Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-17
EprroR, Rev. WILLIAM F. LEE.

TNHIS publication will be commenced as soon
Il as number Of subscribers sufficient to JUS
tify the step can be obtained.
Its peculiar theology will be that of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
A principal reason for the commencement OF
this publication is, that with the exception ofthe
Gospel Messenger a monthly pamphlet, whose
circulation is believed to be confined almost ex
clusvey to the State Of South Carolina, there
exists no periodical devoted to the interests of
the Protestant Episcopal Church throughout all
our Southern and Southwestern country, which
embraces population of five millions of souls.
A Southern paper, adapting itselfto the pecu-
liar wants, and meeting with prompttude the
local circumstances of the Southern Church, it
is believed would best subserve her interests
Second in prominence to the exhibition OF
man as sinner, Christ crucfied as an all-suffi-
Gent Saviour, and the Holy Spirit as an essen
tial agent in the work of human salvation, the
SOUTHERN CHuRsHMAN will present the distinct
i've characteristics of Episcopalians. 1t will be
the prompt and Jealous advocate OF institutions,
properly conducted, designed to afford to MEM
bers ofthe Church facilities for early instruction,
and sound expositions ofthe nature and grounds
of our pure faith, primitive order, and scriptu-
raj liturgy.
In benevolent enterprises Of an enlarged and
national character, in the prosecution OF which
the principles of sectarism may be avoided, and
Protestant Christians meet upon common
ground it will labor to promote union as strong
as Christian charity can cement, and as COM
prehensive as the world
The SOUTHERN CHURCHMAN will omit no means
ofprocurng for its readers the earliest ntelli-
gence ofinerestng movements in the Christian
word, and in the Church in its more domestic
relations. 1t will not be unmindful of the litera-
ture of religion. 1t will strive to promote a
Missionary spirit in the Churches. A cordial
and Jealous cooperation will be given to the
Temperance cause.
Southern by birth, residence, and strong at
tachmcnt, and perfectly familiar with the diff
culties of conscientious discharge of duties
arising from the existence of a peculiar caste
among us, the Editor hopes to render to the anx-
ious Christian master such aids as the faithful
exposition of the word of God, in conneXlon
with the experience and lights of others, SINH
lary situated, may afford.
The humble but most earnest efforts of this
print will be used to raise to its scriptural eleva
ton, the standard of piety in the Church. Esta-
blished not in the spirit of opposition, nor as
the organ of party, it will labor to promote the
harmony ofthe Church, assured that Discord is
the deadlest foe to goodness, and that only
when united in feeling and effort throughout all
her borders can she attain to that usefulness and
elevation which belong to her as an institution
of God, designed to bless and renovate the
world.
The SOUTHERN CHuRcHMAN will be published
weekly in the City of Richmond, Va. at So so
per annum, if paid in advance; otherwise So
will be demanded. Its sheet will equal in size
and quality to that upon which the Episcopal Re-
corder or the Churchman is published.
uf Subscriptions will be received In TINS
place alexandria ID. c. by either ofthe Epis-
copal clergymen, or by Mr.. Cassius F., Lee and
William M Morrison, and in Virginia, by the
Episcopal Clergy generally.