From the archive: 1915: Looking back
Janet Scott describes how the Friend reflected on a very difficult year
The mood at the end of 1915 was much more sombre than in the previous year. This was due to many factors: the increasing number of war zones; the military and civilian deaths; the number of refugees; the threat of conscription; and the growing financial burden of the war. Friends, however, maintained their determination to continue their regular round of worship, meetings and committees, and to play an active part in working for peace. The Friend, in its final issue of the year, presented a long account of the events of the previous twelve months as they affected the nation and the Society and gave an update on the way the conflict had spread:
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