Church of Newtois. .Kans:. w IlclI desire to have printed in the RECORD. ThIre being 16 bfectiorl. the petition was ordered to be printed in the RECORD. as follows: A PETITIO N To coynisass. The Mennonites of this- country are either immigrants or the descendants of immigrants from various countries in Europe which they left to avoid compulsory military service. Assurance was. given them by high officials of the United States. includingPresident Grant in 1873. that they need fear no compulsory conscription here. In view of this our attitude regarding military service we petition the Congress of the United States to exempt us and other noncombatant Christians from all tompulsory military training and service in. the event of the enactment of such a law.
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