Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-21
PROSPECTUS
OF new periodical work to be publish
in the city OF Washington, entitled ,la
Washington Theological,
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assisted by 5ererai other fiieyarw ssn uu""
efthe ProtestcntEp'scopai Church.
HF any apology were Necessary Tor this
L undertaking, il may be found in ,hs
tact. that there is no publication on SINH.
] lar plan, IN all that section OF our coun,r,
lying south of New York, and but one IN
the whole of The United States. |, has
been matter OF equal suTprize and regre,
that the Episcopal Church should b, 50 tsr
behind other Christian denomination. N
similar efforts 10 disseminate The prnciples
OF religion and piety. Al period Ike the
present, when the Lord is preparing bis
way on earth, by the most remark able eff.
forts OF human agency, and the mos won
| deriui operations OF his providence md
grice-wben we perceive in every part OF
| ChrIstenGom, a praIseWorthy emulation
10 share in the glorious work of filling the
earth with The knowledge of the Only true
God, and his Son Jesus Christ il would
seem criminal for any 10 withhold theirex-
ertions, however feeble, in the great enter.
prize OF human happiness and salvation.
The editors have, therefore, fell it their
duty to make this humble effort to suJpiy
this acknowledged deficiency on the part
| Of the church in this section OF Inc Country.
| and to bear their share in the common tx.
ertions ci Christians TO promote the Re.
iremer's Kingdom. And having OBJ ain.
4 the services of gentleman, m whose
tents and principles they have confidence,
| whose time will be wholly devoted to The
,upefintendence Of the work, they feel en-
10 ha Of ,F al
puhlic.
The publication will DE conducted IN.
Ter the immediate inspection and control
OF the above named editors, who will form
committee TO review every article in.
ended for publication. The principles
upon which it will be conducted are those
OF the bible, as illustrated in the articles,
Liturgy and Hcmilies OF theProteslant f.
9iscopal Church. As members of lLE
church the editors will feel bound to sup.
port the Aposlolicai character OF he il.
'titutions, the pious tendency of her rite,
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
which teaches as to preserve the unity If
the spirit in the bond of peace"
Acting upon those catholic principles, 50
long and SO successfully pursued by The
Gristinn Observer, their chief object will
be to nculcate sound theological knowI-
edge. and to delineate and recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the members of every Christian
denomination may find something edifyiug
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 scrirtural truth, The b.
ngraphy of illustrIous persons, evidences Of
the truth of revelation, essays on the hIso.
ry and pollty o. the church, views oi in.
,erestng publications., religious, literary
and PHILOSOPHERS intelligence--in short,
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 advaRta.
ges of periodical publication on the plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency will be
TO render the various departments Of reli.
gious knowledge more easy and access.
bic. and give more ready currency and
wider circulation, TO those great truths
which involve the present welfare and tu-
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-
secuton of this work, amidst many other
avocations, should it prove the means IN
der the blessing Of God, Of enTiching any
of its readers with the saving knowledge o!
Christ, and prepare them for a participa
ton in the felicity and glory OF his heaven
" kingdom. With this hope they comm
il into his hands, and confidently solcll
their brethren Of The clergy and Iaity TO as
sist them in carrying into effe ct the object
of the undertaking.
TERMS OF THE WORK.
A volume of the RepeTtory shall consis
oftwelye numbers, of which one shall ,:
published on the first dsy of every month,
c,ntaining thirty-two large octave page
sti,chcdin blue, and attended with table
OF contents.
The paper used in the work shall be goCi,
and The Typography executed with lie
greatest care.
The price OF volume is two dollar,
payable in advance to such as omit t-s
advance, two dollars and fifty cents.
1t is designed TO enlarge the size OF 'ie
work, without increasing the price, as s0..h
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtdn'
ed.
Communications and remttances MAYBE
directed to any OF the editors. pest Pad:
Any person becoming responsible iorhe
subscribers, shall receive sixth copy ga
It's.
The FIRST number may be expected in Ge
,,o,tL of J,Iy Gnee2s