The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-25
Christian aAVocate.

The union oi literature WI n SenuIne cnns
tanlly, at III tim6s Important, is pecuha iy scat
his tn,e, and IN thu county. The eneln es Of
the truth as It Is IN Jesus, are usng all then en
deavors to maintain their cause and eNtend their
Influence, by the powerful auXIlia les OF eIudl
ton and tas,e aud lfthe truth ne lett naked, or
appear only IN a careless or slovenly galb, 1t
will not be Likely to attract Lhc attention. and
winthe hearts otthat lafge and important pot.
sion OF tue community WHICH consists OF the
young, the cultivated and the aspl my. We
know, indeed, that success in cultNating evan
gehcaltruth must come / ON Goo, and that
nothing bat ms grace will ever cuan5e 81 Gle
hamtn heart. Sui we are not TO expect mira.
Giles W. areonly TO eXpectthe smiles o. Z owl
dence, and the influence vi Dlvine grace, in the
use oivIgCrous cXertI rs, and OF meas natu-
rally adapted 10 he effects attended to be pro-
duced. When tie enenlles oi vital godhneos
assam It ait ca Mn aud va, and tas.e, ney
must be Combat u Will inc legitimate use u
the rus wine hey a use In this vlcetne
CnrIeta' alv5 cat0 aepi t. take part sen
Slble, mde,u, nat mutt be an hdnole put
II pllea to e sJmt wnat strumr utll in Pc
venting he evI siiects OF lite AZURE mI-ap led
al cultl my anu dltiusiaA aout d buiIcai CT.
tlcIsm, II exposing nlsrep esantatlun aud 50
iPhi7tiy,ln c.oihle y the puie Goct 'es OF ne
opel III tlat chas.e an. AT active Dir s. which
mey give tut tlseetta then native "A ms, in
and aVor'nsto cherish the love ofea amy and
aJusttaste aa5ons me you &c Clergy, o
promote, 8,neraHg, dnong orthod y lsLlans,
ina, tone and aspect OF true e> evangelical pIe,y,
winch shall demonstrate thtt it i, ,ot hostile
out mighty favorable TO " wnatsoevert nngs are
true, honest, J1st, pure, lovely, and Of good re.
port TIA de' the lyne blessing, It shall
De 'ouno that thess lesults, t. any considerable
extent nave been produced 10y tins pubicati n
II WI htverender d a ser ice Ia which all who
snaIlhVe given 1t thel;ad will have reason lor.
ever to tioice.
The kinds u matte which this publication
WIN contain, II IS not troug t necessa. TO spe
Guy IN detail. The Editor will ave con,ta Nv
Delete hun the best religious n,iscella lies, whic
aiepuhhahed b tn in t.lrope and the U,,it,d
States, and wi enleavor, as far a, possible. -
model and lnpr VI his own work, by all the
alas wHch he can deriv. from lhsse sources =
II IS on'y thought Necessary to mention part
'ui"t y, That an atteapt will be made to Give a
condensed and comprehensive vi,w O freh-io
M.elliSence; that the readers Of tue Chli,t,an
ANoca may know the existing tate oil Bill I
mo- 10, HHh itNlNdlN OF ltl9iOn
without being at tn expense and trouble ", i,t
may cam t alto d, OF purc asing and reading
cue Numerous publications, to which these in
%,s "nt and important objects have recent,
gwen occasion.
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