Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-17

different names, ana OF consequences
points connected with exterior discipline a"u
order, conflicting in sentiment; yet IN tnis eranu
and neaven-insplring work, OF making Tue O
cles Of Truth, as medium oil saVa'io'', ae..'
ible TO all, they have uniformly. met 'osel".
with perfect oneness, both OF sentnneh.' anu
action. The ground on which they met, was
known to be common to all the denomiaa-
tons of the Protestant world. Every jarrins
or di,cordant feeling has been neutralized by
affectionate, and repeated intercourse. and tney
i, is believed have all felt, hoD good, and Ao~
pleasant thing is, for brethren 10 d,ceN tosefheT
in unity!
Before however retiring from their othciai
trust, the Board would reiterate their convic-
ton, that the Society has the most ample rea-
son TO take courage, and go for,Uard The work
is manfestly Of God. His smiles, we believe,
have accompanied it in all its previous opera.
tons. Accessons, slow indeed, but gradual
and steady, are yearly making to the number oil
its friends. Obstacles, appalling only IN per-
spective, before resolution, prudence, and per-
severance, have been found in almost every IN
stance to vanish away; and at no period since Its
commencement have its prospects OF more
widely extended usefulness been so iatering IN
appearance, or so rich in promise, as at the pre-
sent. We may hope, we do hope, that some
good has been achieved by it already; that, how
ever humble its means, and clrcumscribed us
limits, it has put forth moral iufneace, the
| fruits OF which, in the renovated features oil hu'
man character, Shall continue 10 enrich and
bless society, long beyond the period when we
| shall have seen numbered with the spirits OF
eternity-And if such hopes may be INDUCED,
without presumption, of the past; how cheer
ing and delightful the vista through Which an
ticipa'ion may range onward in close associa-
ton with the Developments Of the future! Con-
,inung with progressively widening sphere
Of usefulness and, where yer It's influence Is lett,
txcrling silent yet certain energy, in dssipa-
ting ignorance and transforming the moral ma
ture; how many, through this now humble me-
dunn, may not be found at last elevated high
upon the hills of upper Zion, with songs and sr-
erlaS,ing joy upon Their heads!'
Il Yet, the Board would do in Justice 10 their
own convictions Of duty, and be reckless O. the
interests of the Society, did they not add, both
with ds,inctness and emphasis-lhat, with all
these delightful anlicipations, their only hope
of ever seeing them realized is, under the bic S.
ing of heaven, suspended on the prudence, zeal,
and activity Of each succeeding Board OF Mana
gers. II has long been known, FOL il is one OF
those important lessons which experience is
continually teaching, that upon this BODY are
resting nearly all the responsibilities OF bene
violent enterprise. and that, without bdellfy
here, the most enlarged patronage and the most
extensive good will, on the part OF the pubic,
will be little more than worthless. But let the
above qualifications be once embodied or blend
ed in the practical operations of your executive
officers, and though Obstacles may intervene
vet, well do we know, that the result must be
glorious. .Foi the decree has already gone
FORTH that, in due season, ,rs shall reap, y ,c'
faint not.