The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-29
pr o ) Feet Us
OF THE
North Carolina PRESBYTERIAN.


rI,HE P,esbytsdaa Church ia North Carolina ha.
u long labofed under serious disadvantage from the
wlnt Of 1uina 10 adsoeate her claims and ref resent
her interests Il is esiimaed that only one thousand
Pres5ytciian Weeklies taken IN the bounds Of our
three PTesbytefieL We have thirteen thousand Com
maneans aud i safe 10 infer that there aIc Thirty
thousanl Pfesbyerans in principle il the State. Our
synod stands fih IN the Union in pom, Of numbefs,
and her membership IL greater than that Of any Synod
South OF Wesl of Pennsylyana. Our sister States on
the North and sOuh, neither Of which has q member.
ship . large ~ ours, publish the Central and The
Southern Presbyterian for tho benefit Of their people.
The Time has come when the Presbyterian Church in
Norh carolna should likewise do her duty 10 her
children. Il a conceded and important fact, that
hundreds Of our members will take Slate paper who
will take other. The Paper needed Be The organ
of our y nod and Pfesy ytercstO elevate and enlgten
the Pieiy Of our membership By dIusins evangelical
knoslsdge--to promote the cause of Educaton--lo
descepe The talents Of Ministry, and % strengthen
the alilehmeutof people the soi and saneusos
Of their own state.
n our Church IL other States. and other Churches
10 this STATE supply their members VIII Rel gious
journal, why may not vel Aie North Catolina rres.
bytefians niefiO ii talent, energy aud patriotism
Their acghbofs on the North or South or 10 Ghrslilns
u Other denominations at home With The same o.
better opportunities Of accomplishing his work shall
we leave II undOnel 10 the language u Que of our
most able and useful Minister'S adopted of our
state, 1T ought 20 have been undertaken twenty years
ago, but Il is 20, too late 10 begin 10 DO night"
In the lsH two Or three months, fund d about
$4,000 has been subscribed permanent capital ~
meeting of the contributors, held st Gfcensbotough
on the lfih of May, Rev. A. Baker. Chairman, ,-ihe
Paper was unanimously loo aied al Fayetteville, under
The name and tale Of the North Carolina PresbyteaH.
Rev. WIN. n. Mshano and Rev. George Mcneil were
elected Editors; Rev. MessfS George McNrill WIN.
N. Mrbane. A. Baker, aud &. n. Wiley. and Me.sfs.
George Mcneil, 81. John N. Cook and Dsyid Murphy
were appointed Executive Committee. 10 establish
the Paper and manage s business affairs
ilisouf wish and design 10 make The North Carolina
Presbyterian journal of the first class, equal 10 the
best IN the county IN typographical appearnee and in
adaptation 10 the wants u our Churches. L. columns
viii aofj The latest intelligence, both foreign and do
nestle, and special care will be taken 10 give iu and
accurate summary of State news. The nsme of The
Paper designed 10 e exponent of IL character and
contents ffom conviction. II will advocate the con.
ssralise, orthodox old school doctrines and order d
the Church.
Oar ar.i sppe. is 10 our own people--io North Cato
lina Presbytefian4 Whilst We rely confidently upon
lheif vo We trust that the native % North Caro-
liDa who have found homes in other States, aud the
adopted citizens of Stata who gim 20 important an
element IN our Ministry and membefshp. will take 4
deep nieic. IN this enterprise and give u their hearty
support.
TEass i--s9 per annum IN advance, or on delivery
Of hs first number; 81 so in siK months, So al ih,
end of the year To clubs Of twenty .ise or more
paying 10 advance and when tho Paper L scnl 10 on
sddress discount of ten per cent. will be allowed
Our Ministers and Elders are earnestly desired 20 &c
Agents. and all others friendly ohe will pleas
assist IN procuring as many subscribers a. possible
and forward The names, by Igggl W, % this Office
AZ soon as 800 Subscribers obtained, the Ifs
number will be issued. II faithful and vigorous eot
is made ~ the next two months BY those who iake
lively interest 10 this work. we will without doubt,
aide 10 bcgn the publication II the end Of that tim
with paying Subscription lisl of at least 5000.
Iw Address. Editors of The North Carolina Pfesby
tsdan. Fayetteville, n. q.
June 10. 92-3v