 | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - 1834 - 460 pages
...with, in order to convince them of the hurtful and reproachful consequences that may ensue. 1774. WE The principle of truth calls us out of contention,...the purpose purer, we know the means are polluted. We know that drunkenness, riot, and confusion, are frequently attendant on these contests ; and how... | |
 | Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828- ) - 1839 - 108 pages
...conscientious scruples. The principle of truth calls us out of contention ; it even seeks not its own ends by means productive of animosity; much less therefore...themselves in strife for objects of a perishing nature. Believing, therefore, that we are called to shew forth to the world, in life and practice, that the... | |
 | Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828- ) - 1864 - 172 pages
...conscientious scruples. The principle of. truth calls us out of contention ; it even seeks not its own ends by means productive of animosity ; much less therefore...themselves in strife for objects of a perishing nature. Believing, therefore, that we are called to show forth to the world, in life and practice, that the... | |
 | 1867 - 844 pages
...declares " that the principle of truth calls us out of con,tention ; it even seeks not its u\vu ends by means productive of animosity; much less, therefore,...professors indulge themselves in strife, for objects of a perishable nature." This advice is not an obsolete, valueless caution, applicable only to the time... | |
 | Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1921) - 1878 - 112 pages
...conscientious scruples. The principle of truth, calls us out of contention ; it even seeks not its own ends by means productive of animosity ; much less therefore...themselves in strife for objects of a perishing nature. Believing, therefore, that we are called to show forth to tho world, in life and practice, that the... | |
 | Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1968) - 1902 - 136 pages
...conscientious scruples. The principle of Truth calls us out of contention ; it even seeks not its own ends by means productive of animosity ; much less, therefore,...themselves in strife, for objects of a perishing nature. Friends are advised to bear themselves circumspectly toward all men, in the peaceable spirit of the... | |
 | Society of Friends. North Carolina Yearly Meeting - 1910 - 106 pages
...conscientious scruples.— 1762. The Spirit of Christ calls us all out of contention; it seeks not its own ends by means productive of animosity, much less therefore...themselves in strife for objects of a perishing nature. Believing that we are called to show forth to the world, in life and practice, that the blessed reign... | |
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... others to such offices or stations in civil government, the execution whereof tends to lay waste our Christian testimony, or subject their brethren or others to sufferings on account of their conscientious scruples. The principle of. truth calls us... 