The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-11
Christian advocate.

The union oil literature WI n genuine CHRIS
ianty, at all times important, is pecua ly SO at
tbs tune, ana in thls county. The enem IS OF
the truth as It IS IN Jesus, are uslng all thel
deayors TO maintain Their cause and extend their
lnt1uence, by the powerful auXIlla'ies OF erud.
ton and taste, and 1.-THE truth be lett naked or
appear only III careless or slovenly galb, it
"Ill not be likely TO attract the attention and
win the nealts ot that aige and important por-
ton ol toe community which consists oil the
lodng, the cultivated and the asp ing. Ne
snow, indeed, mat success in cultlvatlng evan
gehcal Truth mus, come f ON Co, and that
nothing but his grace vii EVER Change Il single
human neart Still we are not To expect MIRA.
cies--wc are only to expect tie smiles o. Prov
dence, and the influence oil Divine grace, IN the
use ofgl,oIous eXeItions, and Of means uatu-
rally adapted 60 the effects intended to be plo-
duCed. When TIE enemIe, OF vital goodness
assaIl itwIt lea ning, and VII, al d tas 2, hev
must be combat II with the legitimate n=e Ut
the arms which hey abuse. In tbs sc gict the
Christian lyoeat, aspil Is to take pant sen
sible, lnde,d, that inust u an Il mble patt.-
1t a., Tres 20 &c soutrnaat ~. ultntAi ia pr.
venting the evil effects of liter tn. ms Pr ieo,
IN cditna M ana dlhuslng souae Of lea, eli
ucltn, IN exposing ,Iisrvp tesoEtatIon ana So
phlotry, IN clot my tne puIe uocti.oo OF he
gospel IN that cha,te ana att actlf dress whi II
may give full effect then native cua.ms, m
endsaFyI NC to chez Ish the love II learning and
AUST taste among the you ger clergy, AID %
promote, generally, amoag ortnodoX CHI istians,
that tone and aspect OF tue evangelical piety,
which shall dem uslrate hat it is not hostile
but highly fay ofabe 10 " whatsoever things are
true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good re.
port" II, III der the Divine blessing, Il shall
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