Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-11
PROSPECTUS
OF A RELIGIOUS rAPER. To be CALLED
THE CHURCH.

Catholic, Not Roman, apostolic, Not Secfdridn.
ME subscribers propose 10 pubhsh ia the city
Il oil RasIVl c, Tennessee, a paper devoted to
the interests OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the South West. The want of one has long
been felt. Those published at the North. sound
and ably conducted as some of them are, are ROT
precisely suit a TO our CIR rumstances and needs.
aud have besides a very limited circulation
TLe Y GorK Churchman, the Banner OF the
Cross aud others OF the same approved character
are real only by tIe clergy and n few prominent
laymen in the South West. VI Course tits not
PROPOSED 10 supplantthese by our conte mpla ted
on 'erprs but ia the lake spirit and with haT-
IN lnlous vie vs., to address ourselves to the pc
cular wants and responsibilities Of he church In
these new DI0ceses. TINS provincial adapthrion
Joined with increased facilities i'm the m1tters 80
earlier distribution and more convenient paw
ment OF sub5cT puOns, will place il IN the hands
Of many church families that are now unhappily
destitute Of this means OF defence and eii6caTon
Tie exlSentles of the I hurch seem 10 us to call
for sncn an effort. She has been, slowly indeed
put steadily. growing IN the respect and conf
dence vi tue people a tlarge. Many of The more
enlightened amongst the numerous secIs that
had pre- DC upied this extensive field, are now
anSlOuslyl nVa stIgatInS our clalmS-that we are
a bracch OF the One Holy Catholic Church.
thal we have, Independently Of Rome. the Apos.
tollc succession # a divinely constituted minis
tty and valid sacTameuts,-thaJ IN protesting
against Papal errors, The Church, as the pillar
and gro Iud OF the truth" declares Rome Ia be
in schIsnl, not pure because not PRINT Ye-thaI
between Rome aud the Church there is no resting
place for those who seek a saving union with
Chust's Body-that the notion Of a universal
NAHNNN " NAstOAtNb u dDpI oCldDlGO Y every one 3
private persuasion OF mlno, Is ~fauatcal and whSl-
ly unwaTronted by scripture these are topics Of
constant discussion, and one great object OF The
ChPrch" - TO furnish our own people with the
proper proofs IN point. The leading denol.Ina-
10. rs IN the South West employ the agency ofpa.
pers published amongst US ID scatter broadcast
thelT principles, and the e. uTch is now some
whats al a disadvantage for the want of the pre-
Csc AID wS propose TO supply. While we shall
e%lucidatc and defend these principles, cnlmIy and
temporarily, with such measure Of ability as we
nave II Will be our steady olm TO avoid anything
Ike termination towards thos who may nss.ii
love"
ltis intended 10 make the proposed publication
a + aMily pap Gr-as suitable portion of Il will he.
devotetlO the IN 5tructibn cfchildren and rervants
aiming generally not 81 much at assisting the
professional study of the clergy, as in teaching
the lalty how they may most happily perform
will be published in the Quarto form-nbout The
size Of the Banner ofthe Cross.-on the 3atur-
day OF reach week, atThree dollars the year-pay-
able invariably IN advance.
Our Diocesan, the Right Rev DIR Otey, has Riv-
en- MS godly counsel and benedi ton 10 this en-
teTpnse. we are encouraged also 10 hope tor the
patronage OF the Bishop Of louisiana, and a gem
eral support IN Missippi, Alabama, and Arkansas
our chief dependence however, Is UPON tie
churchmen OF our own diocese. Nav we be1.
Dear ST., TIA: y VI will make tn is a personsI
concern, a9d Tor love Of Christ and His church.
do what you can TO promote H.. We are anxious
To have returns from our friends as early "a the
m5ellng OF the next convention, the second We'd
nesday IN May. If suitable encouragement Is
given, we shall issue the FIRST number as early
thereafter as pracuCabls. Subscriptions 10 thS
hrst volume will be required at the issuing OF the
first number.
In the best Of bonds, Yours truly.
} t WHEAT, Rector Of Christ Church.
CREssY, Rector, Trinity CSTreS.
.'.4ddrsss the Rev Mr. Wheat, NashyiiI..
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