Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-15

DROPOSAlS, by ALEX'R CAMPBELL for pub-
II fishing by subscription, "A DEBATE on ihe
EVIDENCES or CIIRISYL4.NYTY held he
tween RoEERr OWEN, of New Lanark Scotland
and ALEX'R CAMPBELL, of Bethany. Virginia in tlu,
city OF Cincinnati, Ohio, beginning the 5th and
with the lntermlsslon of one Sunday, continued iii
the evening OF the 2Ist April, 1929.
Robert Oven read aud spoke for ID hours on the sid,
OF Scepticism -AleNaner Campbell, side of Christ
sny, spoke 20 hours, making ia all hours per day FOR
8 days.
This discussion was taken down in Shorthand bv Mr..
CHARLES ii. SIMS nj Cincinnatti. a very competen,
senogTa phcr, who preferred immediate.
for his services 10 the right OF IL
we'd upon the parties Mr.. Sims and 10 n.
detake the publication themselves Having agreed To
hn 3o dollars for his report; and Mr. Owen, about re-
turn TO Europe, having svd his interest in the work
have BECOME the sole proprietor.
vety imp RECT outline Of this discussion can be Civ
en- ~ any prospectus. To say tue least IT, was
maps the most interesting discussion which has
since tire reformation, perhaps before that
bic ep"ch the celebrity of Mr.. Owen, aud his bold
auarS TN all religions, gave great tiuns
seeptieal world. Having myself expected much, aceu-
nuated large variety OF docu,iens aud in
defence OF the Revelation, and explored all systems
OF scepic'Sm of ancient aud modern times The social
system, too, ably plead by Mr.. Owen, ca me in re-
view. NO ofthe same kind be found in any
language or country The bulw aTks of Ch,istiHny md
oeep'iem are clearly and fully exposed side by
ANA many documents Una cesSble the great mass of
mankind, will he nude accessible and nellipibIr % n
readers who are DESTROYS understand these subjects
MIR. Owen and myself have agreed to odd an AppES-
DIX I'D THE DEBATE, for the purpose of king the
from oom parties their best thoughts such matters
were not sn fully examined in the discussion. In word
we may say that this work will be in itself lille libta
~ on the subjects which il treats and he tina, rises
from faithful perusal it, umconvnced of the truth ~
the side which he may have previously doubted or oppo
sed may, we think be supposed be beyond the re
OF ratonai conviction. 4. CAMPBELL.
CONDITIONS.
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Tor the purpose, and on good paper.
H. ID expected that it will contain 600 large duodec-
mo or small octave pages; and cannot, whe subsan-
TALLY bound, be offered for less than $2-bound in
boards, 81 so.
ILL., To those who subscribe for copies shall
be aDowed-thTee Tor iwenIy-eght for ffty-and 90
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Will be allowed for sale and collection.
W. IL Is hoped that will be taken obtain only
such subscribers will pay aud that the Agents will
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OF sooner possible. The work shall put 10 press in
lew days; and as cannot throw very large i'm.
preston in short time, aud all possible despatch is
aimed at in the first edition, those who apply hrst be
the hTst supplied: and should the edition fail before the
subscription IS filled, those who in forwarding
her lists of subscribers may have ait for second
edition.
Bethany, Brooke Co. Va. May C, 1929.