Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-19

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EPISTLE
From the Yearly Meeting held in Lon
don by adjournments from the Esd
OF the fifth month 70 the first of the
SIKH uodth, 1910, inclusive.
10 the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings
Of Frlends, Ia Great Britain,
ireland, and eisewaere.
DEAR FRIENDS,
In turning our minds towards sa-
lutiug you with an epistle, and particu-
larly as the subject came more closely
under attention., an encouragement was
fslr, which induces Us TO believe that
in SO doing we shall be in tao way of
onr duty; add when that preeiona love
which binds together the various mem
lbers of the spiritual body is in domini-
on that duty is freely fulfilled. Ard
| as the collected Church of CHaIsT ga
thered into His spirit, must abide I'm
der this powerful influence to guide
IT'S proceedings, so also the members,
IN their separate allotments, can find
no surer means of being preserved,
each in the way of his own duty, or of
contributing, each his shsre, 10 the
common welfare, than BY expert ncipr
I''the love OF. GoD," renewedly shed
| abroad in their hearts," But we know
that the love of earthly things too of
ten prevails, the harmony of even reli-
gious society is interrupted, yea, even
many bcceme spiritually s. robbed and
spoiPd." Dear Friends, all of you
who may hear or read this our tender
salatasion, letus address you in the
Language of the evangelical prophet,
/" Arise, shiue," you to whose hearts
The LORD, in his never failing mercy,
may direct the words of his servants,
which of on can say that your " slight
Eis"obt "come!" Let it then be dis
Ip'ayed in conduct. Keep in view the
two great commandments of perpetual
bligation---the love of COP, and the
owe Of cur neighbour. The latter is
the ground Of our Christian discipline /;
and the former is the life OF our So ri
tual worship. And we are persuaded
chat if, through the redee ming power
of the LORD, and by continuing in his
fear and under his guidance, we be-
come settled In these holy dispositi-
ons; II, 70 use other words, With gra-
titudc, whatchful1sss, ard lowliness of
/ mind, We improve these holy gifts of
| grace, they viii never be taken from
US but will remain and expand, when
The veil Of Aesh shall be removed, and
nearer access be opened to the Foun-
tain ef Lore, in a blissful immortality.
At these annual assemblies, when
we are receiving accounts Of the STATE
Icf The meetings which this Yearly
Meeting superintends, we have too of
item occasion of grief, in hearing OF de-
!iects which do not comport with peo-
lple protesting 20 be spiritually miDded d.
Such are from various quarters report.
led TO US this year. Yet we arr not
disposed to enumtrate them now
though we can readily trace their orr
Ign. Butl let us remind every one a.
imcpst IS, that it is better to be willing
10 trace, each the origin ofhis own de-
ifsci, than to compose bis mind by con-
| dering it n small one. The more we
len seide Under the sense of = own
wants, the reader and the more ear.
aestly shall we apply for help to HIN
:Agols whom help Is laid. And proba-
i5lysats ntaral unwilIingness there is
q jasfht creature to feel in itself tssti-
pony 70 its own unworthiness Is one
great reason why no more are raised
up as testimony bearers 20 the LoRD's
III suaiciency and goodness. 1t eau
carcely be denied, that faithicl Ia.
pouters in his vine, ard, are STILL want
slDg. We noticed, in our last years L.