Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-16
LOUIS KOSSCTH
TO THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS n GREAT BRIT
Prom ,hr sunday Time.


peal. pleading peace .. any price, l"gew.g yG7
hn.! Ia" present VA: unG!rcrsslTv. nr"tc. o. -.
r.cicd toward wrong Is"u", but because YOU hJ.t
AL wHr Ia be- unlawful "n'cr the Gospel di-peLSatoG
have considered your argument ~, u.riy. Bee.
with Tor meeting you with cousci'n''"a, srccriy
on your own ground, b. pubc answer 20 your pub
lie appeal.
Tlt Gospel is YOUR authority |; is to tie Gospel
that appeal against YOUR false doctrine. ca. ~.
We To submit To- the words Of Him whom You invoke
"Whcn yc shall hcar # wars and c"mmo'ou- -
not terrified for th"ri !"tcE NrSr trSi rola. Il" ":-f.
5Ht the end not byga!b1. Nation shall ~" c;au'l
! nation and kingdom against kingdom"
Thus tHys the LORD. Submit 10 his DEGREES.
And, '';hink moi that am come L. scH,; poGc" -
earth came not To scnd peace, but q sword
THUS Gays the Lord, whom yr ell the Prince at
Peace Ana his word, aro wisdom, justice GHi
truih-Frccdom earth, salvation in eternity, i the
aim to which u,nnkind is called. We have tat.cg''
in Heaven. Tint Is wordot immense meaning. aut
full OF love. Il father cHnuot have Goonlgd lis cs..
drca 10 tnrnliom, oppression anu p-rini.. 10 be-
lievc the coL:rary i, hasphcmy. hU; the end nor
by-Hni-by.' Like we SEQ ~ C.oir-y. that The
work oi creation still going hour b. hour lmre-
sanity lust revelation al hi, viii !ncet-
.an;ly prnpoundcd in history. Know ye %, one sin
Il. people delivered from thra.lom bv some Other
means than the sword! There IL n0nc aud non" ever
has been. Therefore il i; thet the Lord has sad
these things nuat first come to pas. Il - lrrr-
fore the Lord sGvs Il came not /" scuG pcac". but
sword.
Respect the word Of the Lord; do not revolt
against the revelation Of tie viii -! our tGih.r IN
Heaven.
To allow iniqu,y to benz the sway when tho smord
c"id have arrested ito rivet the CLANS ot "If,6-
sion nations by treaties, when The swOr. o....t
have severed the chaiu,-i- work oi l!I!uty, Gut
rot Of peace.
To plead for immunity 10 tyrants for th'.r ei-
coaching upon their IcighbrGs huusc>, or Tor OPP
pressing hcccing an ,"rt!rn- nations, i 80 much
10 plead immunity 10 the wolves for G.vOU...- 'ar
! sheep.
-,
preston By the sweet aiue o pcce is proclamation md
blGsphcmy'
You preach Peace TO tyran;s and good wi, 90 op-
prcs,ors does not Your conscience tell y"u ihht by
doing you preaching against the rights -! man.
| and i.l-w 10 humanity.
Ii the thief breaks INTO yOur house" and robs Won
of silver, do you give HIM your ~" :" boot tnr
the sake Oi peace; do you call on the policeman 20
bring the ;hIci 10 Judgment, thai he ""N be pnr,'.
ed, and Your property restored Which Go You do
And where is the tribunal 10 which opprcs,,. M.
tons may appeal, against the crowned rohhc:r Of
their peace and happiness, ii il be- not TIE Swo'I
Every tree that brngeh not forth good ;ru'i 's'2
be hcwn down and into the fire., .ay1 ~" L"r!.
Is there tree worse than injustice and 'yGaEv '-
| Yet yOu plead pcaCc 10 the bad tree, thai nmEr'
| be- forced 10 eat its poisonous iru:-oPrrcssi"n J.
! that charity !
For Yourself, who thanks 10 Cromwell, sword
have no oppression 10 suffer it is very we'll 10 sny
Don't war, lt Il. hHvc peace, that may m lgu.
guilty dcvoe cncr4 - the peaceful pUIsn''a
| ~ commerce ana INDUSTRY anu tl!ae chili 70. '
| thrive"
| But Europe is oppressed. Thrive, and be Llcsfci.
| ] will not say unto you. Lay not up for yoursc."I~
treasure. upon earth because We canno; serve Lro'
and mammon.' will not say so unto You, because
| Won are cons piCuous by meek sOCiai vG;u- an" us
! private charity. | woHld uuy ask yoU: Do y0G
mean that your religion commands you l. De- Charts
BILE only towards the passing private Sriirr"-" Il
men, and iorbids 10 be charitable toward Tie n.t-
| ing public sutcrin:s o nations %; humanity Ii
| such he Your religion, then bear With mr f.. telling
you, that either You not Christians. your Chr
tnnity is like the praycr"f the Phar-cc.. -"unou9
| brass nu,i tinklng cymbas."
| am fall Of defects n!d irlci,e-; | know Il. Bgt
am deeply attached Ia The religion q! my :ni. 'I.
! There was period in my liz "hcn ! had :" MAJ,
choice between danger Ia my l,;c aud my turys''0.
Uiil. do not boast Of the fact. Thanh rUr i"ae:
~ Heaven for having gwen ~" strength tp a' i@i9.
ul 10 Christ. And earnestly pray that all O; y"u us
| be spared the ria But say unto you, fr.ud-. Il
10 learn that Christian religion orbw.- ne 10 o;-
| my life 10 thr dciverUnc. Of nations from 'H'a.@1r
/ and oppression ii i. would forbid mr =" iiGt Io.
their freedom when there i no other m""s :" n'-.
! ;lrm free. would ahiurc the Gu-Ina- -! i.~s:'.m
opclr. Tor would hold Them :" y" n h'oinl"rnc -
| hypocrisy.
! But, fortunately TIM: is not the case. Christian
religion is essentially the religion ot charity. Wot'
;hern who make n difference between private AM
public chartv-who restrict tEclr loEc 70 ther ncA.
ncghbor, and remain ndltfcren; 10 the public tG,-
ng> OF their neighbors. the nations.
l"u may, perhaps, say that you love them; tho"
hor .,,r 49,. wishes 1rd v,,,r ,.r,,,,, ,,r,rys,. -
| I.ir iTvcrnrcc oul, van wnuld neither tirit ,nlI-
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one huu.rv uul civ;hc one naked, and COS. Ig; "rS
Northumberland. ,yl.lr vou rutrcat them 10 .unut.
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togood'~il',ns men
Bear good VIII to ri! men, DHt wien -" - Be-
wolves devortlnE sheep hi'cr MerP-'a,n .".
stand by "!th iiHifrFehCc 0! Ch'!cn'" "u.
hind Your own Soinior'nDe security OF n,'n" S''
good vii! toward all b"ihi y"hr goo! "i-''s "
your prayert-an! yon let the wolves d." HnH ri't''.
others htrw'-s !" .t 'nsm 90, striE; "a! u'% ,'
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! Gull on You 10 love your hclghO":- u" -
ton". .-., ,;..t...,,
ca!i on yon I" ioVc inc iAoIal @IsnN. ~ ",',
IoFc ho' Tue c"i"t't's ana u""au, .
passing moment oi! VI" 'a,,a"s "a,,"'" - .fr.
IN" ol i"relSn n"'ioh.. fa,Io'!st 's w. .". "'.
source o civic virtue: plu'h"Ps ,"s
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rn v['"S ohr'tnn IA, yn tS'"m ,nuv vI bcs.o ' MI H. r,a