The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-27
ChYistian Advocate.

The urion o. literature with seuutue chn-
tau,ty, at n TINS important, is pecula. Iy SO ats
h,- tie, and IN tine county. The encm rs OF
the truth as II IS ~ Jesus, ate using all Their en-
detYors to maintain Their cause and extend their
Influence, 10y thepoWeriul auxiliaIes OF erudI
ton aud taste, and iflhe truth be lett naked, OF
appear only IL careless OF siovenly garb, il
"ilnot be Likely to attract the attention aud
win the heat5 ofthat arge aud important pIr-
/ on oi the community which consists oil the
youn-, the cultivated and the hspi ing ",
know, indeed, that SUI cess in cuitNatIug evan
2ehealuuth must come ON Coz, and that
nothing but his grace will ever change 81 u
Aunan heart. sill. we are not 10 aspect mira
ces W. areoa ~ 10 expect the smiles o, T. ovi
aeuce. aud the influence 81 Divine grace, ~ the
use ofvigcfous xeIt,ens, End Of means ndtu-
rally adapted to the effects intended To be plo-
duted. When tue enemie, OF vital godlucss
a7sdIl 1t witt Gaming, and wit, and taste, they
must b. combatted with the legitimate ne vi
the arms whic4.h hey abuse. In this vice the
Cnristiag Advocate aspiies TO take part , ser
aible, indeed. that il must be an 4moie pat
! II a rncs to he somewhat strnmtttalln Pr
venting he eei. effects of literature misaPplicd,
! T. cult 4 j. ana dittuslne sound biblical cr-
| itcisn, ~ cNposlng r;lsrepl essftation and 50
! pin5trv in cloth the pure doct ire s OF the
| gospel III that eha7te and att active dress which
/ U.ev give tulI effect G. their native cha ms, IL
andcayurngto cherish the love otlearning and
! Iust tasLe among the you ger clergy, AID to
| Ptvmote. genefaii,, among Orthodox christians,
| that tone and aspect OF true evangelical pic'y,
| which shall demonstrate ihat II Is not hostile
| bot highly favorable to " whats oeSer things are
true, honest, Just, pure LOVELY, and Of good re-
putt." E,utd der the Divine blessing, IT shall
be found that these results, to any considerable
extent, have been produced by this public alton
II vii hsvcrendered a service in which all who
shalihavc gisen ii their aid viii have reason for
ever to 'eIoice.
i The KINDS OF matte' which this publication
will contai It Is not tnought necessal TO spe
civ IN detail The Editor will have con,tant,
be. II him the st reg ous mis- cellanies, wh'ct
a,e publ he'd both in Europe and the uuit,c
State, aud viii en- eayoT, as far possible, tC
: model ard improve his own work, by all th'
and, when he can deriVc from these sources
It j, ony tn tu2ht ssary to mention parti
cular Y, that an atteaapt will be made to give
condensed and comprehensive vlsw Of religion
Intelligence that the readers OF the Christian
5. Advocate may know the existing state oil Blha
Societies, miasicns, and revlVa's OF religion
, without being at the expen and trouble"
many cam tatlo d, olpnI chasing and feadiui
! the numerous pubic ations, to which these IN
tere TN aud important objects have recent
gwen occasion.
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