The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
Christian Advocate.

The union oi lIt eraIure with genuine chrIs
tanity, at II times important, IS Pecua " SO AT
his time, and in tins country. Inc eneni Is OF
tae truth as 1t is IN Jesus, are using all tneir en
deavors to maintain their caus' and eXtendthelr
lhuence, ~ tue powerful aun llaii.S OF eiudi-
ton and taste; and iithe truth he lett naked, OF
appear only il careless OF sioveniy garb, It
will not be likely to attract the attention. aud
WIN the hearts ofthal large and lmpo; tant por-
ton Of the community which consists OF The
Young, the cultivated and the aspi ing. We
know indeed, that success IN cuitiVatnlg evan
kehcalt nth must come om Col, and that
nothing but his grace will ever change d gle
human heart. Stiil we are mol To expect mira.
tes we aleonly To eXpectthe smiles o. L owl
uence, and the influence OF DIVINE grace, IN the
use utVlsorous eXcIl,pns, aud oil ih1a ha.i-
rally adapted to the eff, cts intended to be pro-
dnced. When tue enemies OF vital goodness
sssall it with lea AIN, and WI, aud tae e, they
must he combatted with the legitimate use ot
toe arms wllic they abuse. La this e vice the
Christian Advocate aspii Is T." take pat sen
Sole, indeed, hat It must be an Ia tInble part
a,pires to be somewhat i stfum'ntdiin pie.
senting he evi' e'-st # l'tc'atur mir - iea,
IN cult ing and diffu,ing sound biblical C D.
tesm, N exposing misrepl essntat,on and SO.
pnlstry in clothing the pure doctrines OF the
go,p.l in that clas am AT active dress which
hey give full etfectt theil native Goa ms, IN
aldeavorng to cherish the love otlearning and
sIusttaste among tine you SeI clergy, AID o
P,omote, generally among orthodox { n 'stlans,
taat tone and aspect OF true e. anSehcal pieiy,
which shall demonstrate that it Is not hostile
hut nighIy favorable to +" whatsoever things are
True, honest Just, pure, lovely, and OF good re.
porL" u,under the Divine blessing, It shall
DC found that these results, To- any considerable
ex ct, havebeen p oddced 10y tins publication
H wi verendervd a ser ice IN winch all who
shaIihave given it tnelr aid will have reason Tor
ever to rejoice,
The kinds Of matte, which this publicat n
"i'lcontain, It IS not thougnt necessary 70 pc
'hY IN detail. The Editor will h,ve cbnrta tiy
0eiIre hun the b st relis Gus lseeIanies, which
aIePuhll he'd thin Europe and the u it d
''''es, and viii enAcavor, As fai as possible, O
III del and iapr We his own work, by all the
ANS whc he can derive from hese sources -
on'y tn ught .ecessa,y to mention part
tnar y, that an attempt vii be made to give a
e''d-nsed aed compreh ns,ve vi " ofre'i.ians
indulgence; that the readers of the Christian
nNvoca'e may know the existing tate of B,b'e
societies, MISSIONS, and reviVals Of religion,
without being at tn expense and trouble ,whic h
may cann>t affo d, o. purchasing and reading
,ae numerous publications, to which these in.
v'V TN and important rhjects have recently
gwen occasion.
Number ofthe Christian A lyocate shall be
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p"',n fund to he app OPP lated annually to
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nS work, wnlch IS continuation of the
T. o''erian Magazine, began in JANUARY,
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