THECHRISTIAN UNIONIS AN UNSECTARIAN RELIGIOUS WEEKLY.HENRY WARD BEECHER,Editor.
THE
CHRISTIAN UNION
IS AN UNSECTARIAN RELIGIOUS WEEKLY.
HENRY WARD BEECHER,
Editor.
This journal has had a very remarkable success,in two yearsattaining a circulation surpassing that of any other religious weekly in the world.
WHY IS IT?
Because,First,Henry Ward Beecheris its Editor, and his Editorials, Star Papers, and occasional Literary Reviews andLecture-Room Talksare sought for by thousands, while the auxiliary editorial labor is in the hands of cultivated journalists;the CONTRIBUTORS being representative men and women of ALL Denominations.
Because,Secondly, ITS FORM, twenty-four pages, large quarto,SECURELY PASTED AT THE BACK AND CUT AT THE EDGES, is so convenient for reading, binding, and preservation, as to be a great and special merit in its favor.
Because,Thirdly,It is called “the most Interesting Religious Paper published,” being quoted from by the press of the entire country more extensively than any other. The criticalNation(N. Y.) says it is “Not only the ablest and best, but also, as we suppose, the most popular of American religious periodicals. At all events it is safe to predict that it will soon have, if it has not already, greater influence than any other religious paper in the country.”
Because,Fourthly,It has something for every Member of the Household: admirable contributed and editorial articles, discussing all timely topics, fresh information on unhackneyed subjects; reliable news of the Church and the world; Market and Financial Reports; an Agricultural Department; excerpts of Public Opinion from the press; careful Book Reviews, with Educational, Literary, Musical, and Art Notes; much matter of a high and pure religious tone; a Household Department; choice Poems; Household Stories; and Chat for the Little Ones.
Because,Fifthly, Every subscriber is presented with
TWO SUPERB OIL CHROMOS,
“WIDE AWAKE”AND“FAST ASLEEP,”
A pair,—no cheap colored prints, but splendid copies of Oil Paintings, by an eminent English artist. The selling price of the pair is ($10)Ten Dollars, at which price thousands have been sold in America, and still are selling and will be sold by the picture trade generally.
Or, if any should prefer it, the subscriber will be presented with our new, large, and
EXQUISITE OLEOGRAPH,
from a charming painting byLobrichon(one of the most brilliant artists of the Parisian school), entitled
“LITTLE RUNAWAY AND HER PETS.”
The size (14½ × 21½ inches) makes it a very large picture, and it is an admirable and artistic centre-piece for “Wide Awake” and “Fast Asleep,” or a most delicate, attractive, and beautiful work of art in itself.
TERMS.
☞In all cases,ten cents extramust be sent to defray the cost of wrapping and mailing the pictures to the subscriber’s address.☜
☞Canvassers allowed liberal Commissions.
An old agent who knows says: “I have never presented anything for sale that met with the approval of the entire reading community as nearly as doesHenry Ward Beecher’sCHRISTIAN UNION. Sorry I did not work for it sooner. Think itthe best business for canvassers ever offered by any firm, to my knowledge.”
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