American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-13

pares The mind Justly TO appreciate, and to accept
with gratitude, that ministry OF the word oil ille'
which In oush The goodness OF the great head OF The
Church still continued to US Is at times to be heard
in the congregations oil the people.
We feel tenderly for such OF our dear friends as
come together in very small companies in their re
ieious meetings but we earnestly desire that they
may not relax 10 their diligence, or allow either
their solitary situation, their outward concerns,
to preyen, due and punctual attendance OF these
meetings -,
The importance of endeavouring TO train up chill
dren n the right way Of the Lord is so great that u
is no cause for surprise that the minds OF faithful
brethren are, from year to year, as has been the
case at the present time, exercised on the subject
in this meeting. Our Christian profession leads
to religious life and conversation, oi great purity
both in example and precept. II excludes worldly
mndedness it enforces the necessity OF habits OF
Christian love and gentleness, 1t en]oins walchu
guarded demeanor it allows no compromise OF
principle for any system OF expediency.-l hus The
| life of pous parent will show forth steady en-
deavor follow the light oil Christ, and 10 inl'a'e
| his pure and holy example,
/ Such parents will often watch tor favorable op
por,uni,ies to imbue the susceptible minds OF their
youthful charge with the true llal fear and love oil
1.-The Almighty; to turn their attention TO The Lalno
of God who ",aketh away the sin Of the world
and 10 instruct them in the precious truths oil no.
ly Scripture. They will frequently feel the vast
| importance Of doing their utmost to cultivate III
their tender onsping an humble obedience 10 the
teachings of the Lords Spirit and as they advance
in wears 10 establish in them firm belief in the all
suHiciency Of this holy guide. When precept and
example are thus happily combined they most ell
fectuslly prepare the way for the adoption oil those
testimonies and practices in regard to speech, De
havour and apparel, which accord with our views ol
Christian simplicity. These we believe to have
their origin in that pure and perfect law oil the
Lord, from whence spring our mote important
views of Christian doctrine and practice. And we
desire that none of our dear friends may be dscour
aged in contemplating that high standard OF paren,
tai duty which we are concerned to hold up All
should be endeavoring to perform their part with
entire consistency, and il we are sincere IN these
attempts, we have abundant cause 10 believe that
the blessings Of the Most High will not be with
held.
In the course of the last year, the circumstances
Of the commercial inhabitants OF this country have
been such as TO involve numbets in great distress
and perplexity Members OF our Society, some
We fear through their own imprudence have patta-
ken of this calamity. We feel lor such as are in
trouble, aud desire that their sufe1ngs may be made
conducive TO their lasting benefit. those who 10
The management Of their temporal concerns, are
now struggling under difficulties which it is posi-
BILE, are only fully known TO themselves and to the
encouragement and sympathy. We entreat you to
act with prudence and uprghtness, and so to live
from Gay to day, that you can in humble trust place
your whole dependence upon the Lord then may
you entertain the consoling belief that his protect
ing care will be extended towards you. And may
we all dear friends be SO instructed by the things
that have been suffered to fix our hearts upon
| " treasure in the heavens tina; ial!elh ot'-Luke
xii. SO.
| In tha psosl nF he husi Of thie ,ee.
ing, we have received and read epis,les from our
friends in Ireland, and from all the Yearly Meetings
in America, except the one from North Carolina,
which has not yet reached us
! The amount Of the sufferings OF our members,
as reported at this iime including the charges oil
dista amt, is upwards of thirteen thousand two hun
dred and sixty pounds. These have arisen almost
exclusively from demands Of an ecclesiastical ma
ture small proportion only having been incurred
on accoun, of military purposes.
| We have had again al this meeting as on similar
occasions ol latter tme to observe with satisfaction,
the solid department Of some in early life, and OF
others Of our younger friends who have made some
strait steps in the Christian path. We do take
comfort in their having yielded to the visita,ions oI
the love Of our Heavenly Father and We tenderly
invite all such TO persevere in the way Of holiness,
until all The gracious purposes o the Most High ATE
effected in them.-We wish them TO look with Eli
al respect at the example OF those who have had
long experience in the course OF devotedness, to
come forward with holy fear and to be resigned to
do or secretly to suffer, for the name Of Christ.
We are anxious that no warmth oil natural feeling,
that no zeal which is not Of God, may mar his bIes
sed work in their hearts dim the brightness OF
tha, light which by the eticc,ual yet gradual opera
'ions o his power lie may design should shine forth
through them.
n And q that we could induce all our beloved
young friends to choose the Lord for ;he!r portion
and accept the invitations Of his grace. We should
rejoice to you all dedicated to his service. Re
ceive we beseech you, The word Of cordial invitation
Come unto Christ, take his yoke upon you, learn o