The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-10


iiIion is raised for Almighty help, we
are led from an undue attachment tC
fbe tsings eft life. and our hopes anc
dependence are Increasingly placed up.
on our Holy Redeemer. The sacred
truths Of the Bible are often at such
times brought 10 remembrance with con-
ISOLATION and strength. Il is one among
the many evidences of the divine au-
thopty Of Holy Scripture. that, in The
various ages Of the Christian Church.
IFS invaluable contents have produced
IN tine believers an harmenizing sense
of their blessed effects. If, in humility
and 10 reliance upon the spirit which
gave. them forth, we are diligent IL
reading these sacred writings, we be.
come increasingly sensible of their val
ne. We are then prepared from cur
own experience 10 say that they are
able TO make rs wise unto salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus we readi-
iy Subscribe TO the truth of the position,
that in order 10 the accomplishment oil
this great end, they need no human
comment; and we are anxious that our
fellow men, in every region of the
globe, may possess and may be able 10
read the volume of inspiration.
As il is the natural effect of obedience
10 the love of Christ revealed in the
heart, 10 enlarge our love to others. the
more we are brought under the iu1u-
ence of this principle, the more we
shall be prepared TO employ portion
of our time and of our substance, in pro-
noting The temporal and spiritual vel
fare Of mankind. We therefore desire
that a disposition for active benevoIence
may be cherished in every heart: each
being concerned TO know for himself in
what way, consistently with his private
and social duties, he may employ his
Iaienls for the good of others, and
steadily 10 perseyere in what he may
have rigidly undertaken--with con.
slant reference TO the divine blessing -
not with view 10 popularity or osten-
taiion, but simply as acting the part of an
all wise and faithful servant, who must
give an account to his Lord al his COM
ing.
No subject of this description has
more interested our feelings, from year
TO year; than the continuance Of the
Slave Tfade and the degraded condition
OF those who are kept in bondage. Ia
the course of our present deliberations,
the crneIties of this horrid system OF
injustice have afresh called forth our
deep commisseration and we earnestly
desire, notwithstanding the slow pro-
gress that is made in this great cause,
that no Encouragement may prevail, but
rather that all may be melted to labor
with greater zeal for the utter abolition
of the Slave Trade, and of slavery.
The Importance Of rightly training
The youthful mind in very early life has
again claimed our serious attention, and
we cannot better convey our present con-
Germ than byrevolviug the following per-
'lneni counsel: awe tenderly, affection.
ately, yet earnestly, eOtreat such as are
parents CT have the care of children,
that they be very early and firm in en-
deavoring 10 habituate them to due
subsection Of their will that having
ma'urely weighed the njunctions " hich
they ind necessary TO impose, they sui.
fer them not to be disregarded and dis.
obeyed. The habit Of obedience, which
may thus be induced, will render the
relation Of parent and child additionally
endearIng, and, as it will prepare the
infant mind for more ready reception
OF the necessary restraints of the cross.
it may be considered, in part, as pre-.
pairing the way of the Lord; whilst
those who negiec, to bend the tender
minds OF their children to parental au.
thorify, and connive at their early ten.
denotes TO hurtful qualifications, are,
more or less, making way for The enemy
and destroyer"*
In connection with the usual proceed.
iugs of this Meeting, it has been report
ed that the suferings of our members,
including the charges of distraut, have
amounted to upwards of twelve thou.
sand nine hundred pounds. With We
ry few exceptions, they have been in
Cured in support Of our Christian testi-
mony against tithes and other eccIesias.
Teal claims. We have received Epis.
ties from all the American Yearly Meet.
ings, and one from ireland, and can
again observe that this mode OF inter.
course strengthens The bond Of fellow.
ship with our beloved and distant breth.
rem.
We may thankfully acknowledge, that
after carefully reviewing the situation
OF our Society, we have no ground for
increased Encouragement in regard tc
the state of things amongst us.-We
have had abundant cause to.speak vel
OF the goodness and power of our Heav
emily Father, whose banner over us has
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