The North-Carolinian., 1857-11-26
PROSPECTUS
OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESDFTk

The Presbyterian Church in North Cath
has long lsbored under serious dsadvatA u
from the want of a journal to advoca Is
clsims and represent her interests 1t is zen
mated that only 1000 Presbyterian Week
; are taken in the bounds Of our three Presbl
ries. We have I3, 900 Communicates, andk
IS safe to infer that there are 80, 1000 Pres
teTians in principle in the State. Our Sy,E
stands fifth in the Union lit point of nuInb5h
ana Ter membership is greater than that ii
any Synod South or West of PennsvIva.l,
Our sister States on the Norm and Sout
neither OF which has membership so large q.
ours publish the Central. and the Southfiu
Presbyterian, for the benefit of their peopl
The time has come when the Presbvteris
Church in North Carolina should likewise j,
her duty to her children 1t is conceded AL
mtortant fact, that hundreds of our metnba,s
Will take State paper who will take no oths..
The Paper is needed 70 be the organ of or
Synod and Preshy to elevate and IN
tighten the piety of our ne n.'ership by difF.sinr
evangelical knowle lge-to promote the cc4S.e
OF Education-to develope the talents of Oar
Ministry. and to strengthen the attachment IS
our people to the soil and sanctuaries of tker
own State
II our Church in other States. and ot',er
Churches in this State can supply their nss8a-
bers with religious journal, why may not We !?
Are North Carolina Presbvterans iuferiorin in
talent, energy and patriotism to their ne;ehhors
on the North or South, or to Christians. of
other denominations at home? With the
same or better opportunities of accomplishing
tins work, shall we leave it undone? In the
language of one of our most able and ustis.i
Ministers, an adopted son of our State, II.
ought to have been undertaken 20 years ago.
but 1t is not too late to begin to do right"
In the last two or three months a fund IS
about $4,000 has been subscribed as a perIla-
nent capital. At m-etingsof the routribu or l
he.d sat Greensborosgh on the l4ih Of Mt u
Kax * A Bakeasss F5s.is--.,T
s..-,so -snt.t1 t1lfe Of the NORTH CARnLISA PHA
ByrERIAN Rev VIM n Mshane aud EesS!
George McNeill were elected Editors: Rev.
Measrs. George N.Neill. WIN. n Mebane. A.
Baker and c Fl. Wiley, and Mcssrs. G-or=e
NJ N.iil, Sr.. JOHN H. Cook una David Muir
pi.v were appointed ~. Executive Conlm;ttee.
to establish the Paper ana manage its business
Il fairs.
1t is oar wish and design to make the NORTH
CAROLINA PkEsBYrERIAN n journal of the hrsta
class equa to the best i'll the country III typC5
sraDhica. appearance and in adaptation to ths1
wants of our Churches. Its columns will affor,'t
the latest intelligence, both foreign and jomes-
tic, and special care will be taken to give tuii
and accurate summary OF State news The,
name OF LIe fApeF is ueStSIeu u uc III CApcF
nent of it's character and contents. From con-
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
c.. Pfesbyterans Whilst we rely confidently
upon their favor, we trust that the native sons
of North Carolina who have found homes III
other States, and the adopted citizens OF our
State who form important an element Ill our
Ministry and membership, will take deep
interest in this enterprise, and give 1t their
| hearty support.
TERMS: s. per sauum 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 p o'
more, paying in advance and when the Paper
is sent 70 one address, discount Of 10 pei
cent. will De allowed. Onr Ministers anC
Elders are earnestly desired to act as Agents
and all others friendly to the cause will pleas.
assist in procuring as many subscribers as posi-
BILE, and forward the names. Ivy august lst, t.
this Office. AS soon as 1900 subscribers nr'
obtained. the first nnmher will be issued. If I
{ fHHHe The mex
two months by those Hho take lively interes
in this work, we will without doubt, be able t.
begin the publication at the end of that tim.
with paying subscription list Of at least 5000
DDr Address, Editors of the North Carclius
Presbyterian. Fayetteville. n.
Fayetteville, May 20, 1857