The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-30
On Tie iSt of january, 1885, ,oiH be published the first
mun,ber of the.
RELIGIOUS MAGAZINE.
Or Spirit Of The Foreign Theological Journals
and Revieacs.

OT Sp01t OF the F0retgn Ihe0t0gtc0t Journals
and Revie,cs.
AT time when all the sciences are in state of rap
id Improvement, and of extended application-when
greater degree of knowledge is prevailing all class
of SocieV--when the Influence of genius and tall
ent upon the condition of man is greater than at any
former period, it is believed that Religious Maya
ine upon er1emSiue and liberal plan, suited to all
orthodox sects of the Protestant Churches-and COM
bining great yarity and abundance with cheapness,
will he an acceptable addition to the literature of the
American religious public.
Such Journal II is now proposed to form by SEE
lcctons 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
them, without regard to denomination, at the earliest
possible period With this view, no labour or ex-
pensc will be spared. These selections will be care
fully made, with reerance solely the merit of the
papers, and their tendency to advance the interests
of pure evangelical religion. No article which can
afford grounds of offence TO any orthodox Protestant
denomination will, at any time, be admitted. The
general principles of the Christian Observer may be
referred to as astandard by which shall be guided
II is, however, distinctly stated that viii not at
tempt to make the publication subservent to the pur-
poses of any particular denomination. We shall Sc
ect from the Presbyterian or Episcopal, Methodist or
Baptist writer's according their papers shall answer
the avowed purpose Of the publication.
When look at the number of theological jour-
nals especially in Great Britain, and see the ability
with which the most prominent topics of tue day are
made suservien religious instruction, it is imposs-
bic to deny that the interests OF our holy religion have
received from the periodical press a most powerful
support; aud while it will be seen to be desirable that
the influence of this knowledge and talent should ex-
tend to every family in country will seem to be
almost necessary so the clergy who is anxious to DIS
charge the duties of his sacred office with knowledge
/ as well as with zeal.
Having access to all the of literary informa.
ion shall be able to give readers an early ac-
count of every work which will tend to practI-
Gle improvement, increase the stock Of theological
| learning. M&
| Such Magazine would be valuable in any country
-but in one of so rapid growth as ours, where we
are from necessity far behind the literature Of Eds
rope il must be OF peculiar importance. So stuelng-
y does this appear to that we are astonished
that necessity had earlier lead to its publications
For several years past, the Mnsum literary Journal
on the same pan has been published with much sue
cess, in this city-and Medical work, to be compile
ed in the way, is just announced. Perhaps TINS
project has been delayed by the republication etre
Of the Christian Observer. This excellent and pop-
I lar work will no longer be reprinted here, and we
shall make very copious selections from il. L..
( A wide field of religious intelligence will he open
to as and we shall faithfully collect from it what y
most important, and present il in form much con-
| densed as proprlety will permit. +.
| Each monthly number Of our work will contain
or times much matter az the Christian Observer,
and will be printed in style Of great neatness The
early numbers will be adorned with engragngs which
are now prepared expressly for the work; and 1t Us
success enables do So shall continue to pre-,
| sent plate with every number. The expenses WIZ
be great but look to the religious public general
ly for cordial support in our important enterprise
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Six dollars year, if paid in advance.
Seven dollars and half if not 10 advance:
No subscription can be discontinued until an aIres,,
ages be pad--bui the publisher reserves 10 himself
the right Of retaining the numbers IN hls own pos
session az collateral security.
Tho numbers will generally appear early in te
month. E. LITTELL.
J No. IS Chesnus fh'ladel ,-hia. )
Aug. 25, 1897. =.
Neutrality-suspicious. received lor the above work q
the I.itch6eld Bookstore, where the nFHlfers wal
be delivered to subscribers al the PhadelFha price
free Of postage. Clergyman and others w'shing "a
the work can be accommodated perhaps better y
this way than BY ordering the work through ne 20
Office, The plan II very highly spoken OG by uev
cral Of the religious publications u ON country