The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1857-12-17

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,rhe Presbyterian Churci,ain North CaTolin;
has ln,1r I;.lored st1A,ir serious dsdvaatt;lgt
rom ti.s, want of Journal to advocate lel
claims and represent her interests H is esti
ma ted tl.at onivssI000 Preslyyterian W esk lie
are taken in the '5ona,ls Of oiis three Presayte
rdss We have 13 900 Coln,nrnficnlsss a. =
safe s. jslss 81 81.
stands fiFfF ii The UnTon III poinF Of nJifS!hafS
aud her membership is greater than that o!
any Sytod South or West Of Pennsylvania
Orr sister States on the Nprtn an,i South
neither OF which has membership large as
publish the Central, aud the Spntheri,
PreSi,yl erian, for the benefit Of their people
I he time has come when the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in North Carolina shonld likewise do
her duty to her children. t is conceded and
important fact thai hundreds of our mem bers
Will take State paper who will take no other,
The Paper is needed to be the organ of our
Synod and Presl,vtericS- to elevate and en-
ii2hten the piety of orr membership by difHSing
evangelical! knowIs lse-to promote the cause
OF Elncation-to develope the talents Of our
Ministry, aud to strengthen the attachment of
our people to the soil and sanctuaries Of their
own State.
If our Chnrch in other States. and other
Churches III this State. can s1l ply their mem
hers with u reli yions journal. why may not We?
Are Nort! Carolina Presbvterians inferior in
talent energy and patriotism to their eghhors
Oh the orth or South, to Cnri>tinns Of
other denominations at ho ne? With the
same or better opportunities of accomplishing
this work, shall we leave it uudone? In the
language of one Of our most able and useful
Ministers, adopted son Of oar State al
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. a fund of
about $50DO has been subscribed as a pcrln,-
nent capital. At Il meeting of the contributors
held at Greensl'orouyh on the l4th of May
Kew n. Baker, Chairmnn, the Paper was ua
"uGou>ly located at Fnyetteviile, under the
lame and tit,- IF the NORTH CAROLINA PRFs-
ByTERIAN Re. Wm. n Mebane aid Rev.
George NrNel elected Editors: Rev.
MeSSrs Grorre NrNeill VIM N 4bane, A.
Baker aud & II Wiley. amd Mes>rs. G"nF.r
M.Nell, ST, John H. Cook aud David Mnr-
phy appointed Executive Committee,
to establish the Paper aud manage its business
ii irS
1t is wish aud design to make the NoRrH
CARo1.INA TREsByrERIAN ii journal Of the FIRST
class tquaI tC the best in the country in typo
granA'ca. appearance and in adaptation to lhc
wants OF our Churches Its columns i'll ii ford
the latest Intelligence, both foreign and ,omes-
tit, and special care will he taken to give full
and accurate summary Of State news The
nane of The Paper is designed to be an expo
nent Of its character aud contents From con
Ii-t | "a tIln
thodoX, Old School doctrines and order Of the
Church.
Our first appeal is to orr own people-to y
{. Presbylerians Whilst we rely confidently
upon their favor, we trust tina, the native sons
OF North Carolin;i who have fonnd homes in
other States, and the adopted citizens of our
State wh" form so important an element in our
Ministry and membership, will take a deep
interest III this enterprise, and give it their
hearty support.
FERNS: 81 per annnm in advance, or On de-
livery of the first number; s. so in six months
S} at the end Of the year To clubs of 25 or
more, paying i'll advance and when the Paper
is sent to one address, discoant 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 III pr"ruring as many subscribers as posi-
bic, aud forward the names by AmauH lst, to
this Office AS soon AS 800 snl,>tr .bers are
ohtnlred, the first number viii he issued If "a
faithful aud vigorous effort is made in the next
two months by those Hio take a lively interest
in this work, we will without doubt he able to
begin the publication at the end of that time
with paying subscription list of al least 5000.
Aaag~ Address. Editors of the North Carolina
Presbyterian, Fayetteville, \. c.
Fayetteville, MAY 20, 1857
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