The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-28
Christian a,tyocate.

The unlou vi Ii.erdture WI ~ genuine CHRIS
iamty,a tmts important, IS peculiar iy sua,-
TINS TINE, and IA tins county. / lie enem;ts Of
the truth "a II is III Jesus, are using all th,
deayors 10 MAINTAIN their cauoe and extend Ia, it
influence, Ivy the powerful auxila,ics oi eludi.
ton and tas,e; and iithe Truth he eil max ed, OF
appear ony "A careless or slovenly garb, il
vii not be likely to attract tire ATTENTION and
win the heats ofthat large and important pot
non oil the community winch consists of the
young, the cultivated and the aspiling. We
>now, indeed, that success in cullVatng evan
nothTg bat IN, grace Will ever c.ange sir gle
human heat. orl we are nol To expect mira.
cies--we are only to expect the sneo o. +. oy
dcnce, and the influence q hi, ine grace, ~ the
use "tvlg'rous exelti,ns, and OF means natu-
rally adapted TO the ell, cts intcnaed to be p,o-
auced. When tie enemies of vital GOODNESS
as,all 1t wit ear ming, and wit, and ia, e, they
must be combat. d with The le.,tniate use Of
the arms whlch they aouse. In this &C vice the
Christian Advocate aspil c5 To take part ; sen
sible, indeed, that must be an Ii nble pat
II a piIes to &c somewhat strum,ntal IN pre-.
venting the evil fleets of liter tuie Insspp led,
in cuti a h,g and ditlusing sound bralical
phi,lry,in o',irg the pure Goctrireo Of the
gospel ~ that cal,,e andattI active dress who II
nlcy give full tiiccttr then native chains, ~
andravor ngtu cherish the love OF learning and
aust taste amon5 the you re, ciergy, AID q
promote, gene ally, among oIthod chi istiars,
tar lone and aspect Of true ,anseiical piety,
wnich shall demons, rate that it 10 Tot hostile
but highly favorable 10 "whats ever things are
tue, honest, Just, pure, lovely, and of good re.
port ii,u'd er the Divine blessing. it shall
hc found that these results, to any considerable
ex ent have been p oduced by tn publication,
1t wili have rendered service in which all who
shadhVe given it theit aid will have reason lor-
eve to ruice.
The kin,,s oil matter which this publication
viii contain, it is not taougnt neces TO spe.
city IN detail. The Editor will have consIai lily
beiore HIM the best rrlg Gus lrisecllanies, when
ATE publ he'd b. IN IN Entope ana the Unit, d
States, and wills enreavor, a. far a. 20 s,6le, %
model aid impr We his own work, by all the
aids winch he can derive lr,m these sources -
1t is only thought nee ssary to mention part
culat v, that all attempt Will be made 10 give a
condensed and comprehensive vIva o. rel. iou7
intelligence; that the readers OF the Christian
| Advocate J. Y know the EXISTING tate oil b c
Societies, nIsoi, ms, and revival OF rehgion.
without being al the expense and trouble ,wnich
ma Nv cannot afford, oil pu, chasing and reading
the numerous publications, to which these III
terc,tin, and important objects have recently
given occasion.
A number ofthe Christian Advocate shall be
ssued in the fist week OF every month.
| One enthoi,he profits oil this work shall helf
to form fund to be app,opl lated annually Il
Christian charities by some menhe's OF th'
Presbyterian Church, clergy and laity, impair
italy selected.
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publisher, " Il. LITrELL, philadc pha.
This work, which is continuation OF thu
P eshmenan Magazine, began in January
lo23.
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