Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-20
Washington Theological
REPERTORV.

REPERTORX.
g Rev. WIN HAwLEy, Washington
: Rev. WIN. II. WILMER, AlryWJr;,,
Rev. OLIvER NORRIS, Alexanin@
: lRev. REUEL KEITH, Georseiovn
ASSISTED By se1erai other literary seatiem,n
ofMe Protestant Episcopal Gvrch
I + any apology were necessary Tor hi,
L undertaking, i. may be found in The
tact. that there is no publication on a ,,.'i.
lar plan, in all that section of our country
lying south of New FORK, and but ore =
the whole of the United States. Il H.,
been matter OF equal suIprize and legre,
that he Episcopal Church should be 80 "a,
behind other. Christian denomination. IN
similar efforts to disseminate the principles
of religion and piety. Al period like the
present, when the Lord is preparing hi,
way on earth, by the most remarks abe e;.
forts OF thurman agency, and the mos won,
derfuI operations OF his providence and
grace-when we perceive in every par, Of
ChrlsteDdom, pralse-worthy emulation
| 80 share in the glorious work of filling the
earth with The knowledge of the only true
God, and his Son Jesus Christ il would
.eeIn criminal for any TO withhold theirey.
ertions, however feeble, in the great enter.
prize OF human happiness and salvation.
i'he editors have, therefore, felt il their
iuty 10 make this humble eiior, to supply
this acknowledged deficiency on the psIt
| OF tue chnrch in this section of the country
| .ni 10 bear their share in the common ey.
| artions oi Christians TO promote the Re.
deemer's Kingdom. And having oh ain.
| ed the services Of a gentleman, in whose
talents and principles they have confidence,
whose tine will be wholly devoted to the
supefinendence of the work, they feel en-.
couraged to solicit the patronage of the
public.
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a committee to review every article in.
tended for publication. The principles
| upon which il will be conducted are those
| oil the bible, as illustrated in the articles,
Liturgy and Hcmilies oil theProtestan. e.
| piscopai Church. As members Of this
church the editors will feel bound to sup
| port the Apostolical character OF he in.
stilu ions, he pious tendency of her rites
| ami ceremonies, and the evangelical ma
tnre OF her doctrines But ~ these and
| all other discussions, they hope never to
loose sight of that great law OF charity
whcih teaches us 10 " preserve the unity OF
the spirit in the bond of peace"
icting upon those catholic principles, 50
long and 50 successfully pursued by The
Christian Observer" their chiefohjert will
be TO incuIcale sound theological knowl-
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and vital religion. They trust therefore,
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and instructive, none will discover any just
| cause Tor offence in the pages of this work.
General subjects of biblical criticism ,rrac-
tical Illustrations of scripturaI truth, tn, bi.
ngraphy of iIlu>trIous persons, evidences Of
The truth of revelation, essays on the histo.
ry and polity o. the church, reviews of in.
teresting publications, religious, literay
| and philosophical intelligence-in short,
| whatever is connected with the promotion
of religion, humanity and literature, vii!
find place in this repository.
! The testimony OF experience supersedes
the necessity of dwelling OF the advanta-
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 accessi:
Bile, and give more ready currency and
wider circulation, to those great truths
which involve the present welfare and FL.
ture destiny Of man.
It 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 rnriching any
of its readers with the saving knowledge OF
Christ, and prepare them for a partciPa-
| ton in the felicity and glory othis 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 consis.
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 table
OF contents.
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and the typography executed with the
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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
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