The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1857-10-03
PROSPECTUS
OF
TUE NORTH CAROLINA pRESBYTERIAN

The Presbyterian Church liz North Carolina
has long labored under IL serious disadvantage
from the want of a journal to advocate her
claims and represent her interests. 1t is esti.
ma ted that only 1000 Presby yteran Wceklies
are taken in the hon:.,ls of our three Presbyte-
ries. We have l3, 900 Commandments, 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 the North and South,
neither of which has membership SO large
ours. publish the Central, and the Southern
Presbyterian, for the benefit of their people
he time has come when tie Presbyterian
Church in North Carolina shouId Likewise q"
her duty to her children. it is IL conceded ana
important fact, that hundreds of our members
will take State paper who will take no other
The Paper is needed to he the organ of OF:
Synod and Psesbyteries- to elevate and
Tighten the piety of cur membership by d.f.sin.
evangelical knowlcdse-to promote the
of Education-to develope the talents of
Ministry, and to strengthen the attachment
our people to the soil and sanctuaries Of thci,
own State.
If our Church in other States, and othe:
Churches in this State. can supply their mem
bers with religious journal. why may not we:
J !
talent, energy and patriotism to their neghl'or:
OH the \orth or South, to Christians Ut
other denominations at home? With til.
same or better opportunities of accomplishing,
this work, shall leave it undone? In til,
language of one Of our most able and usefu
Ministers, adopted of State, Il
Onyht to have been undertaken 20 years ag"
but it is not too late to begin to do right"
In the last two or three months, fund o
! has hs.Qn had.
nent capital. At meeting of the cont ributor>
held at Greensborouyh on the l4th of May
Rev. A. Baker, Chairman,-tae Paper was un
animously located at Fayetteville under tt
name and title of the NORTH Carolina Pres
ByTERIAN. Rev. Wm n Mebame and Rev
George McNel We're elected Editors: Rev
Mcssrs. George NcNeill VIM n Mebame, A
| Baker and H. Wiley, and MesSrs. Geor >.
McNeill, Sr., John II. Cook and David Muir
phy were appointed an Executive Committee
to establish the Paper aud manage its business
affairs.
1t is our wish aud design to make the NoRrl
| CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN ii journal of the frs,
class equal to the best i" the country in = 20
granh.ca: appearance and in adaptation to tn.
wants of our Churches. Its columns will afford
the latest intelligence, both foreign and do,nes
| tic, and special care will he taken to give II fai
and accurate summary of State news The
name of the Paper is designed to be an expo,
nent OF its character aud contents. From con.
viction, it will a,vocate the conservative. or
thodox, Old School doctrines aud order of the
Church.
i Onr first appeal is to our own peope-to n
! G. Presbyterians. Whilst we rely confidently
! upon their favor we trust that the native sons
Of North Carolina who have found homes il,
other States, and the adopted citizens of our
State who form so important an element ia our
Ministry and membership will take deep
interest in this enterprise, and give it their
hearty support.
Terms: 81 per annum in advance, or Oh de-
livery of the first number; So so in six months
So at the end Of the year 'ro clul,s of 25 q,
more, paying in advance and when the Pape,
is sent to one address. discount of 10 pei
cent. will be allowed Oar Ministers amd
, Elders are earnestly desired to act as Agents
and all others friendly to the cause will please
assist in procuring as many subscribers as posi-
bic, and forward the names by august lst. t,
this Othce. AS soon 1860 subscribers art
obtained, the first number will be issued II
faithful and vigorous effort is made in the mex
two months by those Hho take lively interes
in this work, we will without doubt, he able t.
begin the pusaication ut the end of that tim
, with paying subscription list of ut least 5000
BB Address, Editors of the North Carclin
Presbyterian, Fayetteville, n. C.
Fayetteville, May 20, 1851
NJ. FAULK Has As. JUST US j, receive REC assaI