The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-28
Christian Advocate.

Thr union OF literature WITH genuine chris
/ tahty, Al III tunes Importdnt, ~ pecnhaiiN go"
D. d ne, and IN tnl5 country. lie ehem Is OF
Abc truth as It is m Jesus, arc using alither en-
Etcrors to tn,intain their cause and extend thcI,
81 lncnce, by the powerful auX,41'ies OF e'udI
ID On .,l ls,.r; an3 llthc truth W lelt naked, OF
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#eiIlnot be likely to attract the attention aud
Eminthc hearts of fhat large and important por-
Kslon OF the community Whlch CONSISTS OF the
s{onag, the cultivated and the aspiring. We
g know, indeed, that success in cnltivating evan
#g.iicaltruth must come l. ON God. and that
Rotnu5 but his grace ~,Il ever change single
human heart. SILL we are MOTTO expect mira.
elcs we areoAg TO expectthe smiles o. Pfovi.
aence, and The influence OF Divine gree, III the
use oivi-oroU' eXeitio2s, and OF meaas natu-
Kllly adapted to the effects Intended to be pro
dnced. When the enemiei of vital goodness
la,sail it VITA lea Mn aud wit, and tase, they
Amust bc combatted WITH tue legitimate use ui
the arms which hey abuse. Ia this &c vice the
thristian ADVOCATE aspires tvtakc part zen
4 slble, indeed, that Il must he an humble part.
Il a'plrcs to be somewhat ,sLrums ltaian PIE
beating the evil effect Of literature lni5app led,
in culti,a iug anl di1nein2. sound biblical eli
Z.rshm, in eXpo=irg misIrp e7sutitlon aud SO
#Eal5ify,in c'olhing the pure doct ieea OF the
ID 1iptl IN that chase an ait a'ti, dfess Wm'h
f *ngY grse full effect then native charm-, III
n adeayoringto cherish the love otlep nin1 and
q las.taste among the Younger clergy, a1d 10
u onoc, generally, anOng orthodox christians,
zrlat tone and aspect of t;ue evanse al pie'y,
aNhith sAAN lent lnstrate shat 1t Is let hostile
t. highl silvorabIe TO " Whatsoever thnG are
t., honest. JUST pure, lovely. and q geo re-
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.'emgence; that tie readers of the Christian
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