The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-26
Christian .Astyucate.

The UNION ot lheraturc WI Ii genaIne chfi-
tanily, at III tmts important, is peeulia ~ SO 8
his tille and la tina county. Inc eneIn,es OF
the truth rs Y /, IN Jesus, a u,ing al then en
deayors to nlaintaln their aust ana extend .hcIr
influence, ~ thc pp", liul anxpla les ot eIu;il
ton and TASTE, alll II the truth he lett nated, OF
appear OH j.. a careless or siovvhlv garb, it
wi,lno be likely To attract the attention and
"lhthe n.nts Vi that large aud nnPoi liant ppi.
lion ot tne community winch consists of the
1o,lng, the cnitsated ana the "spi' IN. We
know, indeed, tnai success IN ca!tNatn1E evan
Sehcalt utn must come ON GOD, and that
nothing but ms grace viii ever cnange \ gle
human heart. sill VIC not 10 expect mira.
clet w aIeonly 20 cSprIthc smiles o + oSi
deace, tnd the miiurRce Il DSInc grace, az the
use nirisuIou, eSeIlions, and Vt mca's natu-
Tsly aadptcd TO the elects intended to be pro-
duced. When tue theuIe, ot vital godlInesS
h'ssii Il WITH leai ming, and wi, and rs e, they
must be combat II With the legitimate use ot
The arm. vino they aoGse. In tnis { vice the
(hristlau \ vocatt aspi, Is 10 take part en-
si6le, indeed, mat il must be an humble part
IL a,piiea " DC soutewna. i strImt ntnl III pre-.
Venting he evil elects oi lite allure risaPpied,
In cult my aud dliIliou,s sound oioical crI.
hcsm, N eSl'o'lr Misrepresentation and so
pnHhy,'n ( Oh the puie doct'Itcs oil the
go,pd ~ that cha, an at act, c dress which
iney gIse lul ifect t. then naive GA Ms, in
ahdeavornsto cherl,a the love oflearuing and
aJa>ttaste among the you get c,erey, AID o
P om9te, Senera,iy, snoag orthud X christians,
t''ai tone and aspect OF ne { ahaslic al piety,
which ahAll denp,rs, rat, hit it j. ct hostlle
but mgnly favorable ~ d" Whatsoever ,lnYs are
afae, honest, just, pure, loss ly, and OF COOL IL,
port ia der the Divine BILE sing, 4 sh1iI
pefou that these results, T. any CO siderahle
eN'enl, ha'e been p odnccd by ta's publ alton
"ili havcre iiectd a SER ice H. Which all who
ehalihave given II their aid vii have reason a.
eyel to rejoice.
The kino' u matte which this publication
"Slcont"ht, L II nol t ougat nee ,s9A. TO spe
Gym detail. The Edtol viii h ave cni,.ta ',ly
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On tn ught r.ecrssaly to mention parti
e'At y, that an attempt will he made to give a
.o"aerSed and >inprrh ns,ve view Of reli. ious
'''e'hgehce; that tie readers OF the Christian
3 a"ocate may know the existing stateof Bib c
,'e>, his'i ms, AID Ieyi1as OF religion,
m"'ont being at IN expense and t'ouhe ,wnich
.a'y cam ailo d, OF purchasing and reading
nc numerous puhhcttion., To which these in
,S,e,"h' and imp ,rtant objects hat recently
gwen OCCASION.
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;"S'en chitnic- by soae members Of The
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n u" "ore, whicA i, continuation OF the
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H. Jog @ea monthly Prize g. n year, nay
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