Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-18

man 'nink, who desires TO avert aiaine from TIA,
land, Is mPeriously called to sustain the view,
OF ine society OF Christians of various Evange.
neal denominations" 1t is certain that 7 am
no cermorant for money, but apprehending tb,,
Few persons can, like myself exhibit unexception
aoc evidences OF fitness for the office of Superin
lenuonl Oh Districts, and being anxious that the
scheme should be put into speedy operation bare
y offer my services to take the three Districts IN,
medately, and perform the duties which canno,
myself question: my entire ability to perform Tho
compensation is not surely the primary cors;dor
ton with me, particularly as out of the sru, T -
coive, shall (as usual1 be compelled to take car.
OF my employers; hut the desire | have to mt
down the phronzy OF the day, and to advance the
c1usc of"Evangccai Christianity" will 7 an, sure
warm my zeal, and call forth my most ;ndef,,;ro
BILE sxertions So full am L of this project tb.t +
would give worlds if my brethren had given tbe,r
names, that might have known to whom to have
addressed myself, and presented my credentiaI,-
until that shall be done, for which, burn with inn
patience, can only subscribe myself
FRIEND TO EvASoELIcAL CHRIsrrAss
Richmond, 18th July, 1881.
Living at some distance from vour of,;co nd 10
ing unable to forward to you the fore oinp com,,,
mcatlon until to day, judge my SURPRISE when on
perusing the Wing of last evening, and the Compi
Ter oil TINS morning, found that your .ssubscrbarn
and =" Paul Pry" had taken views of this m,ttor 60
entirely different from my own-sod hunanum est
oiierre re-Nor Ia 1t to be wondered that profana
ana sacred eyes should see things very different
arise. Had the Z" Subscriber" and Paul Prvn nos
sessed the spirit of Evangelical Christians" and
looked with spiritual eyes into this matter thew
would have seen their mistake: and SURELY vould
not have forgotten the reverence due to "Evangoli.
cal Christians which they evince they want when
they speak OF " chastisenient.' They would have
perceived IN one moment, that the destruction Of
continuous meetings which Mey are known to nh
nor, (for know them wclD could ONLY be effected
by tho introduction of ''domiciliary viss; for sure
~ no man could suspect Evangelical Christians,
OF such folly, as TO make visits to empty houses
to convert their absent tenants; and that such would
be the case during the continuance of four DAYS
meetings, &c. &c. sc. all must know IF there be
any) who have entered other than church doors
since the introduction of those meetings [ feel
greatly anxious to put those gentlemen right on
thus sublect,-frst because they warning against
Evangelical Christmas" and secondly because
they are endeavourng by their vain threat to crush
IN the embryo, an association, which am sure by
the zeal and capacity with which can conduct it,
Will not only advance the cause of :sEvangelical
Religion" but secure for me the s. 500 out of
which should Gas in duty and custom bound) pro-
vide handsomely for those kind Evangelical Chris
tians" who although they never turn their thoughts
to such profane and worthless things as dollars and
cents should still be provided for.
18th July, 1881.