The native American., 1838-11-24
PROPOSALS
TOT publishing in the city of Washington weekly news
paper 10 be devoted to the interests of RELIGION
and LITERATURE, to be called
The METROPOLITAN CHURCHMAN
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER. EDITOR.
KhV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EDITOR.

WIEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
'eacn the Gospel decent respect for the opinions of
e .nareh an the world requires that he should declare
the causes which mpel him to take this step In the
present the Editor Vas arrested in hs n;str;,I
functions by the hand of disease and his voice hsbed
py ne precep OF the physician, He is driven therefore,
os an perious necessity TO do something for the sun
port OF his family Shall he 90 back 10 the world and re-
sumo ms secular pursuits? Most secular occupations
would be as incompatible with the state of his health
as revolving to his feelings and principles
Ine only alternative, then to adopt that mode Of
lie which most kindred to his profession and which,
next to the living voice of the preacher seems to be the
lhoS l'lng Instrument to promote the glory of God, and
the happiness OF his creatures. In his Judgment re
glous press that nstrument-the press being confessed
one OF the nightlest levers that this moral world
he has chosen Washington as the locality Of this press
oi various reasons II IS centre from whence roads
ana canals radate TO every point in extensive terri
tory aiiodIng opportunities of easy and speedy comu
n'ca'ion with every diccesce in the Union 2lly as the
portugal metropolis Of this great Nation is the source of
mgily moral Influences for evil or for good Every in
'erest IN IN" country beginning TO appreciate the i'm
porance or this fact. Newspapers magazines and pam
Phe's' expressing every variety OF opinion, in politics.
morals ana religion. are daily going forth missionaries
70 every otate town. county and family of this great
nailon fxng the principles and moulding the manners
OF It's citizens Under these circumstances he has thought
'ha Inc EPscopaians OF the United States would like TO-
see press established at this great centre of moral in
eces displaying the ensgns the Gospel and inscribed
with the motto Of that Church which was built upon the
foundations OF the Apostles and Prophets was cem4nted
oioou vi army oil martyrs, and which
says to the angry suges oerro which are beating against
her bn"arkS and batterng down the walls of other So
cieties here shall Thy proud aoares be stayed
The general design OF this paper will be the advances
men OF society in knowledge and religion; and to this
end The aid OF various gentlemen, distinguished in the
walks ofteature in the walls the Church. has been
secured.
As to The peculiar view of the Editor in Religion, i.
enough to say that he is Minister of the EpscopaI
Church and that will be his continual aim to maintain
that Chnrch IN her integrity TO exhibit illustrate, and
defend her distinctive features and to hand her down to
our children involate, we received her from our
fathers PHILIP SLAUGHTER
T. .S-Ths paper will contain weely summary of
such acts OF Congress and other facts of public
interest and such notices and reviews of the current
Literature OF the day, will not be unbecomng its reli-
gious professions.
IERMsThree dollars per annurn, payable delivery
of the first number.
All Episcopal C'ergymen who approve the design Of
TINS paper are desired to act its agents TO procure
agents for 1t in their respective parishes desiring them
to forward the names Of subscribers to the editor at
Georgetown, d. e.
Publishers throughout the country will confer favor
by copying the above. PS