Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-27

c1ox embraces not only what we are to be.
lieye, but more especially what we must ex-
periencc oil its great truths IN our hearts -
VARIABILITY inaplles not only that nan should
Go no s.aim, but that DIZZY should 70 actively
aid jealousy e. sasesl IN acts OF beneycience
AID works ct righteousness Il would then
appear that Re slcn consists IL what VIC be-
lieYe and OK lence,, and Morality III that
Faith and Experience reduced Into practice.
True Religion and Morality go hand il. iland,
and mutually support each other !: " nero
there is not Morality, there :alsiot be feli-s
gion, and We are disposed TO think ilScwisc
that there cannot be genuine Morality witii-
out Religion. Instead tnens of drawing our
ideas of Morality from principles founded on
naturalrls,ht, let us look to 4 higher source
to RELIGIoN-and to that RELIGION taught by
our Lord Jesus Christ. RELfeIoN alone has
power to persuade with CELEBRITY, because it,
excites passion while 1t ihiorins Tie UNDER
neutrality-suspicious. it alone has tie means sof
rendering obvious what il reconnends---i,c-
cause itspeako in the Name o. COP, anttitis
easy 10 inspire respecr for him whose power
is every whe.e evident to the eyes Of the sim.
ple and discerning-to the eyes Of children.
AID men OF mature understanding,
1t will DC expected thar the religious part Of
the Community IN particular will patronize
publication OF this kind. 1t Claims the atten-
ion and support of religious dcnoninations
OF all descriptions, not only as subscribers
but as contr bu ors OF Essays and Communi-
cations on the subjects it proposes to en-
brace. Amost every political publication has
met With generous patronage--and to such,
religious characters have not failed to contri-
butte their part. But while they have thus
aided in ditlusing political information. they
vii not surely reflect on their profession, by
Withholding from this their influence and sup
port. -.
But NE think this work for-ibly recon.
mends itself to the atteaton OF the cniight-
eaed Pollucian That man does not deserve
the name OF Pclitisian, who is unconscious of
tie influence Of Religion and Morality upon
the good government and happiness of socie-
ty Weak, indeed, are the restraints Of hui.
1nan laws, and honor, unaided by the obiiga-
tons aud pfeeepts Of Religion, upon the am
bluon and ararice Of wicked men. Without
the Influence ofReligion. these passions may
be expected to triumph over the law and eve
~ principle OF justice.
The 6 Religious Reho@tory" will be coll
lection Of orisiaal and we'll selected pieces on
Religion anu Meralily, and will serve ike
wise to record the REVEALS of Religion, parti-
cularly at Camp. eetlngs, add also to pre-
serve sholt 1ccoaas Ct the LIKES Savings,
and Deaths, O. cmilicnty pious Characters
and thus sh&!. W. : sat.er up the fragments,
and nothing viii he lost
In addition I WA contain select and crigi-
na pieces Of Natural History, together viii.
instructive and fio~sins anecdotes.
The Editor las already engaged the assist
ance OF his religious friends, as well Of the
Ministry as others; and he particularly re-
guests tie Travelling ard Losai Preachers of
tie Conncxson to forward to lin, from time
to tire, such Communications as may be em-
braced within the general objects of the work.
August %, 1908.