Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-23
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
OF a new periodical work to be publish d
in HE city Of Washington, entitled Inc
Washington Theological
isEPEH'Y0EN.


9 fRey. WV HAwLEy. Washington. I
Rev. WM. Fl. WILMER, Alexandria,
Rev. OLIVER NoRRIs, Alexandra,
: lRey REytL KEITH, Georgetown.
lsasfei by sev.rdi oiher literary gentlemen
ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church.
+ any apotosy 81 re necessary for this
undertaking, il may be {, und in The
{ ct. that there is no publication Oh SINH
lar plan, N all That section OF our country
| lying south of New York, aud but one in
the whole of the United States. Ii has
been matter OF equal surprize and regret,
| that The Episcopal Church should be So Tar
| behind other Christian denominations, in
| similar efforts 10 disseminate the principles
| of religion and piety. al q PERIOD like the
present. when the Lord is preparing his
| way on earth. ~ the most remark bile ef-
| iorI- Of human agency, and the most WON
| deliuI operations OF his providence and
grace-when we perceive in every part of
/ Christendcm, pIai>e v ortiy emulation
| 10 STARE the glorious vorh of filling the
earth with The know ledge of the only true
| Gcd, and his Son .leSu, Chris II could
er,ions, however feeble, ~. he gre! enter
prize OF human happiness and salvation.
| The editors have, therefore, felt il their
duty 10 make this hum!ie effort to su,iiy
| this Acknowledged deficiency nu tie rart
of the church in this lection ut nG~coul..-y,
| and to bear their share in the COM, oil rx-
eriions OF Chris ians to promurr the Re-
deemer's Kingdom. AM having oh ain
ed the services OF gentleman, III wnnse
isIents AMI principles hey b We conf'; nee,
| whose time will be wholly de,oted H. he
| -upe fihtenderce oil The work, they feel en-
| couraged to solicit the patronage oI The
| puhlic.
The publication viii be conIuctef un-
berthe immediate inspection AMI c"rtroi
OF the above named editoIs. who vii form
= committee to review every arii'h IN
tended for publication. ! be prLc,Iies
upnh which II will be cCnLuctc,. are H., Sc
% the bible as illustrated in the arii6 Is,
Liturgy ani Hrmiiie, OF thePTotesiani r.
pSoopal Church. As menieIs OF his
church the editor, " Ill feel found to sup
port tie Aposloiicai chaiactercl he M
sti'uionS. the pious tendency OF E,r "tes
and ceremonies, and the evangelical ma
ture Of her doctrines But III these. and
all other discussions, they hope nrv.r to
loose sight Of tl,ai great law OF cha ny
whcih teaches US to preserve The uuily of
the spirit in In. bond of peace "
Acting upon those catholic prise pies. 50.
long AMI :" successfully pursued by The
Christian Observer, their cbIefotjed will
be TO incuICa'e' sound theolos ical knowl-
edge. and 10 de'iGeate ami recommends pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the members VI every Christian
denomination may hnd something ediiying
and instructive. none lll discover aDy Just
cause Tor offence IN the pages 81 this wO.k.
General subjects of biblical criticism. .prac-
tical illustrations OF scTirturaI truth. the BIZ
agraphy OF iIustrIous persons evidences of
the truth OF revelation, essays ON tbt histo-
~ and polity 0: the church, rev ews Of in
terestng publications, religious, literary
and philosophical intellscnce-in short,
whatever is connected with the prumotion
of religion, humanity and literature. will
find place in this repository
The testimony OF experience supersedes
the necessity of dwelling on the adyan,a-
ges oil a periodical publication on the plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency will be
TO render the various departments of reli-
gious knowle more easy and sccessi-
BILE, and gave more ready currency md
wider circulation, "a those great truths
which involve the present welfare and fu.
ture destiny of man.
1t will tend powerfully ~ stimulate the
exerIons OF the editors, and console them
under the difficulties attendant, on the pro-
secutiOn Of this work, amidst many other
avocatiuns, sh, Id il prove the means un-
der the blessing OF God, of rnriching any
OF its readers with the saving knowledge Of
Christ, and prepare them tor participa-
ton N the felicity and glory Of his heaven
ly kingdom. With this hope they commit
il into lis hands, and confidently solicit
their brethren OF the clergy and laity 10 as
sist them in carrying into effect The object.
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
siitched,in blue, and attended with a table
OF contents.
The paper used in the work shall he 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 he
WORK, without increasing the Price, as soon
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain
ed"
C0mmunicatiOns and remiuances maybe
to any oil the editors. pot paid
Any person becoming resnons;bla for FIVE