Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-11

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with thanklulness that we perceived, as al.
SO we limited last year, that very many oil
our beloved young Friends, Of both sexes
seem sensible that the Lord's preparing
hand was upon them. How then do we de-
sire that these may persevere in the path oil
Dedication: yea, that in their love and ser
vice, they may "go on irosn strength 20
strength UNI, having fulfilled their du'
measure of suffering, every one OF ten
may appear with final acceptance be-
fore God in Zion"
The amount of the suferings reported
this year, on account of tIlles, priests &c
nands, and those called church rates, ana
for military demands, is upwards OF 100 81
In our last years Epistle, we. advefted TO
the imprisonment Of few young men, un-
der the militia laws: and expressed cur aP,
prehension that more cases OF That KING
yond follow. Our belief of the atiacE-
m, mt of many OF our youths to th~'r peace
able testimony, induced this apprehension,
and it has bscn verified by the conilne ment
Of several more on account OF the local MI
lit;a, and of one for the common militia
Though these temporary sacrihces CT llber
~. demonstrate disposition WHICH endears
them to our hearts nevertheless, we can :
not forget that they are yet but in the be-
pinninc OF their course Of devotedness, and
as Ibis is the cas- in various ways with many
Others of our precious youth, are now only
" eirding on their harness" If, dear youth,
YOU are allowed to receive peaceful re-
ward for your early submission to duty
gratitude prompts you still to keep your
eve to your holy guide, for further mani
fcstations of his will and for further proofs
of his protecting care. And know assur-
edly. that if your days are prolonged to a
neriod at present remote, and you are ire
served in the fear Of the Lord, these and
all your morning acts of humble attachmen'
to HIS cause, will be sweet in your remem
brance,
We have received at this time epistles
from All the North American yearly meet
incs, in which, besides the general v'gi-
lance over the welfare OF the society, we
hpd continuance Of attention TO the same
objects Of m ore general concern, which We
mentioned last year namely the State OF
the black people still held as slaves. ard the
measures employed for ciVilzlnG the indi-
an natives. The episte from ireland has
been particularly grateful to US, ard we
have not failed 70 testify DOR unity wlti
! friends in that nation by lew sfect'onate
words of reply. Living as we do under the
same government, and above eli protesting
the same holv and uniting principle, we are
inclined at this time TO commend our itlends
rf the sister nation, to the Continued cordl'
al rememb rance Of their brethren On this
side the channel.
Now. dear Friends, we would mentor
one subject which at this time has beep IN
der our notice caution TO all, to use mo-
Iteration in their manner Of living and IN
This way to seek relief from the encrea9'nG
exnence of the times we live IN, rather tnaT
by engaging in more extensive, ana o''eI
hazardous schemes in trade. BY these lat
Ter means the mind becomes encumbersd
and unified for religious service, yea, otter
for religious thought, and Tor breathing
alter the spiritual riches, which ere 70 b'
enioved IN close commun ion with GOD
And let US beseech you to cons 'der, hoV
distant from the state which eEdeavors L
stand resigned to give up all, II required
is that which INDUCES itself in ease 'o',h'
full extent of its power, or IS tndeavor'nt
by multiplied adventures in "sde, TO &C
quire that power, which II covsls tor ne
purpose of worldly enJoym ent. we be-
lieve, however, and we are glad IN bei'eV-
ipp, that there are numbers WHO act upon
sounder principles than these VINO know
ing, as saith the Apostle, that " the las hior
of his world asse1h away are real de
sirous of {" usirg this world as not abusing
it, These, we would encourage to hold
on in the way cast up before them 'fus ''nl