The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-15
Christian Advocate.

The union 81 literature with genuine chris
hnty, at all times important, is peculiarly scat
his ii ne, and IN TIM, country. The enetn es OF
the truth a. it is in Jesus, are using all then en-
detgofs TO maintain their calt5e and EXTEND their
Intaence, by the powerful auXllia ics .. c'udl
ton aal t,,ie AMI lGthc tr,t,a he lett naked, o,
| appear only ! "a careless OF sioveniy gaIb, it
not be likely to attract the attention and
win the hearts oftha, large and sn,pa tint por.
ton 1.-THE commun ty Which consists OF the
lonng, the cultivated and the aspirins We
know, indeed, that success in caltiva!inS evan
gehcsltluth must come / ON God, aud that
nothing but his grace ,ilcvcr cnan5e Il q
human heart. Sul we are hot TO expect mira
cie' We afeonly to expect the slni!es o. Pow
dence, ana the iuhu,ncG OF Hirme gracc, III the
nsc Olvi5)ious cXciI,v!!N, and OF nea"S hatn-
fIyadlpel 10 the effects intended 10 be pro
uuced. When the cueinie, OF Hda! .otlIneaS
a''dll ltwltn lea ming, and wi, aud ta5.e, they
must be combat d with the le1lamate use Of
nc aims which hey abuse. In this vice the
lnrbtla \ lv5cate a,pirc' 10 take pmt; GU
sbIc, indeed, that It nut ne an hanolc part.
Na.pRes TO ne somewhat sttumertaiin pie
Venting he cvi! effects oi lite a,nre mi-apP led,
In Gu, a my and dittr-ins sound biblical ctI-
lcsm, II expo,i2g mti7rcpi c''ut ton and 50
phHryln t otnls ! the pnc doet les % the
so'pAln that cha5 . an tt' acthcdrfsS which
mey I'VE full Rect e. thea native cha n-, y"
aMavorngto cneiioa the love oil leaning and
'lnsttaste among me ycu'ger c'eray, aid to
Pomote, 9encla,iy, s.nehg orthodox CHRISTIANS,
ia tone and aspect OF true evangelical pe'v,
"ulca ,haii dem ms rat. That 1t Is not hostile
but highly favorable 10 ss Whatsoever Things are
True, honest, inst, pure, lovelys And oi good nc.
poil' h,nadcr ti!e Divine blessing, It shall
ueIonhd that theseresults, t. any Jts'detah|e
eF eht, haycne:n p oduced by TINS publication
hWlIl havere ldercd a service IN WHICH all who
'Aailh"e gwen it their aid will have reason Tor
ever torelo,ce.
The kinds 'imatlci which this publication
WIZ contain, Vt rs not thought nee essary to spc.
Guy IN detail. The T. l,tor wilh.ee cun,ta'tly
oeI1ft nm the best rehg Gus niscellanies, which
arepahliahed bothin E"nope and the Unit
H'a'r', and viii ieavol, as far as possible, TO
modei AID improve his own work, by all the
Ns Which he can derive from lhese sources -
"nN"y taught necessary to mention parti
M y,Iha an attempt wil! he made to give a
;, ,,1.'ea and comprehensive view ofrc'iaious
,,"sshce5 that tie readers of the Christian
.''.Ne may KIN NV thc existing tate OF Bib c
",.',,eae,, wl''l.uS, and revi,als of religion.
ma1oH oeiag at tn expense and trouble, which
t b'5 cam Afford, ofpm chasing and reading
,, ae asoiefens purlicotionS, to which these in.
a;r.s AMI important objects have recently
even occasion.
d ,lamher oithe Christian \ lvocate shullbe
''"e1 N The lirst week OF every month.
n pnsNenib ofthe profits ofttis work shallhelr
p, ,g',n innd to be App op,iated annually &c
AAtSI,an charities bv some ucushel ut the
.rss,sbsge'i'n Chmth, clergy ana laity, impAf+
'dyselecled.
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tumsher, 3" l.. iirrsLl, phila,le rhia."
, ms work, which Is continuation OF the
ee'.hy'eriap Ma sazine, began in january
F'bi'sied mOnthiy-Price So n gear, pay
"a 'ti'rfry Of III. June aapte or 81 81