The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-22
PROS SPECTUs
OF THE
North Carolina PRESBYTERIAN,

ruvHE Presbyterian Church In North Carolina ha.
= long abored under serious disadvantage from the
want OF journal TO advocate her claims and rer resent
hsrinteress. i y estimated that only one thousand
Presbyterian Weekiies taken in The bounds or our
three Presbyteries. We have thirteen thousand Com.
municants and is safe 10 infer that there are thirty
thousand Pfesbyterans in principle in the State Our
synod stands Nth In the Union In point Of numbers
and her membership is greater than that Of any Synod
South o. West Of Pennsylvanis. Our ssier States on
the North and South, neither Of which has member.
ship so large as ours, publish the Central, and the
Southern Presbyterian for the benefit Of their people,
The time has come when the Presbyterian Church in
North Carolina should likewise do her duty 10 her
children. Il Is conceded and important fact, that
hundreds Of our members will take State paper who
will take other The Paper il needed 10 Be lie organ
Of our synod and Presby elevate and enIighcn
tho plety OF our membership by ddusing evangelical
know ledge-to promote the cause Of Educstion-to
develops tue talents OF Ministry and TO strengthen
the attachment Of our people to the soil aud sancuares
Of their own state.
II our Church ~ other States, and other Churches
IN this state supply their members with Rel gious
journal. why may mol we AIe North Carolina Pres.
bycnans nisf1 IN talent. energy aud patriotism 10
their ncighbofs the NoIth south, or 10 Ghristans
Of chei denominations sl home With the same Or
better opportunities Of accomplishing this work shail
we leave Il unlonei In the language Of one of ,ur
most able and useful Ministers an adopted son or out
Stale, III ought 10 have been undertaken twenty years
ago. but u Is not loo late 10 begin 10 do right"
In tue last two OF three months, fund OF about
$1,000 has been subscribed permanent capital Al
a meeting of the contributors, held al GTeensborough
on the iiih Of May, Rev. A. Baker. chairman,--tbe
Paper was unanimously located al Fayetteville under
the name and title Of the North Carolina PresLpferign
Rev. Wm N. Mebane and Rev. George Mcneil were
elected Editors; Rev. Messrs. George McNeili, Wm.
n. Mebane. A. Bskei, and Z. II. Wiley, and Messrs
George hcNeil ST., John II. Cook and David Murphy
were appointed an Executive Committee. to establish
The Paper and manage it business affairs.
II isour wish and design make the North Carolina
Presbyterian journal Of the first Glass; equal 10 the
best ia The country IN typographical appearance and n
adaptation TO the wants oi Churches. IL columns
will Afford the latest intelligence, both foreign and do
meslie and special care will he taken give full and
accurate summary Of State rpws The name Of the
Paper Is designed 10 e exponent Of is character and
contents From conviction, il will advocate the con.
servlye, orthodox DID school doctrines and order Of
the Church.
Our drs appeal Is 10 our own people-to Norh Caro-.
lima PfeslYterians Whilst we rely confidently upon
their iasor, Ne trust that The nsse Of North Caro-
Ina who have found homes IN other States and the
adopted citizens of State who form 90 important On
cement ~ our Ministry and memhership will iuke
deep interest IN this enterprise and give il their hearty
support.
thhhHs-t@ Pef tnnum ~ adNance, or on delivery
Of the first namber 81 so in sir months; 50 at the
end Of the year. TO clubs Of twenty-five or mofe
paying IN advance and when the Paper j. sent 10 one
sddfess, discount Of ten per cent will lie SLOWED
Our Ministers and Elders earnestly desired 10 aci
Agents. and III others friendly The cause will please
assist 10 procuring a. many sub-erihers possible
aud forward the names. BY August isf, 10 this Office
AZ spcn a. i.s0O subscribers are obtaned The ftsi
number will he issued. II afaiihful and vigorous Effort
ia male IN the merit Two rnonlhs nv fhose aha taLe
lively interest 10 this work. will without doubt he
able TO begin the publsaton At The end of that time
with paying subscription list Of al least 5000.
- Address. Editors of the North Carolina Presby-
terlan, Fayetteville, n. Z.
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