The native American., 1838-12-01
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMAr
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EDITOR.

WHEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
peaeh Inc Gospe decent respect for the opinions OF
me ehuch amt the world requires that he should declare
the causes which impe him TO take this step In the
present the Editor MAS arrested in his ministerial
functions by The hand of disease and his voice hushed
py he precePt Of the physician He is driven therefore
os an inperous necessity 10 do something Tor The sup
port o. s family Shall he 20 back 10 the world and re-
sumo his secular pursuis Most secular occupations
would be as incompatible with the state OF his health
as revolving to his feelings and principles.
ne only alternative, then, is to adopt that mode o.
life which is most kindred to his profession and which
next to the living voice Of the preacher seems 10 be the
most hltng instrument to promote the glory OF Gcd ana
me happiness of his creatures In his Judgment reii
gous press that instumenthe press oeig confessed
one oi the mighes levers that moves Tins moral world
he has chosen Washington the locality OF this press
LOT various reasons. 1t is centre from whence roads
ana canals adate 10 every point IN our extensive terr-
.ory anordlng opportunities OF easy ana speedy commn
nlca,on with every docesce in the Union 2dy, as the
pohcai metropolis of this great Naiion IS the source o
mighty moral influences for evil for good Every in
terest IN The country is beginning to appreciate ihe I'M
Porahce OF this fact Newspapers, magazines, and pam
phels, expressing every variety of opinion in politics
morals and religion daily going forth as missionaries
10 every State town, county, and family OF Tins grea'
ha.on nxng The principles, and moulding me manners
OF us cltlzens Under these circumstances he has llough
that The Episcopaans of the United States would like to
see press established this great centre Of moral inf
ences displaying the ensgns Of the Gospel and inscribed
win the motto Of that Church which was built upon the
with the blood of glorious army OF martyrs and which
says to the angry suges oerror which beating against
her buwarks, and baterng down the walls of other So
cieties, here shall thy proud ,caves be stayed
The general design Of this paper will be the advance
ment OF society III know dge and religion; and to this
end the aid Of various gentlemen, distinguished in the
walks o literature as in the walls the Church, has been
secured. ~ 4l.
AS TO The peculiar view of the Editor in Religion, it j,
enough to say that he is Minister Of the Episcopal
Church. and that it will be his continual aim to maintain
that Church in her integrity TO exhibit, illustrate and
defend her distinctive features and TO hand her down to
our children inviolate, received her from our
fathers. PHILIP SLAUGHTER.
P. S-This 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 the day, will not be unbecomins its re-
gious professions. -.. .@.
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