The gazette., 1799-04-01

and N'ztby M-eiiag5 Of FrieHdI /. Craat Bri-
tain, Ireland, and sJEqUberc.
DEAR FRIENDS,
AMONG other advantages which we
find in thus ATTENDING oufelves before the
Lord, II IS none Of the Leaf, that our love for
the members Of bis mythical body, the church.
receives from time to tirne a ien-wal Of hcly
ferY ur with ardent defre tha; ihe may in
create IN qualification to be preieHted TO him
glo'ious church, no. having fpCt. or wrinkle, or
any fuch thing. May we, Friends, as a par,
thereof. through The grace which is given 10 US
be wiling to cleanfe ourfelves from every
pollution # feih and fpirit, and to become holy
an I'll manner of converia,ion-
We .ve no new doctrines to communicate.
HapPy,ysa bl9Ged ihould we be, could every
man 6od teGtimony in BIS confcier ], that he
a6ted confidently wirh ,hoie he hath already Re
eeived : but till il remains cur concern to ftir
up he pure mind in each other and to prefs th=
ebieryance of thofe things which appear 10 be
neglected. And how fhall We find any fubi-tf
Of greater moment, wheTeon TO renew he often
repeated call to vigilance, than that .-4diHg du-
Is If public worihip, and Of leekinz The recruit,
Of ltrei 9Th, & Of confidence 10 perfevcre in the
way of peace, which he mind may experience
in the humble performance # this lolemn Chi
garion None Of rhe negligent can f,y he has
no need ot the support yei to- macy leem, by
their cniuq, q indicate that they Ihink fo.-
But, Friends, review the fabj & let NOT =
evil habit prevail but flffer you -feives 70 BE-
weaned from i. Nike the ely Of better
practice, and you will find, 10 your comfort,
lh1: diffcu lies WI ohln fink as YOU approach
Every itep which We can gain in the way Of
obedience % duty, l. not onry OF advantage to
ourfe.ves, but Il gives additional lreng.h ant
ann ,tion 10 be beneficial 70 others By thi,
means sl7ne can the P2rent, the guardian, O.
the mlller hope 70 dilch7rge bis important and
awful trua TO The lambs committed 10 his care,
in tie wilderness Of tbs world. And what
ne=d there Of le kiHg all means Of qlslihca
tion 10 be helpful to them, tAe dangers Of that
wlterHef,, and the failure Of many who are
entruted with the charge, 100 obyiouily declare.
We fear thar, 10 many intarcss, an early and
frequent p-rulal Of th= Scriptures Of Truth and
opportunities Of quiet retirement in families,
before the Lord, are ne gleaed? vhilR anule
rnents not iuited to the condition Of candidate
for Immortality, and writings inimical to The
fnPlcity Of the Goipei, mdulged, O. con
nived al. We fear alle, that iome Of our youth
are training in habis o. ezPence in attire. furni.
turr, and atendancc Which, growing into
cuRom, are not CniY intohG9ent with the Gn-
pacity of the GslFel. bnt confaut call for
Inuch II that Pro perty, which would be better
employed in feeding the hungry and Of that
time, which night be occupied in WHITING ana
cheeing the habitations Of human m f.ry.-
" The trimmi 6 of the vain world" faid our
WORTHY elder William Penn, E" would c'cthe the
- r.. 49, rtI II 4.
tia, we plead, on behalf of the indgeat We
with th0la who are generally conli.tert in aP
pearsnce and manners with our ielf DENYING
protection, to BE- clear that due proportion of
their time aad fIbf nee is ipenr in the relief Of
diltTefs. This is a day when thoulands of cur
fellow creatures are want,ng the ncceflries Of
the body and thoufands imoibing wi h avidty
principles injurious 70 tn mn1. Happy will
Il he, on parting retrolpe9, TO believe that We
have nethe. contr buted, by Multiplication Of
our entruhed properly, 10 the ore, nor omitted
20 Go all in our powsr to prevent the banef1l
fpread of the other. Chrif is al; in Him are
all rhe treaflres of wifdom and knowledge g.
the obfcrvance Of bis law, written on the heart,
would reaore perfe9 harmony to the uni
yerfe.
We have at this meeting received, as ufual,
accOuIS OF me iuH1rinSs OF or mem NeTS.-
The whole amount in Great Britain, IS upwards
of E,Io,3oo, chiefly for ti,hes and thole called
church rates but including about .zooo. for
military purPoles. The amount Of thofe re.
ported from Ireland Is { 7s5. The Friend i'm
prifoned lat year al York, on account Of the
militia, was releafed at the expiration Of bis
term and the remaining priibners, on account
Of tiihes, by fpecial claufe for that purPofe in
an act Of PatlameRt by virtue of which df.
r-aints were made on their effects. Three 9th
er Friends were, near the end Of laR year. com.
rnitte] TO Huntingdon goal, by EIchequer pro.
cefs, Of account Of tihes, and afterwards for a