The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-30
Christian Advocate.

The union OF literature wl,h genuine CHRIS
anty, at al Tune important, is pecnlla ly scat
nieu.,e, ana III tho county. The enem IS OF
he ruth as 1t ID IN Jeaus, are usmg all tlleil en-
deavors 10 MAINTAIN then caust and extend their
Influence, by the powerful auXillaiies OF eiudi.
ton and tts,e aud llthc trutu e lett max ed, or
appear ony IL careless OF sloveniy galb, it
ii not be like to attract the attention and
win the hearts ot that arge and important pur-
lIun oil the commune ty which consists oil The
young, the cultivated and the asp M. We
know, indeed, that SUI cess IN cultIvatIng evan
seical tiuth mus come ON Gou, and that
nothing but ms grace viii ever change single
human neart. Sn we are not TO expect MIRA
cles areoriy TO eXpectthe smiles o Pow
deuce, aud the influence III Divine grdce, IN the
lsr uivigorOu- cXeIIluas, and OF means natu-
rally adapted TO the effects intended to be pro
uuLed. When the enemies OF vital GOODNESS
as~ul It wit leafnIng, aud wit, and 'as'e, they
must De cumbatt-d with the legitimate use OF
The jrn.a whlchthc abuse. In this Sc vice the
Cnrietian Ajvocat aopIIe e. to take pat sen
sible, indeed, nat It must he an h mble pdrt.-
1t a pires to lie somewhat strumentI in pre-
venting he evil effects OF hteraturs mi5app6ed,
in culi a irg and dtiusng sound btoiical CT.
ti'lsm, II eNposlnG mlsfep, essntahnn and so
pin ny, IN { otaIit9 the pure docIIres oil The
% pei IN that cha7,c and att actl'e dress which
uey give tul cite to then native cha ms, IT.
audeavnrngto cherish the love otlearning and
a Iusttaste al, ny The Won &c clergy, u d o
p omote, generally, among oithod christians,
tina tone and aspect OF tue evangelical pielN,
which shall demonstrate thlt 1t II not hoatl t
but highly favorable to " whatsoever things are
true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and OF good re.
pott" H. dei the Divine blessing, It shall
be ,ou d that these results, to any considerable
exteot laye been p,oddeed by tins publication
It viii hav re der, d 5ei,ic. i which all who
sha In We Il en- it then aid will have Ieasou or-
tvrl to 'ejoice.
Tie KINGS Of matte which this publication
Vii contain, Il Is not thoug t nee ssary TO spe-
! .,Ty IN detail III, E.lituI viii have Constantly
| net &c him the best req Gus inscclIaales which
are punt bid both L,oope ami the Unit'c
| State. ard wit en- eavor, a. 'ar As possible, to
m de and i aptavc his OWN work, by all thu
! aids whIcn he can derry. r. III these sources -
| IL is Oh Y tn .ueh ectssalv to mention part
| cular Y, that n attempt will be made 10 give d
Condensed and compteh usiHe vlew ot reli -iou'
iutell; gence. tnht the feadrls OF the GhflstaI
| Advocate may know the existing stale OF BIB
| Sucictie, mIs-I ~, and revIsa!s OF rehGion
lthont being at IN eNp,ns and trouble. "'lei
ma Y cam aflo,d, purchasing and readint
the numerous publications, to which these IA
tere ting and important objects have recent
given occasion
A number olthe Christian Aavorate shall b
ssued IN the FIST week OF evefy month
uneLepthoithe profits oithi- work shall he'
c form fund TO be app op lated Annually I
christian charities by some Iuenhe's ~ tn
[ r sbvterian Church, clergy ana Iaity, impa'
ii selected. -,
All aumunlcotions N the subject of tt
work are t. be pos naid. and add'e sed to Il
uubnsher, " L. hIrrELi, Philade ph "a
his work, wnich i conjunction OF Il
p csty,eran Maeazine, began in Januar
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