Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-11
ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.

ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.
published under the supcTS,s"dsnee Of the soecy
diffusion OF Useful knowledge. H. Brougnam, Esq K -,
VI r. Ch"mian Lord John Russell, NJ p Vice Chainnan, &c
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DROPOSALS. by ALkx'R CAMpBe,L, for pub.
EYIDE.NCES or CHRISTIANITY. held be-
| tween RoErRr OWEN, of Rev i.ansTk Scotland.
and AIEx'R CAMPBELL, of Bethany. Virginia, i'll the
city of CINCINNATI Ohio beginning 0n the 18th. and
with the ntermission of one Sunday, continued ill
the evening of the 2lst April, 1929.
Robert Owen read aud spoke Tor ID hours the side
Of Scepticism Alexander Campbell, the side of Christ
any, spoke 20 hours, making IA ali hours day for
8 days.
This discussion taken dawn in SHORTHAND by MI
CHARLES II. SIMS of CINCINNATI, n very co mprten
stenogra phe VIII" preferred Immediate tun
for his services To the right OF publications therefor. devn.
we'd upon the parties Mr.. Suns. NV
euake the publication themselves. Having agreed give
him 500 dollars Tor his aud Mr.
turn TO Europe having sold his interest in the work.
nave become the sole proprietor.
very impsrfect outline of this discussion be
en- in any prospectus. To say the least il, il
haps the interesting discussion which has occurred
since the Reformation, perhaps before that
hie epoch the celebrity of Mr.. Owen, aud his bold
attack on all religions, gave great expectations to the
sceptcal world. Having myself expected much, accu-
nuated large variety of docua.uis and arguments in
defence OF the Revelation, and explored all the systems
ni sceptieism Of ancient aud modern times. The social
system too, so ably plead by Mr. Owen, re-
view No work III the same kind found in any
language ar country The bulwarks Of Christianity and
Scep'csn' are clearly and fully exposed side
And many documents, oces>ble the grea, mass Of
mankind will be made accessible and int-lligblc n
readers who d-sirous understand these
| Mr. Owen and myself have agreed o add an APPEN
DIX TO THE DEBATE, lnr tine purpose of making the
work more satisfactory. This Appendix will present
from both parties their best thoughts such as
were not 81 fully examined in the discussion In word
we may say that this work viii be in srii little libra
ry on the subjects which it aud he that
from faithful perussi of il, unconvncrd Of the truth of
the side which he may have previously duubted oppo-
sed' may we think he supposed be beyond the
| OF rational conviction. A. CAMPBELL.
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ILL., To those who subscribe for ten copies one shall
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press condition tina, monsf are made on the ex-
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w. 1t hoped that will be taken obtain only
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snoner possible The work shall be put to pres, in
few days. and as we cannot throw of very large i'm
preston IN short time, aud all possible despatch is
aimed at in the first edition, those who apply first will be
the hrst supplied and should the edi,ion fail before e
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Their lists of subscribers may have 70 wait Tor s,cond
edition. " 'N"''"
Bethany, Brooke Co. Va. May 6. 1929