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Letter to Editor
May 21, 1812
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A communication to the Argus recommends Doddridge's 'Rise and Progress of Religion' to those newly interested in faith, highlighting its author's qualities, universal appeal, simplicity, and profound impact, including a quote from a divine preferring it second only to the Bible. Signed Philo.
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For the ARGUS.
COMMUNICATION.
It has been with pleasure observed that a taste for Religious Books has, within a short time, encreased very considerably both in this City and in the Country. It has often happened that persons, whose attention to Religion has been recently awakened, and who are desirous to grow "wise unto salvation," are at a loss to know what Books to select as best calculated to answer their purposes. To all such persons the writer of this takes the liberty to recommend Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion. The author was a man of truly liberal sentiments, of extensive learning, of considerable genius, and of fervent piety. The little work here recommended, has been translated into different languages, and has met with the decided approbation of Christians of all denominations. The language is plain and simple, so that the most illiterate can understand it; easy & elegant, so that the learned, & even the fastidious will not be offended by it. Perhaps no human composition has been more useful to humble enquirers after truth than this little volume. A learned & pious Divine has said in relation to it. "Were I cut off from all human society, and could I have with me in my solitude only three books, of these the Bible should be one, and Doddridge's Rise and Progress another."
PHILO.
COMMUNICATION.
It has been with pleasure observed that a taste for Religious Books has, within a short time, encreased very considerably both in this City and in the Country. It has often happened that persons, whose attention to Religion has been recently awakened, and who are desirous to grow "wise unto salvation," are at a loss to know what Books to select as best calculated to answer their purposes. To all such persons the writer of this takes the liberty to recommend Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion. The author was a man of truly liberal sentiments, of extensive learning, of considerable genius, and of fervent piety. The little work here recommended, has been translated into different languages, and has met with the decided approbation of Christians of all denominations. The language is plain and simple, so that the most illiterate can understand it; easy & elegant, so that the learned, & even the fastidious will not be offended by it. Perhaps no human composition has been more useful to humble enquirers after truth than this little volume. A learned & pious Divine has said in relation to it. "Were I cut off from all human society, and could I have with me in my solitude only three books, of these the Bible should be one, and Doddridge's Rise and Progress another."
PHILO.
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Informative
Religious
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Religion
What keywords are associated?
Religious Books
Doddridge
Rise And Progress
Piety
Salvation
Spiritual Growth
What entities or persons were involved?
Philo.
For The Argus.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Philo.
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For The Argus.
Main Argument
recommends doddridge's 'rise and progress of religion' to persons newly awakened to religion who seek guidance on books to aid their spiritual growth, praising its accessibility, author's virtues, and widespread approval.
Notable Details
Translated Into Different Languages
Approbation Of Christians Of All Denominations
Quote From A Learned And Pious Divine Preferring It Second Only To The Bible