The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-12
Ck.pistian auVocate.

The union OF it,egstu'c WIN genuine cnns
tan!tv,at Il tim.s important, Is peculiarly SO al
nis tinle, and Ia this count Y. Tue enem..s Of
the I, nth a. Vt IS in Jesus ae USING all theI I'll
deayor5 10 maintain tuetl cause aud cNtcndtheIt
luiiuen = by the powerful auXllialcs OF efudl
ton AMI t,ste and iithe truth be lelt naked, OF
appear ony IL careless OF slovenly garb, it
Wi not brh4<ey to attract the attention and
win the lctts OF that iar . and mipoit .,nt pol
uun OF Tt community winch consists q the
yuun-, the cultivated and the aspI ny. We
KNOW, tfldeed, that success III cnibVatnS evan
zeicaltfuth lust come ON God, and taal
not nIng but lis giACe Niti oser change a 81 gle
human l.ent. SUl Ne a. no, to cNptct mia
Gle, " afeonly o expect the smiles o + OIL
cucc, nd the influence q Divine grace, IN tie
use DIV .,Iou. cNett, -, and ot meas natu-
rally I'D j. cd to the effects intended to be pro
duceH. Nhcn tie >nemies oil vital godliheas
a,sall Al IS I'll lea min and vi, and tate, they
must H. gatabattcd WITH the legitimate use OF
the arn.a mhlcs hey ayuse. In TINS e.fIce the
Cnti,tlal, \ r.Caty aapIic, to take part Ell
sib!p indeed, lhat [ must &c an h,imDie pat
Il pres to &c -puew at strlmsttAl III pr.
lenlIng he evil elicctS OF literature mIsaPP I'D,
ia cult a itg ana diiidaing sound nJ,ieal CT
itrism, n N,o,Irg uisre pi esshtltion and 50
. pnis.,v IN { othi, . the pu'e doCt rs oil he
/ gu-u,i IN that cha. an 1T active dI'7e winch
. l,ev .age tull effect to then native c1a ms, IN
aud.a,ernato cherish the love oticarnng ana
a ilsttaste ainouS the you gef clergy, I'D o
promote, generally, among orthodox christians,
that tone and aspect OF true evangelical plety,
/ which hall demnnsirat.t hat IL - not hostile
hut hia hIy favorable to i" whatsoever thlnes are
true honest, Just, pure, LOVELY, and ot good re
puit." lt,uuder the Divine blessing, It sh4
he found that the7er esulls, to any cons'deiahi.
ex'ef5t, nave been p odnced by tn publication
twin Il agefeader,d service il which all whc
sha1hafe uisen It their aid will have reason tpI
ever t. | joiee.
Tic llin..s Of matter which this publication
viii coatain / is not though nee .ssae y to spe
c,fy IN detail. The Editor will have con7taill
neiore Inn the b st religious nlscel'anieS, who
are publ he'd bpthin Europe and the Unit.
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u II is only tn ught iecessarY to mention part
culal V, that an attempt will be made to give
d condensed aid comprehensive We" oi fea -Ioe
utcllicence; that the readers OF the Christa
e il, iyocate may know the existing tate oil BIB
!, Sarictics, mis-Ior n, aid revival OF teh1ini
without bting at tn expense al" houhe'"'ie
l. macy INN afford Of Purchasing ana iead
= the numerous publications, 10 winch these u
!. ere tiny and important objects have recent
giYen occasion.
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c form a fund to he app'op lated annually
&c Phlislan charities by some members ot /
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This work, which Is continuation OF
PRESBYTERIAN Magazine, began IN Janna
D. 1875.
es Published monthlg-Price'S3 ~ year, p
bic on delirery oChe June.nu~b: o..
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