The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-01-22
PROSPECTUS.
IyHE 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 well as for the pros
ecution 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-eaeA Of
whom has its oTgan-we have no means of per-
manently correcting misrepresentation nor any
vehicle through which to confer one with another.
The time has now come when the Press must be
brought to 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 Corporation Of
the Disciples, recently held at-Louisa Courthouse,
appointing the undersigned as Editors, and re-
questing them tc proceed Immediately in the
adjustment Of a paper which shall be, in all
respects, the representative organ Of Disciples Of
Christ in Virginia.
In compliance, therefore, with these resolu-
tons, the undersigned announce that they will
publish in the City of Richmond
THE CHRISTIAN EXAMINER,
monthly paper of 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-
ay next-provided, that thousand subscribers
shall have paid in the subscriptions price before that
hnse.
In its mechanical finish the Christian Examiner
will not be excelled by any other paper in the
State, ard we pledge ourselves to spare pains
to make it, in other regards, worthy Of the cause
which it represents.
Advertisements, except such as belong peculi
arly to religious papers, will be excluded, and
thus larger amount of reading matter will be
secured to subscribers.
Particular attention will be given to the family
circle and suitable tales and stories will be fur
nished in each number for the "Young Folks as
Home"
Able correspondents will enrich its columns
with their contributions.
1t will be asked why not have Weekly, or
at least Semi Monthly paper? ?" These questions
were thoroughly discussed iu the Cooperation,
and, for paramount reasons, it was determined to,
commence with monthly sheet at the low price
of one dollar per annum-we promise the breth-
rem, however, if they will but do their duty that,
before the year shall close, we will 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 & Co., Ban
kers s. Brokers, Richmond the amount will be
placed to the credit Of the Christian Examiner.
and should the sum required not be subscribed
result by means anticipated-each subscri>
Der will have his money returned.
Be very particular in writing the Name, Post
Office and County, OF each subscriber.
The issue is now with the brethren. It is fer
them to determine, in practical form, whether
or not we shall have paper of our own. If we
fail it will not be for the want of pecunary abili
ty, but because of their recreancy to cause
which they profess to love.
The embers that are smouldering on 80 many
affairs mast be rekindled, and the press is not the
least potent agency in that work.
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
IMMEDIATE ACTION is INDISPENSABLE. Let ae-'
tive brethren to the Churches proceed, without
delay to take subscriptions and forward them as
directed above. From brethren in the minis
try we expect much aid.
% VIM i; 5ah H. Hofsos Editors.
September 10h 1867.
nas-We shall send this to such papers as we
desire to exchange with. They will please direct
to Christian Examiner, Boa0hng Green, Va.
gey- All communications for the Christian En-
ami,.er must be directed to Bowling Green, va
In the division of labor between the editors this
has been agreed upon.
jan. l5-tf