The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-02
Christian Advocate.

The union q. h,crature with genuine cnrls
hnty, At al lines important, is peculiarly scat
hi,tine. andi In this country. Iic enen, e OF
the teatll as il IS in Jesus, are using alltheit en-
de1yors TO m,in;aia their cause and extendtheir
hhletce, by the powerful auXiliaties OF II II.
ton and taste; AMI ilthe ruth .he iclt max ed, OF
appear only ia a careless OF slov eaiS Falh, it
vii not he like Y to attract the attention aud
vi the heats cfthst la, &c aud important poi,
tam oltne ant winch CONSISTS oil me
yamg, the cultivated and the aspiring. We
know, indeed. that success IN cuitIvttIng evan
. gcicalttuth must come Il ON Gpd d. and that
Iythns bit ms grace viii ever chan. e a sr'9le
human heart. Silt we are noit la expect mira.
ees-we aseonle to cxpeetth ,niliea . Z ovi
Se9ce, and the miluenc e ei Di,irtgrice, IN the
use ofvigorons eXerC, rs, and OF means uatt-
rally adapted TO the effects intended to be pro-
dueed. When tie enemies OF vital ~9odli2es5
s.ail it with learning, and wif, and tas'e, they
must be conihitted with The legitimHe use of
The arms wlichthey abuse. In this ervice the
Chtitia Advocate a,pires tolake part sen
able, Indeed, that It must be an humble part.
ha,pnes To be somewhat i ~,strumentaii pre-
sentingthc evil effects Of literature ~misapp'led,
" cullia ing and litIi,in. sound biblical cri-
Rcnm, in cXposing misrepresentation and SO
eastty, III clothing the pure doct ties ol the
topc in that cilJi, AMI altt actite dress "hich
Heg give fall etfcctto thea n1tive charms, ~
'hasavoringto cherish the love otiedtnthS and
~alsttaste amons the younger clergy, ana 10
Promote, generally, annuna orthodox cnlisl'ails,
ta tone and aspect ~ t:iie evangelical piety,
Which ,hAli dem ,Hsi Eats hat It ts not nost'ie
but highly favorable to " whatsoever things are
irae, honest, Just, paue,ioyeiy, and of good re-
port" u,uider the Div,He blessing, t htli
betoaNd that theselcettit4, t. any conSldefahle
tS'ent, ~haye9c,n pod iced ny tins publication
b sal haze render,d a service in which al who
Anailhave given it their aid will have reason Tor
ever to rejoice.
life kiaAs If matter which this publication
VIII contain, It Is not thou9ut ecesaai Y to spe-
et7 in detail. The Editor willhlve Constantly
ee'ofe h'e, the bcst reIig Gus n,see!t,nies, wh,cl,
,e published bhhin Eitope and the Uril'd
oa'es, and VIII EN- toavor, a. lar a possible, TO
hodel AID imptnve his own work, by all The
aus winch he can derive frrmthese sources -
Nv on Y tn light neccssai to mention part
faiar y. that an attempt will he made TO give a
snden>el and coinpreh. ns,ve view oireli4iotIs
me'isence, tnat the readers OF the Christian
a%Neeate may knoS the existing tate OF BIB
s~9eeAes, rp-sic3, ard revi, ais OF religion,
sNN0a beng atthe expense ard trouble, wtich
many s"u t afford, OF parchasing AND readir 9
Wv nanet 1ns Publications, to which thee IN
eunga AL i7pj,tant objects have recent,
gwen o%ccaiOn.
q nnnlbe' o'tne Christian Advocate shal'bt
S'"ed N tde first week OF every month.
p"s'eltt oslhe profits ofthis work shallselI
NJ %m d 'nnd to be Appropriated annne'ly t'
fhfiStan eh2In;es lv some meinhe.s OF tn;
hlyselsc,ed.
AH Communications on the subject Of thu
4fs are to lie post paid, and aiiie sed to thu
'aoShsr, T.. idrrgLl. pi.ila ie phia."
MS work, watch il a continuation OF tn
Hs,sy''ria" Magazine, tesan in january
paoiishsd niop'hly-Prics So . gear, Pa1
.ehhesry " ths Jsns n.wb' or - D.