Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-10-08


ton already set forth, will be delivered IN the
humiliation Of the creature; it may sometimes
be only IN a few sentences; but holy care
prevails to move only under the headings Of the
Spirit of Truth, uuexcIted By tho activity and
affection Of the natural man. 1t viii contribute to
the edification Of The body IN love. May we
all, dear friends when met to worship God, be
found so bow ed in spirit he fore Him, 5 receive
/ in simplicity and faith ,hat which may be thu,
delivered, ever chershing tender feeling for
those who called 10 The ministry. and sym.
pashy for the exercises which all such. and espe'
cialiy those who are naturally Of difiiient minds
may have to pass through.
+ Ii was, believe, under a deep sense OF the
righteousness of the law OF Christ that our early
friends were led TO an open testimony against all
deceit and naitery, 10 truth speaking IN their
language. 20 honesty and sincerity IN their deal
ings and 10 that plainness III speechln behaviour,
and in apparel for Inch they were conspicuous
knowing that 1t required Of them. part
Of this la not 10 initiate the changing fashions OF
a vain and lnconstant world And we believe thai
The more testimony in these respects is thus
received, tho more i; wi, he felt that j,
duty as Christian body faithfully to uphol 1t.
\ reverent ni fear of God, in deep self base
meni before Him, IS state OF great safety. This
fear only sut lects the viii, and prepares the
way bear the cross, bat produces tenderness
Of conscience in which there IS great caution
not to violate the divine law. and qulckness OF
understanding to perceive what this law is, and
to distinguish that which, although II may have
the scm5lance of good. Is at the same time con-
trarv 10 its purity. The considerations follower
of Christ Is especially careful IN no way to co n
promise his principles. Whist treated with re
spect and esteem bv those around HIM. and IN the
foil enloyment of his CIV! rights he is ANXIOUS 10
be prepared, # trials should come upon him, To
act with fieIItv and tirmuess. He Is more soil
cIons not 10 violate this law than to escape from
suffering. lie knows that If he wonld reign with
Christ, he must be willing to sutfrr with him; he
feels hat, If this should be his portion. he can
take comfort III those words of the apostle, Unto
yoa II is girca The behalf OF CHRIST, olv to
believe on hun, but also suffer for hi. sake''t
We have oach dut7 10 fu! IN the church ;
and we shall have e""h Ia give an account OF the
right occupation OF the gifts entrusted us
tlons hv shrinking from the OF these gifts
have suffered less themselves. and deprived the
church of their services. We therefore IN love
exhart trends to be watchful III tbs respect ;
all not called To the same Office. but every
living member has a place ot usefulness IN the
body; and as he seeks for renewed quaiitica tIous
from on high, as he Is concerned to 1--we net unto
himself, bat unto Hon who drcd for as nud rose
againt he will experience that Tho service of
Christ is blessed; and that in ii there il Il iov,
ADD peace, and holy settlement which the world
can never bestuw.
The accounts of The sufarings Of our friends
IN the maIntsn1n OF our testimony against all
ecclesiastical demands, including the and
charges of distrain,, is upwards os ten thousand
eight hundred pounds. An unhallowed interie-
renee with sacred thinIa by The exercise Of hu-
man authority, and the usurpaiion Of unwar-
ranted influenza On the mind of in the
matters, preventing The foil surrender Of the
heart to the rtghtfAi government Of our holy Re-
deemer. have long impede the progress of vital
Christianity the earth. These evils at
this tune showing themselves uuder yarions and
eprcions forms ia this and IN other lands Hence
feel IT additionally incumbent upon rs 10 main.
tain through holy hep,n meekness and frmDes-,
that testimony to the free teaching OF the SPIRIT
of rru.h and the uudiv ided authority of Chris,
in hts church, which our society has always borne
Were to abandon these principles We could
not expect 10 flourish even 10 exist distinct
religious body.
An Epis,o from dear friends in ireland
and from the several Yearly meetings of
North America, have been received IN this 10
former years, to our comfort and instruction.
We have been deeply afflicted by the considc-
ration Of the continued existence and extent OF |
slavery in the colonies and dependencies Of sevc
raj of the nations of Europe, as well in Aueri
ca; and we have been led into feelings Of warm
sympathy with the suffering victims Of this crue
AND anti Christian system, wherever they may
be- earnestly desire that he day may he has
tened when every yoke Of oppression shall be
broken.
War still prevails in the East: mourn over
the calani.les and miscrtes wh;cA 1t is o eng
We think with sorrow Of heart on the lot OF these
of our countTyme who sent forth, not on
works of mercy. to distant lands where The nhab /
iau's of this favored isle ought To snow forth the
ffut;s Of the mild and pcaccabie religion of Jesus;
hut errands Of revenge aud hloodshed. from
which thy never return. May il please the
/ mighty Parent Of Tho universe TO Influence
The hearts of the rulers, that peace my be
speedily restored. nd that they may maintain the
bond Of amitv with every nation of The earth
Whilst thus advertng to the dIsiresses of the /
people Of distant countries, we are not Insensble
to tho sniferings Of the poor at home. We turn /
with feelings of deep cnmmiseraiinn to the multi.
tldes IN this land who are pining from penurv and
from an utter insutrieucv of food md rainent /
These privations are very hard 10 endure. but we /
may I've instructed in observing the grea, patience
~ nh which they have he's horne Many Of Ouy