Litchfield enquirer., 1829-02-19
1lhs Chrissiaa Sgectator.
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 ger hs pHblisssd quarterly. This chm in 1Ns plan of the work is adppIcd from rar;or. :. ..e tions aE.s'ng ch'ey out oi the present state offh periodical press. At the time of the esnalssssSnS V ihe Christian Spectator there was no Th.e1s.so. 2. Magazine in our country. Now, hoWeyar sI.-Le - . large number, eevea of which have adonsnd 0 1e cisely the plan of this Work: and Ihe Cllriss; pre- tator, being the less needed religious isceIlp"S t is presumed may hc more useful by assuminv v hgher. aim az Theological Journal. IL may be re. marked, aso, tt many the topics which iorme.iv gave great value to monthly Magaxines,--the re- Iigous narratives and lighter n1isceIianies,rw find since the introduction Of religious newspapers ter appropriate place in those vehcles. It is therefore deemed expefent to onir topics of this nature and to occupy the space thus redeemed with more eabo. rate disquistions. And as inc subjects treated of will becclne more generally those Oi wide and per. manent interest, nnawill require extended and varied discussion, it s believed that the quarterly form of publication is the hest adopted the object
 Itis 10 be considered too, that Liierai0re has is Quartcrlies, and Science its massive Journals; while we have no corresponding work devoted to Theology. able and prominent journal 60 imperi0usly deunancd With0nt such work tue moral influence of she | press n incomplete. IS nOi enough that there religious misceanies desOfed local or seGtari- objects, however useful infher sphere. Ie is not sufficient that our country ssupped, however abun- dandy, with religions ilewsnapeFs and missionary magazines. Indeed the very abnnlance 0f these plll- saos as occasions the Ereaier nesessiy for ssks
 
 object is simply to publish intelligeAce, and while their topics of nature peculiarly adapted so in- terest religious minds, with little demand for enisi application, there IS rcasOnio apprchend that they may berome too exclusively the religious reading of the community, to the prejudice of those fnrnngb views of truth which important fo an engit- ened and wholesome piety.
 These i,en the Dliecss of the Christian Spec- tator. Its leading feature will be doctrinat discus. sion,-the medication of sound Theology, as it rec ga,ds the friends no less than ie enemies oftFuih, tIe ediiicatinn of believers well fe rnnvincng of errOriss and ganslyers. AntlSavhiIe Theology. both as science aud profession, will be made more prominent than it has heretofore been, other objects, scarcely less important, vii mt be tferOOk- ed. fle promotion of healtiIfil tone 0f literature the interests of education and maFafs the discussion os plans and measures; and in word. whatever sul- community, will c!am'tbc attention of The Christian Specfatbr. hE s142E @fgs. X ssFl hssas
 In respectto the size ofsthe work, tLc coDiuclors have felt some hesiiation. With the change oE form they hav heeHsrnpgly inclined 10 increase the num- her ct its pages; hut as they could not possiily do. this without enhancing ihe price, and AS they were dcsirous Of accommodating it to as wide circulation asis practicable, esperially among the clergy they have thougili best for the present promise only volume of the snIe size ihose of presetfing years and at the sane pricc The mafier of the work will be exclusively original: .o make room for this, Intel Iigence will be omitted. The following are tie l TERMS.-Tlle numbers will be issued on the first of March, June, September, and December; and will contain average 0f rot less than one hundred and sxty-eight pages. The price is Three Dollars payable on the first of March. As the price s very low, 1t is hoped that this condition in respect to pay .Ncw-Eayen, Jan. 1899. NDP Mr. J. Gsrritf is agent for the above work in Litchfsd and will deliver tito subscribers free of postage. | 3,5