Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-18
To THE FpIToks OF THE Vino

Fundamentally heart leaped with Joy, upon
discovering in the Compiler Of Yesterday, a
scheme Tor getting up a Emission at our doors "
The PLAZA as tar as it Is developed IN that paper,
seems 10 promise much good to the civ. Being
under The direction OF society of Christians.
OF various evangelical denominations, (of VIII Oh
profess to be one,) The object Will be TO carr,
religion lato each mans doors, and thereby su-
Persete the neccssi Y of each mans going out of
his own doors bp'n by day and by night, N quest
oF spiritual f5od,
The metlbe5s of this plous association, have
10 doubt, witnessed with christian s.rrow, the
la'al neglect which has been evlnced for some
Tine past, by pcricn of the good people OF
this renowned city, to the concerns OF their
iamles-have hea with appalled, ears, the cries
OF nfdTtS for their absent mothers land as III
duty bound their absent fathers)-ihe erosns
81 shrlCks Of affighted children before the altar
OF God, and seen the necessary vocaiIuns OF hi
Standing still and neglected, VIII /. thousand.
have tocked 10 camr-r ceilings, as, ocriipns, day
meetings, night meetings., class meetings, prayer
meetings, four day s. meetings, love feasts, &c
&C., and with sorrow, have found that no one
has yet cone forward to whisper in the ears Of
those who are engaged IN those pious pilgfima-
gess las They would have tn world To consider
them) that they ore en- Ling poverty and dest.-
tuition on their pOsteHty, this word, whilst
they are so bnSiIy engaged in clrvi0g ont saliva
ton Tor themselves, IN the world to come.
say, my hear ape with JOY TO find, lhat
the re lily Il Ms - tyInge ical G. lr, stan e" have
AT lrngtn come torwa d. and tend, ii Their So
VICES To the good pco lie OF tbs renowned c ty
TO counterfeit h. effects IF this pr.vnlll.o ma
MA, and although they haze not in So MANY
words SAID to them, that the scriptures some.
where say, ''fie who does not provide fer hi
househUu!d is worse rhan nm rfdcl." nor US, q
the old Spanish pro.or0 House COS mao
when women CAD" yet WITH Their charac. CT ). tr
modesy. they have dropped he hint. WHICH, from.
such source, viii doubtless be received rs Il
command. Preludiccd ] have always been
against tjlS Needless waste of time how ceuiC
avoid feeling the most exta ic delight, IN FIR
ding that there were those, for whose cloth ]
have always felt due rev renee, who had en-
tered i"to ~ 7ssccaion to res ore society to H.
wonIed t-ain- ard at tie same time TO keen
I'VE the genuine principles Of "EYaBge real
Chr.s i1niiJ!" TO accomplish successful; the b
} Ct oil tbs associaicr, thuk with INV brei lirsn
hat great regard should b. paid o the secc ion of
an adequate band" Of determined aud drvott
agents; without which, no plan Cf rel gous
CHARGER, IN these days Of iufiipli.y, can sue
ceed nhd knowing that persons, cCtati, ing tie
Necessary quail fica'ions. are rarely to be fCuud
L occurred TO me-, not that regard The pay, 10
maj surely never enters INTO The calcula. Iors of
Evangelical Christmas" that ! would become
candidate f ran appointments end having c, n
c'1ded o 90 So. | consider it by u, means md J.
'"'e "'I me 10 say thls little OF myself u that
} possess sans mems in saDo corpore that is, that
although many people are mad; yes. slark sterinp
mad, IN The present day, ! know by p4ttlcul;,
Signs and tokens. That am not, and that have
tie most wonG' rfil powers for loco mott - As
Tor determination no man surpasses nc. ard for
devotion to- This cause; nfrrr the fact. ~ hich
presume bni few can niEcT) thot have ouly VS.
tied ono IF those continuous e;iBgs for twelve
months; because / rnost rclirously and coasci n
tlousy believe, that they are INJURIOUS, and dc,
grading to man: and offensive 10 Gcd
Tha, religion is a most excel Mt thing No
decent man, IN his proper senses viii dcuy. bgr
hat there may be. yeO, and has been IN use
OF II, every rational christian will as readily adj
mt. ReHgrntem esse deceit. reliriosum reras
The object this association Shen, being evident
~ designed TO restore those who have been alien
ated from their homes, to an acquaintance with
Their own domestic concerns, and an interest in
hose home matters which seem to have boon en-.
irey forgotten in the enthusiasm Of the day; everv