The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-21
Christian advocate.

The uniod ofhteratu, e VIA sen,ane chris
Sanity at III times important, IS peeulta ~ SO al
bis time, and IN TINS country. Inc eremes o
shc Truth as 1t is IA Jesus, ave using al then en
Beavers 10 maintain their cause and extend theii
lhiiuence, 10y the powerful auxiia les Oh eIud,
fon and taste; and fthe truth be len nah ed, or
appear only il a careless or sloVensy gaib il
Nilnot be likely TO attract the attention AID
en the hearts ofthat large and important pot-
bon otthe community which consists Ut the
9oung, tive cultivated ami the aspii ny. Ne
Snow, indeed, that success IN caltvatIng evan
Eelcal Il nth must come | ON God, and that
Aothns but his grace will ever change a II gle
humln heart. Still we are not To expect mlrs-
<es ", areo rly TO expectthe Smiles o. P owl
etnce, and the influence oi Dtpin- grace, IN the
De otvigorou; exeFtions, aud of R.ea natu-
&AlIy adapted 20 the effects rrtcnueu 90 be p o.
auced. When tie enem,e, oil VITA sJdIiness
. all It wit" lea nm, and VII, and tao.e, hcy
Rust be combattee with the le.lti ate uar Of
We aims wnlc tthey aUeoe. In this e vic, the
Snrl'tldn Advocatt a pIl es I take PaitS sch
Hble, indeed, hat must % al hufHlhe pAit.-
aspIres To De somewhat strlm .tslIn pr
Venting the evil effect Of lite! mi app led,
n cult ing and ditlaoing sould bf iica CT.
nenln, II eApoaiag uisrepl essntatIon ano 50
|khstry,ln cotning tue puc aocti'es OF the
I4o pei ~ that cha,te an d;ti act edr s. VIII h
ney give iul effeclto their native Ca m, II
|ela'aNofingto cherish the love Oh ca nng and
Dusi taste among the you &c, clergy, q o
mote, generaiiy, among orthodox Isl ans,
- tone ana aspect OF tiac evangelical ple'y,
*hch shall aemonstrat, int it j. OF h tie
f1 highly favorable TO " wha.s Jever tiinss a. {
Etsne' honest, just, pure, lovely, and of goo +
IRotI' h,n dei tn. Divine BILE sing, -ha
ge'ouhd That these results, t. any CO ls Z aa,t
Extent have been produced by tins pubIicat, II
VIII h1serender,d a ser. ice IN which all wh.
s0alhaVe gwen II their aud will have reason lor
eser to ejoice.
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only thought necessary to mention part
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