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Trite Epistle from the Yearly JHeeiin g ^ held in London , 6 j / Jlttjournmt'ttts , from tht 19 < h of tht Fife A Month , tothe ^ ih of the same . * inclusive , 18 i . > , to , the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends , in Great JBrttai / i Ireland ^ and eUewhere .
Dear Friends , "We have had cau-e , at this time ., to acknowledge the condescension of our Heavenly Father , who is still pleaded to own w ] ih his pr sence tht-s our an nual assembles . Under t . is influence , our hearts have been united ., and * ve
have been animated to crave the assistance of his Holy Spirit , that we may be enabled to strve him with faithfulness , and to uphold With Christian simplicity our various . religious testimonies . And we' believe , thai the constraining love of the gospel calls upon us to salute our dear brethren with the invitation , " O ! taste and see that the Lord is good . "JPs . xxxiv . 8-
In the course of the usual proceedings of this meeting , we have received from the several quarterly and other meetings / Of which it is constituted , an account of trie state of our religious Society Whilst itfe battlent that maiiy amongst as me
still too much engrossed with ihe fading edyoyivu- 'nts of this life , anil are refusing to follow our holy Pattern in the path or" self-idenial , we wish they may not be deprived of that encouragement to turn into the right way which often results from the faithful admonitions of those
who have known the benefits of greater circumspection . Though , from a sense of their own weakness , some of the rightly concerned among us maybe ready to shrink from the performance of this duty , we would remind them , that by thus evincing their love to their friends ' , they will receive additional strength themselves : and that such acts ofdedi "
cation will contribute ta their own ad-Wancerntnt in the Christian course . We desi . e / clear "friend ^ ' that sue * *! of ifbur as ^ efWir meeT ) h Vi . kB coiii ^ aiiie ^ t oi the soltmrf pvrgo& ' ^ 'IM &ifo Jfcay
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not relate in your dilififcnce * Your situation \ . Til at times ap ear discou aging * btit although you tnay be seldom assbt ' ed by the company and travail of your b ethren , © ever forge- that you are under the con ? inued notice of the Lordand that his lender regard extends loall tru > se who wait upon him in reverence
and humility . Many who have been alike circumstanced , en acknowledge that they have known their strength renewed , and their confidence in divine support increased , hy a due attendance of the '» r meetings for relgious worship .
Your situation , though trying to fourselvcs , is important . I fjwith faithfulness and integrity you perform your Christian duties , your example will prevail with others who have b en too negligent of the concerns of a future . life ,, and by
your consistent conduct ,. the truth which weproitss Wa \ be exalted—the c ^ meof the Lord glorified . Our minds have been affected , attiis time , by the , recent decease of njsny with whom we haye beeri ^ associa ^ d in religious iabour , and ^ vhose me flory i » precious . We teel the lo * & of these ;
yet we can with thankfulness acknowledge , we have Been , comforted iP reflecting , that the Atoi ^ hty JP p \ ver , \ yiuch was their support , ajid which ha * P " ^ served us since we wei ^ fii ^ t gathered to be a people , is u nchangeabl 5 the same . We sympathise also with those wtyp * rc
in the decline of life ,, in who ^ f hearts such afflictive deprivations TDAy , 4 n iF ir solicitude for the welfare ot the chu ^» excite many discouraging feelings . To you , our elder brethren aad sipterSf W ^ offer the salutation of our cordial love- W
desire that you may partake of our comfort , ihrobserving the conduct of ma » y » ^« Hib ai * e nbw m ; the vigour ot healch ana strength , uhd who , in various ways > ^ re giving prc ofs pf ^ ieir at tachm ^ that rause , ihe jpros ^ rity ° ^ ^ hich na » doubt not
been your greatest joy . We that your endeavours to ^ tiuid approve in the sight 9 f God ,, hW c mct nis & * ci 6 u !» acceptance apf | tj ^ at , your ^^' p ie and la ^ our ^ ip . thp ^ or 4 ' & # & $ *• MVe - WmVida 'Sin g . of th ^ se your touhgfejrbreffirehlftWfow you , as /<* h ^ VcTtteeh 6 n ^/ flroi » W ^ o fa llo w Cbr ^ - let tis \ m&ii $ enuedt you , dear fends ,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1813, page 684, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2433/page/60/
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