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Phila Octr 23d 1861
To the friends of righteousness and humanity
to convene at West Chester on the 25th inst to
"remember those in bonds as bound with them."
their aged fellow laborer, Henry Grew sendeth
greetings.
Providentially prevented from being personally
present with you to "plead for him that hath no
helper," my heart's desire and prayer to God for you
is, that the wisdom which cometh from above which
is both pure and peaceable may guide all your
deliberations, in this solemn Crisis, when "the Lord
cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the
earth for their iniquity." Isa 26:21.
Let us, beloved friends, beware of the subtle devices
of the Tempter, who, if unsuccessful in effort to turn
us from seeking a right end will endeavor to induce
us to seek it by wrong means.
It is important to distinquish between God's eternal
law of righteousness and love, and what he permits
wicked men to do (who are his sword) when he punishes
nations for their sins. The former only is our rule
of action. We may rejoice that the Almighty Governor
of the universe will overule evil for good, but we are
not allowed to do evil that good may come.
We may hope that the great Arbiter of nations may
overrule the present war of carnage, blood, and slaughter,
to accomplish the ultimatum of our desires and
labors, in the deliverance of the slaves throughout