Meeting for Sufferings 2015-07-04

- Introduction -

Henry Thompson and Kate Arnot were present, representing SE Scotland on -Sufferings for the first time. As many of those in the room were new, the -morning's sessions were devoted to introducing Meeting for Sufferings: its -history, its -work, its procedures, its place in the overall structure of BYM.

We were reminded that Suffering is once again, harking back to its -origins in the 1670s, responsible for recording the names and situations of any -Friend in court or in prison for conscience's sake.

-Have an occasional meeting with the QL, QPSW and MfS representatives from AM? -

Paul Parker offered the insight that MfS are the only part of BYM who -have, on a regular and ongoing basis, an overview of all the -activities of and within BYM, centrally and locally, internally and externally.