The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-23


we may become Of the pure in heart who
shall see God. Wait then, dear friends, up
on Him: he Of good courage, and he will
strengthen your hearts.
Those who have felt the effects Of Sa-
viour's love should be otten considering whe-
ther they are making an open confession Of
Him before men, and chershins the desire
that others may become full partakers ot
the blessings Of tie Gospel We speak not
here Of the preaching Of the word highly
as we esteem this, when exercised 10 the
power and ie oil the Holy Spirit, but that
of faithful adherence to sound principle and
consistent practice. of which, in our inter-
course with the world, we ought to give
proof At the same time il is very impor-
tant that we abide in true humility and in
the fear of the Lold. and that we revercnt-
1 ly and patiently wait to know the service as
! signed tous in the Church. All, ifthey are
faithful to the manifestations of the light of
! Truth, may be employed i'll its service ::
and as they order their convel sation Alright,
though it may be i'll the private walks of
I life, others seeing their good works, may be
led to glorify our Father who is in heaven.
! We have in this meeting been led to the
reflection, that one of the great benefits q!
religious society is that il places us under
the care one Of another, and thatwc are call
ell upon to watch over each other for rood
When we see any OF our brethren or sisters
0vertaken with fault, or ncglccting an i'm
portant duty, we ought to cherish q s,lc.
tude fer their improvement; and in that
love which would le;.d them to Christ. to of.
fer such counsel or encouragement as We
may think best calculated tJ help them
Much depends or the manner in which ad-
vice is offered. and on our embracing the
right opportunity to convey it. If it should
not Immediately have II sautary effect, we
are not TO be too much discouraged: we
ought to take heed Flat we become not i'm
patient or diSconposed, but repeat our eli.
forts in the spirit Of love and torbearlnce. POW
/ hc result OF tins Christian concern tor our
TRENDS. ls often greater than is at the tinr
apparent.
In the exercise of this duty, it becomes
those who have the earliest opportunity of
knowing the faults OF ol hers. seriously 10 con
slider on all occasions whether they ought
not to endeavnr to reclaim them before they
disclose the matter to another At the same
time we believe it has often happened, that
the heightened concealment Of the errors OF
our friends from those who were best auall.
! fed to advise them, has been productive of
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vented by All early yet prudent disclosure to
those Of greater experience.
And We recommend 10 such of our young
1 friends rs know and approve what is excel
lent, and may have been strengthened in
some degree TO practise it, not to shrink
4 from modestiy yet faithfully couuseling
I their associates in carly life when they may
be des siatins from the path of duty. A ten
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advantage, when those to whom it is given
know that their connselors are still alike
1 subject 10 the same temptations to which
they are exposed; and when, as may somc-
times happen, the relative as well as the 50 10
cial tic, may call for the extension of hand
of help.
| There is a humility and sweetness, COM
bined with noolc rmness OF character, "a
rising from the expansive nhicncc OF Chris
tian iuve, which ought to actIate all our en-
deavollrs Tor the good OF others. Strive then
dear friends, thai 10 yodr benevolent exer-
tons TO promote tue temporal, the moral, or
the religious welfare OF your fellow men,
| your whol" conditt may be marked by an
unobrusNc Christian temper; that, when
associated with yolr friends and neighbours
! on these occasions, 1t may be manifest tnat
your great concern is to live under the infiu
cncc OF that " isAom which us from abo .c
which is pure. pclrcaklc, gentle, and easy
to be cntreatcd without partiality and with
out hypocrisy, full OF mercy, and fun ofgood
fruits. The pure exercise of Christian kind
ness brings with it its own reward; but to
be pure, it must have its origin in the love
OF God, which produces love to man; and
the satisfaction is never 81 great, the efforts
arc never 50 steady, Il, when we continually
bear IN mind, that we are to commit all our
exertionS 10 the bl s,inys of Him whose
providential eye is over all aud who is con-
tinually caring for the workmanship of His
holy hand.
Our friends Of ireland, and Of each Of the
Yearly Meetings in A;nerica have been
brought to our remembrance with fcrlngs
of Cristian love, by the reading Of the Epis
tics which they have reSpe, t'v ly addressed
to us. 1t has been very acceptabe To fad
that our brethren on the nther side Of the
Atlantic are in various places alive to the
enormities OF Slavery; and diligent to eX
pose the iniGuity of the internal Slave trade,
carried on IN the southern and Southwest
ern States of the Union. The desolating
and widely extended effects of this dreadful
traffic, whether we turn our attention to At
RIGA, to America, and the West India Islands,
or to other parts of the globe, are indeed t.
normous and distre s,ing. Much remains to
be done before this foul disgrace is removed
| from the Christian name: but we are com