Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-08-31

Message, and some other..
FrcSl what we can see, the Council
will have its hands full.
respectable Friend, by whom we have {,
frequently been favonred with valuable Com.
munica,iOns, has enable TO publish the
following Interesting Article -
Poutson's Amer Daily Adv.
The EPiSTLE
FROM THE
YEARLY MEETING
Held IN London,
BY Adjournmen,s, from the 22d, Of the
Fifth Month, to The S1,t. of the sauna, in
elusive, 1922.
To the Quarterly and Monthiy Meetings
of Friends. in Great Britain, Ireland,
ana eiseJpkere,
Dear Friends.
We have again to acknowledge the IN.
merited mercy of our Heavenly Father. We
have been sensible of a renewal of strength
from Him, inexaustable Source of good
IN which We have been united one unto sns
other, add have fels the curreDt of Christian
love to flow to all our dear brsthren and
sisters Our beloved elder friends, both pre-,
sent and absent, living 10 different parts of
the nstiou, wl,o love the Truth, and who
have, through the course Of many years en-
desvoured faithfullyto serve their Creator,
are brought near uRto Us in the fellowship
OF the everlasting Gospel. We desire that il
may pleaee the l. 'rd 10 comfort aud strength,
en- these III their declining years: that He
who has been their morning lighs, may be
their evening song.
We have at this tins been renewedly con.
Vinced, that the gathering and establishing
OF our religious Society, was not tbs effect
of human wisdom. 1t pleased the Lord by
the powerful Influence of bis Eternal Word,
on the hearts of our faithful predecessors, to
prepare them to receive the Truth in the
love of it. They consulted not with fle.h
and blood, bul obeyed she heavenly cali
They were strengthened to bear, with firm
mss and neskneIs, the scoffs, and psrss.
cutions, and improvements, to which Ihey
were subjected. In supporting aheir reIi.
glous testimonies, they sought not the praise
OF men, but the appreciation OF God. Be.
lisving that their views of she design in the
Gaming of Christ, and of the nature of his
dispensation, were confirmed to their under
standings by the power of his Spirit, thsy
suffered freely and cheerfuliy for his name.
Their Patience and foItieude, and THAR fircn
reliance on the Lord alone for deversace
from the hands of their prosecutors, gave
clear proof OF their sincerity, end ultimsiely
FecuTed free and updistur5ad profession Of
their religious principles. And il has besn
under the influence of the same Almighty
Power, that we have been preserved a united
religious Body, Sn6 that these testimonies
have heen faithfully borne amongst US from
generation to generation.
The great truths Of Christian doctrine are
of individual application and we feel it to
be our duty to press upon ell our members
closely TO examine, each for himself, how far
he is building on Christ, the surs foundation.
Ass you, Gear friends, daily waiting, in faith,
before enc Lord for che iutima;iuns of his
Spirit are you, with alacrity of heart, yield.
ing to the discoveries of the light OF Truth,
and thus preparing che way for further mani
sestations Of the Divine willp 1t is indeed of
especial importsncc, that, in the first place.
You seek for the aid of the Holy Sprint, 10
enable you to perform all the commandments
Of Christ Openly to acknowledge, by life
and conversation, that you look unto Him,
as your example, your Leader, and your
Saviour The talents with which you are
in'rusted, and for the right use of which you
must sooneF or later render an account,
srs never occupied 80 scceptsbiy in the
Divine sight, 80 when they are cheerful.
ty and uDreservadly devoted to the service
and disposal Of Him who gave them. When
ever these talents are employed on abe great
truths Of redemption, snd other articles of
Christian faith most surely believed amongst
us, let il be done under humbling sense Of
the Limited powers of the human mind, and
with reverence and fear, as in che Divine
presence. Then. we believe, there will be
abundant Gauss to acknowledge the mani
fold blessings which. the Lord has provided
for all. through CaEist, our holy Redeemer.
Each of rs is ssSsilsd by his peculiar temp
tatioDs. Amidst the various be,etments by
which we are surrounded, some have to con-
tend with love Of money; Others arc liable
to give wsy either to hss'y OF an ungene
rous temper; others TO an indulgence ia the
fading pleasures aod batteries of the world
bot it is thesbiesse6 na,ur4 of the religion Of
Jesus, to regulate DOR affections. 10 change
our hearts, and TO establish us in charity,
msekness, and self denial Examine your.
selves, then, daily, and see whether it is
youF sincere and fervens issire, that the
words Of yoaE mouth, and Tie meditstions
of your hearts. may be acceptable in The
Sigbl of The Lord sDd that He may be Inc
deed your Strength and your Rsdeemer.-
rs. xix. Ia.
Beloved BrethsTB and sSisters--oGr ear
nest concern foE all j., that gdch ussy stand
fest in the liberty whsrewith Christ has
made us free.-( Cal Y. IL We rejoice
in che belief that there are mere than a few
amongst US, st the present day, By whom the
Christian Testimonies committed TO our early
friends are felt to be q most important trust.
These VIZ cGnnsel TO continue firm 10 their
respective slIotments and, whatever trials
they may NEE; With, to pefssVeFe unto The
end. itiss privilege not only to believe on
Christ, has also 10 suffer for bin ibis view
Of the Subject ought not however to sxelt
but TO humble uf.-( PhN. 90 } And let