The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-25
Christian Advocate.

The un,on OF literature WI n genuine chris
ulty. at al times important, is peculia Iy SO at
LstIne, and lin TINS country. The enemies OF
the ruth as il is in Jesus, are using all then en-
d.ayors to maintain their cause and extend their
hnence, by the powerful auxliarcs OF erudi-
hm ,ndtas.e. and ifthe truth be lett naked or
,ooesr only in careless OF slovenly garh, il
| ninot be likely to attract the attention. an
Enthe aearts ofthat large and important pot
bon oftne community which consists ot tbs
Young, the cultivated and the tspltng, We
knlw, indeed, that success IN cnltwatnng evan
| seicalttuth mast come from God, and that
n0tlns but his grace will ever change singh
human neart. StiIl we are MOTTO expect mira
ses we are only to expectthe anlles OF oYi
deuce, and the influence OF Divine grace, IN the
Use olyigorous eXeTtions, and OF means natu
rally ad pied 10 The effects intended to be pro
datel When tue enemies OF vital goodness
ssall twin learning, and wit, ard tase e, they
must be comhatted with the legitimate use OF
| he arms whichthey aouse. In this 'e'vice the
Christian A lvocate a,pires TO take part sen
hble, indeed, that il must be an humble part
hnpres Is be somewhat strumentalln pre-
ieAing he evil effects of literature miSapphed,
pculti,a ing and dilusing sound biblical cri-
ttam, N exporting misrepi es5nt'tlon and SO
Phslry, cothing the pure docl res OF the
gqpel in that cha5ie aud attractive dress which
neY give full etiectt their native Ca ms, III
niay5ringto cherish the love ofleafning and
aphtaste amon1 the you ger clergy, ID 10
P0m5te generally, amon o. thodoX NJ istians
tFione aud aspect OF t;ue evangehc al plety
thlth shall dem pnstrate that 1t is not hostile
but aghiv favorable to " whatsoever things art
tneh5nest, Just, pure, IoveiY, and OF good re
Pan u,under the Divine blessing, It shall
hnu I'd that theseresu lts, t. any considerable
sSe4, hayebeen produced by THIS publication
HNAhwerendered service in which all VIII,
'Aalh've gwen it their aid will have reason tol
trer toreioioe.
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Wlllcontain, It is not thou ht necessary 20 spe
ally IN detail The Editor with we CONSTANT,
before him the best religious nlscellanie', wh'cf
aepahi-hed bothin Europe and the Unite'
Na'es, and will endeavor, as lar as possible, Il
A1deland Improve his own work, by all tn
~ which he can derive from these sources -
HI only til ought necessary to mention part
@lsr Y, that an attempt will be made to give
eadensei AID compreh rnsYe view oirelglou
a'cfigence. that the readers of the Christian
ARa'ae may know the existing state OF Bib
without being at n expense aud trouble nIcl
a'Ycaln atinld, purchasing and reading
'e numerous publication, to which these IN
@'' tn and important objects have recent
gasq occasion.
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