The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-05
Christian Advocate.

The mion litera TIE w h gen he cnris
nuly, at al timts important, is peculiarly so "
hsune, and in tins country. Inc eheih Is oi
the ruth as t i. IN Jesus are u1IIo all thei' en-
/ deWogs to maintain their 'auSe and extend their
/ influence, Ivy the powerful 5ux'hnleS oi eiu IL
ton andtiSte: and 1.-THE truth be lelt naked, nt
appear ouv IL 4 car clcss OF sloreniy garb, 1t
/ Wil not he hicy to attract the attention and
the hearts nlthat atge and important por-
slon otthe co nuuatv which consists oil HE
young, the cultivated and the aspiring. We
know, indeed, that success in cultValitS evan
gclicdluuth must come hom God, and that
nothing bat MS trace will ever change 81 gle
human heut SIT we are MOTTO expect n'ia-
res we areo Nv to expect the snhcs OF I, oNI
dence, and the inIincn.e ~ DIVINE 5race, IN the
use otsls1rou cXrtti)as, aud ot means natu-
rally adaptrl to the effects intended to he Plo-
duced. Wnen tie enenIe' ut Ndd 9odline"s
a'slil itwith lcarnin1, and wi, and ta' e, they
must b comhiitrd with the leaii'nAe use %
The arms W they al r.. In this iefv1ce the
Christian Advocate aSpires to take part sc =
'be indeed, that It must be an humble part. :
ta,plies to oe so n what i,struInentalln pre-
Venting the evil eiictts Of literature mISaPPhed,
IN culma ing aud dlii l,ng sound BIBLICAL ci-
fcnm, in exposing nsrepI ea'ntition ana 50
PHsuy, In clothing the pure doct ,nes OF tl'e
RO'pe IN that chasie AMI att active dress "hich
neY pse full effect to theli native cna'n IN
aldeayoringto cherish the love oil learning and
alnsllaste amons the youngcr clergy, ahd 10
promote, generally, Among oi thodoN chl'stian',
sla' tone and aspect oil true evangelical pie'N,
Wttea shall dem,uS rate 1T II Il not huStl'r
hui mighty favorable To - Whatsoever things are
Ehe, honest, Just, pnre, lovely, and OF GOOD re-
port H,ndcr the lbivine blessing, Il SHAH
heionnd that these results, t. any cons'"etah'e
* eat, havepee p odacel bv tn Puh''cati"n
III will haverendered a srrvice ~ which all VINO
haJhWe giVen it then aid VIII have reason lor
Uer to reloice.
The ilnhs oimatte, which this publication
NIL contain, It - not thouLn neces 'aty TO spc'
shy IN detail The Ea,to, wiilhare con 'ta;tly
'e'ore hun the h >treiIsious aisccl!aplce ,whicf
Nspihl-htd bothIn Enope and the Utit {
''Nrs, and VIII Ell 'savor, a lar IA possible &c
@o'tla AID improve his own work, by all TIM
WV winch he can derive from thcSc sources -
enny TN u9ht neccssarv to mention par,
''''P y, that an at etnpt Will he made In 1--WE
:.9n,l.et and compreh 'nS,N, vI,w otreh .i"u'
,','iisehce that the readers OF the Ch'i-ta'
'1'sae ny know the <i5t,ug tate oil Bh'
'''e's', mi>~illls, and Ievival@ OF religion
il'oH beng at tht expense audtouhle,w lei
" m''N cam, ailo,d, oil pun chasing and rcadinj
W. hnntrous publication. to which thee III
",t Ting aHd important Objects have recent
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Tbs work, which is a continuation OF u
pe-bvtsrian Magazine, began in Ja"uar
!23
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