The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1857-11-12
PROSPECTUS
OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA PREsBYTERI

! The Presbyterian Church in North Carolinal
| has long labored under serious disadvantage
from the want of journal to advocate her
claims and represent her interests. It is esti-I
mated that only 1000 Presbyterian Weeklies
are taken in the bounds of our three Preshvta 81
.ries- We have- ] :, ,00o Conatauaicsste
s safe to infer that there are 80, 900 Presby-
terians in principle in the State Our Synod
stands fifth in the Union i'll point of numbers,
and her membership is greater than that of
any Synod South or West of Pennsylvania.
Our sister States on the North and South,
neither of which has membership so large as
ours, publish the Central, and 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 Presby byteries- to elevate and en-
Tighten the piety of our membership by diffHsing
evangelical knowledge-to promote the cause
of Education-to deveope the talents of our
our people to the soil and sanctuaries Of their
own State.
If our Church in other States, and other
Churches in this State, can supply their mem
l,ers with religious journal, why may not we?
Are North Carolina Presbyterians inferior in
talent, energy and patriotism to their neighbors
on the North or 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
Minister'S adopted son of our State, at
ought to have been undertaken 90 years ago,
but it is not too late to begin to do right"
In the last two or three months, fund of
| about $4,000 has been subscribed q perma-
| Il 0F fhn. yh,rt.o
held at G Greensborough on the 14th of May
Rev A. Baker, Chairman,-tae Paper was un-
animously located at Fayetteville under the
name aud title of the NORTH CAROLINA PRES
ByrERIAN. Rev. VIM. n. Mebane and Rev.
George McNeill We're elected Editors: Rev.
I Mesers. George NcNeill @Wm--N- Mehane. a.
Baker and c. II. Wiley, and Messrs. George
Mcneil, Sr., John II. Cook and David Muir
ply were appointed an Executive Committee,
to establish the Paper and manage its business
| a fairs
| 1t is our wish and design to make the NoRrH
CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN n journal of the first
class, equal to the best i'll 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 will be taken to give full
and accurate summary of State news. The
name of the Paper is designed to be an expo
nent of its character and contents. trOm con-
victon 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
G.. Presbyterians. Whilst rely confidently
!. upon their favor, trust that the native son
: of North Carolina who have found homes il
e e other States, and the adopted citizens of ou
e State who form SO important an element in ou
3 Ministry and membership, will take deeI
a interest in this enterprise, and give it thei
y y hearty support.
o TERMS: 81 per annum in advance, or on de
, livery of the first number; 81 SO in six month
So at the end of the year To clubs of 23 o
d more, paying in advance and when the Pape
:. is sent to one address, discount of 10 pc
cent will be allowed. Our Ministers ant
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-
ble and forward the names, by august 1st, t.
this Office AS soon as 1900 subscribers ar
obtained, the first number will be issued. If
faithful and vigorous effort is made in the mex
= two months by those Hho take a lively interes
in this work, we will without doubt, be able t
. begin the publication at the end of that tim
- with a paying subscription list of at least 5000
~- Address, Editors of the North Carohp
- | Presbyterian, Fayetteville, n. C..
~ Fayetteville, May 20, 1851
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