The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-13
Christian Advocate.

The union oi literature with Genuine chTI-
tanny, at Ill TIMES important, Is peculla ly so ais
tls time, and IN tins country. The enem IS OF
the truth as IT is in Jesus, are using all their en-
deivors 10 maintain Their caus. and extend then
influence, by the powerful auxillares of eIudl
ton and taste and ,lthe Truth be lett naked, OF
appeai ., My IN careless OF Sloveniy gatb, 1t
vii not be likely to attract the attention aud
win 1.-THE heats ofthat large and important por
ton OF the community which consists of the
Young, the cultivated and the aspu ing. AcI
know, indeed, that success IN CultiNatuig evan
aeicaltruth must come ON Coo, aud that
nothing but hls grace vii ever change stnglo
human heart. sill we att not TO expect mia
Giles we areoaly 10 expect the smiles o Pow
denCe, and the influence 81 DIV me grace, ia the
use ot vigorous eNell,e as, and OF meas natu
rally adapted to the effects ntendcd to be pro
duced. When the enemies of vital goodness
assail it with learning, and wit, and taste, they
must be combatted with the Legitimate use Of
the arms whicnthey abuse. In this selvice tn {
Christian Advocate aspt Is to take part /, fcn-
sibc indeed, that II must be au humble Part
It a. pires to be somewhat iustt umt nta in pre-
venting the evi! effects OF literature misappIied,
in cult ing and dltiaslnG sound biblical crl-
Itclsm, IN exposing misrepl essutatiun ana SO
phIsti YIN otaIe the pure doct'Ires OF the
gospel IN that chastc anu ait active dress whifh
mey give full etie ctto then native cha M, H.
andeavoringto cherish the love otlearnng and
aJustta arhong the younger clergy, a d 20
promote, generally, among orthodox en- lstans,
tha tohe and aspect oil tue evangelical piely,
VIII. oh shall demonstrat. that it is not hostile
hut highly favorable To " whatsoever things arc
true, honest, Just. pure, lovely, and OF good re.
port" lI,under the Divine blessing, IT shall
| be found that these results, t. any considerable
extent, have been produced by this public alton
! It will have rendered a service in which all who
shalhave civ en- il their aid will have reason or.
ever to eloice.
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are published both in Europe and the United
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model and improve his own work, by all the
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condensed and comprehensive view Of re- igi ~
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