The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-26
Christian al Vocate.

The union o. lie. tsd,e vi n .entine CHRIS
anity at II times important, IS pecnila ~ SO al
t,is tune, and IN this country. The enemies OF
the truth as il Is IN Jesu5, a. using all tn"i en-
deayors 10 maintain their cause aid extend then
Influence, by the pow ltu auAilla IL OF eiuGl
ton and tase; and II tne tratil oe lat nat ed, OF
appear only in a ca iess or sioveniy ga.h, II
viii not be likely 10 attract the attention an
win the uealts If HAT latge and important p1f-
ton OF the Comnunty wnIch consists Of the
youag, the cultivated and the .sPnin-. w
know .ndced, that success in cul,lva;uL evan
4ehcall nth must come l. ON God, and that
nothing but his grace vii ever caan5ea "A Gle
human heart sill we aleno1 TO eNp-ct mira.
cles We ateOaly to eXpectthe snllc, o i. uyi
dence, and the influence 81 Dlyin- grace, III re
use oi vi .,rous eXetti1as, and OF means natu
Rally adapted 10 the effects intended 10 be pro
duced When the Cnemee Of vital iodine 5
assdil i wit ea mo :, and VII, and a-.e, thrj
must be cumbatted WIT the ie9htHate uaC o.
the arms which they aause. In thls vIcctHe
Christian A lvocatt a pirea Il take pat e i-
sable, indeed, that t mu 81 an ham1le put
Il a,pires to he somewhat strumlutalln pre-.
Venting the evil effects OF literature rn-appfied,
III cult ing and dilusIng sound bDhcal Cal.
helsm, IN exposing misrepresentation and SO
phlstrY, in Clothing the pure doct ICES o! the
gospel IN that cha7te AM at active dress Wnl, h
mey give full eHectt then native ctaims, IN
andeayor.ngto cherish the love ot leainlng and
AUST taste among the yonnget clergy, a d 20
Promote, generaiiy, among oithod 3 Christians
that toae and aspect OF true evangelical pety,
which shall demonstrate that 1t - not hostile
but highly favorable to - what's ever tIInRs are
true, honest, Just, pure lovely, and OF good -"
port" n, der the Divine be7sing, IT shat
be found that these esuIs, t any considerable
e6'ent, nave been Produced 10y tn'e nblcat'on
twill have rendered d Sc ice il which all who
ahallhave given il Their aid viii have reason ior
ever tortjoice.
The kinds OF matte which this publication
will contain, L is not taought nee ts7ary 20 spe
city in detail The Editor will have Constantly
before him the best religious Hiscellaules, whIcf
are published both IN Europe and the Cutie
States, and will endeayor, as lar as possible, tC
model nd prove his own wolk, by all tht
aid,which he eau derive from lhese sources --
1t is ony thought nee ssaly to mention part
eul4rly that an attempt vii be made to give
Condensed and comprch nslye Vi " otreh lou
intelligence; that the readers Of the ChrI~tia'
Advocate may know the existing tate Of Bib,
without being at the expense and oJ4b'e, waicl
many cam t atord, OF putch asing ard readu
the numerous Publication, to which these il,
seresting and important objects have ecentl
gwen occasinn.
Anu'nber ofthe Christian Advocate hall b
ssued ia the st weeb: of every month
one-ten 40 he profits oithi, work shall heI
TO toy n a fund to be app op ia.ed an ally I
christian charities by sore members OF II
Presbyterian Church, clergy AMI 'aity, lmP1
TALLY selected, -,
All communications on the subiect Of tt
wori, are to be post paid, AID aaiie'9ad to It
Publisher, " T.. LlTrrlL r!itae Pt'U."
This work, wdch - a continuation OF q
p eahyterian Magazine, began in J"h"ar
1623
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