Project Gutenberg 2005-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 178 Pringle, Cyrus G. (Cyrus Guernsey) 1838 1911 Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew) 1863 1948 Jones, Rufus Matthew The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones Produced by Mark C. Orton, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading "The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary" by Cyrus G. Pringle is a personal diary written in the early 20th century that chronicles the author's experiences and struggles as a Quaker facing the moral dilemma of conscription during the Civil War. This historical account sheds light on the principles of pacifism upheld by the Quakers, particularly their strong opposition to war due to religious beliefs. The book serves as an exploration of individual conscience in the face of societal expectations during a tumultuous time in American history. In the diary, Pringle recounts his journey beginning with his draft into the Union Army in 1863, reflecting on his deep commitment to his Quaker faith and the internal conflicts this produced. He resists paying the commutation fee to escape service, believing it compromises his values. Throughout the narrative, he details his interactions with military authorities, his trials in confinement, and his steadfast refusal to abandon his principles, even under duress. The account captures the essence of his faith, the moral costs of war, and the profound personal struggle between loyalty to one's country and fidelity to one's beliefs, ultimately culminating in a poignant testimony of Quaker values during a time of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Draft Society of Friends BX E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare Category: Religion/Spirituality 116765 2025-07-07T05:29:57.999221 text/html 114608 2020-12-11T07:10:59 text/html 144271 2025-07-07T05:30:04.216189 application/epub+zip 144526 2025-07-07T05:30:01.316228 application/epub+zip 100167 2025-07-07T05:30:00.112203 application/epub+zip 331619 2025-07-07T05:30:06.190162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322749 2025-07-07T05:30:03.356218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130023 2022-09-08T01:16:25.546979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101491 2025-07-07T05:29:57.669215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101380 2020-12-11T07:10:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101371 2020-12-11T07:10:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22910 2025-07-07T05:30:06.320163 application/rdf+xml 22724 2025-07-07T05:30:00.609230 image/jpeg 4777 2025-07-07T05:30:00.361220 image/jpeg 40239 2020-12-11T07:10:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 49209 2020-12-11T07:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 40208 2020-12-11T07:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 143233 2025-07-07T05:29:58.012210 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia