Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
A r the late General Confidence Of the Meth
"a od;st Episcopal Church, resolutions were
nassed, authorizing the publication of weekly re-
lioious papers, on the same footing with the
Christian Advocate and Journal (of New Iork')
and the Western Christian advocate (Clncinna-
ti.1 at ii .hmond, Nashville, land C,:arisston. Az
Nashville, the paper thus authorized, has Sifsaog
been issued. The one intended for Richmon,,
will, We doubt not, soon be put forth. And the
] Georgia and South Carolina Annual Conteren-
ces, for whose districts the paper at Charleston
is especially intended, have each taken measures
for its early publication.
TIE Act Of the General Conference authori-
zing these puDi;ci tions, was called Tor ny the
Southern Delegates, on the ground OF Hs m Deing
necessary to m equal distribution ofthe Cnurchs
press to all parts of her communion ana esPe.
cially in view of the peculiar political aspect OF
the times, Within the range contemplated for
tho paper at Charleston, leaving equal scope for
those at Richmond and Nashville, there arc about
fifty thousand whites in the membership OF the
Church. Here then are, probably, ten thousand
Methodist families, and a much greater number
attached to the Methodists who have no weekly
paper published among them. This, under any
circumstances, might be held sufficient reason
for the publication we propose; but considered
in copnexon with the feeling which is known to
peryade all classes of men on the subject Of our
domestic institutions, it not only justies our un-
dertaking as one that is expedient, but strongly
urges it as necessary 10 the Church.
We propose, therefore, to publish at the city Of
Charleston, as soon as the subscription list shall
warrant it, weekly religious paper, to be enti-
tied The Southern Christian Advocate; which
shall be zealously devoted to tho promotion Of
good morals and religion-to give expression to
the views aud feelings of our people, kindly, but
firmly, on all subjects bearing on the Church
and in particular, TO set forward the cause of
Christian bencvolence, as embodied i'll the Bible,
Missionary, Sunday School, Tract and Temper.
ance Societies.
This paper shallbe printed on an imperial Sheet,
of the same size and quality with that of the
Christian Advocate of New York with new
typo, long primer; and the typography, in all
respects, shall closely resemble the New York
paper.
advance.
Subscriptions paid within one month after re-
ceiving the first number, either to the publisher
OF az authorized Agent, will be considered as IN
advance.
In any case ofdiscontinuance during the year,
the subscription for the year must be paid, and
postage of the order to discontinue.
Ali communications, whether of business or
matter for publication, unless rcmitting money,
or subscriptions, to the amount Of ten dollars,
must be post paid.
Communications involving facts, OF respect
inc persons, as accounts of rcvivals or religious
meetings, obituary notices, biographies, &C.
must be accompanied with the writer's name.
Communications may be addressed to the Rev.
William Capers, Charleston. or to either Of the
Pastoral Ministers of the Methodist, Episcopal
Church in this city, who arc members of the
Publishing Committee.
The Itinerant Ministers and Preachers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, are all authorized
Agents of the Southern Christian Advocate, TO
whom payments may be made.
The proceeds of this paper, as part of the
General Book Concern, will be equally divided
among all the Annual Conferences, to be applied
in spreading the Gospel, and aiding distressed
and supcrannuatcd Ministers, and the Widows
and orphans of those who have died in the work.
WILLIAM CAPERS, Editor,
Publishing Committee.-Nicholas Talley,Geo.
F. Pierce, Bond English, Whitciord Smith, Jun
James Sewell, John y. Davis.
Charleston. Jan. %.