitu Thoro have becn presceutions, too, for gncourrging or supporting such religi objactors in following their emsciencss. Uany of those undergoing these exporicnees «rar rs of our Roligicus Sncisty; sm. of ther: nenbers of 3 eur orm Philadslphis Yearly licotings. . . ‘i are disturbed by thes nts boeaus? w2 are profoundly concerned that th: supronancy of raligion snall not be denice and that religious literty shall net b? curtailed. "Regarding this all- ond our fcliow citizens to think 4 bolicve.s ortont subject, w2 ask our offi ge We L201 conpslicd to state ¥ ""% belicve in goverment and in the capacity cf the state to ve an instrument of the Kingdon of Gods we believ: in Loyclty.to it ant in obecimes to its Lavs,s0 leng ag it is such on instrument. a