The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-07
Christian Advocate.

The union OF literature with genuine chris
tany, at III time important, is pecu'Ia. y 80 \.
his Il ne, and in TINS county. The enemies OF
the truth rs it Is in Jesus are using all their EN-
delvurs 10 maintain their cause and extehd their
hiuence, by the powerful auXIliaies ot e,nd,
ton and taste and 1.-THE truth be lcit max ed, OF
appear Only in a carccss or sIoveuiy garh, II
"ilnOt he Likely TO attract the attention and
WIN the hearts otthat large and important poi-
ton OF tne community winch CONSISTS oil The
roun1, the cultivated and the aspil ing. We
KIN ", indeed, that su cess in clltHaling evan
gehcaltruth must come ON God, ani that
nothing but his grace viii ever chan5ea single
hum4n heart. still we. are not 10 expect mira
cie5 w ateohiy To expectthe smiles OF Prov.
dence and the lnliuencc OF Divine grace, III the
use oiH 5orous eycttl0as, and OF inca $ natn-
rally adopted to the effects intended To be pro-
dnced. When tue enemica OF vital 4odIlne-s
aislll L with e. nina aud wit, and tas c, they
mist be combatt,d with the legitimate use OF
the arms whic lthey anIoe. In this e vice the
Christian y ivocate aspire to take part sen
s,ble indeed, hat it mu,t be an hnrnble part
Il 1pircs to he somewhat instrumentalin pre-
ling he cyi effects al literature rni'appied,
in cut ing and diiInsing sound biblical cri-
Itci5m, u exposing Misrepresentation and so
Pn'iry IN c'othiag the pure docti'e' OF the
gn pei IN that cha,te AMI attractive dress wh', h
mcy utc sul effect t,theii native cGar'n-, IN
antleavarnILto cheri-h the love oilearninG and
aluNttaste lmons the Younger clergy, and q
Promote, ,encraiy, a,nong orthodox CHRISTIANS,
TIA tone md aspect ot ttue evangelical plety,
winch ah III DEM rate that 1t Is not hostile
Out highly ayorable to " whatsoever things al I
srne, honest, just, pure, lovely, and OF good re-
port" il,nnd. the Divine blessing, 1t shal
oeIound that theseresultS, t. ANY considerabls
event, havereen produced by tins publication
twill aScrendetcd a service in which all who
sh'iih we gwen it their aid Will have reason io'
ever to scIoice.
iae kinds Ut matter which this publication
"'lcontain, It rs not thought necessary to spc
tly IN detail. The f.Aitel viii have CONSTANT,
oeore him the b'st religious nlscelIauies, which
Htpnhi bed y. thin Europe and the Unitet
''"e' ana viii enleavol, as far as o-sble, tt
mode aud improve his own work, by all thu
,'n WHICH he can derive from hese sources -
ohy thpus necessary to mention part
'" that an attempt will be made to give {
..'','hsst and comprch nslve vi " oi religion
''Sehce; that the readers OF the Chrl~t'aI
'''l'te may KIN IVY the eXistiIsI tate OF Il y
olee', MISSIONS, and revivais Of religion
""'''ts hrm% at tn expense auatronh!e,w (which
~, uh'a'y cam aIold, ofpnrcaasing and readin!
n'e numerous publications, to which these III
.t'e,0hE ani important Objects have recent,
gwen OCCASION.
anHlnher ofttc Christian 5 lvocate shall b.
''''' IN The fast week Of every month
:. ph0-ien:hofthe PROFITS orthi' work 5halihe'l
D lor'n fund to be appropriated annually. t.
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'rrs'yts ian Chur.h, clergy and .a;ty, impair
''llYselectsd
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h's work, which is continuation OF tn
e'bv'e''a" Magazine, began IN Januar,
f'oi'shed monihly-Price So gedr, pos
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