Article Title
Abstract
During World War I Theodora Wilson Wilson, who shortly before the war had returned to her ancestral Quaker faith, made a unique contribution to the Fellowship of Reconciliation's (FOR) propaganda. Instead of the usual expository writings aimed at the well educated, she wrote simple stories directed at casual readers. They emphasised the kind of activity, 'doing', the FOR leadership had decided to curtail after an attempt at tramping in the Midlands in the summer of 1915 had resulted in a near riot. Her perspective reflected that of many Friends. Some very limited attention has been given to these stories, but their contexts have not been explored adequately. This essay attempts to correct this deficiency and provides insight into an important Quaker stream within the FOR.
Recommended Citation
den Boggende, Bert
(2008)
"The Fellowship of Reconciliation's Propaganda and Theodora Wilson Wilson's Literary Contribution 1914-1917,"
Quaker Studies: Vol. 12
:
Iss.
1
, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/quakerstudies/vol12/iss1/8