Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-09
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duct that Your first concern Is 10 lay up treasure
IN heAven.H Whist cheerful and KIND, yet
guarded intercourse Is kept up with others, take
care that your words be such TO minister grace
10 the hearers,to Tho use OF edifsingi In trans
actin. his business. and Ia prov iding things hon
est IN the sight of men, the true Chris tan nav
III his daily walk. exalt his profession and com
mend his principles TO others. May those who
arc intrustcd with considerable portion of this
worlds goods be faithful stewards Of The same in
their lifetime We shall have 10 give an nccoup,
hereafter both Of the OF acquiring our prop.
efty, aud OF It's appropriation. Happy will it be
for us IT, i'll the great day Of account, found :,
in regard TO these things, TO have been seeking
to do all TO the glory of Gods
In fulfilling the duties Of life, when occasions
occur IN which You may consistently serve tho
community in civil capacity, be concerned to
know whether il is right for you 10 be thus enga.
ged; and. be watchful that such undertakings do
not mar the work of the Lord in your hearts, or
interfere with your line of service in his church.
The like watchfulness should be maintained,
when taking q public part with others, in assoc
atoms for tho purpose of essening the mass Of
vice and misery which may prevail around you,
or in works of more extended philanthropy.
When consider the seductive influence Of pop
u'arily, and tho selfsatis!actlon consequent upon
the successful Efforts of the intellectual powers,
in good cause. feel bound, with affec-
tionate earnestncss, To caution our friends against
being led 10 take an undue part in the many
exciting objects of the present day. As those
" no may be in the meridian of lie, its moro
advanced periods watchiu in regard 10 their
own conduct in these things, they will be quail
fled to exercise faihery our dear young
friends, who may be more especially exposed to
similar temptations; and in that care TO extend
counsel, caution and warning.
Thus endeavoring TO have the whole life reg
ulated by The fear Of God under the guidance of
his holy Spirit, you will become preachers Of
righteousness TO those around you. And IN deep
humility of soul and retredness of character, you
will cvince your concern 10 comply with the
Injunction of the Apostle, "Whatsoe ye do in
word deed, do all in tho name Of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by
him. ''**
Our hearts have been touched on hearing mem
orals of some of our departed friends whom
have low ed and honoured faithful servants Of
ID orer 8ar,y Many Of these were called of Hum
convincing and converting power Of his Spirit
they became qualified for usefulness in his church;
and having fulfilled the service assigned them,
they have died in the faith and hope Of the Cos
pei. Their course has presented satisfactory
evidence that our Christian principles lead in
the way Of holiness: fervent aspirations
at the throne Of grace that dear young friends
may be strengthened to pursue undertaking
course in this path: ii is narrow why, but it
leads 10 everlasting life: they that walk there
in must, however, know The flesh TO be crrcif-
ed with the affections and lusts ,hereoft They
will then feel that "the friendship o: the world
IS enmity with God.''t The conditions Of disci-
pleshp set forth by Lord concise, but
they are full: eff any will come after me,
let him deny himself. and take up his cross
tally, and follow me."HI We believe that it
in the acceptance Of this doctrine OF the Cos
1el in it's comprehensive andsearcbing import,
that early friends we're lead by the Spin, to
hat detachment from the world and that Chris
ian simplicity and sefdenial on which foun.
led our testimony to plainness of language and
attire. We do not esteem these as 'tte things,
because we believe that the true followers of our
Lord will consider nothing little which He re-
Inires them TO perform. May you, dear young
riends, in the faithful discharge of these and
# all your other duties, seek with singleness Of
leari 70 know and TO do the will Of God.
We have received an Epistle from dear
riends in Ireland and one from each Of the
.ral Yearly Meetings on the American Continent.
These proofsof the love Of distant brethren
n, g afregh ministercd to comfort, and have
,een felt to strengthen that union which, IS
re thren Of the same faith, il IS TO be earnestly
esired should all times be maintained be-
ween
The amount Of the sufferings If cur members,
s reported 10 US at this time, including the costs
nd charges of distraint, is upwards Of nine thou
and SIX hundred pounds. With the exception Of
very few demands of military nature, these
offerings are all consequent on the non-pay ment
{ tithes, 1.-THE rent-charge. the expenses OF com
mutation and apportionment, those called church.
atez and other ecclesiastical imposts. We be-
eve that the refusal Of all demands OF THIS Ia
ure, was laid upon our forefathers as a testimony
gainst The corrup,ions Of the church, and to the
p,ritual reign and government OF Christ; and
hat in the patient endurance OF persecution, IN
onzeounnce of this part of their Christian pro-
assion, they were evidently owned of their Lord.
We are com forted a, this time in the persuasion,
hat the support of this our ancient Christian tes-
i,nonv continues TO be felt as religious duty by
ur members. and that not few of our younger
riends are brought to an increased sense OF It's
Importance. and of the duty Of faithfully mainta-
ing it. This testimony, far as tI,hes are con-
erned, is grounded both on their origin and their
ppIica,ion land seeing that the rent-charge isto
which the legislature has committed them Is paya-