02639cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000560011324500960016926400510026530000470031633600260036333700260038933800360041550000310045150501710048250801090065352013780076253400450214065300450218565300100223065300300224085600430227025522UtSlPG20260610133603.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUA1 aHearnshaw, F. J. C.q(Fossey John Cobb),d1869-194610aFreedom In Service :bSix Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-190 aThe ancient defence of England -- Compulsory service and liberty -- The voluntary principle -- Passive resistance -- Christianity and war -- The state and its rivals.  aProduced by Nick Wall, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Freedom in Service" by F. J. C. Hearnshaw is a collection of essays concerning Britain's safety and governance, written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the moral and political implications of military service, particularly during the tumultuous times of World War I. The essays explore themes of political freedom, the historical basis for compulsory military service, and the responsibilities of citizenship, emphasizing the connection between liberty and the duty to serve.  The opening of the text presents a preface that acknowledges the origins of the first three essays as articles in the "Morning Post", framing the discourse around the contentious issue of military enlistment during the war. Hearnshaw articulates a historical perspective on the duty of Englishmen to defend their homeland, citing the evolution of military obligations from Anglo-Saxon times to modern political thought. Through a rigorous examination of the ancient concepts of service and defense, he argues against the voluntary enlistment system, advocating for universal military service as both a right and a mark of freedom. The author positions these ideas within an urgent response to the looming threats of his time, creating a compelling case for reevaluating the relationship between individual liberty and national duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- Politics and government  aDraft  aGreat Britain -- Defenses40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25522