Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-03
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WORKING CHRISTIAN;
=. A WEEKLY RELIGIOUS HBwsPAPER, ,.
TO BE EDITED BY

~ DE- CO4A1O o4
REV. TILMAN r. GAINES,
And published by Capt. L. M. GR1sT at the Once
Of the Yorkune Enquirer, Yorkyille, sc.
HAVING secured working capital of TWO
I'LL THOUSAND DOLLARS and arranged with
Capt L; NJ GR1sT, the successful proprietor Of the
ssue on hs h Rf ba9 oF july nsI the
first number of The Working Christian, week.
" Religious Newspaper, to be elegantly printed
with new type, on good paper, and to contain edn
This enterprise has originated in the eonvistion
that such paper is, at this time, specially needed
among our churches, to stir up the ''pure minds
OF Christians and provoke them to love and good
works." It will contain valuable reading on mat
ters Of practical Importance, and will be specially
devoted to the interests of the Christian Relgfon
Its title-WORKING CHRISTIAN-parFia
defines the character of our paper, and suggests
thedep9rtment in which, we hope1 ~ II viii fsinci-
understood as opposing or excluding The gospel
faith which we are ever to hold and contend for
but asit was necessary Tor Paul, to attend chiefly
to the mysteries Of Jain, and James to the depart
to leave the contendng for the faith to Others 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 put on thy strength,
o Zion - andto earnestly beseech every Christian
in the land to "work whilei IS day.'
The term CHRISTIAN 10 intended to embrace
nothing more nor less than the word strictlyim-
ports, Wis follower of Christ, such were they,
who were '.tfrst called CAristia,as at Antioch.'
It will contain the leading intelligence of the
ligious world as to Missions, and sympathize with
every enterprise Which has for is aim the pro-
gress of the Savioux's kingdom. It VIII watch
the moyonentsof the churches seek out Uorking
churches and ,corll,,g men, and report their ope
rations and SUCCESSES. It's columns will contain,
also, items Of general intelligence twill take no
part in politics, further than to give the latest po
1tical peWs. Information on farming spd gar
dening, on education and all the departments of
useful industry, will be found IN our paper.
Special attention will be paid to the cause of
fpaper very interesting 70 the Young. .e-'-'.H--"
TERMS rlyEAFIABEYI IN AUyANgE.
Single copy, one yea, so
Tiv Five coRies' ~"''''"s'"'""'' 81 II 2S 20
r fp An extra copy wifi be given to thef befspn
sending club OF ten names accompanied with
the money. Remittanees in Registered letters may
be made at the risk of the undersigned.
NS- None need efam asin9le dou3tHS to the
issuing Of this paper for one year. All necessary
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to conduct it that
long. Should anything, however, prevent us from
doing 90, every centfor. nnexpired hmef will Sbe
promptly returned to the subscribers Then
please forward us your name at once, or list Of
e ~ speeimen copies wiilbe sent gratis, as soon
as issued, to all who will apply before the lst of
July.
ag-Address The Worktag7 cArtstsanp York
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,1'- - T11MAN q R. GAINES