The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-09
Christian Advocate

The uuio.. 81 litetaluJ WI n genuine chris
tanAy,a iltimts important, is peculiai y scat
ms luIe, ana tins count. y. The enemies Oh
the tru.h ~ It - IN l,sus, are using all then en-
dcavoi5 u MAINTAIN thcIi cau5e and eNtendtheu
influence, y l. powerful auXlIa'its OF cIuJI
ton ana tdste aud ftne truth be lett naked, ol
apicar on Y i a ca; eless or slovenly garb, ii
vii not be Likely to attract the attention anG
win the carts ofthat large and inpo, tant prr-
ton OF &c community which consists CT the
youn-, the cultivated and the aspI ing. We
know, indeed, that success in cultNatiug evan
gelicaitluth must come f ON COG, aud that
nothing hut ms glacc vii ever change 81 Sle
human heart. Sill. we are mol to expect mira.
eies we arco 'ly To expect the smiles Of Z ovl
denct, and tic influence al Divine grace, IN the
nse oivig arour cXetI,ons, aud ct means natu-
rally addp,cd to The effects intended to be pro
due cd. Vince tie enemies OF vital goodness
ds,aIl 1t with lea min, and wit, and taste, they
must be mbattcd With the legitimate Use OF
! the ,rnls vine hey abuse. In this service the
Cnrist;an Advocate aspifes to take apnt sen
slble, indeed, that It mu=t be am humble pa;t-
II a piIcs to be somewhat strumeutal in pre-
venting he evil effects of iItcI nature mlsappied ,
IN cult lug and dIiiusing sound bfhlIcai cri-
iteism, II exposing u'lstepi essnt"tlen aud So
ptr5 ~, IN o'uinS The puIe doctl"es oil the
2o,psl IN that chas= 4 ana att active drcs5 which
! ney glge luli tnrct to theli native charms, in
andeavorIn2tO cherish the love oilearuing and
a lust taste 1laon5 the you ger clergy, a ID TO
/ promote, gsneIaiis, among orthodox christians,
that toie and Aspect OF true evangelical pictv,
/ when snail demonstrate TINT it is not hostile
hut highly favorable TO " whatsoever things are
t,uc, honest, Just, pure lovely, and of good re.
port" il,anae, the Divine blessing, i shan
he found that these esuIt., to any consider ahlt
ex' ent, nave been p. oduced by TINS publication
IL vii h1vrrenGefad a service IL which all who
snaiIh We i u Il thcl aid will have reason Tor
evei to reluicc.
The KIN 5 .,I matter which this publication
viii 60 tain, IS not thought necessaiy 10 sPe
lliy N drah Ihc idtoI Will have coneiaidll
nei IL hun tn b 81 rcli gous sl.tscellanies, whlci
are puhli ,h.d buthin islnope and the U'its'
state, and vii en- eavot, 10 far "a 20 site, 4
mode, and / pr We hs own work, by all tn
aids whiC he can acltYe IT M thcsr sources -
! II is only TIA u4ht ccsssaIy to menlion part
cnlar '. ttat an attempt viii be made TO give
1 condensed and compfchensre vi " OF religion
m,cil acncc that the RIDERS Of the Chti-tia'
Advocate NAV know the existing tate OF BIB.
: Susete~, ni,-i rs, and leYi,as OF religion
nituont being at III exp use ndtroube, whicI
maus cam I ailu d, os puIc asIng and read n
the numerous pasicat'oI-, to which these III
= tere tn, and important objects have recent
given occasion.
Il A aumber ofthe Christian ADVOCATE shalit
ssued in the first week O! every month.
One enh oilhe profits ofthi, " TX shallhe
. G form a fund TO be app opisted annually
Y Phfistan charities by sone memheis # Il
irrstyl~ ian Church, clergy and laitr, impl
g. tally selected.
Al communications on the subject Of Il
work are to he post paid, and addressed to t
publisher, j." T.. LIrrELL, Philade ph'a."
This work, which is continuation of t
Presbyterian Magazine, began in Januai
1873
$, Published monlhy-Pgiee's IS a rear, pa
bic on dtiiraP Of @efhausne.p5e 81. S
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