Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
WORKING CHRISTIAN,

WEEKLY RELIGIOUS HEwsPAPER,
TO BE EDITED BY
REV. TILMAN r. GAINES.
And published by Capt L. M. GR1sT, at the Office
Of the Yorkpiile Enquirer, Yorkville 8. C.
"AvING secured working capital of NO
lH THOUSAND DOLLARS, and arranged with
Capt L. M. GR1sr the successful proprietor Of the
ss1Vs on tbs 2 Bay Of ~ IT,
! first number Of The Working Christian, week
ly Religious Newspaper, to be elegantly printed
with new typ, on good paper, and to contain
This enterprise has originated In the conviction
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." 1t will contain valuable reading on mat
ters Of practical importance, and will be specially
devoted to the interests Of the Christian Religion.
| Its title-WORKING CHRISTIAN--psrtially
defines the character OF our paper, and suggests
the department in which we hope 1t will princd-
understood as opposing or excluding the gosPel
fdih which we are ever to hold and contend for /;
but as 1t was necessary for Paul to attend chiefly
to tho mysteries Of Jaih and James to the depart
70 leave the oontending for the ith to others and
works is dead" We desire to send out our her
aid weekly, to sound the alarm In the ears Of the
lchurcneS: "AWakeI Awake put ON Lny StrenGtn,
o Zion y and to earnestly beseech every Christian
in the land to work while It is day"
/ The term CHRISTIAN is intended to embrace
nothing more nor less than the word strictly i'm
ports, viz: JoUower Of Christ such as were they,
who were '.frst called Christians at Aatioch"
It will contain the leading intelligence of the re-
ligious world as to AissionS, and sympathize with
every enterprise which has for its aim the pro-
gress Of the Saviour's kingdom. It will watch
the movementsof the churches-seek out ,oorkiag
churches and ,oorktng men, and report their ope-
rations and successes. Its columns viii 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 all the departments of
useful industry, will be found in our paper.
Special attention will be paid 10 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, .::....s 20
Tsn TaTe eoRles 10 "a q 80 30
i @- An extra copy will be given to the person
the money. Remittances In Registered letters may
be made at the risk of the undersigned.
! ~ None need entertain single doubt as to the
issuing of this paper for one year. All necessary
arrangements have been made to conduct 1t that
long. Shouldanyth thing, however, prevent US from
; promptly returned to the subscribers. Then
please forward us your name at once, or list OF
J i've or ten, with the money, and let Us send You
the first number. .. .0..
ms- Specimen copies will be sent gratis, as soon
issued, to oil who will apply before the lst oi
fJuly. ....-.----.... :. a.. =,
Address "7ne Working christian,"' York
TILMAN R. GAINES.
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