The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-17
Christian Advocate.

The union oil literature with genuine CHRIS
anlty, at all times important, is peculiarly scat
this tine, and IN tins county. The enemies oil
The Truth as 1t Is III Jesus, are using all theI, Ell
deavoro to maintain then caust al II extend then
Influence, by thu powerful auxllalie oil eiudi
ton and taste; and Ilthe Truth be lett naked, Oh
ppear oniy III careless OF slosenly galb, 1t
i'll not be likely to attract the attention and
win tue hearts OF that large and important poll
tion oi the commuasy which consists OF The
young, the cultivated and the aspiling. We
KIN ", indeed thai success IL cultwatIng evan
gelcalt nth mus, come OH Coz, and that
nothing but his grace will ever change sln Gle
human heart. sill we are not to expect mira
ctes W areo. ly to expect the smiles o. i owl
tie &c and the influence oi Divine grace, in The
use Jivisoiou> ex1t,sns, and of means nattl-
rally adapted 10 lac effects intended To be pro-
duced. When Iae enemies of vital goodness
asaal It WITH lea nine, and wit. aud tasse, they
must be 'mbatttd Win the legitimate use oil
The oruis which they anuse. In this &c vice the
Christian y vocate aapIl Us to take part , sen
ohle, indeed, mat it nlnst he an humble part
Ii a Tres Ia be somewhat stinmental in PIE.
enting he ovi effect of literature misappIied,
IA eutl,a ing aid d,tiaslng sound biblical eri.
tieism, exposing mlsrepl ess,tatlon and SO
phIsly, IN { otnin ;. the pure doet lies oil the
gospel IN that chaste anu att. active drt IS which
iney .ise ulI effect to thei native cha ms, in
! andsayorIngt to CHERISH the love otiearning and
a ltl7t taste among the yon8sei clergy, a 20
! q omote, generally among olthodnx CHI lstians,
thai sone and aspect ot true evangelical pIety,
which shal demonstrate that 1t i not hostile
but hiahy favorable to :. whatsoever things are
true, honest, just pliie lovely, ana OF good re.
port" il,u der the Divine blessing, It shall
be ion. d that these eanlt7, t. auy cohsperahe
cA ent. haN been p oduced by tins publication
IL VIII hp,r, rendeltd a rel ice II which all VINO
sha,lnlve given ii their aid Will have reason Tor
ever To le,olcc.
The l,ints Il matte which this publication
! will contain, It IS not lit necessary TO spe
] cfy III detail. The Editor vii have Coins, art.y
belor, him the best rehg ousni4cellanies, which
are puhii-htd both III Lu,ope and the tnitsd
/ States, aud vii endeayor, az !at a. possible, q
model and IN prove his own work, by all t.,
aids wh.c he can derive from he5e sources -
1t is ON Y thought necessary 10 mention part
cnlar Y, that attempt viii he made to give d
eondensel and comprehensive Vi " Of religious
| intelligence; that the readers OF the Chistlar
Adt \. ate may know the existing tate OF Blh'
| Sncietics, mls,.IIs, and revlsa.- OF religion
without bong at the expense and trouble, whicf
may Cannot afford, oil purchasing and reading
the numerous publication, to which these N
terestin, and important objects have recent,
given occasion.
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ssued in the first week OF every month
OneIenth the profits oith'Swork shallhel
TORN fund to be apptop' lated annually L
phristian charities by some members of tn
,resbyie,ian Church, clergy and laity, impair
la Y selected.
All communications ON the subject OF tn
work are to be post paid, and addressed TO tn
publisher, g" L. LirrELL, Philade rha.'
3, his WORK, which is a continuation OF tn
2 e,bvterian Magazine, began In Januar,
IL
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