The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1858-03-06
FAYETTEVILLE N. C. sATlIlIIY. MARCH s. 1885,
PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS
THE NORTH CAROLINA PKEsBHTEE1A!1s: s.:
The PRESBYTERIAN Church in North CardiH
/ has long labored under serious disadvanta
| from the want of journal to advocate
claims and represent her interests. It rs es
| ma ted that only 1000 Presbyterian Weekh
are taken in the bounds of our three Pres1y9
ries We have 900 Communicafts an
is safe to infer that there are 81, ,0OO. PrS&s
/ terians in principle in the State. Ours Syn
| stands fifth in the Union in point of nun
and her-mem bership is greater than tha6
any Synod South or West of penasyl yal4
1 Our sister States s1fsthe North md IS n -
neither of which has a membership so large as
ours, publish the Central, and the. Southera
Presby yteran 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 Presbyteries- to elevate and en-
Tighten the piety Of our membership by diffasing
evangelical knowledge-to promote the cause
Of Educaton-to deveope the talents of our
Ministry, and to strengthen the attachment of
our people to the soil and sanctuaries Of their
own State.
If our Church in other States, and other
| Churches in this State, supply their mem
bers with religious journal why may not we?
Are North Carolina Presbyterians inferior in
! talent, energy and patriotism to their neighbors
Oh the North or South, to Christians Of
other denominations at home? With the
same or better opportunities of accomplishing
this work, shall we leave it undone? In the
| 1,pO Of nf ahI nd nCo ofT
Minister'S adopted son of our State, cit
ought to have been undertaken 20 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 perma-
nent capital. At meeting of the contrbu tors
held at Greensborough on the l4th of May
Rev. \. Baker, Charman,-t Paper was uh
animously located at Fayetteville, under tile
name and title of the NORTH CAROLINA Pres
BYrER1AN. Rev VIM. n. Mebane and Rev
George McNeill were elected Editors: Rev
Messrs George NcNeill, VIM. N Mebane, A.
| Baker and G. H. Wiley, and Messrs. George
McNell, Sr., John II. Cook and David Muir
ply were appointed Executive- Committee
| to establish the Paper and managesits business
tits ousvs,sh ara AZ iis.s,.e III \
| CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN a journal of the frs
class, equal to the best in the country in typo
graphica appearance and in adaptation to the
| wants CT our CNufcUCS. Us Columns Will auOru
the latest intelligence, both foreign and domes-
tic, and special care 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. 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 n
c. Presbyterians. Whilst we rely confidently
upon their favor, trust that the native sons
Of \ North Carolina who have found homes in
other States, and the adopted citizens Of oul
State who form SO important element in oul
Ministry and membership, will take deeI
interest in this enterprise, and give it theil
hearty support.
TERMS: 50 per annum 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 25 o.
more paying in advance and when the Pape
is sent to address, discount of 10 PEI
cent. will be allowed. Our Ministers ant
Elders earnestly desired to act as A gents
and all others friendly to the cause will pleas
assist in procuring many subscribers as posi-
bic, and forward the names, by august 1t, t,
this Office. 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 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
Eszz~ Address, Editors Of the North Carclin
Presbyterian, Fayetteville, n. c..
Fayetteville May 90, 1851