The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-08-26
PROS ECTUs
OF THE
North Carolina Presbyterian.

l,HE Presbyterian Church ia North Carolina has
long labOred under Sc ious disadvantage iron the
want Of oaiRal to advocate her claims anJ reI resent
her Interests Il estimated that only one thousand
Pfesbyieiin Weekiies sken in the bounds Of our
three Pae.byieries We have thirteen thousand Com
municans, aud i s safe TO infer lhat there thirty
thousand Pfesby yiefaas principle 10 the State. Our
synVd stands filth an The Union ia point OF numbers
and her nembership greater than that of any synod
south o. West % Pennsyiyania Our sister States on
the North and South, neither Of which has member.
ship "a large as ours publish the Genirsl and the
Southern Presbyterian Tor the benefit Of their people
i'he time has come when The Presbyterian Church 10
North Carolina should likewise do her duty 10 her
children. II Is conceded and important fact, that
hundreds Of our meubefs will take State paper who
viii no other The Paper needed 70 be the organ
Of or synod and Presbyteres- elevate and enghten
the piey Of our membership by dIIIusios evangelical
know ledge-to promote the cause, 0f Educailun--lo
deyrope the talents OF Ministry and strengthen
The attachment Of people 10 the soil and slncluses
Of their own sisie.
II our Church in other States. and other Churches
10 this STATE supply their menlcfs with Religious
journal, why may not We AIe North Carolina Pres
byefians inferior in talent. energy and patriotism 10
their ncighbors On the Nniih south. 10 Christians
of c,hei denominations at home With the sane Of
better opportunities Of accomplishing this work. shall
we leave Il undonsl In the language Of one Of our
most able and useful Ministers, an adopted son OF oor
state. "lought 70 have been undertaken twenty years
ago, hut II is moi loo late 10 begin 10 DO ightr
In the last two three months a fund Of about
$4,000 has been subsrribed permanent capital AZ
meeting of the contributors, held u Greensbotough
on the liih Of May. Rev. A. Baker. Chairman-the
Paper was unanimously located at FAY eesills, under
the and little of the NORTH Carolina PrtstyieaH
Rev. WIN. n. Mehane aud Rev. George Mcneil were
elected Editors; Rev. Messfs George McNeill, WIN.
y. Mebane. A. baker, and q. ". Wiley, aud Messrs.
George Mcneil. ST., John H. Cook and David Murphy
we're appoine Executive Committee, 10 establish
the Paper aud manage iis business affairs.
i isaarwish aud design 70 make the North Carolina
Presbs,etian ournal ~ the first class, equal 10 tile
hes 90 The country in typographical appeafsnce and n
adastion 10 the wants 0i our Churches. ls columns
will and tho latest intelligence, both foreign and do
mestc aud SPECIAL will be taken 10 give foil and
accurate summary Of State news. The name of the
Paper sdesignedi 10 lie M exponent of sehafacicf and
contents. From cOnyicOn, il will advocate The con.
seratise. orthodox Old school doctrines and order u
the Church.
Oar first appeal is 10 own peope-to North Caro-.
lima PrcshyierianA Whilst we rely confidently upon
their favof We trust that thenaii,e sons 81 North CATO
lima who have found homes IN other States. and the
adopted citizens Of our Saie who Otm 30 important an
element IN our Ministry and membership. will take
deep interest in this enterprise and give Il their hearty
support.
TEauG-se per annum in advance, OF on delivery
Of the fta number; So so In siS months; 80 II the
end OF the year. TO clubs of twenty five o. more,
paying In advance and when The Paper is sent 10 one
address, discount Of ten per cent. viii he allowed.
Our Ministers aud Elders earnestly desired 70 act
A. gents aud I'll others friendly the will please
assist In procuring many subscribers as possible,
and forward the names by AugHsf ls 70 this Office.
AZ soon as 500 subscribers obtained. the first
number will he issued, II faithful and vigorous eiort
is made 10 the next two months by those who take
lively interest Ia this work, We WILL without doubt, he
able 20 begin the publication al The end Of that time
with paying sabsc.ip,ion lisl of least 5000.
" Address, Editors Of ihr North Csrolina Pfesby.
,oran. Fayetteville, N. q.
June 10. g2-3w