Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-10
PROPOSALS, by ALEx'R CAMPBELL, for pub-
IL fishing by subscription, a DEBATE on me
EVIDENCES or. CifRIS1J4NYTY bo,5 he

PROPOSALS., by ALEN'R CAMPBrLI for p,b-
II fishing by subscription, a DEB.3TE on ne
EVIDENCES or CHRISTIANITY, held be-
tween RoEERr OWEN, Of New Lanark. Scotland
and ALkN'R CAMPBrLr, OF Bethany. Virginia, in the
city of Cincinnati, Ohio, beginning on the 18th. and
with the intcrmission of one Sunday, continued till
the evening of the 2lst April, 1899.
Robert Owen rad aud spoke for 10 hours on the side
OF Scep,cism -AleNanier Campbell, the side of Christ
ianity, spoke 8 hours, making all hours per day for
8 days.
This discussion was taken down in SHORTHAND by Mr.
CHARLES ii. SIMS of CINCINNATI. vety competent
se1ographer, who preferred immediate
in bis services TO the of publications il
we'd upon the parties to remumeate Mr.. Sims, and un.
dert'ks the publication themselves Having agreed 10 give
him 500 dollars for his Tcpo and Mr. Owen about To re-
turn 10 Europe having sud his in,eIes, ia the work
have become the sole proprietor.
very imperfect outline Of this discussion can be civ.
en- any Prospectus To the leas, of il, per-
haps the most interesting discussion which has occurred
SINCE the Reformation, or peihss before that
BILE epoch. The celebrity Of MIR. Owen, and his bold
auack ON all religions great expectations to the
scepieal world. Having myself expected rnuch, aceu-
mulaeda large variety Of docu,ents aud arguments IN
defence ct the Revelation, and explored all systems
OF srepucsn Of ancient and modern times. The spci
system too. so ably plead by Mr.. Owen, came in re-
view. Nowo'k oi the same Kind be found in any
language or county The bulwa Ks of Christianity nd
Seep'icism clearly and fully exposed side bv
And many document ocesSible the great mass
msnknu will be made accessible and int Eligible 10 II
readers who are DESTROYS to understand these Subjects
MI owen and myself have agreed TO add II ApPEN.
work more satisfactory. This Appendix will pIesrmr
from ooh parties their hest thoughts such tiers
were not so fully examined IN the In word
we may say that this worn will he in itself little libra
~ Oh the subjects which that rises
from faithful perusa of it, Of the truth OF
the SIDE which he may have previously doubted oppo
sed may we thins be supposed be beyond reach
OF rational conviction. a. CAMPBELL.
CONDITIONS.
J. TINS work shall he printed type, purcha sed
Tor the purpose, and on good paper.
H. IL Us expected thai will contain 600 large dundee
"" or small octave pages; and cannnt when substan
italy bound, be- offered for less than S2-bound in
boards, 81 30.
ILL., To those who subscribe for COPIES one shall
be allowed -three for twenty-eght for 6Ity-and 90
Tor one hundred These allowances on the ex-
press condition that the money will be paid when the
books delivered In all ater only ten per cen,
Will be allowed for sale aud collection.
" IL is hoped that viii he taken obtain o.Iy
such subscribers as viii pay, sud that Agents will
make return Of the list ri subscribers vin two months
or s"oner ii possible The work put To prcss i'm
alew days; and as we Cannot throw a very large i'm
piesslon IN short time, aud all possible despatch
aimed at IN the first edition, those who apply first will be
The hst supplied and should the editon fail before the
subscription is filled, those who latest in
'neir lists oil subscribers may have for second
edition. ~
Bethany, Brooke Co. Va. May G, 1929.