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The annexed letters (says Poulson's Philadelphia

The annexed letters (says Poulson's Philadelphia
Adverse,) are printed from transcription, wheih
or oil the original or OF copy it is not known
we have never seen them before in any shape, and
though they may have been already copied into
newspapers, they will be to the greater por.
tion OF readers:
William Candy to Thomas Jefferson.
STH MO. 9th, 1918.
Esteemed Friend. Thomas Jefferson.
have Tor years felt, al times affection towards
thee, with wish for thy salvation, TO wit, the at
tainment while on this stage of time, lin the natu-
raj body) OF suitable portion oil divine life, Tor
otherwise we know little more than the life Of ma
lure and therein are all in danger of becoming
inferior to the beasts that perish declining the
offer OF divine lille made TO every rational beng.
But have had better hopes of thee, and have
thought (parliculary in our little quiet meeting
yesterday that thou hadst been saithlul,' Cat least)
in few things AID wish that thou mayst become
Ruler over more and enter into the Joy OF our
Lord" and into his rest.-And it occurred IN order
thereto, that we should become Christians tor
he that hath not the spirit OF Christ is Of his,
and this knowledge is strongly insisted on think,
by divers OF the Apostles who had particularly seen
and were eye witnesses of his majesty, particularly
in the Mount, aud oil Others who had not that view,
which, however, was sufficient to perfect them, and
was 10 be taken away that they might be more el-
fecually turned TO that spirit which leadeh into all
truth, whose power alone is able TO reduce the .p.
ri oil natule into suitable silence and submission
Thomas Jefferson to William Candy.
Sir-l have duly received your favor Of August
2.th am sensible OF the kind int ntons Fl ON which
il flows, and truly thankful tor them, the more So
as they could only be the result Of favorable est
mate Of my public course. During long life, as
rfN1r naIs -. ~
the trust committed to me, would permit no obiect
has occupied more Of ny consideration than on
relations with all The beings around us, our duties
10 them and our inluie prospects. After heal ing
and reading every thing which probably be sug
fesled concerning them, have formed the bes
Judgment could, as 10 the course they prescribe
aud IN the due observance OF that course, have no
recotircuons which give me uneaslness An slu-
qnent preacher OF your religious society," Richarc
Mott. in Discourse Of much JUNCTION and pathos |
IS SAID 70 have exclaimed aloud 10 his congl egation
that he did not believe there was Quaker presby
terrain Methodist, or ia tistin ieavtn: having pans.
ed 10 give HIS audience TIME u stare and wonder
- he sald) that ~ Heaven, God knew no distinction
hut considered all good meD, as his children and |
as brethren OF the same family | believe with the
Quaker preacher, that he who steadily observes
those motal precepts in which all religions concur
viii never be questioned at thu gates of Heaven, a.
ing there all these lett behind US the Artist; /,
deHes and Catos Penns and Tiilosons, Presbyter
ans and Papis,s, will htd themselves united in all
principles which are in concert with the reason OF
the sup eme mind. Of the systems oil morality
ancient OF modern, which have come under my OBJ
servatlon, none appear to me pure as that of
Jesus. He who follows this steadily need not. |
think, be uneasy, although he cannot comprehend
toe suotleties and mysteries erected his doctrines
by those who calling themselves his special follow
ers' and 'avotIte>. would make him come into the
world 10 lay SHARES for all understandings but theirs
these metaphysical heads usurping the Judgment
seat oil Cod, denounce MS enemies, all who can
not perceive the geometrcal logic oil Euclid in the
demonstrations of St. Athanasius, that three are
one, and one is three, and yet that three are not
nor The one three. In all essential points, you and
are OF the same religion, and am too old to 20
INTO inquiries and changes as 10 the unessentials
Repeating therefore my thankfulness for the kind
concern you have been good as to express, sa.
lutte you with friendship and brothery love.
Monticello, Sept. l7th, 1915.