London Meeting for Sufferings

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The London Meeting for Sufferings was a religious group, specifically a committee of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. This group originated in England in the 17th century and served as a political pressure group. Its primary functions included lobbying Parliament for relief from persecution, coordinating legal strategies, and using the press for public appeals on behalf of Quakers. In the 19th century, their concerns expanded to address suffering more broadly. Quakers themselves are a Christian group that emphasizes the guidance of the Holy Spirit and has a strong tradition of working for peace.12

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London Meeting for Sufferings in the 17th century served as a political pressure group, lobbying Parliament for relief from persecution, coordinating legal strategy, and using the press for public appeals; in the 19th century they broadened their concerns to respond to sufferings everywhere.
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London Meeting for Sufferings in the 17th century served as a political pressure group, lobbying Parliament for relief from persecution, coordinating legal strategy, and using the press for public appeals; in the 19th century they broadened their concerns to respond to sufferings everywhere.
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