Massachusetts Peace Society
Encyclopedia
The Massachusetts Peace Society (1815–1828) was an anti-war
organization in Boston
, Massachusetts
, established to "diffuse light on the subject of war, and to cultivate the principles and spirit of peace." Founding officers included Thomas Dawes, William Phillips
, Elisha Ticknor, Thomas Wallcut and Noah Worcester
. In 1828 the society "merged into the newly formed American Peace Society
."
Anti-war
An anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many...
organization in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, established to "diffuse light on the subject of war, and to cultivate the principles and spirit of peace." Founding officers included Thomas Dawes, William Phillips
William Phillips, Jr.
William Phillips Jr was born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 10, 1750; died in Boston, May 26, 1827. Phillips was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and served 1812-1823. He drafted the letter inviting New England Governors to send delegates to the Hartford Convention of 1815.Phillips...
, Elisha Ticknor, Thomas Wallcut and Noah Worcester
Noah Worcester
Noah Worcester was a Unitarian clergyman and a seminal figure in history of American pacifism.-Life:Born in Hollis, New Hampshire, at age 16 Worcester joined the militia as a fifer during the Revolutionary War, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, where he narrowly escaped being taken prisoner...
. In 1828 the society "merged into the newly formed American Peace Society
American Peace Society
The American Peace Society is a pacifist group founded upon the initiative of William Ladd, in New York City, May 8, 1828. It was formed by the merging of many state and local societies, from New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, of which the oldest, the New York Peace Society, dated...
."
Further reading
- Noah Worcester. Correspondence between the Massachusetts Peace Society and the Emperor of Russia and Prince Gallitzin. Niles' Weekly Register, Oct. 18, 1817.
- Friend of Peace. v.2 (1821); v.4 (1827). Includes annual reports of the society.
- John Gallison. Address, delivered at the fourth anniversary of the Massachusetts peace society, Dec. 25, 1819. Cambridge: printed by HilliardWilliam HilliardWilliam Hilliard was a publisher and bookseller in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the early 19th-century. He worked with several business partners through the years, including Jacob Abbot Cummings, James Brown, and Charles C. Little...
& Metcalf, 1820. - Josiah Quincy. Address, delivered at the fourth anniversary of the Massachusetts peace society, Dec. 25, 1820. Cambridge: printed by Hilliard & Metcalf, 1821.
- Tyler Bigelow. Address, delivered at the eighth anniversary of the Massachusetts peace society, Dec. 25, 1823. Boston: Printed by John B. Russell, 1824.
External links
- Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Massachusetts Peace Society Records, 1816-1917.