Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-15

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9 Rev. VIZ HAwLEY. Washington
Rev. WIN. H. WILMER. AlcysnT
Rev. OLIVER NORRIS, Alry.nJ'Ia
8 lRev. REUEL KEITH, Georpeloun
.issisted by several Other literary ]senttem.,
! 9fhc Protestant Episcopal Church
IF any apology were neces.ar, for this |
1 undertaking, il may be found in tho
TACT. that there is no publication On a ,im;.
lar plan, in all that section OF our co,,ntrv
| lying south of New. York, and but one ,
the whole of the United State.. L,a
been matter of equal surprize and ,egret'
that the Episcopal Church should be SO lar
behind other Christian denominations, IN
Lsimilar efforts to disseminate The PRINCIPLES
of religion and piety. Ala period like the
present, when the Lord is preparing hi,
way on earth, by the most remarkable ei.
forts ofhuman agency, and the mos! won.
derfuI operations OF bis providence End
grace--when W. perceive in every part O.,
Christendom, a praise worthy emulation
to share ia the glorious work of filling the
earth with the knowledge of the only true
God, and his Son Jesus Christ /; il would
seem criminal for any 10 withhold their tx.
e%rtions, however feeble, in the great enter.
prize OF human happiness and salva.ioa.
The editors have, therefore, felt it their
duty TO make this humble effort to Supply
this acknowledged deficiency on the pat
of the chnrch in this section Of toe county,
and to bear their share in the common tx.
ertions Vi Christians to promote thr Re.
deemer's Kingdom. And having oh ain.
ed the services Of a gentleman. IN whose
talents and principles they have confidence,
whose time will be wholly devoted to the
superintendent of thu work, they feel en-.
couraged to solicit the patronage of the
public.
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Liturgy and Hcmilies OF the Protestant E.
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church the editors will feel bound 10 sup.
port the Apostolical character OF he r in.
stitutions, the pious tendency of her rites
and ceremonies, and the evangelical ma
ture of her doctrines But IN these, and
all other discussions, they hope never to
loose sight of that great law of charity
which teaches ns to " preserve the unity Of
the spirit in the bond of peace"
Acting upon those catholic principles. so
long and so successfully pursued by Tie
Gristian Observer" their chief objectw will
be to incuIcate sound theological knowl.
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and vital religion. They trust therefore,
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cause for offence in the pages OF this work.
General subjects of biblical criticism ,prac-
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10 render the various departments Of re!l.
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BILE, and give a more ready currency and
wider circulation, 10 those great truths
which involve the present welfare an III.
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.exertions of the editors, and console them
under the difficulties attendant on the pro-
secutIon of this work, amidst many other
avocations, should it prove the means un'
der the blessing of God, of eniching any
of its readers with the sayiugknowledge Of
Christ, and prepare them for participa.
tion in the felicity and glory ofhis heaven.
ly kingdom. With this hope they commit
Il into his hands, and confidently :oliclt
their brethren of the clergy and laity to as
sist thtm in carrying intO~efect the objects
Of the undertaking.
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