Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-07

THOS. EVANS, CLERK.
To Friends of the Meeting for Sunerings OF
Indiana yearly Meeting:
DEAR FRrENDs,-We have received your f.
pistlo of the Sd month last, and have been much
affected by tho information it contains of the
secession Of some Of tho members of your Yearly
Meeting, and Of their having formed themselves
into distinct body; feel deeply for you and
for the cause Of truth this painful occasion,
and fear it may be too truly said that the enc
my hath done this many aud often very nsidu-
Gus, arc his devices in order to break the bond
of unity between brethren; and he does not care
by what means this is effected so that his end
be but accomplished lie delights to interrupt
the spreading Of Chrst's Kingdom on Garth, and
IN disturbing that blessed harmony of gospel fell
lowslip III which this great work is most effect
ualiy carried forward may you, dear friends
and may VIC DO aud more Oh tho watch a
gainst his attacks. II has seemed to us that the
circumstances Of tho which have been the
immediate cause Of your addressing our Neetlng
call in an especial manner for the exercise of pa
tioncc, forboaranco and charity; VIC would also
express our warm and acctionate desire that
friends may in the feeling of Christian love and
interest towards those who have left be enabled,
in tho meokness of wisdom, to extend to them
the language OF invitation 10 return to the unity
of the body, and that the way to this desirable
end may in all respects be rendered easy as
duo regard TO the order Of the truth will permit.
A written communication from those who have
formed themselves INTO Il separate ASSOCIATION
under the designation OF ''Anti-5laycry Fricnds,'
was presented to late Yearly Meeting, but
that meeting came TO the conclusion that it would
DO an infringement upon good order It's part
to accept the said document and accordingly di
rectod its return, together with copy Of min
ute adopted on the occasion (and which is also
herewith forwarded).
Whilst the irregularity of the proceeding of
81 I.,-x 81, 81,
together discountcnancod by Friends in this
country, we feel bound to observe that the desg-
nation of ''AntiSavcry Frends,' assumed by
them, implies a surrender your part Of the
testimony Of the Society against Slavery which
we fully convinced is unwarranted: do
however rcneWcdly feel the value of this test-
mony, and earnestly desire that it may be advo-
Gated, well as upheld, by Friends everywhere
with unllnchng fidelity to bU IN any measure
accessory to tho continuance of 50 fragrant a vlO-
laton Of the laws of God as is involved in the
cnslavng of our follow mon, has afresh appear
cd to us to be a sin of deep dye; are also
strongly impressed with tho belioi that no usages
of society, prevailing habits of thinking or of
acting. acquit the protested servant of Him
in whom there is neither Jew nor Crock, Mother
bond nor free, from guilt, if he retain within his
own bosom countenance in others the existence
of prejudice against tho caste or colour of his
fellow man-it is we think peculiarly incumbent
upon members of our religious Society who
have long maintained righteous testimony in
opposition to Slavery, to be on their guard with
respect to their own minds, lest they should be
in any degree leavencd into the feeling of those
around them in this respect; and also that they
do, not omit to avail fhar.,sn1,o~ IS Sf,t
opening to plead with fathfulness the cause OF
the oppressed we believe that if our dear friends
every where, both in Your land and i'll ours. were
sufficiently alive to the bcaringsot this great sui
ect upon the welfare temporarily and spiritually
81 y,,NI H. Il tl,r
promotion of tho Kingdom of the Redeemor on
tho Garth, they would be more prompt in finding
and faithful in availing themselves of opportuni-
tos for individual effort, and thus be instrumental
in fastening tho time when all unchristian prelu-
dicos and distinctions should be swept away. when
Judgment should '.run down as waters and righ-
teousnoss mighty stream
In conclusion dear friends. wc would again
express earnest hope that nothing may be
suffered to prevent tho restoration of those who
have left you far from underwriting
the Importance of steadily maintaining the true
order of tho Church. cannot doubt but thai
YOU will in this course have the sympathy anC
support of Friends everywhere, but we are at the
same time reminded of the need of vigilance tina
our common enemy do not by any of his strata
gems magnify in Wow points of difference
and thus succeed in inficting on the body doeI
and lasting wounds presuming that unity OIL
points of doctrine. prevails between you and those
who have left you've especially DESTROYS tina
the manifestation of an open and brotherly feel
ing towards them may be cherished, and that yol
and they may have the inexpressble satisfactio,
of being again united. not only in the faith an,
hope of tho Gospel. but in the practice also int
which it leads.
With feelings Of Christian sympathy and low,
We are your friends and brethren.
(Signed in and on behalf of the Meeting for SUIT
ferings, held in London the 7th of the II
Month, lS43.o
ROBERT FORSTER, CLERK.
AT a Yearly Meeting of Friends. hold in Lor
don, by adlournments from the 24th of the st
Month, to the End Of the 9th Month, incu