The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-19
Christian Advocate.

The union OF literature win genuine cnflS-
anttv. at Il times important is peenla " scat
e,is time. and in TINS country. Tue enemies OF
rho trnth as il Is IN Iests ate using ali thsr en-
deavors 10 maintain then cause and eXtehdthelf
influence, by tie powerful auAlm les oil cru II
hon and taste. and fthc truth he lett na, ed, OF
annear nniy in a careless OF slovcniy galb, ii
Nilnot be likely 20 attract the attention and
win the neatts OF thar large and important pp'-
uon of tac community wnich consists OF The
youug. the c,iI.gated and the dspii IN. Ne
kn,w indeed mat success in cultivaung evan
aeiroIt,ufh must come { ON Coz, AMI tgat
Mh,n4, hui M, Grace will ever c,.ange single
hum an heart. 5 il, we are no. to eNftct mira
cles W. are OILY to expect the sniiiea - P.oYi
dence. and the inhuenee # Divine gracr, IN the
AS. NJ v;.,,rou, exert, ms and of mea natu
rally al tn.cd 10 the effects intended TO be pro-
duc,J.. KNncn tnc enemies oil vital godllncss
a,sa;l itwjth caiuins. aud wi, AVID ta,'e, they
must be comhaltsd with the legitimate use OF
the arms wbic- hey aause. In thiS c vIcethc
Christian 4 Iyocat tapttCs to take pat sen
sble. indeed. that must be an humble part
It a,nifcs 10 ne somewhat strumtntal IN pre-.
Nentipq The evil effects Of literature mi applied,
u culti inv anA djili.sing soIud BIBLICAL cfl.
ticisln, IN eXpo1EI nrarepl esaut'tlon ana :"
phi,try, in c ,1'ai ~ the pu { Goet les oil ne
gospel ia that chaste an att' active 'iF.ss Nh'ch
nlcy 1--WE full ,ilectt their native charm-, IN
aad aver no tn chcri-h the .uye otlearn,ne ana
sia.ttasie anon6 the younger Gerry, aad 20
? onote, gcnera,iy, taioHg othod Y rhIi'tiahS,
thtl tone and aspect OF tue evangelical pe'V'
@Eich shall demoI,s rate iht 1t is hot h5s'Ee
but highly favorable to &. VIVA, soeycr things are
tue, honest. jast, puie, lovely, and OF good re
port" n.n der the Divine blessing, It shall
be iou I'd that these results, t any consldeia''e
Extent, have been p odaced by tn puo"catluh
twill hv r;lder,d ser, Ice IN when all VINO
SEA lii We rvcn it their aid WI! have reason tor
ever to rtoia-.
The sincs d matte which tbs publication
VII contain, It Is not ouTi.t necessary to sPe'
CIV in detail The ..ditoI "rilhaee consia'uy
he1re him the best reigleas 'aisc2!ianie7 ,wh.ch
'replhii,hc bath in Europe aud the Omt, q
oa e. and viii en- -eapoI IS lar az possIflc, 70
mod. iaadi apr.ve ms own work, ny all the
aiis WHICH he can derlvc from thcat 7Vusce' -
Il is on y Ct Ju2ht &C .ssary to mention part'
cuIaI Y, that an at.cmpt vii. be made to give a
condense and cornprch nsre VI" o. tSh%io"s
Intelligence thAt the readers OF the thii'''ah
Advocate may know the existing tate OF B'o
Societies., MISSIONS, and revi'a~ OF religion,
Without being at tn esp nc anu ttouo'e,wGiIh
navy cam 5t allu,d, oipuicaas'ng and reading
The numerous puhlaatlons, to which these III
lerc,t,ng and impyttant objects have recently
gwen OCCASION
A oumher ofthe Christian Allocate hall o1
ssuel in the FIRST week Of every month
0ns-'cnth oil the profits o'th'' work shall he'f
10 Iorn fans! 10 be ap?sop'iated onnha1'v &c
CHRIST IAN clal A. rs l4V SO-ap i1cUlhetS OF IL
Presbytr.irn Caorch, clergy and Iaity, impair
italy elected
All communications CT the subject Of thu
Work are to, re post paid, and aldie:7rd to tn
p'la,lsaer, I" T. I.:rrhsI pniti'e IN "a
chs work, waich is continuation oil te
7 bv,er,an aia.a2ine, began IN Jaa"afy
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