Litchfield, Feb. 5. 1899

The Christian Spectator,
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THE CHRISTIAN SPECTATOR viii EsFea fl A ter be published quarterly. This change imfikc plan ot !he work IS adopied from various considera tions, arising chiefly ouof the present state af he periodical press. At the time of lie esabiishmen, of the Christian Spectator tEere Thcofogicai Magazine in our country. Now. however, there are aiarge number, several of which have adopted pre-. csey the plan of this work and the Christian Sngc. taor, being the less needed a sious Miscellany, .it is presumed may be useful by assuming :, higher aim as a Theological Journal. IL may be re- marked, aso that many of the topics which formerly gave great value to our monthly Magazincs,--the re- ligious narratives and lighter mscpiiamies-nnw find. since the introduction of religious newsparrrs, their appropriate place in those vehicles. It is therefore deemed eXped;emt omit topics of ,lis nature, and to occupy the space thus redeemed with more eabo- rate disqusitions And the subjects treated of will become more generally those o wide an! per. manent interest, and will require more extended and varied discussion, 1t is believed that the quarterly form of publication is the best adopted to the ol feet

 1t to be considered, too,, that Literature has it's Quarterlles, and Science it's massive Journals while we have no corresponding work devoted to Theology. Yet in no department of periodical literature is nn able and prominent journal so impernusly demanded Without such work the moral influence of the press ls incomplete. IL is not enough that thera are religious miscean;es devoedto local or sec,or; an objects, however useful in their sphere. It is not sufficient that our country supplied however abun- dantly, with religious newspapers and missionary magazines. Indeed the very abundance of these pu6-

 cations occasions the greater necessity for works or another kind deroted to discussion; for while their InteJuHeuCes their topics of nature peculiarly adapted to in- terest religious minds, with little demand for mentaK application there is apprehend that tiaev may berome too exclusively the religious reading of the community, to the prejudice of those thorough views of truth which are so important to an eng6t. ened and wholesome piety.

 These then are the otJec's ot the Christian Spec tator. Its leading feature will be doctrinal disrpe sion,-the inculcati6n of sound Theology as ir 70 gards the friends less than the enemies of trush

 the ediication of believers we'll as the conyinc;nv of errorists and gansayers.> And while Theolorvs both as science and as profession, will he made more prominent than tt has heretofore been n,I,e, objects, scarcely less important, wall not be oyeronk ed The promotion of healthful tone of literatnre the interests of education and morals sEe dseass,s of plans and measures; and tn word. whatevsg s,,b ject may have bearing on the moral welfare of ,he~ community, will claim the attention of the Christ;an Spectator. " X

 In respect to the size of the work. inc eon,.c,,r, have felt some hesitation. With the change of form they have been strongly inclined Go increase ta uun, Der of it's pages; but they could not possiblv dc this without enhancing the price, and as they wsre desiroas of accommodating to as wide crcslar;on as 's practicable, especially among tue clergy ahev have thought best for the present to pFomise ony a volume of the same size as those of preceding years and at the same price. The matter cf the wSrk vii be exclusively original: to make room for ths lnael ligence will be omitted. The following are fhe

 TERMSs-The numbers will be issnea on the E;r.e of March, June, September, and December: sna will contain average of not less than ane hnndrea and sixv-eght pages. The price is Three Dollars. low, s hoped that this condition in respect 10 pav ment will be faithfully complied with.

 New.naven, Jan. 1899. faare

 HTMr. J. GaFriif s agent for the al,ove werk Id Ltch6eld, and will deliver t to subscribers free of postage. W