The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-06
On The LIST Of January, 1928, mU be published The first
... number of the. ...'..
RELIGIOUS MAGAZINE.
Or Spirit Of the Foreign Theological Journals
and Revie,cs.

At time when all the sciences in a state of rap
id improvement, and of extended application-when
greater degree of knowledge is prevailing all class
es of Society-when the Influence of genius and tall
ent upon the condition of is greater than at any
former period, it is believed that a Religious Maga-
zse, upon extensive and liberal plan, suited to all
orthodox sects of the Protestant Churches-and COM
bining great varity and abundance with cheapness,
will he an acceptable addition to the literature OF the
American religious public.
Such Journal it is now proposed to form by Sc
lecons of the best articles from the various religious
magazines and reviews of Europe. These are now
numerous, and we have made such an arrangement as
will enable to receive extensive collection OF
hem without regard to denomination, at the earliest
possible period. With this view, no labour or ex-
pense will be spared. These selections will be care
fully made with referance solely to the merit of the
papers, and their tendency advance the interests
of pure evanielical religion. No article which
afford grounds of offence to any orthodox Protestant
denomination, WILL at any time, be admitted. The
general principles of the Christian Observer may he
referred to astandard by which shall be guided
1t is, however, distinctly stated, that we will not at
tempt to make the publication subservient to the pur-
poses of any particular denomination. We shall Sc
ect from the Presbyterian Episcopal, Methodist or
Baptist writers, according as their papers shall answer
the avowed purpose Of the publication.
When we look at the number of theological jour
nails, especially in Great Britain, and see the ability
with which the most prominent topics OF the day are
made subservent to religious instruction, 1t Is mpossl-
received from the periodical press a most powerful
supports and while it will be be desirable that
the influence of this knowledge and talent should ex-
tend every family in country, it will seem to be
charge the duties of his sacred office with knowledge
as well as with zeal.
Having access to all the sources of literary informa-
ton, shall be able to give readers an early
count Of every new work which will tend to practl.
Gle Improvement, increase the stock of theological
learning.
Such Magazine would be valuable in any country
but in one of so rapid growth ours, where we
from necessity far behind the literature of Eu-
rope, it must be Of peculiar importance. So strong.
does this now appear to that we are astonshcd
that necessity had not earlier lead to its publication
For several years past, the Msiu, literary Journal
the plan, has been published with much sue
cess in this ciy-and Medical work, to be compil-
ed in the way, is just announced. Perhaps this
project has been delayed by the republication entire,
of the Christian Observer. This excellent and pOpu-
lar work will no longer be reprinted here, and we
shall make very copious selections from it.
A wide field of religious intelligence will be open
to us, and we shall faithfully collect from 1t what is
most important and present it in form as much con-
densed as propriety will permit.
Each monthly number of our work will contain
or times much matter as the Christian Observer,
and will be printed in style Of great neatness The
early numbers will be adorned with engravings which
are now prepared expressly for the work; and it its
success enables us to do we shall continue to pre-
be great but we look to the religious public general
" for cordial support in our important enterprise
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Six dollars a year, if paid in advance.
Seven dollars and hail. il not in advance.
No subscription can be discontinued until all arrear
ages be paid-but the publisher reserves to himself
the right of retaining the numbers in his own pos
session collateral security.
The numbers will generally appear early in the
month. T.. LITTELL.
No. SO Chestnut, Philadel, ~hia.
Aug. 25, 1927.
OTSubscrptions received for the above work at
the Litchfeld Bookstore, where the numbers will
be delivered subscribers at the Philadelphia price
free of postage. Clergyman and others wishing for
the work can be accommodated perhaps better in
this way than by ordering the work through the Post
Office. The plan is very highly spoken of by sew
eral of the religious publications of our country.