The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-17
Christian Advocate.

The union OF literature with genuine CHRIS
lamty, at all times important, IS pecula ly SO al
this time, and IN TINS county. The enerpIts OF
the truth as It is III Jesus, ate n5lng all lh,l
deavors to maintain ,heir cause and extend then
influence, by the powerful auXlllaiirs oi eiud
ton and TASTE and II the truth be lelt naked, lor
appear Only III careless or sloyeuly Garb, il
viii not be likely To attract the attention and
win the hearts OF that large and important por-
ton OF the community winch consists oil the
Young, the cultivated and the a5pI ing. We
know, indeed, tual success in cultivatIng evan
gecalt nth must come tom Coz, and that
nothing but ms grace viii ever change "a 5ingle
hamau heart. SUI, we alcuot to eNpect mira.
cles ", areouly to eXpectthe smiles OF L, owl
ience, and the influence ot Divine grace, in the
ese ofvigurous exeIiiuns. aud Of means nattl-
rally adapted TO the effects Intended to he pro
duCed. When tue enemle, of vital goodness
assaIl Itwith 'ea nIng, and wit, and aste, they
must be combatted with the legitimate use Of
TIE arms which they auuse. In TINS c vice the
Christian Advocate aspii cs 10 take.a pant sen
sIhc, indeed, that It mlE be an h amhie part
II u pres to DC somewhat strumehtal IN pre-
venting the evil effects OF literature mieappied,
IN cult a ing and dii,lslng sound BIBLICAL cri.
titlsm, IN exposing Misrepresentation and SO
phistiy, in othlrg the pune doeti.es of the
gospel in that chaste and attract, dress which
Iney give full eflectto their native cha ms, in
andeayor,ngto cherish The love oilearning and
aJusttaste among the younger clergy, a. d 10
promote, genc'a ,among olthod y en- lstlans,
that tone aud aspect OF tue evangelical piety,
which shall demonstrate that ii 10 not hostile
but highly favorable 10 Whatsoever things are
true, honest, Just, pure, lovel, aud Of good re.
port" ii,u, de, the Divine blessing, it shall
be found that these results, t. any considerable
ent. have been p odaccd bythis publication
1t vii, have render, d a service H. which all who
shalhve given 1t their aid will have reason Tor
evsr TO rejoice.
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will contain, It is not t ought nect sss,y to spe.
city in detail I he Editor viii have CONSTANTLY
bel re hin the b, st religious niscellanies which
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model AID improve ms own work, by all the
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| cularty, that an attempt will be made to give a
condensed and compreh nsEe view ofreligious
Intelligence; that the readers Of the Christian
Advocate NAV h now the existing tate of BIB e
Societies, missions, and revivals of religion,
WITHOUT DciHy dl the ca pSie anu u ohpt ,"ilIH
mauy cannDt afford, OF pu, chasing and reading
the numerous publications, to which these in-
tere tiny and important objects have recently
given occasion.
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