The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-16
Christian advocate.

The union oil literature wI'h genuine chri-
family at III TINES important, IS peculiarly SO ats
his tiale, and ia thia county. The cnem IS oil
the truth as 1t IS IN Jesus, are using all then ell
cedyer. 10 maintain their cause and extend their
influence, 10y the powerful anXihalics OF eIudi
tion andt ,7te; and II the truth be lett max ed OF
appear on,y IN careless OF sloveuly garb, IL
Wiilnot be likely TO attract the attention and
whit hearts ofthat large and important por-
zion Of the community which consists OF the
Young, the cultivated and the aaPi m. We
know. indeed that success in cultWatlng evan
geiIcaltGth nirst come ON God, and that
nothing but his glece viii ever change sl'Sle
human heart. Sui. we are not tocXpect mira
Cse' We are only 10 eXpectthe Smiles o. Pi oyl
dence, and the influence ot BWine grace, In the
use olslsorous excl L,0ns, and OF mea IS natu
rally adapted to the effects Intended To be pro
duced. When TIRE enemle, OF vital 9odIiness
GS'AIl twItI iedfnin2, aud VII, AND taste, they
must be combattrd with the legitimate use OF
The arms whlc hey aouse. In tins &c vice the
Christian Adv cate a9plfea to take pat sen
sihle, indeed, that It must be an humble part
II aopres to &C somewhat i .strumentalln prr.
Nentins The evll effects OF literature misappied,
IN cult ing and dittuoiue sound bioiica CHI
3c'sm, IA exposing mlsrePi eSSI't"tIon and SO
phlaay,ln ciotaieg the pue docLlireS OF the
gospel IN that chAe,e AM at act' c dfro> whl Ii
hey give tul effect to their native caa ms, IN
sHdvavor!ngto cherish tue love otlearnlng and
just taste among the yoGigel clergy, Q
promote, generally, among e,thod y christians,
Una tone and aspect OF tue evangeht al pIety,
winch shall demonstrate that 1t is not hostile
but GiShly favorable to " whatsoever Tunes are
true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and Of good re.
port" ti,utde. the Divine e-sing, It shall
be lou ID that these csultS, t. any considerable
OK ent, have been p odnced Ivy tn S publication
II vii have rendered a service in which all whn
shaiihYe given II their aid viii have re asou tor-
ever to rejoice.
The Kinds 81 matter which this publication
VIII contyin, It Is not Thought ecessary TO spe.
cliy IN detail. The /, !tol will have Constantly
se1re him the best religious nsccllanies who h
arepuhti'hed bpthin Europe and the Unit d
CtateS, and viii ell .eavor, as lar a. possible to
model aud improve his own work, by all th.,
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intelligence; that the readers of the Christian
Advocate may know the existing .tate Of BIB E
poclctie', nn5si ~, and revival, OF religion
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many cam afford, oipntcaasing and rcading
'he numerous publications, to which these in
'ere TN. and important objects have recently
gwen occasion.
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