Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-11
PROSPE CTUS
OF THE
l. l. Ely OBS ERVER.
II NEW$ RELIGIOUS PAPER,
TO BE cONDUCTED BY
JOHN BLAIR HOGE.


IT will be the object Of this publi-
cation, 10 diifuse, in a narrow compass,
anu at cheap rate, much important
information, chiefly on religious subs
jects.. Nothing will be deemed iueom-
patibie with It's plan, which relates to
the welfare of mankind, in the present
world, or in that which is future. Its
matter, will sometimes r. original, en-
braeing subjects of local and of gensr i
interest; but more frequently selected.
Care will DE taken, TO derive from Il
great variety of authentic sourses, the
means Of furnishing a condensed, but
accurate history Of the progress Of reli-
ginn. In our own country z else where.
With this view, particular attention
will be devoted 10 the operations of BIZ
BILE aud Missionary and other congeni-
al societies, which illustrate so renar.
kably the present age of the world
Important truths and duties, inculcated
in the Holy Scriptures, will be occa.
siona!ly unfo!ded: and in order TO re.
commend that Christian temper and
practice, which right views of Christi
an doctrine are invariably calculated
to produce, ii!ustIious examples of pi.
ETY. and virtue, furnished in the records
OF events that have past, or in the
register of those which sre passing.
will be exhibited, The interests OF
education, comprehending the in.trucs
ton aud discipline Of the domestic
circle, of primary schools, OF religious
associations. and of the higher semi
naries of learning, will be duly appre.
eiated. Brief notices eff memorable
events, Of books new and old, of the
progress of the sciences and the arts.
will occupy the place towhich their i'm
p'rtanee shall eutiise them: In word,
this i:0per will aim, by means too vari-
ou. IL be described in detail, to awaken
and 10 sustain, Il spirit of mental and
moral and religious Improvement. And
without impairing its capacity for gen.
eral usefulness. its materials will be
adapted TO The exisencies of,hatregion,
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 10 complain. 10 this
part of the country, no work precisely
If this kind, is circnlated. Uphappily,
The distribution here, of religious pa.
pers aud magazines published at dis.
IaDee, is extremely partial. This pa
per therefore will he the humble eoad-
jutor of others, cOnsecrai ed TO the same
interesting purposes. In the county of
Berkeley and 10 those counties which
Immediately adinin il, in Virginia.
there are Exclusively of people Of CO.
lori more than 10000 souls. Cireula.
ting amid such population, a p0bli.
cation of this sort might be extremely
useful.
Shall an enterprize of this character,
and for such an object, be smotherrd
III the bosom ofa Christian community?
With sufficient patronage, TO support
this undertaking, the Editor would
pursue, not uHwillingiy, the tolls in
which it might involve him, animated
by the hope that he should not labour
in vain. CONDITIONS.
\ Royal sheet printed on new type,
and folded 40 as to make an octave
pamphlet of 16 pages, will be issued
once in two weRks, for 81 so per an.
mum ifpaid before the expiration Of six
months; and 81 after that period
Persons becoming responsible for ten
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continue the paper, must give notice
one mouth, before the end Of the cur
rent year.
The publication to commence as
soon as sufficient patronage to defTay
the expense, is secured.
.Martinsburg, Va. FEB. 18th 1929.
Subscriptions received at this Office.