Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-07
PROPOSALS., by ALEx'R CAMPBELL. r,r pub.
Il fishing by subscription, n DEB.4T'E on Lhe
EVTDE Noes or EJJPTSY'J NIFTY

AOkOfOSALS' oy ALEX CAMPBETT., f1T pub
n fishing by subscription, n DEBATE on tie
EVIDE.NCES or CHRISTIANITY, held be-
tween RoEEnr OWEN, of New Lanark Scotland
and ALEx'R CAMPBELL, of Bethany. Virginia in the
city of Cincinnati, Ohio, beginning the 18th and
with the intermisson of one Sunday, continued ill
Inc evening OF the 2lst April, 1899.
Robert Owen read aud spoke for L. hours on The sid.
of scePesm Alexander Campbell, on the side Of Christ.
unity, spoke 25 hours, making in all hours per ,ay fo
a days.
This discussion taken down in shorthand by Mr.
CHARLES n. SIMS of Cinciunatti, IA very competent
sienosIap who preferred immediate Iemun ef ton
his services 90 the right OF pubca tfon il devo
sci upon the parties MIR. Sims and TO nm
f.F"h the puOcao" themselves. Having greed to 1--WE
!in 1OJ dollars for his report; and hl. Oven about to- r.
i'h 10 Europe, having sold his interest in Tie work,
iavc become the sole proprietor.
very imperfect outline Of this discussion can Re Civ
IN any prospectus. To sag the least it, it was per
haps tbs resting discussion which Las occurred
>nce 'hs Reformation perhaps before that mcm0ra
he "uoch. The celebrity of Mr.. Owen, and his bold
"Hack or all religions, gave great expectations to the
scep'cai world Having myself expected much,
-ulaed large variety of documents and Arguments in
defence Of the Revelation, aud explored systems
81 sceptcism oil ancient and modern times. The socnl
system, too, ably plead by Mr. Owen, came in re-
view. No work ofihe Kind be found in any
language or country The bulwaIks of Christianity aud
Scepticsn clearly and fully exposed side by side
And many documents, inaccessible the great mass Of
mankind, viii be made accessible aud ntalgibe to II
readers who desifous understand these subjects
Mr.. Owen and myself have agreed TO add APPTy- |
OAK 10 TIE DEBATE for the purpose Of making the
work more satisfactory. This Appendix will present
from both parties their best though such matters
fully examined in the discussion. In word
we may say that mis- work viii be Itself iiule libra
- on The subjects which il treats aud he that rises
IN faithful peTusal Of ~ the roth Of
tr side which he may hav previously doubted or oppo
SEED" may, we think be supposed be beyond the reach
ri taiiOnal conviction. a. CAMPBELL.
CONDITIONS.
Ihis work shall be- printed a new type, purchased
- tho purpose, and on good paper.
Il. Ii expected thar it will co 1n GOO large duoIec
small octave pages aud cannot, when subsian.
i,"lly bound, be offered los lees than S2-buund in
boards 81 81
~! TO those WHO subscribe for ten copies one shall
'ic ,iigwed-three for weuiy-cight hfty--aud 20
Tor one hundred. These allowances made on the rx-
press condition that the money will br paid when the
took delivered. In all only ten per cent
,vl I've allowed for sale aud collection.
~. hoped ihat will taken ~ obtain onIy
such subscribers will pay and that Agents viii
ma ks return list tbers yynin two months
lew days; aud a cannot throw Oh vety llree ion
preston IN short time, and all possible despatch -
aimed 10 the first edition. those who apply first will be
the rst supplied and should the edition fail before the
subscription is filed, those who latest in forwardinr
tcir lists Of sibscnbes may have wait for e. s,cond
clifton.
Bethany. Brooke Co. Va. May G. 1929.
" Subscriptions to the above .woik will he receive,
a the WING Ofhre. July 24