The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-02
Christian Advocate.

The union oil literature with gsnuins chris
CAVITY, at all times important, Is peehia 50 a.
his slime, and IN TINS county. Inc enc III IS OF
the truth as it Is III Jesus, are Using althel en-
detvoIs 10 maintain their caaee and extend he'
Influence, by tn, powerful a1Nilai les o' eiull
ton and TASTE AMI Iithr truth lie lett haheit OF
appear ONLY IN a careless or sloseniy 1aib, 1t
wlIlnot be likely 10 attract tae attention. a"d
winthe hearts otthat large and ,mpo'l"it pot
zion oil the community which CONSISTS OF Inc
young, the cultivated and the aspl' M. We
know, indeed, hat success IN ettltNMh8 evan
Yeicaltruth must come ON God, ana that
nothing hat his g,ace will ever change 9fS'f
human heart Slinwe are MOTTO expect mira
cIes-we areonly to expectthe sn1Ies I oV''
dence, and the influence oil Divine grace, Ia the
use otvigoron, exeUt,0nH, and oil meas h"t'-
sally ADAPTED to the effects Intcnded to he pto-
uuced. When tue enemies OF vital goodness
assalI it with lea, ming and wit, aud tas'e, they
must be cornhatttd with the legitimate use ut
the arms WHICH they abuse. In TINS ,e wee the
Christian Advocate aspi e to take Pa't sen
sblc indeed, that it must he an hoIn'e pdIt-
Il a. pires to he somewhat strlmtntalin pre-
'entinp h. evil effects of literature Tni5apPned,
in cllltiya ing and ditllsing sound nfohca' CIT
Ncism, IN expo mg misrepi esSntltion ana so
phptry, in ciotniug the pure doeui'e' Oh t"s
gospel in that cha,te alh attractive icS7 WIN, u
raev give full effect u then native cha ~, III
snd...vor;u.to cherish the love otloarning and
amstta,te among the you ger clergy, a TO
HtoInute. genera,iy among orthodox en- is'''hs'
That tone and pect OF tiue eSanSehcai P'e'y,
vhich shall dem m.irate IN It il il not hostile
hut highly favorable to b" whatsoever tt'ngSare
tue, honest, lust, pure, LOVELY, and oil Sood re-,
p Ior." u, unde, the Divine blessing, Il "hII
Re toIImd that these res ult5, t. any c0hs"era"le
sX'cnt, havebeen produced by tins pln''cal'oh
!. will have render, d a service IN winch a' VINO
thalhlve given IL tner aid will have reaso" 'of
ever toreloice.
The KINDS OF matte, which this publication
will contain, il rs not Thought neceSad 10 9Pe-
'lty in detail. The Editor willhsve Constantly
helore him the b st religious n''seeliani's when
are puhii,hed b, thin Europe and the Unit d
States, and vii; en- .esye,, "a tar "a possible, 20
model and improve his own work, by all the
sds which he can derive from these sources -
Il is only tn .upht nee ,asa'y To mention paru
euary Y, that an attempt viii toe made to give
condensed and contprch, nslve view Of religious
Intelligence: that the re deis OF the Christian
Advocate NAV know the existing stale OF DID
SOcietics, m,s-lcn-, and rev,Sals OF te"S'oh'
Without bcin9 at IN expense afiaIi oIp'e'"'ii0"
many cam alto d, oil purchasing ana le"u'''S
the numerous publication, TO when the7e W.
tere,ting ard important objects haze recent!
gwen OCCASION. 80
number ofthe ChristianA lvocatr -hallos
Issued in the Il st week ol every n"h'h.
Ons-enthofthc profit ofthi' wo'k Sh"'heiI
Clorm fund to be app op lated ah'''"''F "
Phiistan charities bv some meinhe's o. "''
ireshvteiian Chnrch, cIe,s ~ and iaity, 'mp'r
tally selected. c.,
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This work, whichis a continuation OF 'h'
r'eshvterian MAGAZINE, began IN january
l2B.
Pqhlish,d nntLly-- Prize S3 n year, pay
. On delitery 81 the June numb "-sz ''