The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-01
Christian advocate.

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1anIty, at al times important, is pecuiia ~ So at
this tine, and IN TINS country. The enc mies d
the truth ao It Is III Jess, are using all their en-
deayors 10 maintain their cause and extend thor
Influence, by the powerful auxilia'Ies OF eiudI.
ton and tase; and II the truth be lett naked, OF
appear only i, a careless or sloveniy gaTb, 1t
viii not be likely to attract the attention and
win the hearts OF nai iarge and impoI tant por-
ton OF the community winch CONSISTS OF the
young, the cultivated and the aspiring. We
know, iudet d, that success in cuitlsatlng evan
gclical luttl must come ON God, and that
notutng but his grace will ever change single
human ieart. sill we are not TO expect mira.
cies we arc only to expect the smiles oil L. or
,ence, and the influence ot Divine grace, in the
use ofvigorous exttt"as, and Ut nieans patu-
PalIy ad ped to the effects intended to be pro-
duced When tie eneme, OF vital godlness
assaif it wit learnln, and vii, and ta5e, they
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the ,rms when they a9use. In this wee the
Christian Afvucate aspHea to take part ; SEN
slble, indeed, that 1t must be an humble part
II a,pires 10 be somewhat i, strumsntal M pre-
venting the evil effects Of literature nlsaPplied
IN cult my and dtlusng sound biblical CT
Ncism, an exposing Hisrtp eaSntatlon ana so
phlsuy,iH o,ting The puie doctrlnes OF The
gospel in that chaste ana attractive dress which
1ney give full eli ct |, theil naive cha ms, in
andeav ring to cherish he love ct learning and
alusttaate'anong the you ser c,gy, AID o
p umote, generaiiy, among orthodox CT lstans,
fhat tone and ASPECT Of true evangelical pietv,
which shall demonstrate that it IL not hostile
bur highly tav orable to " whatsoever things are
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cularly, that an attempt will be made to give
condensed and comprehensive view OF religion,
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Societies; missions, and revivals Of religion
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,he numerous publications, to which these in
'erc ting and important objects have recent,
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