Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-11-19

! bitterness eugendered against them, thout any
provocatlon on Their part;-Eyen IN the Free
states great violence, and many cruetles have
teen exercised toward them. The progress o
Emancipation has beer checked, and mutual fe II
iDg OF ealousy and spIcion has taken the place oil
the reciprocal confidence, which 10 great exteHt
had subssted between the master and The slave
For all this there must be cause. Can 1.-THE
good tree" produce su:h bitter fruit? We ear
uestly and aiiecionaie.v intreat cur friends nd
brethren every where, TO pause and deeply re-
fleet upon the consequences. before they commit
themselves IN any degree, by countenancing or
entering INTO associations founded upon principles,
governed by motives, inconsistent with the
mud. torbearIng, and feaceabie spirst Of the Cos
pei. We may res, assured thai al attempts 10
effect the liberation Of the slaves, ~ coercIye
measures, will be met, as they already have beer,
by counteracting force, and i persisted IN, Will
finally lead to vIoence-peihaps to boodshed.
As Religious society profess TO have bee n
called out Of the prevailing max'ns, policies, nd
systems OF the woriO, to dependence on the i'm
mediate manifestation of Divine wisdom in our
selves. THIS wisdom leads outof all strife, con
tenton, and violence; under itsblessed Influence
The mind Is brought into a state Of calm and qu!>
ct repose, 10 which the still small voice Of Divine
instruction is heard; and 10 this alone II is that
we look, with full fauh and coma lence, for direc
ton IN all our rell glous duties under solemn
convection that, men and creatures, without II,
we can do nothing which shall either promote
our own progress in the knowledge Of Divine
Truth, any degree advance The cause of
X ighteousncss in the world: and that Whatever
may be the avowed purpose of any movement to
effect these ends, unless have beeen called
and qualified by the immediate impulses of the
IIoLY SPIRIT to labor in It, We shall IN The end,
accomplish no good.
May we therefore, beloved Friends, retire 10
thn tt,1
that "wIsdom that's from above which is first
pure, then peaceabe, gentie and easy to be
treated, full of mercy and good fruits, wihou.
pariIality, and without hypocrisy" May
study 10 be quiet, and mind own business;
and may we carefully avoid putting forth
hands 10 a work, to which we have no, been d.
vinely called, lest like one formerly, we bring
death upon ourselves, and be the means Of bring
ing destruction upon others.
The testimony Of the Society relative TO the
spiritual nature of divine worship is brought up,
lnh Jiip parthpre prrseniad tn notice; also their
children that in favor of temperance, and that
opposed to war Tho subject of "a hireing min
stry" engaged their attention, md Friends
'were earnestly exhorted TO withhold their coun-
terance from a system which is so calculated to
turn the attention of the people from the true
Teacher" they holding it 10 be scriptnral truth.
that "God ,eache,h his people hlmself,a and VIII
select aud qualify such Instrument. as 1t may
please him TO The subject of slavery is a
gaia very briefly referred to after which appears
a Inst of persons appoin ted to constitute meeting
for sntferlugs, for the ensuing year. The FAIR
Hill property is reported IN good conditions the
number of pupils IN the school small, and those IN
charge prepared to accommodate any that may
come. The Treasurer's accounts were examin-
ed. and found all correct and very satisfactory
small baiance hand and it was voted TO raise
one hundred dollars for the OF the Meeting
next year. The committee ct conference on the
establishment of a new Yearly Meeting. reported
that the time to do has not IN their judgment
yet arrived. With feelings Of reverent thankful
ness for the great degree of divine flvor which
has been gracously afforded throughout the sew
eral s,tings of this Yearly Meeting, II concuded
to meet again a, the usual time next year, if SO
We may be permitted to Md, that the proceed
ings of the Meetings were characterized eminent
ly by decorun, order. good feeling and ability;
and that among the religious exercises were some
eloquent discourses, by both male and female
members.