The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-10-31

company OF the llcentlOuSs ana thus The soul De
enticed into the snares of death. Having been
redeemed by deep suffering from the thraldom
into which, following after others brings its vota
ries the members of our Society were engaged to
bring up their children and those over whom
they had control, in simplicity, and usefulness,
keeping their minds, as far as in them lay, under
the sense of divine Goodness, and of the depend
dence of all upon Him for every good; wisely
foreseelng that where this evidence of his provi-
dence fills the heart, the expectation Of the soul
will be to him, and not to the qualification of
vanity, which please but for the moment, and
can add no virtue to the possessor. Peace that
is durable. can only be received the reward OF
virtue. The time which may spend in orna-
mentlng our garments to improve the appearance,
and which will prove to be at best but busy
idleness. if devoted to improving the mind would
be of great value Many who have passed their
lives IN ignorance, if not in vice, would have
Il been instructed in the wonderful works of the
outward creation, and thus been enabled renew
eddy 10 admire the works of Deity. It cannot be
doubted that there is room enough for all to work
IN those things that tend to improve the condition
OF our race, and to open to our view greater
prospect of the material works of Omniscient
Wisdom. How beautifully would the picture
have greeted the eye where every mother in the
Society, by personal knowledge, could have
conveyed to their children an insight into many
of the wonders, to teach them 'syerily He is God
who judgeth in the earth" Then often would
the wine glass have been forsaken and the scofers
passed by; and on the parents cheeks tears of
LlOSo
have traced their burning pathway.
tie Connected with the subject of education is the
important truth, that the Christian cannot be
idler. Idleness has many victims, and the duty
of parents most plainly is, to furnish their chill
dren with employment and to know that accord
ing to their strength they kept steadily to
useful industry. Herein some have borne the
burden of too great tenderness and the plead
ings of juvenile Incidence have unfortunately been
permitted to bring much trouble to the parent,
q to ho child O hat we
We're people who were wise, who would be more
relglously concerned to do duty to those
over whom we are placed in authority by the
Great Head of the human family, with the exhor-
taton to train up thy child in the way he should
60, and to be useful and honorable in his day and
generation. raaz is f..a ss 4afET
It has been stated 10y writer on the Society,
that the more prudent of the worlds people, were
often DESTROYS of selecting wives from among
those raised among Friends because the young
women who had their education in the useful en-
ployments of life, would make better and more
sirtuous wives and mothers, than those whose
principal education was in the so-called accom-
plishments. However, this may have been three
quarters of century ago, there is reason to fear
the honorable distinction is in danger of being
lost. - 81 FEzs
Among other important subjects claiming the
attention Of our ferefathers, was the frequent
reading of the Old and New Testaments. Of
the first as containing true account of the won
derful dealing of just Deity, with the intelligent
bringing his judgments upon rebellious persons
and people, by punishments varied in character,
but none the less servants in his hand for chas-
Using the rebelious also, of the prophecies
which God commanded his faithful servants to
declare, and of the judgments wrong doing
brings upon the children of men, but particularly
of the gracious promise that in due season there
should be raised prophet, greater than Noses
to whom all should look for counsel, and who by
obedience should complete the ceremonial dis
pensation, and usher in that day, spoken of by
Joel, when there should be no need for any to
teach a brother, and all outward washings and
sacrifices should cease, for the law intend
ed to point 10 and effect publication of the
heart, when the heart was relieved from its i'm
purity all was accomplished, and there could
be no further use for those ceremonies, which
ended in Christ. How that in process of time
this was fulfilled, in the appearance in Judea of
that prepared body in which the Godhead dwelt
without measure, is fully set forth in the writings
of the Evangelists and Apostles, unfolding the
glorious gospel which breathe peace and goodwill
to all the inhabitants of the world. Having wit
messed in themselves, the coming or birth of Re-
deeming Power and being made sensible that in
Christ there Is no change, flor Truth which is but
another name for Him, is eternally the same, they
saw that the scriptures which to them were truly
to be called Holy, the fullest outward testi-
nony of these things most surely to be believ red,
concerning the coming in the flesh of their Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ And we can only know
him to be our Lord, as we come under his gov
eminent, and by the operation of his blessed
spirit in u.s. witness Him to be Reconciler to
bring us into fellowship with the Father and Son.
AS the Bible treats of these things it became a
precious treasure, in which they could find much
of comfort and which was indeed good for doc
trine, for reproof and for instruction. Feeling
the love of truth to- sanctfy their affections for
their offspring they were concerned diligently
to press upon their children to read these valua-
bic records, of siren tightening the de- |
yotional feelings, and quckening the sense of
good i'm Them, and greatly conducive, under the
Divine Blessing, to their peace. -ses iaeasfs
AS they were concerned that the immortal souls
OF their children should be happy, both in the
present and future state, they preferred for them
to make marriage connection with such as walking
in the same faith with themselves, would unite |
in a life of religious virtue. Where there is a |
radical difference in relation to that which is the
most important part of our duty in life, there is
good cause to suppose there will be difference in
other matters, for the greater may always con-
tain the lesser. Marriage implies union where
this oneness is wanting, the joining together is
not by God, and asks not to be blessed by his |
love. Here is the saying of the Apostle, also,
found to be pertinent: ssOther foundation can |