The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-27
Christian Advocate.

Fl The union OF literature with genuine chris
auty, at all times important, IS Pecuiiai ~ so at
his Ii ne, and IN tins country. The eheh'e5 oil
the truth " IT IS N lesus, are using allthei en-
detgDls 10 maintain their c;suse and extend theI,
hrddence, by the powerful auXihnies OF eiudl
ton and taste; and iithe t. II a he lett max ed, OF
appear only IN a careless OF slovenly galb, IL
piInot be il;Siy to attract the attention AID
Winthe 5e1tts OF that large and important poi
ton oitae community winch consists OIL the
voting, the cultivated and the dSphi nI. We
IN ", indeed, that success IN cultvatiilg evan
selical Truth must come ON God, and that
nothIn;, but his slace iii ever cnanse single
hun.Wl aelri. sill we arc not TO expect mira
Giles Wv acJaly IL expect the smiles o! Pow
dtncc, aud the influence 81 Divine grace, III the
Use oil Vigorous eNrttloas, ana ot meahs natu
rally adapted TO the effects intended to be pro
A dRced When tuc chcn,e5 OF vital goodness
/. aSSal ltHth lea nin9, 4u WI, and las Z, lhey
must Ne conlbMted with the legitimate use oi
Tie arIns Wliichlhcy abuse. Ia tins wee the
earlitlan A ivocate aspire totAke part sen
a sl1ic, indeed, Thai it must be an humble part.
4 apfes To he somewhat i''strainehtalln pre-
ealingthe e.il elects Of literature nIsappiied,
i IN eulti.a my and dItlu5ina sound oh'ic"l cli-
,t,sn, m expo ing !nisrepl easntation and SO
4 Nsll
g),pel in that chas AMI att actlvc d. IS which
H nty gse tull ifcettp thei, native cAatms, IN
alIavorngto cherish the love OF learning and
aInttaste anon the younger clergy, aud 10
? o.hute, 5encraiiy ,a.nong orthodox christians,
TIA toue and aspect Of t-ue evangelical piety,
'aIch sh,il dem nisrate th,t it is not hostile
but highly favorable to whatsoever mss are
true, h 5nest Just, pure lovely, and Of good re
n ia,
eelou d that these lceults, t. any Considerable
eH' eur. hayepcaa Produced Ivy TINS publication
twill hwcreade, I'd service il which all who
ShailhVe given ii their AID will have reason Tor
ever TO reloice.
The N'nds ,lmattei Which this publication
VIII contain, lt,s not tAou-ht nee es,a V to spc-
S'' IA detah The f.l,t3i wilhave cou-tantly
oei9ie hln tht b.~t elIgous ltiscelauics, which
slcpuhll'hcd Tim Eafope and the U0it,d
4 o'leS, and VIII enieavor, as tar u, possible, o
nloae' AID Improve his own work, by all the
"'l' winch he can derive from hese sources. -
only tn ught necessary t. mention part
"' y'lhat an at'crn It will he made o give a
II sN'ea aud comprehensive view Of relig ious
4 'aence; that the readers OF the Chr tan
4 ''toe'e may know the existing state OF Bible
A e'eT' MISSIONS, and reviyais of religion,
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