Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-12
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The Christian Observer
IN a,sicA nany additional articles peculiarly IN
tereshur to the .4merican reader svRt DC 10
serfed. and sueh as are merely local ana az
hEv.exesusiuely 10 Great Britain 0'p'fsed.s 81
THIS work was begun in London III Janu'
ary 1901, and has been continued monthiy ~
the present time. Its circulation IN Englaha
has been very extensive, and from Chrislians
of every denomination it has met with gene
raj Appreciation and applause. No other re-
lirious Magazine, it is conf lently beiicSeu'
has ever afforded such ample and unexcsP.
tionable information on subjects OF pIety ana
rrj,pion To every class of deyout and lnteiii-
genf believers in Revelation. 1t is, perhaps,
the only publication OF the kind, whlcn mas
entirely discarded the ssctarian SPIRIT SO long
at variance with that spirit OF Hnity ana snp'
Bond Of hedce, which ought to constitute tNo
distinguishing mark OF all chflstian socleics.
A work OF this nature appears to be emf
nen,ly calculated for the edihcation and oenc-
fit of the church Of Christ IN America no
;eaie,,sy which is sometimes attached to the
hest exclusive ecclesiastical establishments,
HIS 40 prc,ext for guarding against any en-
croachments upon their privileges In this
country /: no inducemcnt to enforce opinions,
which some powerful dispensers OF church,
liyiags elsevAere aight wish to uphold -
Here RELIGIOUS truth, unshackled by human
institutions. enjoys the first and fairest pros
pect Of establishing her empire, and relgnlng
in all her native sim iicity and spiendor On
many subordinate subjects there will indeed,
and mast lie difference of opinion among
christians but so many and sc important are
the points Of coincidence among them, that
whoever lends his aid TO support and enforce
them, must surely be engaged IN Godilke
employment In nothing less, than IN pro-
motiag the endearing charities OF lie, In
strengthening the bonds OF society, and ex-
tending the Kingdom of Love and Harmony,
whichis the kingdom of the Redeemer.
Ii is principally with view to this great
object that the present work is undertaken;
md among the numerous publications which
a,,oear every naontn, the CHRISTIAN OBJ
SERVER is selected and preferred, as best CAL
culated 10 sttaln so glorious an end And
that this NAY be done with greater effect,
original matter will occasionally be inserted
in the work, which may suPerscde such arl-
cles as apply immediately, or exclusively to
Great Britain, and bear special reference to
the state of religion in America Where
fore, the principal religious publications OF
our own citizens will be noticed and examined
without partially or prejudice, with the eye
of criticism, but under the sanctions OF rem
pion. Butthe English Editors of the Christian
Cbssruer will in the following paragraphs
best explain the nature of this work
(" The uperior advantages of periodical
publication for rendering the various depart
ments of useful knowledge easy and accessl-
BILE. and giving a more ready currency, ana
= wider circulation to topics OF general con-
CEN, are sufficiently known, and have been
confirmed by the testimony Of long and ge-
neral experience. BY this mode OF convey
ing information, subjects the most interest,"
mp In their nature such as are intimately
connected with the real welfare and true hap
piness of ma kind, may be discussed With
nlainness and brevity which would be insult
able In works Of a different eonsuuctl n J;
preiulices and misapprehenslons oil local
and temporary nature, sprnging from a
wrong education, or originating in the tashion
and temper Of the. times maybe conveniently
exposed and correc,ed and he most prevail
ing and malignant erhors OF suaY may DC
combatedas they ARISE
a" TAese aud various other conyenleAces
peeullar TO undertakings Of this kind are SO
generally understood and acknowledged, that
few D nioaieal works have iaiiedsot concih-.
aing the favosaRd patronage OF the puonc'
When the sunieets have been selected with
L. i 49,
toierable iulgment, snsi the plan mas oseh
executed with care an1tregularity.
ss At "a period Ike us, when Dranauc
compositions Tiles, Novels, Newspapers, Ma
gazines ard Reviews are disseminating doc
trines susversive. Of ii morality, and propa-