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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 mmmm FaOl THE SEW BRUNSWICK OKNERAL CO.NFFUENCr, O!' IN SESSION AT 8TVDU05^I»I, Oct. 15th, 1840, TO THEIR TRCTHREN COMPOSING THE CHURCHES OF THAT NAMi: THUOrctHM r IltF, PROVINCE. Dearlt Dblotss,— Grace be to yon, a; i peace from God lb* Father, and from onr Lord Jesae Christ, who ■gave hifDjeirfor our sia», that he might deliver SJ^from thii preieot eTil world, according to the will of God, and onr Father: to whom be glory for ever and evor, amen. Gal. i. -3, 4, 6.) We do, not forget former daye; wa oheriah the reraembrance of thoie season lany of as formerly enjoyed together — the unity, of the spfritin the bond of peace (Eph. iv. S.) in which we dwelt, We remember— it is only as yesterday— we were oil d«ad in trespasses and sins, V wherein in times past we walked according to the course of this world, according to the pnince of the power of the «ir, thL spirit that now workeih in the children of disobedience, (ch ii. I, 2.) Bat God, H-bo is rich in mercy. Cor bisgreHi lave wherewiili he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, quickened us together with Christ, and wa hive set together in heavenly places in him, ("»er. 4, 5, 6,) and thus we have together been made joyful in the Lord. We would not, brelhren, be negligent to put you always in remembrdnce of these things, (2 Peter, i: 12,) calling to mind O!" (purei- ci-iiieis in iht; Lord. Mnny of yea were beggolten in CWiai Jescs by some of us through the gospel. (1 Cur. iv: 15.) This causes onr care towards you to abound, and we watch lor your souls as they that must give account. (Heb xiii: 17.) We thiiik we can appeal to Heaven— now we live, if ye stand fast in the jLord. (I Thes iii: 8.) But we are not ignorant ef the devices oi'Siitan, (2 Cor. it: II,) neither wotld we be slow ito charge an^ aHnionisli you to beware of him, »vlio is transfurrood into an ongel of light, (ch. xi: 14.) For we fear^ least by any means, iis the strpent beguiled livr Uirowgh his anbtlety, so your minds should be Oorrupted from the siniplicity ihat is ill Christ; (\it. 3.) For this cause we address you. We »cgret to hear ofaiiything be in? introduced among us, which would .mar or check -that ,nnlty of tiie spirit — that charily, or lure, which is llieUond of peiftsclnias. (Col. tii: IM.) We tro sorry to know that some of our bre- thren have iVIIowship with nn institution which wi; believe i» no/ (/ God. And we should ■, ."miss in onr duty to ,()urselvi;8 and you, and chargeiibleiljifon; iho Skst High, if we^id not speak ou the subject in a manner not to-be niisundurslouJ. Wepfiiil togdom were ul lUis wnrld, then woulH my servants fighl" (John .^viii: 36,) !ind is not their declared objeot the accomplish- ment of that which GoH Ims decliired fJiall'lie aecoi^jlialied by very difforent means. (2 Thes. ii; S.) When we look at tli' hiilory of the ClHiich of God, since the days of our Uiviue Lord, we find its true spiritnal- •- ity Ijis only been reiiiini'd 'unonj; tlio*p wlio have aiilferud for Jesus' sake; and the only true defence of his Church liaij been Ih3 truth. Ilunrui nrgani'/.ntiuns todtfeml divine institutic.is have ever subverted from the simplicity that is ill Christ, and thus one fubnc after unciher hasheen reared, confounding far a «aason Truth and Error, until they hare destroyed what they were designed to siigtain. This we believe to be the nature and character of Orange societies; and the feltowsbip of any of olt brethren wiili tliem is to tis a sonrce of sorrow and regret. While we thus address you, dear brethren, far bait from us to reprojich you, or revile any^other^. iFaithfulness is a duty we owe to yon, and (o //le wor/ii, and we cannot discharge that d'Jty without declaring oar solemn convictions It is evident to ns thill the ayatein yon seek to destroy was established, and has been, until kbe present, farpelunted by AumanjJOtter. In the institution of which we speak (the same means is employed ts o-verthrow that system, and defend the Irna household offnilh. (Gal. vi: 10.) Whereas the Lord saiih, Not by might, nor by poner, but by my spirit, taith the Lordof hosts. /y horsemen, but I vvil. save them, by the Lord their God. (Ho-s. i, 7,) We confess thes, iear • brethren, that inasmuch aa any of you have identified yourselves with Orange Societies, wa are wounded and pained. ■ Von must thereby have fellowship to a certuin degree with some who.oppose .our holy religioa, and utterly couleinn I that profession which we4)avo solemnly and conscientiously witnessed before angels and men. We now ask yau- - we entreat you as brethren beloved to oome out from among them and be .ye separate; (2 Cor. vi, 7.) Take heed to the admonition of the apostle; it is good to do. nothing wboreby ihy brother atumbleth, (Rom. xiv, 21;) nor yet to put a stumbling block or occasion to fall in thy brother's way ; (verse IS.) W« ask yon then brethren in the spirit of the apostle, to suffer your charity toward us to abound, that lite unity of the spirit.Jin the bond of peace may be preserved As chrislians wo must possess the^pirit of Jesus; we must fellow his example, keeping in mind that he came not lodes- troy men's lives, but to save them; (Luke ix. 56.) Though we are called upon to war a good warfare, (1 Tim. i: 18) to fight the good fight . of failk, (chap, vi: 12) yet we do not war after the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not . carnal, but mighty throogh God to -the palling down of strong holds; (Cor. x: 3, 4.) O then fight only under the captain of y/ior lalvalioa, (Heb. ii: 10,) rally round the iiandard of our Immanuel; let your loins be girded about with troth; haveaa the breastplate of righteonsnesa-yoor feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; lake the shield of faith, and iielmet of sulvaiion, and let your sword be the swcrd or thb Spirit, which is the Word of God. (Eph, vi: 14, 17,) With this yoa will destroy more error, and establish more truth, thin all the bloodshed of .centuries, while to our Jerusalem will be ezlended p.^ace like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a Bowing stream. (Isaiah Isvi: 13.) In conclusion, brethren, earnesiiy desiring and labouring for your welfare, we coQimend yoa to God, and to the word of his grace, (Acta «: 32.) and to him that ii able to keep you from falling, and to pre- aent you faaltless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy. To the only wise God. our Saviour, be jloTy And majwty, {lomiiiion and power, both oow and erer. Aiaea. (Jude xxiv; 2S,)