Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE CHURCH INTEIIEGEN-
GER,

The proposes to publish the city of Raleigh,
in North Carolina weekly newspaper designed to advance
of the Episcopal Church at the South and to
intelligence concerning its abors and its progress
this enterprise he has hope for the APPRECIATION
extent the aid Of the Bishops OF Tennessee
louisiana Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida South
Carolina North Carolina Texas and the Missionary District
of the South West liz each of these dOceses he expects
resident contributor to the columns of his journal
who shall give information to its readers of any event of in
terest occurring in the diocese which the writer belongs
The benefits Of such paper well conducted will be
acknowledged to be great when it is recoeced that in all
these dioceses Just enumerated constituting in themselves
mighty and rapidly growing empre-there IS not single
newspaper expressing the sentiments and recording the con
emporaneou history IF the Episcopal Churchthat what
known by its clergy and people living IN this extensive
from newspapers published points the North,
the of these dOceses and the especial du
ties chuchmen therein comparatively obscure
and neglected subjects In the meantime the principles the
past present condition of the church often
in that region of country and still more fire.
ouenty misunderstood there is organ and oppor
tuy by which, publicly ami eecuay to refute such mis-
representa- and correct such mistakes.
By of newspaper in these dioceses conducted
a religious spirit and udcious prnc pies the members
provement of their spiritual state but especially in the
torrance of the peculiar duties imposed on them by the
Of society in the Southern countryduties
which lie very near the hearts of many of them.
1t is furthermore intended to enrich the columns of the
and learning wi ch the Periodical religious literature of
mother church ahundany pouring forth and to
occasional views of the state of religion learning on
the cont ent of Europe But there subject closely
connected with he highest welfare of the South which it
It the realization of the magnificent idea of the University
of the South at Sewanne and in order thereto the dissent
intelligence concerning and the issue Of appeals
in its behalf De gned then the contemplated paper Is
to effect objects imp ran and benecen the under
signed confidently hopes receive the active aid of his
brethren the clergy and ay the Southern country 1t
is intended give the paper the of the CHURCH In
TELLGECER and issue the first number if possible early
! in March, 1860.
It's terms will dollars and half per annum, pay
able in advance Advertisements will be inserted at the
rates. and liberal discount made for standing adver
| tisementS.
The paper will be sent free any clergyman who will
| bers. HENRY F. GREENE
Presbyter Of the Diocese of n. c.
We approve of the publication and circulation of
the purposes and the principles set forth the
Prospectus the CHURCH INTELLGENCER and cordially
the clergy and aiy of dioceses design
ing ourselves to make of its columns for the cOmmun
cation of intelligence to them.
| JAS. 81. OTEY,
Bishop of Tennessee.
LEoNIDAs Polk,
Bishop of louisiana
| STEPHEN ELLIOTT,
Bishop of Georgia.
n. q. CoBBs,
| Bishop of Alabama.
WILLIAM NJ. GREEN,
Bishop of Mississippi.
JAS. 81. RUTLEDGE
THos. F. DAVIS,
Bishop of South Carolina.
THOs. ATKINSON,
Bishop of North Carolina.
! ALEX. GREGG,
Bishop of Texas.
HENRY G.. LAY,
Miss. Bishop of the South West
"a clergy and other friends of this enterprise are
requested to themselves procuring sub
scrbers and forwarding their lists the Editor at Raleigh
Dec. 2lst. 1859. 9l-3t list
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