The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-29
CIV. IAN advocate.

The union ., literature nih genuine cntis
nuily, at al tims7 Important, Is peculiar ~ 5'Al
biz time aud III tm, country. Inc ehen e. oil
ae truth as ii i, IL Jesus, are u'm2 all th'i' rn
deigogs 10 maintain thcir cnlso AID eStend their
Influence, 10y the powerful aaNiinie5 oi etn lie
tonanltI,.e; an lithe truta he lei. naNtd, on
appear only J. , careless oi sloHehiy 3Mb, 1t
vi not be likely to attract the attention aud
wnthe hearts ufthat large and innpm tdnt ~
ton oil the cunmun ty Which con'i,ts OF the
,oung, tue cultivated and the aspl inT. We
knaw indeed, that success IN cultiva,Ing evan
geItaltluth must come fton G.'d, ami that
nothing but his grace will ever change sI"2le
human heart. Sill we are MOTTO expect mira.
ele5 we aeonlv to expect the smiles u Pow
deace, and the inference q; DIVINE .rLve, ~ the
nSe ofvi. ,rous exc. t,ya,, and OF means natu-
Tally adapted to the effects intended TO he plo-
duced. When the cnemie, Ut vital 2odllneNo
a'sdil twith lct ming, aud wit, and ta''e, they
must be comba~ted with the legitimate use or
Che arms which hey abuse. In th,, cvtcc the
Christian Advo .ate a7pires Ia take pat en-
hble, indeed, thai tniu5t he an hnmhie pat.
1t a,pres to be somewhat -.5tfhmental III pre-.
Venting the evil effects Of litetaiure niiiaRP led,
IN cntEa ing and dilhtolng sound biblical CRIT
Rcpln, in exposing misrepresentation am SO
phstry, in ciotnin9 the pure doel Les OF The
so'pel IN tn It cha, abtatti active dress wllIch
mtg gte I'LL cffcctta thcit native cha ms, III
Sdavorinnto cherish the love ofleafi'thS ana
yen,ttastc anon, the younger cle'5y, ana 10
pom1te genera ~, among ~ thodoX en- isi"na,
tNtOle and aspecl 81 tshe evangelical P'e'N,
Which III III den,ns rhte ia 1t Is not h'"'lie
but highly las on be to - that ~ Things are
true honest, Just, pure, loveh, AID u Soou re-
port." U,uudcr the Divine biessna, I ah'li
oeio1.dMM the cenlts, t. any cinslaera'"e
ex ent, htrc)e.n p oddced ny tn publication
RwI haytrendcr, Il \ ser,ice il which all who
'aa,lhwe gi.tn i, their aid will have reaso" ior
ever torcloice.
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wi! contain, / is not { ou5 t neceseaiy 10 spr'
tllY IN detail In E.i,tot W,lh We con'atlv
aeLre him h -trehs ons alsce!lahies, Wmct
aepnnh hid b9thin Ehope and the V"'
states, aud will en cavor, * iar a, pc sihle, 10
Model ard npt' We his own Work, by all tEe
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ealar Y, that an attempt Will be made I" give a
tmdtI%el and comprch nsse vi'w o rel -lot'
intelligence; that the readers OF the Chli>t'aH
ANoea'e m " know the existing tate OF DIN
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m many ea'nt afford, OF purchasing and read'n
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'.'e'ouganl Important objects have recent,
gwen OCCASION.
number olthe Christian ADVOCATE halib'
'S'so N the fist week Of every month
ohG-tenth ofthe nrolit- OF this woie sht!lhe'
y IN "rin ainnd.to be appropriated. shnHal.y Il
"''''all ch'iities bv some menhe's OF IN
"gsoye' ian Church, Gle, ~ bnd iaii,, ithpr
''ly selected
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:, MA work, which i a continuation OF tn
/ eiby'erian Magazine, began in Jan,'a',
Published mohihiy-Prire So n yenr, pa,
N fshrery " the June humble Or 81 q
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