The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-07
Christian advocate.

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TIL. time, and IN this county. The enemies OF
the truth as it is in Jesus, are using all thel en-
deayors to maintain their cause and extend their
influence, by the powerful auXlaries OF eIudi
ton and taste and ltthe truth he left naked, or
tppear only IL careless or sloyenly garb, it
willnot be likely to attract the attention and
win the hearts OF that large and important por-
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young, the cultivated ana the aspiring. We
know, indeed, that success IN cultVatIng evan
gehcal ruth must come t. ON God, and that
nothing but his grace will ever change single
human heart. Sui we are not to expect mira
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PRESBYTERIAN Magazine, began in Jauusr
1928
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