Organized in 1867 in reaction to the Civil War by Orthodox Friends in the New York, Baltimore, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Western and Iowa Yearly Meetings; incorporated in 1894 in Indiana for the purpose of promoting peace; grew to include all thirteen yearly meetings of the Five Years Meeting; headquartered in Richmond, Indiana; governed by a seven-man Board of Directors elected by representatives of each of the thirteen yearly meetings; among the leaders of the Peace Association were Daniel Hill, president or secretary from 1867 until hs death in 1899, and his successor Allen D. Hole, president until 1927; affiliated with the American Peace Society in 1914; the Peace Association attempted to teach Friends and others that war is unchristian, inhumane, and unnecessary through the publication and dissemination of peace literature, the organization of public meetings and lectures, and the awarding of prizes for essay on peace topics; organization changed its name to the Peace Board of the Five Years Meeting in 1940, apparently continuing to function thereafter as a committee of the Five Years Meeting; published Messenger of Peace, a monthly periodical from 1870 to 1894 and from 1900 to 1933; from 1933 to 1943 it appeared as a supplement to the American Friend.
From the description of Records, 1868-1944. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 20366706
