Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-14
than the thorn can produce grapes and the thistle

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bring forth figs.
Loving them as ourselves, in obedience to that
law Of our being, which has made their interats,
their well-bepg and well-doing insepnrabc from
our own. and our labors for their elevation an in
cessant duty, VIC are still to be governed by the
same Divine Law in choosing our means and in
strumentalites
Thus are we taught ly the nature which has
been given us, By the laws which control this ma
ture, ahording US happiness ard peace when we
yield to them obedience, and teaching us by pain
and suffering, how to return when we have depart
ed from them.
Thus are we taught also by the precept and cz-
ample Of Jesus, in whose life and doctrines we have
The most perfect exemplifcation known to us Of
obedience to the Divine Law.
Thus are we taught, too, most forcibly bv the
experience Of mankind as before remarked, in the
failure Of every scheme which has been suggested
or devised, for the redemption Of the human fam
lily from transgrcssion and consequent suffering
All Of these, 50 far rs they have inculcatcd and
procured n partial obedience to the laws Of Divin.
ity which have been written by tho Almighty hand
upon our physical nature and the human constitu
tion, have procured also degree of improvement
salvation. All Of them, inasmuch as they rely
upon some other means Of salvation, than IL per
feet obedience to the law of God, have proved tl
be incomplete, and have left the human famly
subject to all the sin and consequent suffering re
sutins from ignorant or alful departure from tho
laws of their being.
To those who fee1. that in addition to that whicl
We here propose the true and acceptable wor
shin .f l,,,;.. L..
be dedicated, some outward acts of devotion adj
dressed to God alone, and designed to afford him
peculiar pleasure, and a more perfect homage ar,
necessary, remark, that we desire to Join then
in these as soon and fully as we can perceive
propriety or value in Them.
With ourprcscnt views ofDcity, we esteem him a
.inmeasurably above such influences, and ,olceiv
that he requires nothing more than the per!ec
fulflmcnt Of those relations in which he has rlnc
ed us, deriving from this obedience the ony graft
Gcation he is capable Of RECEIVING at the hands o
his creatures
On this common ground of an investigation 0
his laws, and perfect obedience to them so far a
understood the human family may meet aud labQ
together. We invite you to join us npon It, io
You must acknowledge with US. that this much i
pared to go forward with you in any further view
! of duty which you may present to cur understand
ings in light which will enable us to compre
hend them 1t is a platform of perfect religion,
liberty to which we invite you, one upon which all
are learners and all teachers
Not desiring to multiply words, we here leave
the subject, believing will be understood, that VIC
earnestly seek the corporation of all those who
love Cod and who are willing to manifest that love
by their deeds toward his creature, man.
Having been permitted harmpniously to consider
tho various subjects Of interest brought before as
and having had the sympathy and assistance CT oul
friends Eusebius and William Barnard, from Penn
sylyania, adjourn to meet in this place the las
Seventh day of Sth mo next.
ESTHER HARRIS, ana,
ISAAC TREsCOTT c'eF&s'