Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-29
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
PROSPECTUS OF THE CHURCH INTELLIGENT
GER.

The undersigned proposes publish the city of Raleigh
in North Carolina weekly newspaper designed to advance
the interests of the Episcopal Church at the South and to
duse intelligence concerning its abors and its progress
In this enterprise he has hope for the appreciation
Louisiana Georgia, Alabama Mississippi Florida South
Carolina North Carolina Texas and the Missionary District
of the In each of these doceses he expects to
have resident contributor the columns of his journal
who shall give information to its readers of any event of
teres occurring the diocese to which the writer belongs
The benefits of such paper, well conducted, will be
acknowledged be great when it recoected that in all
these doceses just enumerated constituting in themselves
mighty and rapidly growing empre-there is not single
newspaper expressing the sentiments and recording the
tempoaneous history Of the Episcopal Churchthat what
known by its clergy and people living in this extensive
prosperous region these subjects gathered mainly
from newspapers published remote points at the North
which the interests these doceses the especial du
ties of the chuchmen therein comparatively obscure
and neglected subjects In the meantime the principles the
past history condition of the church are often
msrepresented in that region of country and still
query misunderstood and there organ and oppor
upy, by which, publicly and ehecuay to efute such mis-
representations and correct such mistakes.
By too Of newspaper in these doceses conduc
church might be only in the general
provemen of their spiritual state but especially in the per-
constitution of society in the Southern counry-dutes
which lie very near the hearts of many of them.
is furthermore intended to enrich the columns of the
with many possible of those of thoug
learning ch Periodic religious literature of
mother church is now so ahundantv ponring forth and to
views of the of religion and learning
the continent of Europe. But there Is subject closely
connected with he highest welfare of the South which it
designate that this paper shall give solictous attention
the realization of the magnificent idea of the University
the South at Sewanne and in order thereto the dissent
OF Intelligence concerning It, and the issue OF appeals
in its behalf De then the contemplated paper is
to effect objects imp rtan and benefcent the under
signed confidently hopes receive the active aid of his
brethe of the clergy and ay in the Southern country 1t
intended give the paper the OF the CHURCH In
and to issue the first number if possible early
| in March, 1860.
Its will be dollars and half per annum pay
able in advance Advertisements will be inserted at the
usual and liberal discount made for standing
tisements.
The paper will be sent free to any clergyman who will
forward the and the subscription price ten subscr
bers. HENRY F. GREENE,
Presbyter of the Diocese of N. G.,
We approve of the publication and circulation of
paper purpose and the principles forth
Prospectus the CHURCH NTELLIGENCER and cordially
recommend to the clergy and ay of dOceses design
ing ourselves make of its columns for the cOmmuni
cation OF intelligence to them
JAS. H. OrEY,
| Bishop of Tennessee.
LEoNIDAs Polk,
Bishop of Louisiana.
STEPHEN ELLIOTT,
Bishop of Georgia.
n n. CoBBs,
Bishop of Alabama.
WILLIAM M. GREEN,
Bishop of Mississippi
JAS. H. RUTLEDGE,
THos F. DAVIS,
Bishop of South Carolina
THos. ATKINSON,
Bishop of North Carolina
ALEX GREGG,
Bishop of Texas.
HENRY c. LAY,
Miss Bishop of the South-West
RB- The clergy and other friends OF this enterprise
earnestly requested interest themselves in procuring sub
scbe and forwarding their lists to the Editor at Raleigh
Dec 2lSt lA59. 9l-3t II st