The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-24
Christian advocate.

The union oil literature WITH genuine chris
tamty At III tunes important, is peculiarly scat
hb the, and in TINS country. The enem IS oil
the truth as it Is in Jesus, a,e using all then en-
deavors to maintain their cause ANA extend their
Influence, by the powerful anNlhales OF eiudi
ton and taste and iithc truth he lett naked, OF
spear only in careless or sioveh'y Eaih 1t
vi Inot he likely to attract the attention aud
Smthe neuts oftha, iai &c and impo' tant pot
ton OF the community winch Consists Hi the
young, the cultivated and the ,epning. We
know, indeed, that success III culiiVdtihS evan
geiicatluth must come ON God, and thai
nothing but his grace will ever change single
human hcut. Slilwe are MOTTO expect mira.
ces We aseolly to expecttne ,mlIcs o! p owl
deuce, aud tie influence oil Divine grl &C, in tie
use pyl.oroas eXclti0ns, and Vi means natu-
rt.y adapted to the effects intendcd to he pro-
dI,ed. When the enemie, oil vital 9odliness
as II with lcal ning, and wi, aud las c, they
mt Ia combtttnd with the IL inmate use Of
the ~, whc they abuse. H. mis- ,e,vIce the
Chri'lida Wv cate a spires to | tSe part sen
Sble, indeed, IT, it must be an humhle part.
Nd,pnes 10 he somewhat sLi,imentalln pre-.
entmg ia. evil efircts OF literature im5apphed,
n caltI ius aud diilusing souud bfohcai CHI
tcsm, n eXposins niIorcp' esal,tatlon ana so
phrtly, in clothing the pure doct ires OF The
gO-pe IN that cha,. an att active dress winch
rey giyc full ,tfe Ct t. then native c"a'ins, IN
aldtayorint to cherish the love oil earning and
apl,tta,te anon5 the youhse' clergy, and o
promote, generally, among orthodox chi 'sliahs,
Ma tone aud aspect Of ttue evangelical plety,
which ia II ,.e,nnustrat. III 1t It Is not hostile
bt highly favorable to (" whatsoever tang are
tue, hou5$t, lust pure lovely, and oi good re-
pJrI" n,na,ier the Divine blessing, 1t shall
heonnd That theoereoult7, tt any 1ne'detane
eS cot hage5e:a prodicei ay taia publication
wdhVtrendctcd service IL which all who
S""llh"e = 'en 1t tnc,r aid will have 'cAaou tof
''er toreloice.
The kinds Il matter which this publication
'i!l contain, / IS not thou 1T necesia' y 10 spe-
y in detail. The Editor wilhave constaat,
t.ote him the ST reli. Gus nioeeilainca, which
epnhli b thin Europe and the Unit' q
>ues, and wi, enaeavor, As far a possible, te
n'dei and Improve his own work, by all tn,
IS which he can derive from these sources -
Is only thought nee. ssay IL men ion part
Mar y, that an attempt vii, he made to give
'Hdensed and comprehensive ei'w O rrelisiou,
n Flhgence; that the readers of the Chri-taT
z 'Vorate may KIN wv the existing tate Of Bib,
Il 'oveHeS, ms ions, and reviyals of relig ION
'""oM beng at the expense and trouble, winch
81 ill., e"ai'l alfo'd, OF pul Chasing and reading
, ,,'e numerous publications, to which these III
,,;. sa'"e an! 'np itant objects have recent,
gwen occasion.
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