Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-13

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ofths Protestant Episcopal Umch.
| F 40, apology were III cessaD fer tbis
| Z undertaking, II may be- irunI in fha
fct that there Is no publication on a s.u,
ar plan, IN all lliat section OF ON country
| lying suuh of New York, and bu, ose j.
| the whole of the United States. II Ia.
been matter OF equal suTprize ana Tesre,,
| that the Episcopal Church shoulI be- So la:
| behind other Christian denominations, IA
| similar eff ,rls to disseminate lhe principle.
| OF religion and piety. a a period Ike the
present, when thu Lord is preparing hii
way on earth, by The most remarkable el.
forts OF human agency, ana The mos Won
! derfui operations Of his providence ana
grace-whPn we perceive IN every par, Of
{ Chrstendom, praise worthy emnaIiop
to snare - the glorious WORK OF hIllTg the
earth VITA The knowledge OF the only tue
God, ana his Son Jesus Christ If would
seem criminal for any "a withhold thtm *,
ertions, however feeble, ~ the gre 1 enter.
prize Of human happiness and sri'':ion.
The editors have, therefore. felt il Their
duty 10 make this humble effort to >unpIy
this acknowledged deficiency on tie part
of the Church in this section OF ne country,
and to bear their share IN the conn HH *
ertions Oi Christians TO promote tnrS Re
deemer's Kingdom. An having Gh ain.
ed the services Of gentIen-r. N VI h"se
t. Tents and principles they h yrc,Un,.uce,
whose time will be wholly 'e' oteo To 'he
supe flntendence OF the work, they Tee. ra-
couraged to solicit the patronage 81 The
public.
The publication will be conducted IN
der the immediate inspection ans control
OF ne above named editors, who viii torn
committee to review every riIri, n
tended for publication. The prrc IS
upon which IT will be conducted arr e
of the bible. as illustrated in the al'crs,
Liturgy and Hcmilies OF theProtestanl t.
piscopal Church. As members OF his
church the eJitors will feel hound f. sup
port tie Apos'oIcai character ct be m
stitution,. the pious tendency Of her uies
and ceremonies, and the evangelical ra-
ture OF her doctrines But IN thrse, md
all Other discussions, they hope never 10
loose sight Of that great law OF cha ny
wbcih teaches US to preserve the unity Of
tie spirit in iht bond OF peace
Acting upon those lholic priAciprs.:o
long and so successfully pursued by The
Grtst;nn ObSerrer, Their chef objeI ' III
be to incucaie sound theological kn,"l-
edge and TO lrlneate an, reCOmWenu pure
and vital religion. They trust tieIc."re,
| that while the members OF every ti ,ton
denomination may fnt something e0'ly,ng
! and instructive. cone ~ I'll discover AHl lu:.
cause for offence in the pages al this x.
(..,l a re 4 N,hl A.
tical illustrations OF sCIll;uIaI Truth. th' b.
ography of iIlustrIous persons ,evnercrs ID
the truth Of revelation, essays un tn, hIsto'
ry and poity o: the church, rev ews't IN
teresting publications, religious, 'iteraT
and philosophical intellIgs Dce-m short,
whatever is Connected with the promotion
Of religion. humanity and literature. vii
fad place in this repository
The testimony OF experience snpersedej
the necessity OF dwelling Oh the ad'ania'
ges of periodical publication on The Plan
proposed. Its obvious tendency vi be
10 render the various departments Of reil'
gious knowledge more easy and access:
Bile, and give a more ready currency and
wider circulation. to those great truths
which Involve the present welfare and IT,
ture destiny at nan.
, 1t will tend powerfully to stimulate The
eyertions of the editors. and consoIt then
under the difficulties attendant on The pro-
secutIOD Of this work. amitst many Uthe'
avocations, should it prove the means IN.
der the blessing Of Goo, Of .nficbIn4 any
| OF its readers with the saving kn"wlst ge Oh
Christ. and prepare them for particIpa'
| ton in the felicity md glory OF his hea'eh.
ly kingdom. With this hope hey commit
il into his hands, and confidently :ollcIt
their brethren OF thu clergy and lsiiy 10 as
.iSt them in carrying into effect the ohJees
| Of the undertaking.
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published ON the FIRST day Of every month";
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of contents.
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and The typography executed with lie
greatest care. ..,,
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a. one thousand subscriber, shall be OBTAIN
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