Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-08-12
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WORKING CHRISTIAN,
4 WEEKLY RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER
TO RE EDITED BY

TO BE EDITED BY
REV. TILMAN II. GAINES,
And published by Capt l.. NJ. GRIsT, at the Office
Of the Yorkriile Enquirer, Yorkville, s. c.
HAVING secured working capital Of TWO
III THOUSAND DOLLARS, and arranged with
Capt. l.. NJ. GRIsT, the successful proprietor of the
Yorkruie 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-four wide columns.
This enterprise has originated in the conviction
that such paper is, at this tme specially needed
among our churches, to stir up the ''pure minds
of Christians and "provo them to l0Ue 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 Religion
Its ttle-WORKING CHRISTIAN-partially
defines the character of our paper, and suggests
the department in which we hope it will princi-
pally labor. The epithet WORKING, is not to be
understood as opposing or excluding the gospel
faith which we are ever to hold and contend for /;
but it was necessary for Paul to attend chiefly
to the mysteries ftaith, and James to the depart
ment of aCorks, so we propose, for the most part,
to leave the contendng for the faith to Others and
works is dead" We desire to send ont our her
aid weekly, to sound the alarm in the ears of the
churches: "Awake! Awake put on thy strength,
o Zion :" and to earnestly beseech every Christian
III CUo laIlu CO WORK WHlle IL lS
The term CHRISTIAN is intended to embrace
nothing more nor less than the word strictly i'm
ports viz: fotower Of Christ, such as were they,
who were '.drst called Christians at Antioch."
It will contain the leading intelligence Of the re-
lgous world as to Missions, and sympathize with
every enterprise which has for its aim the pro-
gress of the Saviour's kingdom. 1t will watch
the movements of the churches-seek out aOorking
churches and 'corking men, and report their ope
rations and successes. Its columns will contain,
also items of general intelligence. twill take no
part in politics. further than to give the latest po
litical news. Information on farming and gar
dening, on education and Ill the departments of
useful industry, will be 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.
TERMS-INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Single copy, one year. ar....................""s2 2 so
Ten " " .......................".2O 20 90
Gss- An extra copy will be given to the person
sending club of ten names accompanied with
the money. Remttances in Registered letters may
be made ut the risk Of the undersigned.
Nsy- 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. Shouldanything, however, prevent us from
doing so, every cent for uneXpired time will be
promptly returned to the subscribers Then
please forward us your name ut once or Il list OF
five or ten, with the money, and let us send you
the first number.
RS- Address "7Ae Working Christitu," York
Vile, S. c.
TILMAN r. GAINES.