Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-11
L II E E P is II L E
The YEARLY 1IEETING held N London, by Adj
ournments from the 22nd of tire Fifth Month. o
of the inclusive, 1874.

DEAR FRIENDS:
IL this Yearly Meeting some sweet enioyncn HIS been
granted the unity of tho Spirit. In that love which
have been refreshed and together
you desiring that "gracc and poace+ may 'be multiplied
unto through the knowledge Of God and of Jesus
Lord
The right ordering Of families and the religious
training OF young people, have formed prominent part
OF tho Of this meeting. Educaof the largest
comprehensive Of the word. constitutes
important branch Of Christian discipline it was strong
" enio ned IN the preccpts tho Old Testament held
conspicuous place the church Of Christ in earliest
days and Society II has over been oble Of
concern ana solcitudc Our forenthers fear
ing God in this fear their honest keep
themselves from the corruptons of tho world they had
deep experience in that warfare IN which the flesh us
eth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against tho flesh -
and through tho mercy of God IN Christ Jesus and by the
working OF his power they brought into that bory
and pouce, and that hope for the life to which set
before the Gospel They had strong of tho
inherent tendency Of the heart OF pride and
and that those corrupt proPenses could not DO overcome
but by the power of the Spirit of God hence then great
tho religious education Of tlor Children
minds to those convictions by which the Lord
poased in very CHILDHOOD visit the soul of
hoy sought bring their little Jesus and
were those whom this gody ominontly prosper
3D. The earlier and later periods of history furnish
with instances of young people trained up the
and adonition of tho Lord,i who having borne the
yoke mock submission the restraints of that wisdom
which from above approved themselves in after life good
soldiers Of Jesus Christ enduring ha rnoss for his sake
And many have been the instances of Children Who gath
cred to the bosom Of their Saviour IN their very ondor
yonrs huve given testimony upon the bed of sickness md
at the approach deah tho efficacy that living It'll
in Christ, which had been nurured within them by the
watchlu and Christian Of their parents Out Of the
mouth Of babes and Stockings the Lord has perfected
praise.t
The yea rs spent school form important stage in
hfo III which much Of good Of OWL may be imbihcd
Wo glad to beove, that Christian maintain
cd for the religious and moral training of the children Of
Friends schools, and that who engaged
this service, conscenously concerned Faithfully full
i'll tho duties of hor calling This useful and honorable
calling whilst has its peculiar interests and
and We
offer those thus employed tho expression of
athy and encourage them to patient perseverance,
that great part of educaon which conduces
the establishment Of sound Christian principles and good
habits We need hardly say dear friends, that your
in this service will greatly depend your maintain
ing wuchu of spirit before the Lord, that your
example in u things may commend itself to the children
under your tuition. In this well other periods of
youthful training important, whilst evil steadily
nvo tho of youth should yield themselves sypa
thy with their trials and endeavour, they may be
blcd, TO help them their weakness and their earliest
struggles against tho evils of their hearts.
Religious education confined to tho of early
childhood, to the training of youth during the period
generally passed school, The circumstances of young
EDWARDS early manhood have awakened tender
soctudo Their neXperencc their temptations, and the
disadvantages under which of them placed, give
them strong claim upon tho kind consideration and the
watcu of Friends those especially in whose families
they placed whether apprentices Or otherwise have
tho opportunity of contributing largely to tho comfort and
help and good of those their employ, by protecting thom
from HARM and strengthening their best resolutions We
believe that many of friends honestly engaged
rightly to discharge those duties well aware that
they do without personal sacrifice but would
have them consider that such Of fathey kindness
they be the doing much towards keeping from
evil this interesting portion of their household As there
JOY Heaven the repentance of transgressor*
surely those who made instrumental sheorlng teir
brethren from evil, be empoye III service
acceptable TO their Lord and they will not lose ter
ward.
For you, dear young friends the objects of our sympathy
and love. would express strong desire. believe
fervent prayer that the svatch of
tho only Shepherd may DO you for good yours
indeed slippery path and ported of life bcset with
ana strong temptations the most favored allotment
there both secretly and openly laid for
feet. q that we could prevail with all to
Christ, 10 conhde IN Him Saviour, and TO
the warfare against the lsts Of the flesh and tho pride of
e Ii happily hearts have been made tender before
the Lord and know what for the hand of God to be
upon you. beware that resist the working of his
be frequent in presenting yourselves before the Lord
awful stiffness; with hearts; watch for
the gonest intmations of his HoySpr & in whatever lit
tie acts of dedication He may call for the of
your love and allegiance. yourselves his service
with willing and ready mnd think the blessing pro-
keep YOU from evil thoughts and corrupt that
your words and all your conversation, YOU be blame
less and harmless.
An Epistle from dear friends in Ireland. and one
from each Of the several Yearly Meetings of North Amer
have been received in this former thew
have brought distant friends to lively remembrance
with feelings of Christian interest and affection.
The continuance of slavery and the enormes nsepa-