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

The UNION OF literature whh genuine chris
lanty, at ali tlmts important, - yeculiai y So az
tbs time, and III tins county. The enemies Oh
The truth as ii is IN Jesus, a,e usmg all thei, an
deayors TO maintain their cause and extend theu
Influence, hy the powerful anNlliarcs oil eiudi.
ton and taste, and lfthc truth be left naked iol
appear only IN a careless 81 sloveny larb, il
viii not be hltely to attract the attention and
WIN the hearts ofthat large and impoit ant por-
uon oil the community which consists OF the
youug, the cultivated and the aspiring. We
know, indeed, that sue cess ia cultlvating evan
2eic II q uth must come tom God, and that
nothing but ms grace viii ever change a sing.
human heart. sui we are not 10 expect mira.
cles W. aleonly to expettthe smiles OF Pow
dence, and the influence OF Divine grace IN the
use olvigoIous exelLions, aud oil means Iatu
rally adapted TO the effects intended to be pro
duced. When tie euemie, OF vital GOODNESS
assaIl 1t with lea, nins, and wit, and taste, they
must be combatted with the legitimate Use /
The arms which they abuse. In this se'vice the
Christian X lvoclte a. pii Is TO take pat Sc :,
sible, indeed, that It must he an humble pa,l.-
| II a,pIes to lie somewhat struneu' I IA mr..
venting the evil effects of litcraturp mis- n,i,.1
IN cult a ing and dlIluslng sound bf Iicai 81,
tcsm, III exposing mlsrepress tat IN and so
phlstry,i in othing the pul' docoires Of tl,,
gospel III that chasle and AZ I'VE dress vh,ri
mey give iull ELECT to IT, en- naiye cha ms. IN
andedvorngto cheist. the love oflearuine and
just taste among TIE yodpeer clergy, aad 10
promote, generally ,imr,ng Of thodox christians
thai tone and .ast set oil title evangelical pIeiY
winch shall emoI stratc that It is not hostil,
but hiShiy t~oG. ble to whatsoever things ar,
'rue' none It, I-st, pure, lovely, aud Of good re
por. II, nhder the Divine blessing, it slal
DC Io'lnd uIat these results, II any considerable
extent, lave been produced by this publication
viii lave rendered service IN which all uht
shall nave given il their aid vii have reason ion
es - 10 rejoice,
The KINGS of mstter which this publication
will contain, It is not thought nee ssafy 10 spe
city in detail. he Editor will have Constantly
before him the b, ST religious ellauies. ~hict
are published both in Europe and the Unite
States, and Will en- eayor, as ial a, possible, Il
model AID Iuprt We his own work, by all tn,
aids &hich.he can derive from these SOURCES
: 1t is only thought necessary to mention part
cuar V, that an attempt will be made to give
condensed and compreh nswe view OF religious
intelligence; that the readers OF the Chri-tiai
Advocate may know the existing state oi Bis,
Socieles, .miss rs, and reyivals OF religion
without beng at the e2i1ense aid trouble, wnief
many carn,ot sAord, oipui chasing and readin}
the numerous pubhcatlonf, to whsch these IN
teresting and important Objects have recently
gwen occasion.
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Orclenth the profits ofthi' work shall hell
to form a fund to be appropriated annually e
Christian charities by some members of tn
Presbyterian Church, clelg ~ and laity, impair
TALLY selected.
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This work, which Is continuation OF In
Presbyterian Magazine, began in JANUARY
1928.
Published monihiy--Price $3 " year, lnyd
Bile on dslirery Of The june number or - .
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