Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-10-11
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como to me- except Father which hath draw him.
John A. Cognc thus Cisi, your compassionate
and mecifu Saviour: follow the drawings Of his love- Ex-
cepf you again you the kingdom Of hea
Obey the teachings Of the grace Of God denying all
ungodIne=s and worldly usts Walk the way, for
liz leaeth le Patiently endure the hear,ceansing OPP
eraons of the Spirit Of Truth Bear the despsng the
shame Submit your wills the government of Christ Let
private retirement be daily engagement this practice
has been blessed to MANI. Commune with your hearts,
and be still before the Lord Read and mediate often upon
1.-THE HOLY Scriptures in private; humby desiring that their
blessed peceps and heavenly doctrines may be applied
respective wants. your growth in you
know advancement in the spiritual M that life which
hid with Christ in God-tat you may be brought to have
Fellowship with the Father and with the Son. We tenjerly
and earnestly invite you wait silence before the Lord
and pray that he be pleased manifest his will
you small duty, you will go from
strength strength and if should please the Lord make
of usefulness his hand seek your
glory his glory your strength but in that
which he coners those who only in him. As this
simple dependence Christ your Shepherd and Leader
increases, trust that you will be brought highly to
value those Of Christian and practice which dis
nguis uass religious society from our fellow Christians
views which dear predecessors in the TRUTH
still dear And you exercised before the
Lord that you may be guided by his COUNSEL that he
direct your pas constantly bearing mind that is by
offering God hath perfected them
fed, Heb a. you will he permitted in living faith to come
that fountain which He hath opened the house of David
inhabitants of Jerusalem for and for unclean
ness. TZech. xiii IL
We feel for those the responsible PARENTS who
them and for yourselves the kingdom of God and his righteous
Be dgent and patient your endeavours place
them where they may be shielded from many of the tempta
tons which youth exposed Our sympathy awakened
for young ho commercial travellers
This occupation renders it highly important maintain
through holy aid, firm and Christian of conduct
The employment leads to the frequentng of inns. The
company th1e with is often inIncal to growth grace
and exposes TO inempeance and other When young
men thus from home afeconately exhor them to
seek the company of Friends and gratefully avail them
selves of those kind and hospabc attentions which offered
ito them very important that their arrangements be SUCH
they spend the first day of the week where
meetings for worship held and far practicable
attend also week day meeting
Excess drinking a highly offensive in the Divine
sight, productive of misery, often the orerunne and
endangerng the eternal Of the SOUL When
the social circle, and indeed under circumstance
VIC aeconateiy entreat every Of members wholly
to discountenancc baneful practice. 1t duty
uphold the high standard of Christian principle
accordance with the pure morality of the Gospel and obey
the comprehensive injunction of the Apostle "Whether
therefore, drink whatsoever do all to the
glory Of God" n Cor. K. 81
Our dear Friends in Ireland those Of the several
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intercourse which passes between U.S.
In the Of last year, by Act Of the legislature
has been rendered valid in all IN which
oath before required This of the govern
brought forward and adopted without solicit
tation the part of Friends. has led look back
rise OF our society," when many of
subjected long and grievous suerngs account
their steadast attachment the Lord Jesus, refusing
violate his express command ASwear alln Matt
M faithful maintenance Of this Christian testimony in
reliance Holy Redcemer has been uniformly upheld
by Friends body; and instructed IN observing
way full recognition of civil
rights this Rejecting upon the duties which
be performed by those who called make arma
justice, desire that the solemn nature Of
their engagement may be duly considered and manifested
i'm their department. We concerned, that all such
occasions, members be encouraged to follow the
dictates Of ender and enlightened conscience and to ask
wisdom ohm who giveth literally and upbradeth not How
different condition from that Of early Friends
they treated with insult and contempt and
the arbitrary rule and caprice of unfeeng 1t
place be closely guard that the courtesy and
pect which with in society, do not nsensbly
depart from strict integrity and consistency of
conduct and take heed that the of the world
nowse lead from faithful adherence to the law Of God
By the passing of this members will be placed
and trying circumstances this loud call upon
act faithfully, and with great wachuness and humility
The Bill for the abolition of slavery in the British colo
MES, which before parliament when last met has
passed into law and the first Of the eighth month
slavery in the colonies Of Great Britain Some
provisions attached this act the insertion of which
regret We, at the time think right
gratitude God in that he has been pleased incline the
hearts Of our rulers this national justice and
Here again look back the faithful perseverng abOrs
of dear friends Of former days, whcn simply following
those principles of justice and equity which the Gospel
man holding his fellow bondage To the spread Of
this view Of the subject attribute, under Divine Provi
deuce the removal OF this of niquiy truly
be said to have been fastened the LORDS tme-such
the singular provdences brought bear upon pub
lie feeling, and upon the legislature that could point
the result arising from their individual efforts and the
lesson renewedy sealed the Christian mnd that the
Lors Juleth amongst the children of We commend
tho mosl and religious condition Of these ongnlured
to the continued interest Of MEMBERS