The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-04
Christian aAyocate.

The unlou oil literature vi II genuine CHRIS
lanIty, at II tina important, is iecuia iy So a
lis tl.he, ana IN tins country. The enem. Is oil
the truth ds 1t - IN Jesus, are usmg all their
deayors 10 MAINTAIN tlIelr cause ana extend their
INFLUENCE, by the powerful auxlla les ut eruil.
ton and tis,e; and II the truth he lett naked, OF
appear ony i d careless OF sloyeny gAib, il
viii not be hkcIy 10 attract the attention. and
win the hearts oi that large and important por-
NUn ol the lonmunty which consists VI the
young, the cultivated aud the qspi ing. We
know, indeed, that success IN cultivatnG evan
sehcal tiuth must come ON Co3, and that
nothinS but his grace viii Vet change slnglt
human heart. Sill we are hot 10 expect mira.
c.es--we eonly to eApectthe suliles . Pow
uence, and the influence ui Divine grace, IN tic
hse otFISoroue exert ns, tnd n medils uatu-
rally adapted 10 The effects nt,ndei to be pro
duced. When the cnenes OF vital goodness
as'ail with 'ea lIny and vii, and ,aste, hey
must be coHlbatted Win the legitimate use of
The rms wnch hey abuse. In this &c vice tue
CnilotIan A.hrocat, d,pIIea 10 take pant zen
sible, indeed, that / mutt nr an humDle paIt.--
Ii phcs 10 somewhat .stIuIneDtal All pre-
venting the evil fleets oi lterAtIii njsapp led
II cul1i a /. = and dlti'ieins aound oo.ica cri
lIrlsm, II eApo.lHp Hisrepress"i ton and SO
phI'tIy,in o'"IbS the pulc ducL'Ircs ot the
30 pal II that chaa all att:actl, { dr., VIII eli
n4ey gNe tai effect t thei native caa m, III
anurayoI ngt to cherish the love OF tarnIng and
aJuHstaste anon,, me YOU, ger clergy, a, d g
promote, generally, among olthod n Gu Iot.ans
tadt tone dhd aspect Of tue evangelical piety
WHICH snail Gem pnstratc that il / lot hostile
but hiah,y iavoI able to " Whatsoever things art
tiue, honest, just, pure, lovely, and OF good re-
pOlt" Il, nGiIcl the Divine blessing, 1t hal
lie found that these res ults, t. any considerable
cX' ent, mar e becu p oduced by tn ubIication
1t viii have rendeied a service in which all who
sna In VIC gwen il tAelr aid viii aase Ieason Tor
ever totclolce.
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