Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-27


assisted by 5eperui osher literary gentieme,,
efhs Protestant Episcopal Church.
| l. any apology were necessary for this
| ! undertaking, i, may be found in lhe
| fact. ;hat there Is no publication on SINH
lar plan, IN all that section OF our country
lying south of New York, and but one in
the whole of the Unlted States. 1t has
been matter OF equal ,uTprize and regret,
that the Episcopal Church should be- SO lar
behind other Christian denominations, il
| similar efforts 20 disseminate the principles
| Of religion and piety. Az period like the
pr"saat, when the Lord is preparing his
way On earth, by the most remark able eff
forts OF human agency, and the most won
| dertul operations OF his providence and
e. ce-when We perceive in every part OF
Chrlstendom, PfaIsewortby emulation
! to stare in the glorious work of filling the
earth with the knowledge of The only true
ticd, and bis Snp Jesus Christ It would
seen crimi, al for any 10 withhold their ex-
ertions, however feeble, in the great enter
prize OF human happiness and salvation.
The editors have, therefore, felt it their
duty 10 make this humble effort TO supply
this acknowledged deficiency pU he part
OF tue chnrCh in this section al ne Country,
and to bear their share inthe common ey-
ertions OF Gins ianS 10 promote th' Re-
dremer's King Iom. AMI having "b ain
ed the services OF gentleman. M whose
talents and principles they b. re confidence,
whose time will he wholly devoted 10 The
supe finteadence of the work they fee en-
couraged to solicit the patronage OF the
public.
The publication will be conducted un-
of the above named editors. who will form
2 committee TO review ever articl. in
tended for publication. The prrciples
upon which IT will be conducted are those
of the bible. as illustrated in the articles,
Liturgy and Hcmiie> OF theProtesrant E.
piscopal Church. AS members OF Ibis
church the editors will feel bound 10 sup
port the Apos 'olical character OF he 10.
stitu'on>, The p,ou- tendency Of her rites
and ceremonies, and the evangelical ma
ture Of her doctrines But IN th.se. and
all other discussions. they hope never to
loose sight of that great law OF Charity
which teaches as 10 preserve The unity Of
the spirit in The bond OF peace"
Acting upon those catholic principles. so
long and so successiveiy pursued by The
Christian O6serrer," their chief Object will
be to nculcaie sound theological knowl-
edge and to delineate ana recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the members of every Christian
denomination may find something editying
and instructive. none will discover any Just
cause for offence in the pages ut this work.
General subjects Of biblical criticism, .prac-
tical illustrations OF scTiptursi truth. thu BIZ
ography OF iilustrious persons evidences Of
the truth of revelation, essays On the histo-
~ and polity o. the church. rev. ws 81 in
teresting publications, religious, literary
and philosophical intelllgence-in short,
whatever is connected with The promotion
of religion, humanity aud literature, will
hnd place in this repository.
The testimony OF experience supersedes
the necessity of dwelling on the sdvan.a-
ges Of a periodical publication on the plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency will be
10 render the various departments Of reli-
gious knowledge more easy and accessi-
Bile, and give,a more ready currency and
wider circulation, to those grea, truths
which involve the present welfare and flu.
ture destiny of man.
Ii will tend powerfully to stimulate the
exerions of the editors, and console them
under the difficulties attendant on the GRO
secution of this YORK, amidst many other
avocations, should it prove the means uU-
der the blessing of God, of .D-ichiHg my
OF its readers with the saving know ledge Of
Christ, and prepare them for q participa-
ton in the felicity and glory OF bis heaven.
ly kingdom. With this hope they commit
il into his hands, and confidently solicit
their brethren of the clergy and isiiy to as
sist them in carrying into effect the objects
OF the undertaking.
TERMS OF THE WORK.
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,
s,itchedin blue, and attended with a table
OF contents.
The paper used in the work shall be good,
and the typography executed with the
greatest care.
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advance, two dollars and fifty cents.
1t is designed TO enlarge the size Of he
work, without increasing the price, as soon
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain.
ed.
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directed to any OF the editors, post paid
Any person becoming responsible for FIVE
subscribers, shall receive a sixth copy gra-
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