The North-Carolinian., 1857-10-24

The Presbyterian Church in North Carolin
has long labOred under a serious disad yalitats
from the want Of journal to advocate he
claims and represent her interests. It is esti
mated that only 1000 Presbyterian Weeklsa
are taken in the bounds of our three Presbys{
ries. We have Is, 600 Commandments, and i
is safe to infer that there are 10000 Presby
terIans in principle in she State Our SYNOD
stands fifth in the Union in point of numbers
and her membership is greater than that Of
any Synod South or West of PENNSYLVANIA
Our sister States on the North and South.
neither OF which has membership so large as
ours. publish the Central, and the Southern
Presby yterian, for the benefit of their people.
The 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
VIII take State paper who will take no other
The Paper is needed to be the organ of our
Synod and Presbyteres- to elevate and en-
Tighten the pety of our membership by difTnsine
evangelical knowled gc-to promote the cause
OF Educaton-to deveope the talents of our
Ministry, and to strengthen the attachment of
our people to the soil and sanctuaries of their
own State.
If our Church in other States, and other
ChurcheS IN tins 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 the |
language of one of oar most able and useful |
Ministers, an adopted son of our State at
ought to have been undertaken 90 wears ago
but it is not too late to begin to do right
In the last two or three months a fund of
about $4,000 has been subscribed as a perma-
'ent capital. At meetine~of the contributors
leld at Greensborough the 14th of May
Rev. \. Baker, Chairman, the Paper was un-
located at Fayetteville, under the
lame and title of the NORTH C,RoIISA PREs-
:TrERIAN Rev Wm. N Mebnne anes Rev
george Mcneil were elected Editors Rev
iessrs George NcNeill VIM. n Mebane, A
'aker and c II Wiley and Messrs George
lcNell, Sr., John IL. Cook and David Muir
hy were appointed Executive Committee, =
o establish the Paper and manage its business +
fairs
1t is our wish and design to make the NORTH
jARoLINA PRESBYTERIAN a journal of the first
lass, equai to the best in the country in typo
raphIcai appearance and in adaptation to the
rants of our Churches It's columns will afford
he latest intelligence, both foreign and domes-
ic and special care will be taken to give a full
nd accurate summary of State news The
anne OF the Paper is designed to be an expo
ent of its character and contents From con
lcton, 1t Will advocate the nservative or s
hodox, Old School doctrines and order of the
Church.
Our first appeal is to our own people-to n
). Presbyterians. Whilst we rely confidently |
pom their favor, we trust that the native sons i.
North Carolina who have found homes in
ther States, and the adopted citizens of our
tate who form SO important an element in our
llnistry and membership, will take a deep d
interest in this enterprise, and give it their i
earty support. t
Terms: 50 per annum In advance or Oh de- t
very of the first number; 50 so in six months t.
3 at the end Of the year To clubs of 25 or !,
lore, paying in advance and when the Paper n
sent to one address. discount of 10 per s
ent. will be allowed. Our Ministers and a
,lders are earnestly desired to act Agents. ,
nd all others friendly to the will please il
ssst in procuring many subscribers as posi-
lie, and forward the names. by august 1st, to
lis Office. AS soon as 1900 subscribers are
Itained, the first number will be issued If >
ithful and vigorous effort is made in the next +
vo months by those Hho take lively interest
this work. will without doubt, be able to
egin the publication at the end of that time
ith paying subscription list of at least 3OOO
Bas- Address, Editors of the North Carolina
rcsby yterian, Fayetteville, n. c..
Fayetteville, May 20, 1851