Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-29
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WORKING CHRISTIAN,
WEEKLY RELIGIOUS HEWsPAPER,
TO BE BD1FRD BY


REV. TILMAN II. GAINES.
And published by Capt. l. NJ. GRIsT, at the Office
Of the York0t0e Enquirer, Yerhvile, s. c.
HAVING secured a working capital of TWO
Ill THOUSAND DOLLARS, and arranged with
Capt L. N. GRIsT the successful proprietor Of the
Yorkvile Enquirer, to publish for me, expect to
first number of The Working Christian, week.
ly Religious Newspaper, to be elegantly printed
with new type, on good paper, and to contain
twenty-fou wide columns.
This enterprise has originated in the conviction
that such paper is, at this tfme specially needed
among our churches, to stir up the "pnre minds
of Christians and "provoke them to love and good
works. 1t will contain valuable reading on mat
ters Of practical importance and will be specially
devoted to the interests of the Christian Religion.
defines the character of our paper, and suggests
the department IN which we hope It will prfnci-
pa1ly labor. Fhe epithet WORKING, is not to be
understood as opposing or excluding the gospel
faith which we are ever to hold and contend for |;
but as it was necessary for Paul to attend chiefly
to the mysteries of}aith, and James TO the depart
ment of porks, so we propose, ton the most part,
to leave the contending for the faith to ehsrs and
content ourselves by saying to all, faith without
works is dead" We desire to send out our her
aid weekly to sound the alarm in the ears Of the
churches: awake! Awake I puton thy strength,
Zion - and to earnestly beseech every Christian
in the land to work while 1t Is day."
The term CHRISTIAN is intended to embrace
nothing more nor less than the word strictly i'm
ports, Wis follower of Christ, such as were they,
who were ".fs'st called Christians at 4aaioch."
It will contain the leading intelligence of the re-
ligious world as to Missions, and sympatlize with
every enterprise which has for its aim tho pro
gress of the Saviour's kingdom. It will watch
the movements of the churches seek out scorking
churches and Working men, and report their ope-
rations and successes Its columns will contain,
also, items of general intelligence. twill take no
partin politics, further than to give the latest po
dening, ON education and all the departments Of
useful industry, wilib found in our paper.
Special attention will be paid to the cause OF
Sabbath Schools Indeed, we hope to make our
paper very interesting to the young.
ERMS-INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Single copy, one year, ear,..".""....""....."..S2 . SO
Ten :. " ............................2O 20 90
~ An extra copy will be given to the person
sending club of ten names accompanied with
the money. Remittances in Registered letters may
be made at the risk Of the undersigned.
Ns- None need entertain single doubt as TO the
issuing Of this paper for one year. All necessary
arrangements have been made to conduct it that
long. Should ldanything, however, prevent usfrom
doing so, every cent for unexpired time will be
promptly returned to the subscribers, Then
please forward us your name at once, or list Of
five or ten, with the money, and let US send you
the first number.
MS- Address "7nc Working Christian" York.
vtle s. G.
TILMAN R. GAINES.
May 13 10 If