The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-29
Christian Advocate.

The unon OF llteratn, c with genuine cnnS
ianlty, a. all TIMES inporlant, Is Pecuia' lysoat-
tits &c, ana III tins country. The ehelnies OF
ne truth as 1t - "a Jesus, are using ali thsIi On
detvors 10 maintain then cause aud extend thCIl
ltii'sence, by tfs powerful auSiliafirs oi eiudI
uon and taste; and 1.-THE truth be leh naked, of
appear Gully Ia careless or slovrny gatb, IL
will not be likely 10 attract the attention aud
VIA the heatts Il chat large and Important por-
tlon oitae community which Consists OF the
young, the cultivated and the aspnin We
know, indeed, that success IA CultWattng evan
gehcaltiuth must come + ON Cod, and that
nothing but MS grace viii ever change a single
hunIai, heart. still we arc not 10 expect mira.
CHS VIC areoalg to expect the smiles o. + ovi
dence, and the influence Of niylne grace, III the
use oil Wgoiou exettGas, and OF means matt
rally adapted TO the effects intended TO be pro-
Guced. When tie enemies Of vital godhness
assai It with lea ming, and Mi, and taste, they
must be combatted with the legitimate use OF
the arms whicathey abuse. In tins e vIce the
Christian Advocate asplscs TO take pat sen
sihle, indeed, thatIs must be an humble pat
II a pies to be somewhat j strumentallB pre-
yenllng,he evil elects OF literature misapplied,
IN cuiti ing and dllitising sound biblical cr,-
tieisip, IN exposing Aiisrepi cssntatIon and so
phistIy, in cio,ting the Fnre doctfIres OF the
gospel m that chaote ana ait active dress which
mey give full effect to Their native cha ms, IN
andeayorIngto cherish the love otlearnIng and
alusttaste among the younger clergy, aud 20
p' omote, generaily, among orthodox en- lstians,
that tone and aspect OF true evangelical piety,
which shall demonstrate that Il IS not hostile
but highly favorable to =" what's ever tmngs are
tue, honest, Just, pure, lovely, and OF good re-
port" II, der the Divine blessing, It shall
be found thai these results, to any considerable
extent, have been p odaced by this publication
It will have rendered service in which all who
sha .ihaye given 1t their aid viii have reason ior-
ever TO rejoice.
Tie lliI4cs OF matter which this publication
win contain, It is not thought necessary 10 spc-
civ IN detail The Eaitoi Wiiihave Constantly
bet ne aim tht ST relia tous hifscellanles, which
are publ bed both i'll Europe and the Unit'd
States, ard VIII enJeavor, as lar a. possible, TO
model and improve his own work, by all the
aids yhtcn he can derive from these sources -
1t is only th. ught nee tssaIy to mention part
cular.y, tnat IN attempt will be made to give a
condense.l and coiuprch, nslve view Of religious
utelaaence that the readers OF the Christian
Advocate may know the existing state oil Bible
Societies, nissloI,s, and reviVais OF religion,
without heng at IN expense and trouble, waich
may cafnt Afford, oipurcnasing and reading
the ma aerous publications, to which these ia
teresting and important objects have recently
given occasion
A rumber otthe Christian Advocate shall b'
sized in the first week OF every month.
| ane-ienthot The profits oithi1 ~ei shaiiheii
| to form lund to be app op,iated annually it
Christian charities by sonie menlhels of TN
pr,shy,erian Church, clergy and ia'ty, 'nPai
ltidy selected
An Communications on the subject OF tn
work are u be post paid, aud addressed to TN
publisher, T. LirrELL, Philadc phia'
This work, which is cent'nnalion OF TN
P esbvterian Magazine, began IN JANUARY
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