PROSPECTUS OF THE INvEsTIG AToR
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This Journal will be devoted to the subjects of
Religion, Morality, Science, SC. Religious sub
jects will be treated in temperate but fearless man
ner and the tenets Of the various sects, as occa-
sion may require, will be examined with candor
and impartiality No personalities calculated to
displease, will ever be admitted.


Education and Temperance will be advocated.


Party Politics will not be touched upon; but dis
passionate arguments on general and abstract ques-
tions may occasionally appear; and Political ques-
tions forming connection with Religion (snch as,
the union Of Church and State &c.) will be freely
discussed +.


As to scientific subjects, preference will be ex-
tended to those of practical and useful charac-
ter.


The Er CErERA viii embrace variety Of topics
Of general information, ct ceiera.


The articles will, chiefly, be original When a
selection can be made with decided advantage, it
will be done. The subjects will be varied as much
as possible, to suit the various tastes Of the COM
mnnity. m [


The first number may be considered as a speci-
men, though containing less variety, it is believed,
than the succeeding ones will contain. trfs X.
1t is intended to be monthly, and Of 80 pages.


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obliged to do before it and if it only receives that
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