The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-09-19

, mercy oi our Heavenly Father. we have beer
nrfmI'ted again to meet in the character of :
i'aflY Meeting; and have often been made
>'"sinI" "' ihr value 81 Christian love aud d
'""t outward fellowship by which we are con
nerjcd IN religions Society We have also
'r"n enabled I" go through the usual business
~ TINS meeting in harmouy and to conduct. in
Christian condeScpution. many imDortant de.
n"traii'ns for the right maintenance of our
discipline, and for the advancement nf truth
and righteousness We have recciveG ih,. uspal
testimonials Of hrotherly love, in epislles from
our ! fIrnds IN Ireland, and the several YEARLY
meetings Of our S0,Iets in America
We acknowledge our revcr"nt thankl fumes,
to the Preserve Of men. that the nc,,ilrnc,
"hl2h has visited various parts Of this kngdnm
since we last met is now YER much diminished
/ he ravages Of tbs disease have been tar
greater IN other nations han in ours hitherto
Tie Lord IN his unrcmilicd goodness, has
stricken us very gently with lis rod this NAV
be only for time May We seriously consider
/ as body of protesting Christians. what share
/ We have in the multiplied sins o. our country.
winch d" INDEED justly render it deserving "t
/ he DIVINE chast seu'rnts Solemn reflections
nave neen awakened, IN contemplating the
/ nature OF tins scourTe. " II is of the lord 5
mercies that we are not consumed because his
rompassnns fail not We earnestly ertreat
every one to improve this awful visitation
and not TO forget how rapidly many in this, as
well as IN Eeghboriug countries, have been re
moved ny 1t from time to eternity.
We feel warm aud offec,oaate concern
hat all may be tally awakened to the nrct ssIty
Of having an interest in Christ of knowing
MIN to be their Redremer Dear friends. may
the Holy Spirit enlightcn your UNDERSTANDINGS
to a sense of the need Of Saviour: and may
We all, with pcnitcu. hearls. look in simple
faith unto the Lord Je>u. who his own self
bare our sins in MS own body on the tree that
we, being dead Ia sins, should live unto rightc
onsneSs.' In boundlrss love he tasted death
I tor every man: all that inherit eternal life. Of
/ every aye, aud Of every nation under heaven
( nariake Of the blessings Of that redemption
winch comes thtough ms suffrtngs and death :
ne gave himself Tor ". that lie might redeem
( as IRON all lnquty, and purity Us unto hImsr,
( 'I"w essential then. is It to each Of us that we
seek I" be cleansed from every SIN, aud hence
/ forward to 1--we IN all righteousness and huli
ness. lhls change Of heart can only be brought
anont by The power Of the grace of God; the
'"ni"rter, The SPIRIT of Truth is TO guide us
nv" an ruin; Christ has declared himself To
De the bread OF he. lie is not only the light
"' me word. bn' The ate "i men
De"f tFifhdS, what d" we tudlv duality know
on mat lie which is md with Christ n God: Is
re the rock on winch our foundation IS laid
y" We iee' hIm I" be our shepherd to lead us :;
''a'"'I :" instruct Is the o'Sh'p OF our
souls 1" watch over H. Do we know hun, in
our own experience t" he the HigI' Priest OF
our P'".fSSioh' "h" IS 'onctlcd with feeling OF
'"i '',l'' U'"'eS' ana 'hro"gn "h"m we coWe
u"'' N'u H't We 'n2fa'ed IN" Nun me
u"g N'"e u'r''In9 ho"r'Shmrht 'hmed' :
10y 'fr''l nun Na' % NINA 'he history %
"'N Su"'I."9S ana Hea'h' '"r our s'kes, as
"CSC, pea ny NE Evnngel'Nts. II was me Son
:" N'"o h''hSeIi "hos" agon'es are 'hefelh SET
,''' II was lie III "hom are ma an the
'ItdS"frs o. WISDOM ana kh""leuge, Lei
'"'s 'H'"e IL your n'aFtS sense ~ '"e eh"'
",''l VI SUI Seeihg mat III me perfect C"uhsel
We 'a'neF' s''' sa'FII nee was oer"e"
'''u va, .' our S''Na''"" nesG c""s'oe'a'
"''HS' u J"S'lN th''i '''neu' N"' nr'u 4"u |"
press a"'i 'ha' purify 81 heart Wi'""u' "'l'h
we cannon see N"d. fhn'aF"r 10 PIlNa" re-
'lremcn'' TO pour out your sous ~ secret sup
P'ca''"n NM" Nun u IF recorded iof our e&
s"p'e' iHa' CArlS' tlh''t'i' III the Gays OF ms
u.Sh' Wl'h0f'" Al tunes II"li iIS "'S''p pres ana
uHereu up prayer UNI" """' ht'hehoef' also
Inr your comfort ma, Tue L"iu Is III IN unto
them mat are OF broken hear' ana saVelh
Such as oe "i a '"h'fne SPIRIT accept our
messed LoIu IN lh"Se "ih''s "hrh ne Is gia
rlouSV "'i'hg 10 perform 10 an VINO dulN
o''FVe IN MN men rom de'p sense OF
,'"'P'a''''h 10 eV'' an" " t"T cor 'uPtoh o' the
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