Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-02-16
PROSPECTUS
i. or THE
VAL LEY OBS ERVER.
n NEW g. RELIGIOUS PAPER,
TO Bs coNDJcTED sy
T0HN pItIR HhfaL'

JOHN BLAIR uOGE.
IT will be the object of this publ
cation, TO diiluse, in narrow compass,
anu al cheap rate, much important
information, chiefly on religious sub.
jec!s. Nothing will be deemed ;neom
patIble with its plan, which relates To
the welfare of mankind, in the present
world, or in that which is future. Its
matter, Will sometimes be original, en-
brscinS subjects of LOCAL and OF genera!
interest; but more frequently selected.
Care will be taken, TO derive from a
great variety Of authentic sourses, the
means of furnishing condensed, but
accurate history Of the progress OF reIi-
Sion, IN our own country & elsewhere.
with this view, particular attention
VIII be devoted TO the operations of BIZ
bic and Missionary and other cOugeni-
al societies, which illustrate so remar-
kably the present age of the world.
important truths and duties, intoxicated
IN the Holy Scriptures, will be oeca.
sional!y unfo!ied: and in order 10 re
commend that Christian temper and
practice, which right views OF Christi
an doctrine are Invariably calculated
10 produce, iilus,iious examples of nj.
ETY. and virtue, furnished in the records
of events that have past, or in the
register Of those which sre passing.
will be exhibited. 1 he interests of
education, comprehending the instruc.
ton and discipline Of the domestic
circle, primary schools, Of religious
associations. and of the higher semi
naries Of learning, will be duly appre.
Grated. Brief notices eff memorable
events, of books n~w and old, Of the
progress of the sciences and the arts,
will occupy the place TO which their i'm
p"rtance shall entille them. In word.
thIs paper will aim, by means too vari.
Gus To be described in Getail, TO awaken
aud 70 sustain. spirit of mental and
moral and religious Improvement. And
without ImpairinS its capacity for cen.
era! usefulness, its materials will be
adapted to the exiSencies ofiliat region.
to which its principal circulation will.
pro ably, be confined.
He interest which this paper will
strive to promote, is the common inter
est of all Christians, and Of all classes
OF society. OF The spirit that shall
Pervade At, no enlightened and candid
member Of any Christian denomination
will have cause to complain. In this
part OF the country, 40 work precisely
OF this KIND, is circulated. UBhopnilv.
The distribution here, of religion. IA.
Pers and mag zines published at dis
lance, is extremely partial. This pa
per therefore will be the humble eoad-
ln'0r of others, consecrutei TO The same
interesting purposes. IT, the count, of
Berkeley ana in those counties which
immediately adioin it, in virginia,
there are Exclusively of people Of CO.
l"f more than l6 900 souls. CireuIa
ting amid such a population, a publ
cation OF this sort Nigh be extremely
useful
Shall an enterprize of this character,
aud Tor such an object, be smothered
IN the bosom OH Christian community?
With sufficient patronage. 10 support
his undertaking, the Editor would
pursue, not un"iIIingly, the tolls in
which it might invDive him, animated
by The hope that he should not iabour
in vain.
CONDITIONS.
4 Roya! sheet printed on nav typa,
and folded so az 80 make an OCTAVE