The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-19
Christian Advocate.

The ualon oi literature w ,eneme entIs-
anity, at II tlm,s important, IS Pecuia " soat-
tins the, and IN this country. The enemies oil
the Il nIh II /, IA Jesfa az using all then en-
deavors 10 maintain Their catIst and extend theIr
Influence, by t., powerful auXia 10 Of erual
ton and TASTE ard n thr truth { Lett nabed, OF
appear ON y / can eless OF sovenlY gaIb, il
VIII not be likely to attract the attention are
Win the hearts Oftbat large and important pof-
con OF the community winch consists OF the
young, the cultivated ana the aepnlng. We
know, indeed, mat success M cultWatIng evan
sehcal T. nth must come lem God, aud that
nothing but tins grace MI ever change slrSle
human iettt. Sni we are not 10 expect mira.
cics W. aIeohly 10 expect the 5miles o. L oyi
deuce, and the influence OF Dylnegrdce, III the
ase oivigeroue eAell, Is, and oil WcI"s natn-
rally adapted to the effects intended To be pro
.uced. When tie enemies OF vital godllHeas
d,-all Al wit Gaming, and Wi, and tas'e, they
must be combatted with the legitimate use oi
the rms when thev aa.se. In tins c vice the
! Christian Advocate aoplI Is to take 'pait sen
-lble, indeed, that It must he an humOle part
1t aapIICs to &c somewhat slrnmtttalI III pre-
venting he ev ! effects OF literature lnsapp led,
In cult a ing and diiinolng sound bipIcai ell
! ticism, II exposing misrcp, cssntatIon aud So
/ phi,uy, in { Oil : tAe patc docLn'ea OF the
! gospel ia that chase an at active dress wine h
! ney eve iull effect to then nstye ca ms, III
andeavornsto cherish the love Of learning and
| a Just taste among the sou ger clergy AID TO
! p omote, seneranN among u thodoA chr, sLlans,
/ thai tone and aspect vi true aDSellC al pIetYi
! which shall demunsltat, that 1t - not hostile
! hut highly favorable to % whatsoever things are
true, honest, iust. pure ,lovell, ana OF good /
! puri'' llu4der the Divine blessing, It hat
| be fou that theseresuhs, to any coHsldet ahlt
* eat have been produced by TINS pubic alton
! It will have render,d service IN winch all who
7ua4lhaye gi4.n 1t their aid viii havereaso ioI
eve, 70 cloice.
TIE KINDS OF matter which this publication
viii coataiu i 10 not thought necessary to spe
MS dctah. I lac Editor Viii have cousta.tiy
heGAre him TIA b 81 relig. IONS lscr,liuiea, wh.cf
alepuhii he'd both ia Europe and the UnlteC
States aud HiIi endeaYol, a. Tar a, possible, e
model and II prove his own work, by all th'
aids Which he can derive from these sources -
Il is only thong ht necessary to mention part
cular V, that ala attempt will be made 10 give Z
condensed ard comprehensive virw otfeh2lou
intell,a enCe. that TIE readers OF the ChsI'har
Advocate may know the existing -tate OF BIB
Sorictie9, n7-r IL, and revival OF religion
without beina at IN expense aud trouble, Whici
many cannot atIo,d, ofpnichasing and readinl
the numerous puhlicatio. To which thee IN
tcre ting and important objects have recent.
gwen occasion.
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publisher, :. T.. LrrTELL, rhalade pha."
his wort, winch Is conjunction of tn
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