The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-08-19
PROS PECTUs
or THE
North Carolina PRESBYTERIAN,

TyHE P,esbyterian Church 10 North Carolina has
= long lahored under a serious disadvantage from The
want OF journal advocate her elsms and reT resent
her Interests. Il Is estimated that only one thousand
Presbyterian Weekies are taken in the hounds Of our
three Prcsbyieries. We have thirteen thousand Com
manieants and il is safe infer lhst there thirty
Thousand Pfcsbyterans 10 principle IN the SisIe Our
SYnnd stands 9Th III the Union 10 punt OF numbers.
AMI her membership greater than that OF ans synod
South q West Of pennsyyans. Our sister States on
the North and south, neither Of which has a member.
ship large ours. publish the Central and The
southern Presbyterian for the benefit of their people.
The time has come when the Presbyterian Church In
Nnfih Carolina should likewise do her duty 10 her
children. II i a conceded and important iaci that
hundreds Of our members will take State paper who
viii take nlhe. The Paper i needed 70 be the organ
of synod and Prcsby elevate and enlghten
the pieiy OF our membership BY dlGusins evangelical
know lcdgc-io promote the cause ol Edut aon--to
deyelopc the talents Of Ministry. and 10 strengthen
The attachment 81 people 70 the soil and sancuares
ol their own State.
II our Church IN other States, and other Churches
Ia this Stale can supply iheI members with Religious
journal, Why may not wei Are North Carolina Pres
hyterians inferior in talent, energy aud paifiom 10
ihcf ncghbofs On The North or south, to Christians
~ other denominations ii home With The same Of
heltet opportunities II accomplishing Ibis work, shall
We leave il undonei In the language of one Of our
most able and useful Ministers, adopted son Of our
stale, III ought - have been undertaken twenty years
ago. hut il u moi TOO late 10 begin 20 DO right"
IN the last two o. three months, fund of shout
5000 has been suhtcribed a. permanent capital. Al
meeting uf the contributors, held a. Grecnsborough
On The I4lh of May, Rev. A. Baker, chaitman,--lhe
Paper was unanimously loealc n Fayetteville, under
ihe name and ilc Of The North CWoiad Pr,stgierian
Rev. Wm. Nj Mehane and Rev. George Mcneil were
elected Editors; Rev. MesIs George Mcneil, VIM,
n. Mebane. A. Baker, snd q. u. Wiley. and Msssrs
George Mcneil. ST.. John II. Cook and David Murphy
we're spponle IN Executive Committee, 20 establish
the Paper and manasc IL business affairs.
u isnur wish and design to make The North CstnIina
Presbyterian journal Of The fret class. equa % ihe
hest N The country 10 typographical appearance and ID
adaptation 10 the wants 81 our Churches. IL column,
will afford the latest intelligence both foreign and 10
mes,c, and special care will be taken give full AM
accurate summary % Stale news. The name II lh,
Paper designed 70 he anexronent of isehaaeier
contents. From conviction. u will advocate The con
serssiisc, orthodox, Old school doctrines and order
the church.
oar frs appeal isto our own psople--to North Caro-
lima PfeshyteriAns. Whilst We rely confidently upoi
their ayot We trust that the native sonso Moth Caro-
lima who have found homes ia other Slatcs, and til
adopted citizens Of cur State who i0fm important si
element IN or Ministry and membership. will take
deep interest u this enterprise and ave y their heart
support.
TeaNsi-s2 per snnum Ii advance, Or on deliver
of the dfss namist 81 80 in sis months; 80 at III
end Of the year. 70 clubs Of twenty-five o. moro
paying 10 advance and when the Paper i scni 10 on
address, discount of ten per cent viii 10 SLOWED
Our Minister. aud Elders are earnestly desired 20 &C
s Agents. and III eihcrs friendly the will psas
assist In procuring Is many subscribers a. possihl,
aud forward the names. by august LEI, 10 this Ofcs
As soon 1900 subscribers are obtained. the hrs
number will be issued II faithful and vigorous eliot
10 made ~ the next two months hy those who take
lively interest 10 this vnf. we will, without doalh,
abs 10 begin the publication Al The end 81 that lin
with paying subscription list Of al least 5000.
4 " Address. Editors of The North Carolina Prssby
isran. Fayetteville, N. q.
Juno 10. q7-3