The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-24
Christian advocate.

The union oil literature with genuine CHRIS
Iany, at all times important, Is peeulla iy 50 at
tins time, and III TINS county. The enemies Of
the truth ds It Is IN Jesus, are using all th>i, ca
deavor5 10 maintain Their cause and extend then
influence, by the powerful auXlllafIcs OF erudl
ton and taste; and ithe truth be LETT naked, OF
appear only IN careless OF sloVenly garb, II
will be likely 10 attract the attention and
win the hearts oil that large and important poi-
ton oil the community which consists VI the
young, the cultivated and the dspn ing. We
know, indeed, that success in CultlvatIug evan
gehcaitIu must come |, ON God, aud that
nothing but his grace Will ever change slnBe
human hedtt. sui we arc not to expect mira.
Giles I'VE Sleoniy TO expect the smiles o. r. oyl.
dence, and the niiueuce OF Divine grace, ia the
use oiVigor0ua cXertloas, and OF means natu-
rally adapted to the effects intended To be pro
duced. When tie enemies of vital goodness
assall 1t with earning, and wit, and taste, they
must be combatted with the legitimate use oi
the arms whlchthey abuse. In tins c. vice the
ChiiotIan Advocate aspl 6 to take pant sen
slble, indeed, that must be an humble pat
Ii a pres to be somewhat strumental IN pre-.
venting the evil effects OF literature msappied,
IN cult iug and ditusine sound otbhca eli
tIcia1n, N exposing mlsiep esshtatlon and SO
pnstiy, in otnleg the pu,c doctIites OF the
pospIl IN that cha5te ana att aCti, drt s. which
mey give full effect t. thei, native cha ms, in
and avuringto cherish tue love OF learning and
a Iusttaste among the YOU. ger clergy, AID 10
pfomote, geneflh}, among orthodox christians,
that tone and aspect Of tue c, evangelical plety,
which shall Gem .ustrAt. that II u not hostile
but highly favorable 10 - whatsoever tbIngs are
tue, honest, Just, pure, Lively, and OF good re.
port u, u del Inc Divine blessing, 1t shall
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exient, navel evn p odpced by TINS publication
it will have rendered d service IN which all who
sha have Given II their aid will have reason Tor
ever to rejoce.
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cIfy IN detail 1'hc Editor will have Constantly
before him the b,st religious uiscelianies, which
arc pnhi-htd both IN Ealope and the United
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model a d improve his own work, by all the
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cular Y, that an attempt viii be made to give a
CONDENSED and compreh nsIye .i,w al religious
Intelligence, that tie readers of the Christian
Advocate may know the existing state OF Bible
Societies, missInu>, and revivals OF religion,
without beng at the expens and trouble, winch
many cam Afford, OF purchasing and reading
the numerous publications. to which thee IN
tere,ting and important offsets have recently
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This WORK, which IS continuation OF tn
Presbyterian Magazine, began in JANUARY
1928.
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