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Charity and Unity
CHARITY AND UNITY
It is advised, that where there is any appearance of dissension
and variance, or of unkind resentment and shyness among our
members, the parties be timely and tenderly apprised of the
danger to which they thereby expose both themselves and others,
and earnestly exhorted to mutual condescension and forgiveness,
becoming the followers of Christ: And if any, notwithstanding
such endeavours for their help, continue to manifest an implacable
enmity to others, the overseers or other solid Friends of the
preparative or monthly meeting they belong to, should be informed
thereof, and labour further with them: when, if they still prove
inflexible, they ought to be testified against as out of the
unity of the body--the very end of whose existence is the
promotion of peace on earth, and good will amongst men.