Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-31

bEROPOSALS, by ALEx'H CAMPBrrI for pub
n iishng by sgbscription. a DEBATE on the
EPIDE-NCE5 or CHRISTIANITY held be-
tween RoEERr OWES, of New Lanark, Scotland.
and ALEN'R CAMPBELL, of Bethany. virginia i'm the
city Of Cincinnati, Ohio, beginning on the 18Th. and
with the ntcrnIssion OF one Sunday continued Tin
the evening Of the 2lst April, 1879.
Robert Owen read and spike for il hours ON the side
o! scepticism Alexander Campbell the side Of Christ
AMY spoke p hours, making in all per day FOR
days.
This discussion was taken down IN shorthand nv Mr.
CHARLES ri. SIMS of Cncinnatii, = very co,nseten,
senogT pher, who preferred immediate ton
for his 90 the right Of publications
we'd upon the parties remuneate Mr. Sims and to iu.
dGaks the publication themselves Having agreed 20 give
him 500 dollars for hts reports and Mr.. Owen, about re-
turn tn Europe, having sold his interest in the work
have become the sole proprietor.
very imperfect outline of this discussion can be piy-
en- in any prospectus TO say tho least Off, it was
maps tine most interesting discussion which OCCURRED
since the Reformation or perhaps before that nemora
lie epoch. The celebrity Of Mr.. Owen, and his bold
auAck "n al! religions, gave great ezpectat lions To- the
Sepuch! world. Having myself expected nurh accu-
muiaed i'rs variety Of documents and arguments il,
offence OF the Revelation. aud explored all the s,Aeo,s
OF seepci-m of ancient and modern times The s,cit
syt'em too, so ally plead by MIR. Owen, came in re-
Waw Nowofk Ut the same kind be found I'm any
ArkuaE' or county The bulwarks Of Christianity anj
scer'ic'sn are clearly and fully exposed side by side
ana many hocunenis' inaccessible to the .eat mass n
nant'nd, viii be- made accessible and nteifgble To ali
reader who arc DESTROYS understand these subjects
Mr.. owen aud myself have agreed 10 add an APpEv
work Uore satisfactory. This Appendiz will present
from both parties their best thoughts such matters
were not 50 fully examined IN me discussion In word
we may say that this work will he IN itself lille libra
~ on tn subjects which IT treats, and he that rises
om ihhhul pcrusil Of it, uuconyuced NJ the trur N
he side which he may have previously doubted or oppo.
en maT y, We think be supposed beyond the reac
OF '"lohm conviction =. CAMPBELL.
CONDITIONS.
tbs work shall be printed ~ 4 new typc, purchase
Tor ne purpose, and "y good paper.
H. It's rzpcci tha It viii contain GOO large duodec-
'mo or small octave pages; aud cannot, when subtan.
u''Iy 0ound he offered for less than s2--bound IN
boards, 81 90.
III To those Win subscribe fnr ccpirs one shall
ne alloved-thrce for twenty-cight for 6ty--and 20
Tor one b"ndre. These allowances made on the ex-
press condition iha the money nI be paid when the
books are delivered. Ia al other only per cent
Will be 0llowed fpr sale aud collection.
". - hoped that care will be taken 10 obtain oay
sach subscribers as viii pay, aud that the Agents will
make feturn Of tn lit 81 subsc win two months
NJ sooner possible The work shall be put TO press in
r. few days; and throw or very LARGE in
preston in short time, aud all possible despatch is
aimed ~ ~ the first edition, those who apply fist will be
the drst supplied: and should the edition fail before the
sube pfion Is filed those who latest in orwa riding
Their lists Of subscribers may have 70 wait ~ second
sdiaOn.
b''hary. nrooss co. Va. MAY 6, 1870.