Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-20
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Oi new periodical work 10 be pobliL
in The city of Washington, sn,a ed 'ha ,
Washington Theological
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e Rev. WV tlAwLEY, Washington
Rev. WM. II. WILMER, Al,ssn'"'.
Re'. OLIVER NORRIS. Aleysnf,'.%-'
| : (Acv. kEUEL KEITH, Geur.e;unn''
.isStsfed 6y seperm other Herary sentie,",.
Ihs Protestant Epscopai Caureb
F any apology were Necessary ior H..
Undertaking, II may be found in IT,,
tact. that there is no publication On .;a; NC
lar plan, IN all thai section OF our courI'.
lying sGuth Of New I ork, ami bu, On"
the whole OF the United States. + H.,
been matter of equal suIprze and re,, a,'
that the Episcopal Church snouI b.. CO.
behind other Christian denominatons
. similar efforts TO disseminate the yrln,,,.'"
of relis ion and piety. An peroi Iikrm''sS
| present, when the Lord is preparny I's .
way on earth, by lie most remalkaJ;e 81:
lofis OF human agency, and the mes, wan.
dertul operations vi his providence and
grace-wlien We perceive in every oar, -,
| Christendom, a praise worthy enul,,r,
| 10 share in the glorious work Ol film, iSo
earth with ihe knowledge of the on!y ,rn,
God, ana his Son Jesus Christ; it wonIJ
seem criminal for any to withhold th.irny
| erlions, however feeble, in the grca, en,e,.
prize of human happiness and salyalinn
The editors have, therefore. lcit il hr;,
duty TO make this humble effort to ,uupIy
this acknowledged deficiency on the paI,
OF tie ciinrch in this section of lie co,mtr
ana 10 bear their share in the common ey'
! ertIonS ol Christians 10 promote the Re-.
deemer's Kingdom. AMI having Oh ain.
ed the services OF gentleman. in who..
| talIents ana principles they have cdnGdrpcs
| whose time will be wholly devoted to the.
upedntendence OF the work, they feel en-.
couraged to solicit the patronage Of tie
| public.
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OF the shove named editors, who will form
a committee TO review every article in.
tended for publication. The principle,
upon which it will be conducted are those
OF the bible. as illustrated in The articles,
Liturgy and tlcmilieS OF li!cProtestant e.
piscopal Church. As members Of tits
church the editors viii feel bound 10 SUD-
port the Apos'olical character OF he in.
stilu'ion$, lie piou, tendency of her rites
ami 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
whclh teaches Us 10 " preserve the unity Of
the spirit in the bond of peace"
Acting upon those catholic principles. 50
long and So successfully pursued by "7M
Christian ObserUer, their chief object will
be to inculcate sound theological knowl-
edge, and to delneate and recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the members Of every Christian
denomination may fnd something ediiyiug
md Instructive, none will discover any Jus;
cause for offence in the pages of this work.
General subjects of biblical criticism .prac-
teal illustrations OF scri plural truth, the BIZ
ography of iiIustrlous persons ,eyidenc OF
The truth of revelation, essays ON the histo.
ry and poiity o. the church, reviews Of in
,eresting publications, religious, literary
and philosophical intelligence-in short,
whatever is connected with the promotion
OF religion, humanity and literature, will
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proposed. Its obvious tendency will be
to render the various departments of reIi-
gious knowledge more easy and accessi-
bic. and give a more ready currency and
wider circulation, to those great truths
which involve the present welfare and IL.
ture destiny of man.
Ii will tend powerfully 10 stimulate tbs
exertions oil the editors, and console then
under the difficulties attendan; on the pro-
secution of this work, amidst many other
avocations, should it prove The means w.
der the blessing of God, Of .nriching any
OF its readers with the saving knowledge OF
Christ, and prepare them fur participa.
ton in the felicity and glory of his heaven.
Iy Kingdom. With this hope they commi.
it into his hands, and confidently yoicit
their brethren of the clergy and laity to AS
sist them in carrying into effect the object;
OF the undertaking.
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