Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-04
PRO SPE CTUS
OF THE
VAIL EN- OBS ERVER
II NEIt'S T. RELIGIOUS PAPER,
TO BE CONDUCTED. BY
JOHN BLAIR HUGE,


cation, to d,ffuse, IN narrow compass,
ana at cheap rate, much important
information, chiefly OF religious subs
jects. Nothing will be deemed iueUm-
patibIe with lis plan, which relates to
the welfare Of mankind, i'll the present
world, or in that which il future. Its
matter, will sometimes BE original, en-
breeing subjects Of local and of general
interest; but more frequently selected.
Care will be taken, TO derive from q
great variety Of authentic sOurses, the
means of furnishing a condensed, but
accurate history of the progress of reli-
ginn, in our Own country & elsewhere.
With this view, particular attention
will be devoted 10 the operations of BIZ
bic and Missionary aud other cougenis
al societies, which illustrate SO remar-
kably the present age of the world.
Important truths aud duties, iDeuIcated
in the Holy Scriptures, will be oecs.
siOnaIIy uncolded: and in order TO re-
commend that Christian temper and
practice, which right views of Christi
an doctrine are invariably calculated
TO produce, illustTiouy examples of PIE
ETY. and virtue, furnished III the records
of events that have past, or in the
resiste~ Of those which sre passing,
will be exhibited. The interests Of
educaliou, eomprehendins the instrue-
tiOn and discipline of The domestic
circle, of primary schools, of religious
associations. and of the higher semi
naries Of learning, will be duly appre.
ciated. Brief notices eff memorable
events, Of books new and old, of The
progress of the sciences and the arts.
will occupy the place TO which their i'm.
pOrtance shall entil!e them. In word,
this paper will aim, by means too vari-
Gus TO be described in detail, TO awaken
and to sustain spirit of mental and
moral and religious Improvement. And
without itnpairing its capacity for gen.
eral usefulness, its materials will be-
adapted 10 the exigeneies ofthatregion,
TO which its principal circulation will
probably, be confined.
THE 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 it, no enlightened and candid
member Of any Christian denomination
will have cause to complain In this
part Of the country, no work precisely
Of this kiRd, is circulated. Ushpppily,
The distribution here, of religious pa
pers and magazines published st dis
lance, is extremely partial. This pa
per therefore will be the humble coad.
iulor of others, consecrated to the same
interesting purposes. In the county of
Berkeley ana in those counties which
Immediately adjoin il, in Virginia,
there are Exclusively of people Of co.
lor) more than 46 900 souls. Cireuls-
ting amid such population, a publ
cation of this sort might be extremely
useful.
Shall an enterprise Of this character,
and for such an object, be smotbered
in the bosom ola Christian community?
With sufficient patronage, TO support
this undertaking, the Editor would
pursue, not unwilliBgIy, the tolls in
which it might involve him, animated
by the hope that he should not labouE
in vain. CONDITIONS.
A Royal sheet printed on new type,
aud folded so as to make an oetaYo
pamphlet Of f6 pages, will be issued
once in Two weeks, for 81 90 per ans
NUN if paid before the expiration Of six
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Persons becoming resp6uSible for ten
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The publication to commence as
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the expense, is secured.
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