Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-19

| E Rev. OLIVER NORRIS AieS n""utlSi
lRcy REUEL KEITH, Geoye,o"nS
assisted by sevsrai other iiteruru ssn n"u.
eftae Profeslo"t episcopal Church.
. + any apology wsre Necessary for Tho
Undertaking, II may be found in Tho
!'ct that there Is no publication on a s;m;,
lar ,lian, in all tia, section oil our coun,r,
lying south OF New. York, and bu, ous !,
the whole of the United States. i 0as
been matter of equal suTprize and repre,
That the Episcopal Church should be So IA,
Behind D her Christian denomination. !.
similar effur. TO disseminate the prin,ip,e,
Of religion and pi-ty. Ala period like III.
present, wien ne Lord is preparing his
way on earth, by the most remark able ef-
forts OF human agency, and the mos won
| dertui Operations Ct his providence md
grsce-wben we perceive in every par, OF
] Chrlstendom, worthy emulation
! 10 share H. lhe glorious york Of filling the
earth with ltr knowledge of tie onh tu,e
j God, and his son Jesu. Christ; If wouId
| seem criminal for coy TO withhold lhcirpx.
tertions, however feeble, n the great enter.
prize o. human happiness and salys,ion.
I The editors have, ther ore, felt II their
f, duty TO make this humble effort to Supply
this acknowledged deficirnci on the part
., OF the church in this section Vi ne County.
| ami to bear their share in he conn tx.
ertions u Christians to promote H. Re-
deemer's Kingdom. An havins % in.
ed the services OF a gentleman, 10 whose
taIents and principles hey h 'c cunhusuce,
whose time will be wholly devoted IL he
supe fintendence OF The work, they tte en-.
couraged 10 solicit the patronage ot the
public.
The publications will be conducted I'm.
dert The immediate inspection ana control
of the above named editors, who will form
a committee to review ever FITCH m
tended Tor publication. The principle,
upon which 1t wal be conducted are hose
Of the bible, as illustrated in the articles,
Liturgy and Hcmilies OF thefiotestani f.
piscopal Church. As members OF ibis
church the editors will feel bound 10 sup.
port the ApostolicaI character OF b' in
sttutioDs, The pious tendency OF L'r rites
and ceremonies, aud the evangelical ma
t,Ire OF her doctrines But IN hrse. and
all other discussions, they hope never to
loose sight of that great law OF chadiry
whrih teaches Us to preserve the urity Of
the spirit in The bond vi peace"
Acting upon those cathOic principles, 50
long and so successfully pursued by The
Gristian Observer, their chief obje,1 will
be 10 inculcate sound theological know-
edge and to delineate AMI recommend pure
and vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the meUbers of every CHRISTIAN
denomination may FIND something ediiyIng
and instructive. none will discover any just
cause for offence in the pages d this work.
General subjects of biblical criticism .prsc.
teal illustrations o! scripturai truth, The hi.
ography of iilu>trIous persons, evidences Of
the truth of revelation, essays on the hs!o.
ry and polity o: the church, rev ews OF in
teresting publications, religious, Literary
and philosophical intellIgence-in short,
whateveris connected with the promotion
of religion, humanity and literature, will
find place in this repository
The testimony of experience supersedes
the necessity Of dwelling on the advan'a-
ges of periodical publication on the plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency wi! be
to rendc-- the various departments Of TeI'
gious knowledge more easy and aCcrssI:,
bic, and give more ready currency and
wider circulation, To- those great truths
which involve the present welfare and III.
ture destiny of man.
1t willtend 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 il prove the means IN.
der the blessing of God, of Eichins any,
of IFS readers with the saving knowleGgr Of
Christ, and prepare them for particIra'
ton in the felicity and glory oi his heaven.
" kingdom. With this hope they commit
It into his hands, and confidently .olIcls
their brethren of the clergy and lsity to as
sist them in carrying into eject The ot)ece
OF the undertaking.
TERMS OF THE WORK.
A volume of the Repertory shall tonsls!
Of twelve numbers, of which one shall be
published on the first day of every month,
mtaining thirty-two large octave PAGES,
stitcbed.in blue, and attended with table
ofcontents. 49,
The paper used in the work shall be good,
and the Typography executed with TIE
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 ne
work, without increasing the price, as sco'
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain
ed.
Communications and remittances may Dc
directed to any oil the editors, post paId:
Any person becoming responsible forh's
subscribers, shall receive a sixth copy @ra'
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