The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-24
Christian Advocate.

r The union OF literature with genuine chris
hmty, At II times important. - peculiarly soa
|hSti ne, and in TINS country. Inc enem es OF
tAe truth 1t is IN Jesus, ate using all then en-
teWOrs to uaintain their cause and extend their
Il uiuence, by the powerful aux,haies OF eiud,
bon and taste, and ifthe truth be leit max ed, OF
4ppear on y IL, car ciess OF sloyehly garb, 1t
9,Iluot DC like Y to attract the attention a,,d
'Snthe hearts ofthat large and important por-
Bon OF tae community which consists oi the
toung, the cultivated and the aspi my. 4
Know, indeed, that success In cultiyatin9 evan
Eelcalttnh must come ON God, and that
hotnin5 but his grace will ever ctian5e 81 Xlr
4 hnn heart. Still we are not to expect mira
tea We areo ly to eXpectthe smiles o. Pow
Htence, and the influence o. Divine grace, IN the
Sc oivi5prous eXIti5ns, and oi means hatu-
uy ldap ell 20 the effect, Intended to be pro
2'Aced When the enemies OF vital goodness
f'S'h itWith ga MN :, and wi, and taSe, they
TAU b. combat "a with the lie climate use OF
{5e r ms whicnlhcy a1use. In Tins e vice the
3eMIian y v7cat t 5spi e. /" take part sen
|tIde, decd, nat Il must he an hiuntle pa''.
y apues TO be so newhat Instrumental in PIE.
&c tiny ne eva EFT. cts Of literature ini,apP ned,
y, ,alt d ing and dltln.ins sound otblical c'i-
+1!'l, n eNpo-lng niisrepl es6ntation and SO
F8mslty,n dining the pure docl u'es OF the
ESo'pcl N that chas. { AT att active dress wh' II
|4ney gHe full Ifcct then native cna m, m
Rndeasolingto cherish the love OF ea n'ng and
= lu'ttaste anvn5 the yoa gei clergy, 20
Promote, generally ,dn,ong orthodox CHRISTIANS,
f'a tone and aspect OF true eyansel. al pieiy,
Nhich shall dem ms, raft thIt It is not hostile
tW hishly favorable to " whatsoever q mss are
ffue, honest, rist, pun lovely, and OF good re-
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P"IlI haverendercd service IL which all who
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wv contain, / rs not taousn nee ssaly TO spe.
9ay ia detail 1ht Editoi will nave con,tattly
fe'ote MN the b@st religious niscellauies, whlch
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VS. Nplch he can derive from hese sources -
Gay th"u9ht necessary 10 menion part
u" y That an attempt vii. be made to give a
,,pe AID conpreh nsive view freii ,ious
n9euce, that tile readers of the Chri-tian
"A ,. wv. ave NAV know the existing -tate OF B'be
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we numerous publications., to which these in
Nv ,.''p2 and important objects have recently
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