Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-21

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Rev. OLIVER NoRRis, AirS.m..,
:: Trey. REUEL KEITH, Geurpelcvo
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! undertaking, it may be found IN y.
fact. that there is no publication ON a So
lar plan, in all lhal section OF oar con-.
lying south of New ork, and Lu, o,c !.
the whole OF the United States. /, "a -.
been matter of equal surpri2e aud ye,r.,
that the Episcopal Churcn sbould Be >n,..
behind other Christian denonlna,ou. -
similar efforts 10 disseminate the prn,,nip,
of religion and piety. Al period IIk. thu
present, when the Lord is prcparns M.
! way on earth, by the most reuaIkaJye o.
forts OF human agency, and the mosl Won
| derfui operations OF his providence md
| grace-when we perceive in every BARI .,
| ChrIstendom, a praise worthy etiuiarror
| 10 share il The glorious work OF filling n,
earth with The know ledge OF the only I'm,
| God, and his Son Jesus Christ: il won;
seem criminal for any to withhold theircy.
ertions, however feeble, in the great enter.
prize OF human happiness and salvation
| The editors have, therefore. felt il ,br,
duty to make this humble effort to supplv
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ertions OF Christians to promote the Rc.
deemer's King dom. Aud having OBJ ain.
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OF the bible. as illustrated in the articles.
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s,tuions, The pious tendency of her rites
and ceremonies, and the evangelical ma
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Christian Observer" their chiefobjerr viii
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md Instructive none will discover any us.
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ngraphy of iiiuStrIous persons, evidences 81
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