St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-19
THE ADVANCE.
1880.


Reaching forth unto those things 1Oich are before"
1. The Advance is a religious journal. 1t is not
so because it assumes a tone of sanctimOny and
confines itself to ecclesiastical matters but be-
cause.-The the angel in the vision of the Apoca-
ypse seen standing in the sun'-taking its posi-
ton at the feet of Him who is the light of the
world and of the ages it looks forth upon the en-
tire procession of human affairs from the religious
point of view.
.. The Advance belongs to 'Our Denomination" >"
1t stands at the forefront in its loyalty to historic
CongregatiOnalism" up to date, and still more to
the Congregationaism that is and is to be. Faith
fully denOminatiOnal; but intensely nonsectarian.
3. 1t is newspaper. 1t aims to gather and sum-
marize the news from every source sitting out and
noting just the things that have most significance
4. The Advance is an aggressive journal II
dare not stick in the ruts 1t hates cant abhors
cOwardice. 1t believes the gospel of Christ to be
infinitely applicable to all human wants.
5. The Advance is co-Ordnating agency for all
the interests which specially concern our churches
religious, missionary, educational, literary, social,
home and foreign.
6. The Advance delights especially in the help it
brings to parents. There are a thousand things
which children need to learn which the parents
have not time to teach. 1t would make itself
welcome visitor in every family. 1t has an eye to
those of all ages 1t knows well, too, that every
home has its sorrows, that need consolation and
sanctfying grace, as well as joys that cheer and
hopes that inspire.
1. In special contributors the Advance embraces
the most eminent thinkers and writers in America,
well as missionaries and others in every part OF
the world.
2. 1t has also contributions from such of our own
pastors and Others men and women, as may have
something particularly bright suggestive to of
fer, born of their own experience the fruit of
utter and prss along. The Advance aims to be the
open parliament for all our keenwitted clear
mnded, earnestly eVangelic constituency extend
ing over our entire country east and west, north
and south.
g. 1t will give condensed. as heretofore, the lee
| lures of Joseph Cook, under copyright with the
authors corrections, including his preludes on
| topics of the day.
1. The new lectures of DR. RICHARD s
STORRS at the Union Theological SEMINAR an. o.
nounced for the coming winter, will be given in
full,
| l. The form of the Advance, which is becoming
almost the universal as it is by far the most popu
lar makeup, makes every part of it equally con-
| venient to read.
.. The children know where to find and eagerly
turn TO their appetlzing page; the Sunday School
teacher scholar or superintendent. knows where
to lind the comments, practical hints and news of
Sunday School work.
| 3. The literature pages are priced by the lovers
of new books and by publishers, because edited
| a pure literary taste.
| 4. The Church News pages contain every week
condensed history of the churches and are not
surpassed 1y those OF any paper. Few papers can
and neatness of this department
| 5. Our EASTERN EDITOR with his newsy cor
| respondence and other editorial comment growing
out of his ecclesiastical associations and local adj
vantages, emphasizes in special way the cosmo
! pOlitan character of the Advance.
| 6. Our departments known as the Family Cir
Gle" Farm and Garden" Around our Table y
''Triles, :" General Religious News s" Personals
| Literary Small Talk, :" Events of the Week ~
and 'sTopcs of the Times" are justly valued by
those who sit down to read after hard DAVIS work
of body or mind or both, and want something which
does not require too close MISUNDERSTANDING
rather to afford relief and recreation.
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