The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-24
Chyistian AaVocate.

The union OF literature with genuine rhns
amty, at al times important, is r.cnlia ~ sO.t
his time, and III thIa county. HE enem - al
the Truth a. II Is IN Besi,a. IA using all thu IA
deayors To maintain then caust ana extend then
influence, 10y the powerful auNlltlcs ol eIUd
ton aud TASTE, and litne ruth lie lett naked, o.
spl car only l., a careless OF sioyenly gafb, ii
niliuot he Likely to attract the attention AID
oln the hearts that la - and important PCT
ton oil the community whch consists OF the
Young, the cultivated and the aepI, ny. We
know, indeed, that success IN cutivatIng evan
aeiiCaitf utii must CONC ON Go, and that
nothing but his gtace will vcr change 81 81
human heart. Sug. we are not to expect mira
oies areo1lvto expect the smiles o L ov
dcuce, and the influence - DiSinc grace, lutte
use oisigotou5 eXerti"ns, aud oil mcahs natu
rally adapted to the effects intended to be pro
1uCed. When tie eneuIe- OF sitai gndliness
assail II with lea min and wi, and as'e, they
must be cOmbattrd with The legitimate usc al
the arms whicathe, abuse. In this { vice the
Chri7tiM, Advccat, aspil {, 10 take"part sen
7lblc indeed, that t NUT tt an Inhe pat
IL piI u To lie somewhat sttumentalin pc.
| venting the cyl effects of htetatute miaaPp led,
in cult ing and dlllu,ing sound biblical chi.
| itcsm, N eXpo,Ng Giisrepi esslt1tIon aud 50
phl-ny,i in otti' : the pure doclrires OF lie
| eo>p ~ that chasfe and att active dress winch
mey give hli effect to then native cha me-, -
and,a, arngto cherish the love CtlearIing aud
a Just taste among ne you gel cierey, aad 70
! promote, gencra,i>, among orthodaX christians,
| that tone and aspect OF true evangelical pIeit,
| which shall demonstrate thd ii u not hostile
but hehIy favorable to whatsoever tbings are
tue, honest, ust, pure ,ios ely, and OF good re.
lolt" u,uudeI the Divine blessing, 1t shnl
! be found that thesefesus, to any consider al {
ext ent, have oeen produced by tn 5 publication
! it vii haveIen,ei, d a service J. which all who
shallhave ei,,n il then aid will have reason tor
ever TO eioie"
l. The itilias ol matte which this publira alton
will contain Il is not Il ought nee, sshsy to spe
civ IN detail The Editor viii have consta Il,
before him the b st religious :.:seelldr .es Whlci
are publ he'd bcthin Eaaope and the Unite
States, a. Will endeavOf, "a TAT a. possible, {
/ model and ilrprpve b,s own work, by all thi
AIDS whicr he can derive from lhesc sonrceo -
II is on Y tin ught 5ec,ssalv to mention palti
culal V, that an attempt vii! be made to give
condensed aid comprehensive view ofreG lou
intelligence that tie readers OF the Ghii>tiai
, Advocate may know the existing tate oi BIB
Socielics, ml.-i rs, aud iev.als o religion
1 without beng at tn expense and trouble, lei
many cam tatlo d, otput chasing aud readinl
! the numerous publication., to which these III
iere tin aud important objects have recent
t given occasion.
Anumher o.the Christian Advocate shall b
ssucd in the FIST week OF every month.
: One-ten. h o the profits OF this work shall hcl
!. { form fund to be app, plated annuai.g
!, phiistiam charities by some memb. rs 81 tt
irysbyterian Church, clergy and ihity, impa
II tally selected.
Al communicated. on the subject Of tt
work are to he nost paid, and addressed to Il
publisher" e.. LirrllL, phiiadc h a."
LIS work, winch i, continuation OF Il
?,e,bvterian Magazine, began IN Ja"''a'
i25
! Published monihiy-Pries So a ge0r, pa
v able on delire,y Of he Jpn'sn"'"be oftS'
ID QdpaHce