Remarks on 279 Barbauld, Mrs. account of 504, Hahn, Dr. his Disputation, &c. 356 Hall Robert, Memoir of 614 187 191 437 633 Canonical author- 433 503 Bayssiere Peter, Letter of 53 107 220 277 Hicks Elias, and his followers, princi- Infants Damnation of, not a doctrine of ples of 42 78 162 Inferences from the discussion of Min- 505 79 Calvinists charged with holding the Channing, Dr., his Pantheism, Inspiration of sacred writers, by what 403 43 668 mistakes to be avoided, and his Universalism, 669 Introductory Article, 2 Italy, Reformation in 332 445 THE SPIRIT OF THE PILGRIMS. VOL. I. JANUARY, 1828. NO. 1. IT has for some time past appeared exceedingly desirable, that there should be published in Boston a periodical work, in which that portion of the community, usually denominated orthodox, can easily and frequently express those views of truth and duty, which, after a full and fair examination, are judged to be of great importance. At present, although there are several respectable religious magazines in our country, none of them can be made to accomplish here, all the beneficial ends, which the interests of the church now require. After serious and prayerful deliberation, therefore, it has been determined to establish a new magazine. The determination was not made without duly weighing the responsibilities to be assumed; and, since made, it is regarded with much satisfaction by those who formed it, and by many others to whom it has been communicated. Were there no experience on the subject, we might safely conclude, that a magazine, devoted to the defence of truth and the refutation of error;-to a free and candid discussion of those great topics, which are connected with the character and destiny of man as an accountable and immortal being;-and to those objects of expansive benevolence, which distinguish the period in which we live, must be one of the most powerful and happy instruments that could be employed. A monthly publication, which can be preserved in the form of a book, and is sufficiently large to admit of extended discussion, combines as many advantages, perhaps, as are to be had in any use of the periodical press; especially as applied to grave and solemn subjects. While literature, science, and the arts, avail themselves, to a very great extent, of the facilities afforded by monthly magazines, it cannot be doubted that these publications are equally fit to promote useful investigation in morals and religion. But we are not left to inferences, however certain they might appear. Taking a retrospect of what has been done, during the last thirty years, both in Great Britain and America, for the promotion of practical godliness, or of harmony and brotherly cooperation, JAN. 1828. 1 |