Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15
PROPOSALS
For Publishing Weekiy Pater,
TO BE CALLED
The Christian Monitor.
PROSPECTUS.

PROSPECTUS.
FENlE title gwen to the paper here pro>
l. posed to be published. indicates its gen.
er2l design 1t will be consecrated 70 the
interests of religion But it may not be
a'niss, as particularly as consistent with the
necessary brevity, to state the objects which
the Editor mas IN view, and the manner in
which 1t is his purpose to pursue them.
ine changes recently effected in the DO.
Hsical world. wonderful and awful as thew
were, did not so absorb the attention, of
Christians as 20 leave no leisure 10 promote
the interests of that kingdom (which is
from above" On the contrary. more hiss
been done, within the last twenty wears. to
dittuse the knowledge of divine truth. than
had been done during the lapse of several
preceding centuries, Missionary and Bi6ls
societies nave been, during this disastrous
period, diligently employed IN sending the
word OF life to all nations. Christians of
every name have taken deep interest in
the success CT these > iertions. Hence, re
iigious intelligence mas been sought with
great avidity and now, that peace has
opened an unrestrained intercourse with all
nations, tm5y reasonably be expected, that
neSvs Of this kind, becoming more important
from the extension of the benevolent plans
of Christians, will be sought with increa sed
eagerness- To CRAFTY this laudable desire
will be one great object of the Christian
Monitor. At the same time il is hoped that
the noble efforts OF others. will excite our
own citizens to engage with their character.
istic zeal in these labors of love.
There may not, however, be matter of
TINS kind sufficient TO fill the columns of the
Christian Monitor. Il part of the paper
then will be devoted TO the illustration OF
religious truth, aud the enforcement OF
Christian duties. And here the Editor thinks
proper to state that it will be his earnest
endeavor TO regulate the discharge of his
editorial duties by "the law of love" The
longer he lives, the more fully is he conviu-
ced OF the unimportart nature of most OF the
divisions which p~evaii among Christians,
and OF the inutility (to say the ieast) of re.
llg'ous controversy. His aim and his effort
then, will be so to conduct the paper, that
all may read without offence, if not with
edihcation. He cannot, however, admit
any thing contrary TO the religious opinions,
which, on mature elaboration, he has adopt
Ell nor can he suffer that to pass without
anilnadversion which he deems to be oDbos
ed to the truth "as it is in Jesus"
In addition TO the subjects mentioned
above, brief memoirs of distinguish ID per.
sons, and obituaries, the subjects Of which
IN remarkable manner, in their lass hours
illustrate and exemplify the truth and power
OF Christianity, will find a place in the
Christian Monitor
Advertisements will be entirely excluded.
except SO far as Literary .Nofices may
come under that head. As the Editor fuily
believes that sound learning is a most use.
lul handmaid Of true Tchgion. notices Of the
Kind mentioned gill fnd ready adm:ttance
and especially those of important publica.
lions in Theology.
In the undertaking proposed, the Editor
has in view the coed OF his fellow men. He
6eie1es that religion is necessary for the
happiness OF man, and the well being Of so.
ciety. In short, nc believes that without it,
learning is apt to degenerate into unsup-
portable intellectual pride patriotism. into
lawless ambition and the ease and leisure
of retired life, into ruinous iicentiousness.-
He, therefore, deeply conscious too OF his
incapacity, ventures TO present himselfto the
public as the Editor of religious paner.
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.
] The Christian Monitor will be issaed
as soon as five hundred subscriber. shall he
obtained.
q 1t will be published ON every Saturday,
and viii be printed on medium paper, with
an elegant new type; each number to con,
tain eight octave pages. An index will be
published at the end Of each volume.
8, The price to subscribers will be two
dollars per annum, if paid within two
months after issuing the first number in eve
ry year; or three dollars should payment
be delayed until after that period,