Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-09-10

except by the direct and renewed influences
OF the Holy Spirit. Let US not fail to bear IN
mind that these influences are not ut our
command, aud that unless they are distinctly
bestowed for the purpose, no offerings, either
III preaching or prayer, can ever be rightly
made ia our assemblies for divine worship.
I We entreut our dear Friends not to be wea-
ry or ashamed of their public silent waiting
upon Cod II is noble testimony to the
spirituality Of true woFship-to our sense of
the weakness and Ignorance of man, and OF
the goodness and power OF the Almighty
May our dependence, on these occasions, be
placed on that gracious Saviour, who prom
ised TO be with his disciples when gathered
together in his name! May we be found rev.
erently sitting at his feet; and in the silence Of
all flesh, may we yet know Him, to teach US
who teacheth as never man taught In or
der to experience his great blessing, ii is alb
solutely necessary that we should guard a.
gainst careless and ndolent state OF mind,
and should maintain that patient and diligent
exercise Of soul before the Lord, without
which our meetings cannot be held in the
life and power Of truth.
We would remind our young friends who
have received guarded and religious educa-
tion amongst us. that they can never be lv-
ing members of the church Of Christ, with
out baptism.-And what is the baptism which
can thus unite them in fellowship with the
body? "not The putting away Of the filth OF
the iiesh," or the performance of any exter-
nal rIte;-it is "the washing OF regeneration,
and renewing Of the Holy Ghost Never for
get we beseech you, that vain be the advan-
'tages which YOU have derived from the teach
ing of your fellow-men, unless you are truly
born Of the Spirit, and become new creatures
in Christ Jesus.
! While we confess our continued convic-
ton that all the ceremonies of the Jewish
law were fulfilled and finished by the death
of Christ and that no shadows, in the wor-
ship of God, were instituted by our Lord, or
have any place in the Christian dispensation,
We feel an earnest desire that we may all be
partakers of the true supper of the Lord
Let MS ever hold in solemn and thankful re-
membrancc, to one great sacrifice for SIM
Let us seek for that living faith, by which we
may be enabled to eat the flesh of the Son Of
Man, and drink his blood. For said our
blessed Lord, Except ye eat the flesh of the
Son of Man, and drink his blood ye have no
lite in you." Thus will our souls be replen.
ished and satisfied, and our strength renewed
in the Lord.
We are solicitous that Friends, every
where, may be encouraged to cultivate a
greater depth of religious experience: that
they may avoid all evil surmisings, all party
spirit,ail unholy zeal; that they may be clothed
in the meekness and gentleness of Christ, &
be aGundantly endued with that precious
charity which is the bond of pcrlectncss.
! The unity which, as a Society, we have
long enjoyed, is indeed attended with many
advantages, both civil and religious. 1t is a
means of strength, and source ofmuch hap
pncss; and we would exhort all our members
to watch unto prayer, that they may be en-
abed, by the grace of our Holy Head, to pre-
serve it inviolatc.
May "the God fall grace who hath cal
led us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus,
after that ye have suffered while, make you
perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. TO.
him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.
Amen"
! Signed, in and on behalf Of the meeting,
by SAMUEL TUxE,
Clerk to the Meeting this Year.