Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-10

From the Yearly .M.eiing held IN Londo,i,
by udjomnmenis, from Me 22d Of hs
I Fi1h month, 10 The 3lst ofhs same, tt'
ciusite. ...t .,,r. ..o,.
10 the Quarterly and MonthIy Meetings
OF Friends IN Great Britain, Ireland,
and elsewhere. hH. 'fs 1.I
DEAR FRIENDS,
4 Our meeting together on the present
occasion has been a reireshment and
comfort to u.s. Our strength has been
renewed. We hate been brought near
one TO another in broiherly love F; and
there have been times when, IN dee p
inward revereniial stiffness, We believe
we have been made sensible OF the pres
ence of our Lord. Ii was graciousiy
HE werd of his promise, and II is the
Inheritance Of his own church to the re-
motest period of time, 81 am with ydu
always, epen unto the end Of the world"
Mat. xxviii. 20) This promise has
been fulfilled in the experience OF his
servants, from age 10 age but never
more eminenlly than in those days IN
which their love and fidelity to hls holy
cause have brought them into suffering
and sorrow whether Their trials pro-
ceeded from the persecution they had TO
endure from the powers Of this world, or
from causes which originated among
themselves. So long as they abode
faithful to him, he never left in Their
temptations, nor suffered them to SINK
under the infirmities Of their nature, but
was near to instruct, to sustain aud 10
strengthen them and thus were their
times OF deepes; humiliation rendered
seasons OF confirmation 10 their faith
they take root downwards they were
driven closer together they wePt to-
gelher aud 10 that unity which Is IN
The truth, they were made helpers to
each olhcr's Joy. We have had our
times Of humiliation and conflicts but
they have not, we speak il with hum
bic Thanksgiving to God,--they have
not shak Ell our confidence 10 that rock
on which We had built our hope. Christ
is still precious 10 us we honor hni as
our Shepherd, our Priest, our King
II is our Joy and constitution, that lio
who died tor us and rose again, ~ IN hts
iailhluIness and love, still pleading for
us at the right hand OF the Father !:
therefore, in Offering our brethren the
salulation OF unieigncd love, we can bid
them he Of good cheer and IN all Their
Affections TO stay their minds on Him..
"iie hath borne our grieis, and carried
our sorrows." Isaiah, lii. A. lie who
suffered Tor US, is touched with the ieeI-
ipg Of our infirmities. Though Lord OF
ali. he condescended TO our low estate,
and took Fart of the same. (Heb. ii I'is)
Oh, what fullness Of grace what kind
ness Of love! Let US then, in calling 10
mind tue price with which he has bought
us, give up ourselves more entirely 10
the power Of his Spirit, that we may be
brought practically and exPerimentalIy
to feel that we are not our own, that We
cease to live TO ourselves, and ask and
wait for his help that we may live with
yet more devotedness unto Him. Act
Ing upon this principle, the early Chris
,lans separated the mseves from the world
became dead to its spirit, and were rails
cd up to stand as witness against the
world. Their obedience to Christ, in
! that which he made known 10 them un-
der the influence Of his Spirit, rendered
them, Of necessity, "peculiar people"
Titus, ii. IA. and by their blameless
conversation, and their harmless and
unspolled lives, they were made an ex-
COMPLICATION OF The words Of their Lord,
"ie are The salt Of the earth )" Matt.
I v. 10, I4.l eye are the light Of the
world"
Our forefaihers in the truth, rooted
and grounded in the same faith, aud
firmly relying on the continued influeoc e
OF the Holy Spirit, were brought to Il
large aud comprehensive underst Standing
o. the purity aud righteousness Of The
law of God. Acting in obedience of
lhls law, they could no longer 60 with
the multitude in that which they were
convinced was evil this Of necessii y
rendered them likewise a peculiar peo-
pie, and placed them in position in the
world and the church, in which they
became as u city set upon hill, that
cannot be hid. Mat. v. IA Their
lallhlulness brought them into many suf-
: lerlng but they tainted not their Lord
condescended 10 own them, when ihey
were despisod of the world he earn, d
them through their conflicts aud wbtn
their measure was filled on earth he com
forted them with tho assurance Of en-
trance into his rest. Much as il becomes
, us to speak Of il with humility aud fear,
we cannot conceal from ourselves, that
holding the same principles, the same
position is assigned us--we have tho
same testimony to bear we believe that
/, we have not received it 10y mere tradi-
ton, but being brought to see the r'ghte-
BUSINESS and spirituality Of the gospel
dispcnsutioD, a necc ccssiiy is laid upon rs,
under tho power Of the Holy Spirit to
walk by The same rule, and To suffer in
tho same cause. IL it bo TO this We are
called, we cannot, doar Friends expect
to enjoy peace with God, nol can We
hope for his latherly care and protcc-
iion, but so long as we serve and follow
Him in whatever he may be pleased Ia
! make known to us rs his will.
II In the course oi this meeting we havo