Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-07
PROSPECTUS
OF new periodical work to be publishes
in The city of Washington, entitled the
Washington Theological
NEpEM'HORY.

/. Rev. WV HAwLEY, Washington.
| Rev. VIZ. ii. WILMER, Alexandra
+ Rev. OLIVER NoRals, Alexandra.
lRev. REvEL K ETH, Georgetown.
Assisted By 3eacris other literary gentlemen
ofMs Protestant Episcopal Church.
I T any apology were necessary for this
K. ! undertaking, it may be found in he
! lact. that there is no publication Oh a SIM.
! lar plan, in all that section OF our co,p,ry
! lying south of New York, and but one ir
| the whole of the United States. 1t has
been matter of equal suIprize and Iegre,
| that the Episcopal Church should be 50 Iar
| behind other Christian determinations, II.
! similar efforts 10 disseminate the principles
| of religion and piety. Al a period like the
| present, when the Lord is preparing nis
way on earth, by the most remark able ef
| forts OF human agency, and the most won
deriul operations OF bis providence am
grace-when we perceive in every part CT
Christendom, praise worthy emulation
| to share in the glorious work vi filing tie
earth with The knowledge of the only ,rue
| God, and his Son Jesus Christ it woul.
seem cri'nilal for any to withhold iheirey-
| ertions, however feeble, IN the great enter.
| prize OF human happiness and salvation
The editors have, therefore, felt it theic
duty 10 make this humble effort to supply
| this Acknowledged deficiency on the par.
Of the cHnrCh in this section Of the country,
AMI TO bear their share in the common ey.
ertions vi Christians TO promote the Re
deener>s Kingdom. And having OBJ ain.
ed the services OF gentleman, in whose
| talents and principles they have confidence.
whose time will be wholly devoted to the
supe rintendence of The work, they feel en-
coursged 10 solicit the patronage OF the
! public.
The publication will be conducted IN
der the immediate inspection and control
OF The above named editors, who will form
a committee TO review every article in.
tended for publication. The principles
upon which il VIII. be conducted are those
fthc bible, as illustrated ia the articles,
Liturgy and Hrmilies oil theP Protestant e.
piscopal Church. As members of tbs
church the editors will feel bound 10 sup
port the AposiolicaI character ol he in.
stitu ions, the Pious tendency of her rites
and ceremonies, and the evangelical IA.
ture of her doctrines But 10 lhrse, and
all other discussions, they hope never 10
loose sight Of that great law of charity
which teaches US to " preserve The unity u
the spirit in the bond Of peace "
Acting upon those catholic principles. 50
long and so successfully pursued by The
Christian Observer" their chief object will
be to incucale sound theological knowl-
edge and to de!nea:e and recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the members Of every Christian
denomination may find something ediiying
and instructive, none will discover any Just
cause Tor offence in the pages of this work.
General subjects of biblical criticism ,prac-
iical illustrations OF scriptural truth, the BIZ
rgraphy of illustrIous persons, evidences o.
the truth of revelation, essays ON the histo-
ry and poity o: the church, reviews OF in
teresting publications, religious, literary
and philosophical intelligence-in shorI,
whatever is connected with the promotion
of religion, humanity and literature, will
find place in this repository.
The testimony OF experience supersede;
the necessity of dwelling on the adyan.a-
ges OF a periodical publication on tie plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency will be
10 render the various departments of reli.
gious knowledge more easy and access-
Bile, and give more ready currency and
wider circulation, 10 those great truths
which involve the present welfare and iu.
ture destiny Of man.
1t will tend powerfully to stimulate Tie
exertions of the editors, and console then.
under the difficulties attendant on the pro.
secution of this work, amidst many other
avocations, should it prove the means IN.
der the blessing Of God, Of rnriching any
of its readers with the saving knowledge Of
Christ, and prepare them for participa-
ton in the felicity and glory ofhis heaven.
ly kingdom. With this hope they commit
il into his hands, and confidently solicit
their brethren of the clergy and Iaity to as
sist them in carrying into effect the objects
Of the undertaking.
TERMS OF THE WORK.
A volume of the Repertory shall consist
oftwelve numbers, of which one shall be
published on the first day Of every month,
,ntaining thirty-two large octave pages,
stitched in blue, and attended with table
of contents.
The paper used in the work shall be good,
and the Typography executed with the
greatest care.
The price OF volume is two dollars,
payable in advance to such as omit the
advance, Two dollars and fifty cents.
1t is designed TO enlarge the size OF the
work, without increasing the price, as soos
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain
ed.
Communications aud remittances may be
directed TO any oil the editors, post paid
Any person becoming responsible for five
subscribers, shall receive sixth copy gra-
It's.
The first number may be expected in tbs
month of July. June 26