The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-04

cndeavouring to provide for their families,
have TO encounter many difficulties. have
strong claim on the sympathy of their friends,
yet they need not fear, as they continue to
place their whole trust in our Heavenly Fa-
ther, but that he will care for them in such
a way as he sees meet. But it any, Wheth-
er of the more aiiluent, or of those who can
not be ranked in this class, are deviating
from safe and regular methods OF business,
if they are carried away by uncertain and
hazardous, through plausible schemes for
getting rich, if they yield to desire rapidly
to enlarge their posscssions-such are in inn
minentdanger. They cannct justly expect the
blessings of the Most High on such pursuits;
their spiritual eye becomes dim; and they do
not perceive with clearness of that light
which would enable them to perfect holiness
in the fear of God. And we believe that if
there were due attention to this light, there
would be larger proportion of our members
qualified to fill the stations Of Elders and
Overseers amongst us. When the duties Of
these Offices are faithfully discharged, it
greatly tends to the edifcation OF the body
in love. How beautiful and how safe would
be our condition, if we were all endeavour
ing, each in his proper allotment, to walk in
humility and devotedncss Of heart before the
Lord
The practice of frequent retirement in
spirit great y asslss rs on our way to the
Kingdom OF heaven. Ii an impartial review
of our conduct then takes place, and if the
sincere and secret petition is raised for Al
mighty help, we arc led from an undue at
tachment TO the things Of this life, and our
hopes and Dependence arc increasingly pla-
ced upon our Holy Rcdeemcr. The sacred
truths OF the Bible are often at such times
brought to remembrance with consolation
and strength. 1t is one among the many cvi
denccs Of the divine authority of Holy Scrip
turc, that in the various ages of the Chris
tian church, its valuable contents have pro-
duced in true believers an harmonlDing sense
Of their blessed effects. II, i'll humility, and
in reliance upon the spirit which gave them
forth, we are diligent in reading these sacred
writings, we become increasingly sensible OF
their value, we arc then prepared, from our
own experience to say that they are able to
make us wise unto salvation through taitl in
Christ Jesus, we readily subscribe othc truth
Of the position; that III order to the accom-
plishment of this great end they need no hn-
man comment; and we are anxious that our
fellow men, in every region oft glohc, may
possess and may be able to read the volume
Of inspiration.
AS IL ID lUc natural CHllt vi IJSttltHNSl "
the love Of Christ revealed in the heart, to
enlarge cur love to others, the more we are
brought under the influence Of this princtple,
the more We shall be prepared to employ a
portion of our time and of our substance, in
promoting the temporal and spiritual welfare
Of mankind. We therefore desire that a
disposition for active bencvoenCe may be
cherished in every heart, each being con
ccrned to know for himself in what way
consistently with his private and social tlu-
tics, he may EMPLOY his talents for the good
of others, and steadily to perscrye in what
he may have rightly undertaken: with a
constant reference to the divine blessing
not with view to popularity or ostentaton,
but simply as acting the part OF wise and
faithful servant who must give an account
to his Lord at his coming.
No subject Of this description has more
interested our feelings, from year to year,
than the continuance OF the Slave trade and
the degraded condition of those who are kept
in bondage. In the course OF our present
! deliberations, the crueltes OF this hotrid
system Of injustice have afresh Gale forth
our deep commiseraton; and we earnestly de.
sire notwithstanding the slow progress that
! is made in this great cause, that no discotr-
agemcnt may prevail, but rather that all
may be melted to labor with greater zeal foi
/ the utter abolition of the Slave trade and o.
/ Slavery.
The Importance of rightly training the
Youthful mind in very early life, has agaii
! claimed our serious attention, and we cannot
better convey our present concern than by re
Giving the following pc tnent counsel: "Nt
\ tcnde,ly. affcctionatelv. yet earnestly, en-
treat such as are parents, or have the care 0
children, that they be very early and firm
in endcavoring to habituate them to a du'
sublcction oftheir will; that having mature
ly weighed the iniunctions which they fnc
necessary to impose. they suffer them not T.
be dsrcgarded and disobeyed. The habit 0
obedience, which may .hus be induced, vii
render the relation of parent and child ad
ditonally endearing; and as it will prepar
the infant mind for more ready receptio
, of the necessary restraints OF the cross,
may be considered, i'll part, as preparing tn
way Of the Lord; whilst those who neglec
, 70 bend the tender minds Of their children t
parental authority, and convive at their car
ly tendencies to hurtful qualifications, arc
. more or less, making way for the enemy an
, DESTROYER
In connection with the usual proceeding
] Of this Meeting, it has been reported that til
1 sufferings of our members, including tn
/, charges of destraint, have amounted to up
!, wards of twelve thousand nine hundre
!, pounds. With very few exceptions, the
!. have been incurred in support OF our Chris
tian testimony against tlthcs and other eccle