Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-14
PROSPECTUS
Ola new periodical work to be pvbl;s, ,.
in the city Of Washington, en,ii,e. he
Washington Theological
NEYEN'TOHV

e Rev. WIN HAwLEY, Washington
: Roy. VIM. Ii. WILMER, Aexsnfr;,
+ Rev. OLIVER NoRRIs, AieA.nt"s'
: Key REuEL KEITH, Georyetour
Assisted by .everul other literary gentle,
| ofate Protestant Episcopal Church
| F any apology were Necessary Tor hi,
| 4 undertaking, il may be tounl in i.
/ fact. that there is no publication on ,a;
! lar plan, in all that section OF our Count,
lying south Of New, York, and but cra !.
the whole of the United States. l. 10"
been matter OF equal suIprize and regret
that The Episcopal Church should BE- So IL,
! behind other Christian denomination, -
! similar efforts 10 disseminate the prin,jn,aa
| of religion and piety. Al period Ike IN,
present., when the Lord is preparing h.,
way on earth, by the most remarkable g.
forts of Human agency, and the mos won.
derful operations OF his providence an,
grace-when we perceive in every par n
EArstendom, Praise-worthy emulation
| To share in the glorious work of filing the
earth with tie knowledge of the only ,m,
Sod, and his Son Jesus Christ; il worId
seem criminal for any to withhold heirex.
ertions, however feeble, in the grea. enter.
prize OF human happiness and salvation
The editors nave, therefore, felt j. th.;,
duty 10 MAKE this humble effort to supply
this acknowledged deficiency on the oar,
OF tie church in this section of Inc country
and to bear their share in the common ey.
ertions oi Christians to promote the Re.
deemer's Kingdom. And having OBJ ain.
ed the services OF gentleman, in who's.
talents and principles The ! have confidence
whose time will be wholly devoted to the
superintendent OF the work, they feel en-.
couraged to solicit the patronage of The
public.
| The publication will be conducted IN.
der the immediate inspection .and contrO!
OF the above named editors, w1o will form
a committee 70 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 Hrmlie, OF theProtestant E.
piscopai Church. As members OF this
church the editors will feel bound to sup
port tie Apostoiicai character OF he in.
stitu;ionS. he pious tendency Of her rites
ana 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 ofpeace "
Acting upon those Catholic principles so
long and so successfully pursue by The
Christian Observer" their chiefohjcrr will
be to incuIcale sound theological knowl-
edge, and to deineate and recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that whi lie the members of every Christian
denomination may find something ediiying
Iand instructive, none will discover any Slst
| cause for offence in the pages 81 this work
General subjects of biblical criticism. prac.
tical illustrations OF scriptural truth, the BIZ
ngraphy OF iiIu>irlOus persons, evidences OF
| the truth OF revelation, essays on the bisto.
ry and poi.ty o! the church, reviews oi in
terestins publications, religious, literary
and philosophical inteiligenCe--in short,
whatever is connected with the promotion
| of religion, humanity and literature, will
aud place in this repository.
The testimony OF experience supersedeS
the necessity of dwelling Oh 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 accessi-
| 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 IN
der the blessing Of God, of enrching any
of itsrteaders with the saving knowledge Of
Christ, and prepare them for participa-
ton in the felicity and glory of his heaven
Iy kingdom. With this hope they commit
il 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
of twelve 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 a table
of contents. xs;
The paper used in the work sbalIbe 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 soon
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain
ed.
Communications and remittances may be
directed to any OF the editors, post paid:
Any person becoming responsible orf7e
subscribers, shall receive sixth copy gra'
It's.
The first number may be expected in the
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