John, greetings and thanks for these comments. Sadly, concerning question #4, I think Lon Fendall's answer a few posts up are a fair summary of the situation in our (Northwest) Yearly Meeting. You may have noticed how hard Rachel H. and her friends have to work to recruit people for the YM's Peace and Social Concerns board. HOWEVER, the situation is a lot healthier in our YM than in many others.
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