Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-06
W ashlMgtOM TheO\ogieal
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9 Rev. Wm HAwLEY, Washlne,o,
5 Rev. WV. II. WILMER, A,eysnJr;',
r Rev. OLIVER NORRIS, AieyanGr;s'
: lRev REteL keirH, Georgetown
assisted By 5eaerdi other literary semIca,s
ofhe Protestant Episcopal Cfurch
IF any apology were necessary for H..
2 Undertaking. it may be found in ,ia
fact that there is no publication on SIM.
lar plan, in all lhat section of our Count,
lying south of New. York, ami but ore y
the whole Of the United States. |, s,,
been matter of equal surprize and le,rs,
that the Episcopal Church should be % jar
behind other Christian denominations, IN
similar efforts to disseminate the prinvinl,,
ofreiigion and piey:. A, a period like Inc
present, when the Lord is preparing hi,
way on earth, by the most remark able Of.
forts of human agency, and the most wen,
deriul cperations OF his providence and
grace-when we perceive in every par, 9,
Christeniom, praise worthy emula,ion
to share in the glorious ~ork of filling IN.
earth with the knowledge of the only true
God, and his Son Jesus Christ i, would
seem criminal for any 10 withhold their ey.
ertions, however feeble, in the great enter.
prize OF human happiness and salvation.
The editors have, therefore, felt it Their
duty TO make this humble effort to supply
this acknowledged deficiency on the bart
Of the chnrch in this section of the Country.
and to bear their share in the common ey.
ertions vi Christians TO promote the Re.
deemer's Kingdom. And having OBJ ain.
ed the services Of a gentleman, IN whose
talents and principles they have confidence.
whose time will be wholly devoted to the
supe fintendence of the Wort they feel en-.
couraged 10 solicit the patronage Of the
public.
The publication will be conducted IN.
der the i'm Mediate inspection and control
of the above named editors, who will form
committee to review every article in.
tended for publication. The principles
upon which it will be conducted are those
OF the bible, as illustrated in the articles
Liturgy and Hrmilies OF theProtestant f.
piscopaI Church. As members of this
church the editors will feel bound TO 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
whcih teaches US to preserve the unity Of
the spirit in the bond Of peace
Acting upon those catholic principles, so
long and SO successively pursued by 1.-The
Christian Observer" their chief object will
be 10 inculcate sound theological knowl-
edge, and TO delineate and recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust there fore,
that while the members of every Christian
denomination may find something edifying
and instructive, none will discover any Just
cause for offence in the pages Of this work.
General subjects of biblical criticism ,prac-
teal illustrations of scriptura truth, the BIZ
ograpby Of ilustrIous persons, evidences Of
the truth of revelation, essays On the histo-
ry and polity o: the church, reviews OF in
teresting publications, religious, literary
and philosophical intelligence-in short,
whatever is connected with the promotion
of religion, humanity and literature, will
find a place in this repository.
The testimony OF experience supersedes
the necessity of dwelling on the adyanta.
ges of a periodical publication on the plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency will be
TO render the various departments of reli.
gious knowledge more easy and accossi.
BILE, and give more ready currency and
wider circulation, to those great truths
which involve the present welfare and fu-
ture destiny Of man.
1t will tend powerfully to stimulate the
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 enriching any
of its readers with the saving Knowledge Of
Christ, and prepare them for participa-
tion in the felicity and glory of his heaven
ly kingdom. With this hope they commit
it into his hands, and confidently solicit
their brethren of the clergy and laity 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,
mtaining thirty-two large octave pages,
s,itchedjn 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.
The price OF volume is two dollars,
payable in advance TO such as omit the
advance, two dollars and fifty cents.
Ii is designed to enlarge the size OF the
work, without incre asing the price, as soon
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain
ed
Communications and remittances may be
directed to any OF the editors, post paid
ANY nersnn Incoming resnonsihlp for FIVE