Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-22
PROPOSALS
For publishing Weekly Pater,
TO BE CALLED
The Christian Monitor.
PROSPEROUS.

Y%HE title given to the paper here proS
Il posed to be published. indicates it's gen..
eral design. 1t will be consecrated to the
interests of religion But it may not be
ainiss, as particularly as consistent with the
necessary brevity, to state the object. which
the Editor has in view, and the manner in
which it is his purpose to pursue them.
The changes recently effected in the no.
'itical world. wonderful and awful as they
were, did not so absorb the attention Of
Christians rs to leave no leisure to promote
the interests of that kingdom switch is
from above" On the Contrary, more has
been done, within the last twenty years, to
dltiuse the Knowledge of divine truth. than
mad been done during the lapse of several
preceding centuries. Missionary and Bible
societies hive been, during this disastrous
period, diligently employed in sending the
word of life to all nations. Christians nf
every name hive taken deep interest in
the success of these exertions. Hence, re-.
i'sious intelligence has been sought with
great ayidity and now, that peace has
opened an unrestrafped intercourse with all
nations, may reasonably be expected. that
news OF this kind, becoming more important
from the extension OF the bcnev client plans,
OF Christians, will be sought with increased
eagerness. To CRAFTY this laudable desife
viii 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.
lst.c zeal In these labOrs of love. -
There may not, however, be matter Of
th's KIND sufficient to fill the columns of the
christian Monitor. A part of the paper
then viii be devoted to the illustr. ion 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 1.-The law of love-" The
longer he lives, the more fully is he coavin-
Ceo OF the unimportant nature of most cf the
o'Visions which prevail among Christians,
and of the inuti!ity (to say the leastl of re.
iiglous controversy. His aim and his effort.
then, will be so to conduct the paper. that
all may read without offence, il rot with
education He cannot, however, admit
any thing contrary TO the religious opinions.
"hicn, on mature dcliberation, he has adopt.
Gu ) nor can he suffer that to pass without
animadverslon which he deems to be- oppos.
cd to the truth Gas it is in Jesus
In addition To the subjects mentioned
ABOVE bret memoirs of Distinguish ID per.
sons and obituaries, the subjects If which.
III a remarkable manner, in their last hours
Illustrate and exemplify the truth and power
or christianity, will find place in the
Christian Monitor.
Advertisements will be entirely excluded.
except SO far as Lnerarv Notices. nav
come under tSat head. Asth Editor fully
beiieyes that sound learning is a most uses
tu handmaid OF true rehgio,s. notices If the
Kind mentioned will find ready admittance
anu especially those of important pu5iica-
lions in Theology.
In the undertaking proposed, the Editor
has IN view the coed of his fellow men. He
heieve' that religion is necessary Tor the
happiness OF man, and the well being of so.
ciety- In short, be believes that without il.
learning IS apt to degenerate into unsup-
portable intellectual pride patriotism into
ia~less ambition and the ease and leisure
OF retired lite, into ruin Gus licentiousness.-
he, therefore. deeply Conscious too of his
mcapacity, ventures To present himself to the
pubic as the Editor of a religious paper,
and he asks tine assistance of all who think
and leel with him, and are able and willing
TO promote his designs.
JOHN H. RICE.
Richmond, Feb. %, 1915.
CONDITIONS
] The Christian Monitor will be issoed
as soon as five hundred subscribers shall he
obtained. ~
@- Ii VIII be published on every Saturday
and will DE printed on medium paper, win
an elegant new type; each number to con-
tam eight octave pages. An index will be
published at the end OF each volume.
s. The price to subscribers will be two
dollars per annum, if paid within two
months afterissuing the first number in eve
ry year; or three dollars should payment
be delayed until after that period.
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