The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1857-08-08
PROSPECTUS
or
THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAr

or
THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN
The Presbyterian Church in North Carolina
has long labored under serious disadvantage
from the want Of a journal to advocate her
claims and represent her interests It is esti-
ma ted that only 1000 Presbyterian Weeklies
are taken in the bounds of our three Presbyte-
ries We have I3 900 Communicates and it
is safe to infer that there 80, 600 Presby-
terians in principle in the State Our Synod
stands fifth in the Union in point of numbers
and her membership is greater than that of
any Synod South West of Pennsylvania
Our sister States on the North and South,
neither of which has a membership SO large as
ours: publish the Central, and the Southern
Presbyterian, for the benefit Of their people
L he time has come when the Presbyterian
Church in North Carolina should likewise do
her duty to her children. 1t is a conceded and
important fact, that hundreds of our members
4hss papeS IS htsasd RsPsdf y Sc tie
Synod and Presbyteries- to elevate and CIV
Tighten the piety of our membership by diffasing
evangelical knowledge-to promote the cause
of Education-to develope the talents OF our
Ministry and to strengthen the attachment OF
our people to the soil and sanctuares OK their
own State
If our Church in other States, and other
Churches in this State, can supply their mem
bers with religious Journal why may not we!
Are North Carolina Presbyterians inferior IN
talent energy and patriotism to their neighbors
on the North or South, or to Christians OF
other denominations at home? With the
same or better opportunities of accomplishing
| this work, shall we leave it undone! In TUE
language of one of our most able and usefdi
Ministers, an adopted son of our State, 1T
ought to have been undertaken 20 years agb,
but it is not too late to begin to do right" J,
In the last two or three months, fund f
about $4,000 has been subscribed permit
nent capital. At meeting of the contributors
held at Greensborough on the 14th of May,
Rev. A. Baker, Chairman, the Paper was u /
anmously located at Fayetteville, under tve
name and title of the NORTH CAROLINA PRS
ByrERIAN. Rev. VIM. n Mebane and Rev
George McNeill were elected Editors: Rey
Messrs. George McNeill, VIM. n, Mebane, A
Baker and c. II. Wiley and Messrs. George
McNeill, Sr., John H: Cook aud David Muir
ply were appointed an Executive Committee
to establish the Paper and manage its business
affairs
1t is our wish and design to make the NoRrI
CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN a journal of the frs
class, equal to the best in the country in typo
/ graphical appearance and in adaptation to ths
wants of our Churches. Its columns will affort
the latest intelligence, both foreign and domes
tic, and special care will be taken to give ful
and accurate summary of State news. The
name of the Paper is designed to be an expo
nent of its character and contents. From con
v;ction, it will advocate the CONSERVATIVE or
thodox, Old School doctrines and order of th
Church.
Our first appeal is to own people-to y
G. Presbyterians. Whilst we rely confdentl
upon their favor, we trust that the native son
Of North Carolina who have found homes Il
: other States, and the adopted citizens OF GU
State who form SO important All element In ou
Ministry and membership, will take Gee
interest in this enterprise, aud give 1t tnei
hearty support
TERMS: 50 per annum in advance, or on de
e livery of the first number; 50 SO in SIX month
: So at the end Of the year To clubs of 70 Q
more, paying in advance and when the rape
h is sent to address, discount of 10 Pc
e cent. will be allowed Our Ministers an
Elders are earnestly desired to act as Agents
5 and all others friendly to the cause will pieas
= assist in procuring many subscribers as poss
/ bic, and forward the names by Amg~st 1sf,
y this Office. AS soon as 1900 subscribers al
); obtained, the first number will be issued Z
Il faithful and vigorous effort is made in the neg
is two months by those Hho take a lively infefc
e in this work, We will without doubt, be able
begin the publication at the end of that tin
/ with paying subscription list of at least 800
:. :, B9- Address, Editors of the North CarellI
Presbyterian, Fayetteville, n. C.
Fayetteville, May 20, 1851