The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-01-15
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs
lT,HE CHRISTIAN EXAMINER

PROSPECTUS.
/ Since the close Of the late great struggle, the
cry has come up from every quarter Of the State
Can we not have . paper !" .
A paper for the defence as we'll as for the pros
ecuticn, of the essential truths and principles Of
primitive Christianity, has become desidera-
tum which the Disciples of Christ, in Virginia,
dare not longer dispense with.
Equal in numerical strenth, several others Of
the leading denominations Of Virginia-each Of
whom has its organ-we have no means of per
nanently correcting misrepresentation, nor any
vehicle through which to confer one with another
The time has now come when the Press must b
brought ID the aid Of the Pulpit in prosecuting
the cause to which the Disciples Of Christ are
devoted And to this end, resolutions were unan-
imously passed in the General Cooperation Of
the Disciples, recently held at Louisa Courthouse,
appointing the undersigned as Editors, and re-
qnesting them tc proceed Immediately in the es-
Establishment. Of q paper which shall be, in all
respects, the representative organ Of Disciples Of
Christ in Virginia. 20 - ,-s4s-- g.i 'i7s''
In compliance, therefore, with these resolu-
|tions, the undersigned announce that they will
publish in the City Of Richmond sf''f"
+ - THE CHRISTIAN EXAMINER, 5'i
. monthly paperof large quarto size At the mod
crate price of one dollar per annum. The first
number will be issued in the first week in Janua-
~ next provided, that one thousand su6scri5sys
shaA haze paid ~ Ne subscription price before that
time. I, SD, -.ss ss e.. g
!, In its mechanical finish the Christian Examiner
will not be excelled by any other paper in the
State, and We pledge ourselves to spare no pains
to make it, in other regards, worthy Of the cause
which it represents. 49,
Advertisements, except suchtas belong peculi-
arly to religious papers, will be excluded, and
thus larger amount Of reading matter viii BE-
secured to subscribers '.39's!
Particular attention viii be given to the family
circle, and suitable tales and stories will be fur
,nishsd in each number for the ssYoung Folks at
Home '''f 'ss5' q tp'ai's
Able correspondents will enrich it's columns
with their contributions. % 80 70 rs ~
. It will be asked ..Why not have Weekly, or
at least q Semi Monthly paper :" These questions
were thoroughly discussed in the Cooperation,
and, for paramount reasons, 1t was determined to
commence with monthly sheet at the low price
Of one dollar per annum--we promise the brethe
rem, however, if they will but do their duty that
before the yeaE shall close, we win issue semi
monthly and in the following year weekly paper.
Forward subscription lists, with the money, to
Jas. l.. Maury, care of r. H. Maury B Co., Ban
kers & Brokers, Richmond; the: amount, will be
placed to the credit Of the Christian Examiner,
and should the sum required not be spbscribed-
result by no means anticipated-each subscri-
Der will have his money returned. a;4.,.,-f Nh.
Be very particular in writing the Name, Post
Office and County, of each subscriber. 81 l.- :.
The issue is now with the brethren, It is for
them to determine, in practical FORM. whether
Or net we shall havea paper Of our own. If we
fell it will not be for the want Of pecuniary abii-
~, but because Of their recrsancy to . cause
which they profess to love. ssa.ss.i +, -.
The embers that are smouldering on so many
affairs mast be rekindled, and the press is not the
least potent agency in that work. y.t a,,,, III,
4 There are but few who cannot spare dollar,
and the very poor Of the churches should be sup
piled by those who are better in circumstances.
/ 1MMEDIATE ACTION IS INDIsPENsABLla Let &C.
tive brethren to- the Churches proceed, without
delay, to take subscriptions and forward them as,
directed above. From our brethren in the minis
try we expect much aid. - ~ - - 3.
JOHN G. PARRISH, r,;..
WINTHROP H. HOPSON Du''o's
September 10Th, 1867. i's 4-)h$.l49
R3-We shall send this to such papers as we
desire to exchange with. They will please direct
to Christian Examiner, Bonding Green, Va. h.s4
"a All communications for the Christian En-
antner must be directed to Bowling Green, Va
In the division Of labor between the editors this
has been agreed upon. ;A-tres .ssFs
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