Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-27
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8 R4v. WIN. II. WILMER, Alryss' 'Va,
: Rev. OLIVER NORRIS, AIevsm.,ss.''
z lRev. REvEL KEITH, Georgein,n ID
Assisted by sererai other literorv scn y%n'
efths Protestant Episcopal Cure, '''''
F any apology were necessary for III.
4 undertaking, il may be found IN ' 'hs
tact. that there is no publication On a s;,";
lar plan, in all inat section of our conn"'..
lying south of New York, and but ou''
the whole of the United States. /, III III
been matter Of equal suIprize and reyrs,
that the Episcopal Church should be So -,
behind other Christian denoninstion, -
similar efforts to disseminate the prinr;n," ~
of religion and piety. All period Ike w.
present, when the Lord is preparing b;s
way on earth, by the most Remarkable sI
forts ofhuman agency, and the mos, won,
derfu operations OF his providence ans
grace-wben we perceive in every par, -.
Christendom, praise worthy emula,ion
to share in the glorious work of 6I,;ng H..
earth with the knowledge of the onIy ,r ~s
Tod, and bis Son Jesus Christ it wnniJ
seem criminal for any to withhold their sy.
ertions, howeyer feeble, in the great en.e,
prize OF human happiness and say,,on.
The editors have, therefore. felt il tLs;,
iuty TO make this humble effort TO small
this acknowledged deficiency on the p,;t
OF the church in this section of the country
and to bear their share in the common ey,
ertions ol Christians to promote the Re-
iee,ner's Kingdom. All having Oh ain.
"G the services Of gentleman, in who's.
talents and principles they haye confidence
whose time will be wholly devoted 70 tbs.
'uperntendence OF the work, they feel en-.
couraged TO solicit the patron< re of the
public.
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0! the above named editors, who will form
a committee to review every article in.
tended for publication. The PRINCIPLES
upon which it will be conducted are those
ofthc bible as illustrated in the articles.
Liturgy and Hrmilies OF tneProteslant E!
piscopal Church. As members of this
church the editors will feel bound to sun.
port the AposiolicaI character OF h. in
stitu'ions, the pous tendency of her rites
and ceremonies, and the evangelical ma.
ture Of her doctrines But ~ these and
all other discussions, they hope never to
loose sigh of that great law of charity
which teaches us to preserve The unity Of
the spirit in the bond OF peace
Acting upon those catholic principles, so
long and SO successfully pursue by The
Christian Observer, their chiefohjerl will
be to inculcate sound theological knowl-
edge. and to delineate and recomment pure
md vital religion. They trust therefore,
that while the members of every Christian
denomination may find something edifying
and instructive, none will discover any Just
cause Tor offence in the pages on this wo.k.
General subjects of biblical criticism .prac.
zeal illustrations of scriptural truth. tn hi.
"graphy of i'IustrIous persons, evidences Of
the truth Of revelation, essays On the histo.
ry and pollty O. the church, reviews of in.
teresting publications, religious, literary
and philosophical intelIigence-in short,
whatever is 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 advanta-
ges of q periodical publication on the plan
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 fu-
ture destiny Of man
1t will tend powerfully TO stimulate the
exertions of the editors, and console then
under the difficulties at;enda 1t on the pro-
secution of this work, amidst many other
avocations, should it prove the means un.
der the blessing of Got, of vnriching any
of its readers with the saving knowledge Of
Christ, and prepare them for participa-
ton in the felicity and glory fhis heaven
ly Kingdom. With this hope hey commit
it into his hands, and confidently solicit
their brethren of the clergy and Iaity to as
sist them in carrying into effect the objects
Of the undertaking.
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of twelve numbers, of which one shall be
published on the first day of every month,
c ,ntaining thirty-tw large octave pages,
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OF contents.
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and the typography executed with the
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Ii is designed to enlarge thssize Of the
work, without increasing the price, as sooa
as one thousand subscribers shall be obtain
ed
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The first number may be expected in the
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