The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-09
Christian Advocate.

The unloa oil literature w Ii gcnumc chit
family, at Il times important, Is IccuIla l. SO ats
his TIE, aud Ia TN, county. The enem.es OF
the truth as It j. IN jesus, are uSng all thtl en-
leavor, 10 maintain hcir caus, aud eNtenathou
l,iluence, by tn, pow eIIul auNIiilrics ol eiudl
ton and taste. aud IGth, truth c lclt naked, OF
.ppeal only III careless OF slovtnly garb, ii
vii not he likely to attract the Attentions aud
win the hcalte ofthat large and impo. tant pol
non al the community winch consists OF Tie
Nuang, the cultivated and the aspl ins. VI cl
know, indeed, that success IN CultWatlng evan
gcnCal ttuth must come ON Goo, and that
nothing but ms grace VIII ever change aingleI
human heat. sri we are not toeNpcct mIra-
cles = we aleonly to expect tie smiles L osI
dence, and the influence Of Divine grace, III the
Use otvigoroua eXelI,onN, and OF means natu-
rally adapted TO the effects Intended 10 be pro
duccd. When the enemies of vital godliness
assail II with lea nIng, and vii, aud taste, they
must bt combattrd with the legitimate use of
the arms wh,c they aouse. In this e vice the
Christian Advocd, aaplD Is to take part sen
sbe indeed, that It must be an humble palt.-
IL a pin es to be somewhat strumeutd M pre-
venting he eVl effects OF literature misapped
in cult ing aud dillusiGg sound biblical eli
! Itclsm, III exposing misrepl essntdnon and SO
phlshy, in c oiniig the puDe dUcttlres OF The
gospel in that chaste and attractive dress which
meV give full effect to then native cua ms, III
andeavoringto cherish the love oilearuing and
Just taste among the you" ger clergy, 10
promote, generally, among orthodox chii atlans,
! tina tone and aspect OF true evangelical piely,
winch shall demonstrate that It II not hostile
! but highly IA, orable to =" whatsoever thlngs are
true, hoaest, just, pure, lovely, and OF good r..
port-' u, unde' the Divine blessing, 1t shall
/ be iou d that these results, t. any considerable
exteot havebeen produced 10y tn S publication,
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ever to ejoicc.
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civ in detail. The Editor vi have constantly
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are pun. ned both in Europe and the Urlttd
| States and vii enheavor, as far "a Pc slhle, &c
model aud improve his own work, 10y al TIT
aids ~hicis he can derive from hose sources -
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cular V, that an attempt vii be made 20 give
condensed and comprch nslve view oi reI2oul
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Advocate may know the existing state OF Bib
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