Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-07
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particular.
PROSPECTUS
OF A
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TO BE ENTITLED
THE RELIGIOUS REPOSIIURI.
ny w, a. RIND,
PROSPECTUS

dist ,Soctesu In particular, not only oecausc :
IS Thought proper to give it a decided charae.
t~,. h,,t because the Connexion at pfeseh.
have no RELIGIOUS vehicle OF the kiao' nor c
have they had since the discontinuahce =
saeir Magazine, which was publishes some
years ago. ,.n
Both the Presbyterians and Eplscopa,iahs
have under their patronage monthly PuonN"
stions devoted to the same subjects psoFs1
to be embraced by this work. ct.
The Editor, however, hatsers hiisseal ~,
this publication will possess some aasars'ses
over those that are Only issued mont =,
furnissing earlier religious interference, ana
he hopes il will afford greater sstislacaoh ~
Readers in general, as IN such Wofks Tug
same subjects and accounts are eohuhueu Ia
q series Of numbers.
Bnt since this work i. to be devoted to the
,nssrest of religion, both in its doctrine ana
experience, and viii likewise include the SUP
iert Of morality, we think II entitled TO the
greater attention and We wish 1t to be as
tinctly understood, that as 1t has Tor us 90
ieet the diffusion OF religious information, sae
subiect Of PoLITIcs will not be introduced
In The scrcjp5ure sense of the term kELI
GIos embraces not only what we arc 20 DC
lieve, but more especially What We must eX-
pefience Of its great truths III our hearts
MoRaLIrY implies not only thar men shoula
do no harm, but that they should be actlseiy
and zcalous.y engaged In acts OF bsnevoience
md works of righteousness. 1t would then
sppear that Religion consists IL what we be-
l;e,e aud experience, and Morality IN that
Faith and Experience reduced into practice
True Religion and Morality so hand IA hsna'
and mutually support each other where
there is not Morality, there cannot be Reii-
pion. and we are disposed to think likewise
that there cannot be genuine Morality with.
out Religion. Instead then OF drsWlng our
ideas of Morality from principles founded on
natural right, let lis look to a higher source
to RELtGioN-and to that Religion taught by
on Lord Jesus Christ. RELIGION alone has
power TO persuade with CELEBRITY, because 1t
excitcs passion while it informs The under
sta~ndiae-because it alone has the means OF
rendering obvious what it rccomnends-ee-
sause it speaks in the Name OF Cop, and it's
easy to inspire respect for him whose power
is every where evident to the eyes ei the SIM
plr and di~scerning-to the eyes OF cailGreii,
and men OF mature understanding.
IL win be expected thas the religious par OF
the Community in particular will paifonize =
publication of this kind. It claims tue attcii-
ton and support Of religious denom''aalohs
of all descriptions, not only as SUBSCRIBERS,
hut as Contributors of Essays and
cations on the subjects it proposes to en-
brace. Almost every political pnbhcat,oil ias
met with generous patsonage-and 10 sucn'
re,ioio,,s characters have not tailed to contri-
butte their part. But while they have mus
aided in diffusing political information. they
will not surely reAec. on their profession, by
w;thholJinc iroml this their influence and SUP
port. a,.
menas Itself to the atteation OF the ehi'sat-
ened Politician. That man does not aesefSe
the name of Politician, who IS UNCONSCIOUS u
the influence of Religion and Morally upon
,he good government and happiness OF socie-
~ Week, indeed, are the restraints. OF hu.
nan lays. and honor, nnaided by the ooilsa-
lions and preeepts of Religion, upon the am
b;t;on and ayariec of wicked men. Without
the influence Of Religion. these passions may
Be expected to triumph over the law and eve
~ principle of Justice.
The 6 Relsgious Repository" will DO a coli
lection of original and well selected pieces on
Re,ie;on and Morality, and will serve like
wise TO record the r~evivals oil Reiigion, Paiu'
cularly at Camp-Mcetings, and also TO pre-
serve 4 short account OF the Lives sayings
aud Deaths, Of cmmently pious Charartcfs-
and thus shall we " gather up the fragments
nd nothing viii be lost"
In addition it will contain select and orlgi
nal pieces of Natural History, together VIII
instructive and pleasing Anecdotes -.
The Editor has already engaged sne assls'
ancc of his religious friends, as well OF tn
Ministry as others; and he particularly re
quests the Travelling and Local Preachers Q
the Connekion to forward to him. from tira'
to time, such Communications as may De EN-
hraced within the general objects ct the work.