The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
Christian .ttVOcate.

The anoh OF literature s1,n genuine chrIs
|hlty, at al tim simPOftant, IS peculGl y 50 At
slime, ani IN ms country. The enemies OF
Ine train as Il = IN Iesas, a g u-nI all thclr en-
delyofs 20 maintain thcir cause aud extend lheH
|Inllence, y the posv,rial auxihnieS OF erah
|tga ,nl las and ifthe truth ne ielt naked, 81
'apyear only j. careless OF 7ioven'V I'd b, II
|slln1t he h<s'y to attract the attention. and
Win the leatts ofLhat ,alge and important por-
|EUu olthe community winch consists ol the
E}oua!, the cultivated and the lspl'ing. We
Ekn,w, indeed, that success IN cultNauhg evan
=seicaltDuth must come i,om u ID, and that
Enothng but MS grace vii ever Change eiagle
human heart. Sii!iwc are not To expect mra-
Flies We areonly tosXpectthe smiles OF Pow
Edencg, and the intletsAee Of Divine grace, III the
ise otggarous eXert.vas. :ad OF means natu-
|'aly Id pted to the cllec ended 20 he pro
Ednccd. When the eneln Is OF vital godllness
/ a'ail ltwith leaning, and wi. aud TASTE, they
must be- eomhalted with the legitimate use OF
The AIMS wmchtheY aouse. In this-e VIC the
Christian \ vocate a,pires to take part zen
/ sbe, indeed, that t must be an humble part,
Il apucs Is he somewhat .st.um1ntalln pr.
ssatng the evil ELECTS Of literature mi'aPP led,
/ In cult a ing and diiia7ins sound biblical cfi
RESIN, IN eXpolng misrepresentation ana so
Ph3ly,in othiag the pure doct Tres OF nc
iope in that chase ami tfa9ti'e dress whch
neY give full cttec t. theI, native c1a m, IN
hdeayorngto cherish the love otleatnhS and
/ 'psttaste tnonI the You ger clergy, d 20
fomole, 5eneralh ,tnong orthJd * CHRISTIANS,
Ma tone and aspect 81 tue evangelical piety,
mich shiI! dem nsfrate th,t 1t Is not h psule
A highly favorable 10 " whatsoevgr things are
tne, honest, iast, pure, lovely, and of good re.
/ 1Odp II, ,4der the Divine blessing, Il sh III
eiJa d that theseresults, t. any Consider able
| * ent, haye5een prod ICED 10y tins publication
| N"hhNerendertd a ser, ice II winch all who
'aiIihlye q sen ii their aid will have reason Tor
ever 10 eioice.
the ,inas If matte. which this publication
| WY coutasn, t vs. rot tnought necessary spe-
ny IA detail, The l. litoI wiilhave Certainty
'ooFs him the streli gious niscelihnie7 ,w9cn
"eP1hP. thin Enrope and the UNIT
'a.rs, and Wd| Gu eayor, as iar a5 pc sblc, o
@'lela dlapraye his own work, by all the
fh Nhlch ne can derive from these sources =
S7h y IN HSht oecessa,y to mention part
''@i y, th1t an attempt will be made to give a
'0asltae AID Comprch nsNe VI w offeh -lous
SHsence, that tue reiders Of the Chm tan
'eeae may know the existing state OF BIB c
Yele' missions, and rev,vals OF religion,
,'eu' bong at III exp use and tronhr, zen
,b 3' 9can tafnd o. pui chasing and reading
as ah'efa"s publications, to which these ~
IN and important objects have recently
gwen ocea,ion
A1nhber otthe Christian Advocate shallhe
'. ' N the ilrot week OF every month.
~ "'elenth otthe profits oithis work shall hell
>. G "a. fund 10 he app oplia annually to
.''au"a ch2iil Is by some members oil tn
y.slected
M Communications on the subject Of thu
a'etobe post paid, and addressed to Thu
usher, &" +. LrrrALL, pht,ade phia.'
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y'o@srian Masazine, began in January
raotsied monthly-Priee 81 n gear, pa
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