Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways, Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives thy service find, In deeper reverence praise.

THIS prayer familiar to many of us from our child-hood is surely more needful now, than then, as war rears its ugly head.

Here in Evesham we have much to celebrate, for here in the seventeenth century George Fox was imprisoned. More skilful historians than I can tell you the story. About the same time John Bunyan was treated like-wise. These men suffered to win for us Liberty Spiritual and Physical.

Ancient Israel were told look to the rock from which you were hewn. Advice we could well take. A meeting will take place in the Friends Meeting House at 2pm on Saturday, devoted to just that, please come along if you value your freedoms.

JEFF SMITH, Elm Road, Evesham.