Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-10-13

month, 1890, ncluIve
4 70 tls 2gartrry and LI94tby Meanings IF F1trnDs,
IL GrstJritaia, Ireland, and clJtCBere.
\ DIAN FRIENDS,
1H A RELIGIOUS concern Rill attends our
Il I l. minds, that ye, our dear abfent brethren.
y may parJake Of the benefit and blelling Of our
4 thu, aaemeng together NOT only by means
q fuch regulations as have been found expedi-
\ ent, that this our afTe6tionate f4lutaton, the
s delire which the collected body feels for you AS
n ior i5telt; that may all Be what We p-ofels /;
n that we may all daily look AT our foundations,
and be tervent n our prayers for an e6ablilh-
rent upon that rock againt which every form
n will beat in vain. In the renewings therefore
Of love which knows no abatement from length
Of time, but through all age, remains the fame
in the hearts Of believers in the love Of the
NJ gofpsi Of Chrf Jeius our Redeemer, we ten
M derly ialute you.
The accounts Of fuferings brought in this
= year, chiefly for tthes, Prietts' demands, and
thole called church rates alto for military
~ purpof-s amount, in Greatbritain, 70 leven
Ell lhouilnd FIVE hundred and ninety one pound, !;
Il and ID Ireland, to fix hundred and three
It pounds
Epj1les have been received this year from
Ne all the Yearly Meetings on The American con
rs ,ineoJ and accounts from our fcveral Quar-
NJ tery Meetings. and from Ireland. Having,
aE in theft lat mentioned communications, view
u If tie pfc.5nt tate at TIE Society ii theft, ma
u lions, we Gnd cau.- 10 continue To Hir un
II YOUR par- ruind by way Of remembrance, that
B ye may ha mindful of The words which we're
"a f26k.n oy The holy prophets, and Of the com
. mandne Of the aPotles Of the Lord and Sa
viou-."-(z Peter, III. I, ~
IL We bel-1ch y-u, brethren, be wa,chfuL-
= Keep ST Tie h.ly iacioIlre # the prefervng
I, fear lt God AMI call To mind The peIlett le-
u curity Of Iirad cnramPed of Old under his
: never filling protection; when the intended
y fclH-s Of an enemy were converted INTO bIeGings.
lie with whom We have TO do, is the fame
|, ysGarday, III day, and forever. Why then are
We not kept in his fear, and made perfect in
J bis love Is It not bee 4ufe the yiGble things Of
this fading fate are in various ways ard por
lIst tons drawing away our attention? But, friends,
Tas enter from time u time into the cloet ihut t.
az the door; pray to your Father, who ie-th III
~ itcret, for dly ELPp,ics Of 0ren5th 70 lnPpreE
WI thai immoderate love Of earthly things which
lbs prevents you from giving him bis due pre-
p5b emnence.
7e Thcy who are obejient' w ibis un:verfal IL
2
SD are prepared for the due fulfilling Of every
! duty; and eminently o for that mott eItnuA
SD ere of Worhip.-How many feel Jhemlevrs
l2hgud when attended for this fJIeun PurPole,
tor want of previous preparation OF heart
,gS The mind crowded with thoughts On outward
things il approaching the place for public wor-
ihiP, and relnming them with avidi.y on its re-
turn, is not likely to fill Up the interval Up pro
M ~ IL.
prove form as empty as any Of th0ic ont of
WHICH We believe. Truth called our frrtath7rs
.obIsnd Gill calls. If we truly fucceed them, as
Erneles for The eruth, We mua look beyond
iorms, to that which IS the life Of all tue re-
J. Fgous performances III we may become fitted
N cur iev5ral 9atlons for the Lold's fervi-e
/. 'he promotion Of the caule Of ri5hteouluels on
I, t4rth.
D. Dear friends, We believe there are many Of
you, and Especially Of youth, who III good
eegree, have given up, and are giving Up your
0 ~ fsarts to lervs The Lord. May you fuDmit with
Wplpatence to All the repeated baptiims neceGIry
sSf your refinement The gofpel hath its trb-
X, eiaton, bur th,y are not ike tie louow Of
2 W he W rid, which workerh deIth. They are
] ~ tnded to diHurb The polluted re4 OF mere
I ges Mid'y euJoymcnt5 they unite you to tie
lFng members Of Oh riu's body il whom The
N Enc things have te@n accomplished and, if
[mf4sy be accepted as tokens Of his love aud
= @s0de unicr The alloted term without rePining,
:" s,'y will completely unite you to Him. the
(Hioly Hell
AZ Wherefore, ye d4arly beloved youth cur
mi eaiure, in vhon We i'me.ines dare to de-
s<%'ytt and 10 hope that yor will enc day flc-
ESQ % the places Of tho.c i,aiul 'abourers
.u6Fso have pahei, aad are illil7, from works
go rewards we enrreat you dear Oh ld'en,
sS@'Flih ten 'er ioloi ute, W pr E. upon you fee
III ON eve'y thing which teodr to fp5il you Of
fGs III innoccnoe, and q render your muds lels
l~ Rsceptive Of Jiiat holy iaHuence, with yonr