Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-08
PROPOSALS
For publishing Weekiy Paher,
TO BE CALLED
The Christian Monitcr.
PROSPECTUS.

vSN1E title given to the paper here pro-
z posed TO be published. indicates its gan
eral design. II will be con,ecrated to the
interests of religion But it NAV not be
aniss, as particularly as consistent with the
necessary brevity, to state the objects which
the Editor has in view, and the manner in
which 1t is his purpose 20 pursue them.
fhe changes recently effected in the DO.
litical world. wonderful and awful as they
were, did not SO absorb the attention of
Christians as 20 leave no leisure to promote
the interests of that kingdom which is
from above On the contrary. more has
been done, within the last twenty years, to
diffuse the knowledge OF divine truth, .han
had been done during the lapse of several
preceding centuries. Missionary and Bible
societies have been, during this disastrous
period, diligently employed in sending the
word of life to al! nations. Christians of
every name hsve taken a deep interest in
the success; o. these exertions. Henoe, re.
ligious Intelligence has been sought with
great avidlty and now. that peace mas
opehed an unrestrained intercourse with all
nations, itmay reasonably be expected. that
nesrs OF this kind, becoming more important
rom the extension of the benevolent plans
OIL christians, will be sought with increased
eagerEess- To CRAFTY this iaudable desire
wnl be one great object of the Christian
Monitor. At the same time it is hoped that
TIE noble efforts OF others. will excite our
own citizens to engage with their character
istc zeal IN these labors Of love.
here may not, however, be matter of
th's Kind sufficient TO till the columns of he
Christian Monitor. a part of the paper
then will be devoted to the illustration of
reng'ous truth, and the enforcement of
christian duties. And here the Editor thinks
proper to state that it will be his earnest
enaeavor to regulate the discharge of his
editorial duties by "the Jaw of love-" The
longer be lives. the more fully is he copvin-
ceo OF the unimportant nature of most of the
divisions which prevail among Christians.
and OF the inuti!ity (to say tbe ieast) of re.
iglous controversy. His Aim and his effort.
then, WILDE SO to conduct the paper, thai
all may read without offence, If rot witt
edincation. He cannot, however, admit
any thlng contrary to the religious opinions.
winch, on mature deibcration, he has adopt
ca ) nor can he suffer that to pass withouT
animadversion which he deems to be oppos
ed to the truth "as it is in Jesus''
In addition tn the subjects mentioned
ABOVE, brief memoirs Of distinguish ii per-
sons and obituaries, the subjects of which
~ remarkable manner, in their Ia honr.
Illustrate and eXemplify the truth ADD power
OF christianity. will find place IA the
Christian Monitor.
Advertisements will be entirely excluded.
except so far as Literary Nofices NAV
come under that head. As the Editor fully
oeheVes tiat sound learning is NEST uses
iui nandmaid OF true Religion, notices Of the
KIND mentioned will filid ready admittance
and especially those of important pubiea.
tons in Theology.
inthe undertaking proposed, the Editor
has IN view the good ossis fellow men. He
believes that religion is necessary for the
happiness OF man, and the we'll being of so.
c'e'y- In short, he believes that without il,
iearnleg is apt to degenerate into unsup-
portaoie intellectual pride patriotism, into
iawiess ambition and the ease and leisure
oil retlred lie, into ruinous licenti0Hsness.--
he, therefore, deeply conscious too of his
lncapacity, ventures to present himself to the
public as the Editor of a religious paper.
and he asks the assistance of all who think
and feel with him. and are able and willing
to promote his designs.
JOHN II. RICE.
Richmond, Feb. IS, 1915.
CONDITIONS.
L The Christian Monitor will be jssned
as soon as I'VE hundred subscribers shall be
obtained
2 1t will be published on every Saturday.
and viii De printed on medium paper, with
an elegant new type; each number TO con
tam eight octave pages. An index will be
published at the end OF each volume.
3. The price to subscribers will be two
dollars per annum, if paid within two
months afterissuing he firs, number in eve
ny year or three dollars should pay nent
DC delayed until after tha' period
twenty Dollars Reward.
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