The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1857-10-17
PROSPECTUS
Or
THE NORTH CAROLINA PREsBFTERIAN

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The PRESBYTERIAN Church in North Carolina
has long labored under serious disadvantage
| from the want of q journal to advocate hel
claims and represent her interests. It is esti-
/ mated that only 1000 Presbyterian Weeklies
..fs 8 sr, are so Fls.51
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 or West of Pennsylvania
! Our sister States on tie North and South,
neither of which has membership so large as
ours. publish the Central, yand 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 to her children. 1t is conceded and
important fact, that hundreds of our members
will take State paper who will take no other.
The Paper is needed to be the organ of our
Synod and Presbyteries- to elevate and en-
Tighten the pety of our membership by diffHsing
evangelical knowledge-to promote the cause
of Education-to develope the talents of sonr
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 this State, supply their MEM
bers with q religious Journal why may not we?
AEc NOttH CHTOiua reSDyLer INFERIOR IN
talent energy aud patriotism to their neighbors
on the North 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 our most able and useful
Ministers, an adopted son of our State, at
ought to have been undertaken 20 years ago,
but it is not toolat to begin to do right
In the last two or three months, fund of
about $4,000 has been subscribed as a perma-
nent aptal. At meeting of the contributors
held at Greensborough on the 14th of May
Rev. A. Baker, Chairman, the Paper was un-
animousy locateceat Fayetteville, under the
name and title ofthe NORTH CAROLINA Pres
BYrERIAN. Rev VIM. n Mebane and Rev
George McNeill We're elected Editors: Rsx.
Messss, George NcNG.ii IN. n MeDaHe, a.
Baker aud c. II. Wiley, and Messrs. George
McNeili Sr., John H. Cook and 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 NORTH
CAROLINA PREsByTERIAN n journal of the first
class, equal to the best in the country in typo
graphica. appearance and in adaptation to the
wants of our Churches. Its columns will afford
the latest intelligence, both foreign and domes
tic, and special care will be taken to give full
and accurate summary of State news. The
name of the Paper is designed to be an expo
viction, it will advocate the conservative, or
thodox, Old School doctrines and order of the
Church.
Our first appeal is to our own people-to n
c. Presby Whilst we rely confidently
upon their favor, we trust that the native sons
Of North Carolina who have found homes in
other States, and the adopted citizens of our
State who form so important element in our
Ministry and membership, will take a deep
interest in this enterprise, and give it their
hearty support.
TERMS: 50 per annum in advance, or on de-
livery of the first number; 81 SO in six months
So at the end of the year To clubs of 25 or
more, paying in advance and when the Paper
is sent to one address, discount of 10 per
cent. will be allowed Our Ministers and
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-
BILE, and forward the names, by august Ist, to
this Office. As soon 1900 subscribers are
obtained, the first number will be issued. Ifs
faithful and vigorous effort is made in the next
two months by those Hho take lively ntercs:
in this work, we will without doubt, be able to
begin the publication at the end of that time
with a paying subscription list of at least 3GOo.-
D0- Address, Editors of the North Carolina
Prcsbvterian Fayetteville. N. c.
FayettsviIle May 20, 1851