The native American., 1838-12-22
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMAN
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EDIroR.

WHEN Minister Of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
preach me Gospel decent respect Tor the OPINIONS oil
he Church and the world requires that ne should declare
the causes which impe him TO take this step In the
present the Editor was arrested in his ministerial!
functions by the hand of disease and his voice hshed
by the precept OF the physician He driven therefore,
by an imperous necessity 10 do something ior the sup
port Of his family Shall he 20 back to the world and re-
sumo his secular pursus' Most secular occupations
would be as incompatible with the state OF hrs health,
as revolving to his feelings and principles
ne only alternative. then, is TO adopt hat soae OF
lie Which is most kindred TO his profession, ard ~h'ch,
next to the living voice of the preacher seems 10 be e
most lifting instrument to promote the glory OF Gcd ana
the happiness of his creatures. In his Judgment reli'
gous press is that insrmentthe press being confessed
one OF the mghtiest levers that moves this moral world
he has chosen Washington as the locality OF this press
Tor various reasons 1t is centre from whence roads
and canals radiats to every point IN our te-
tory, aHordng opportunities OF easy and speedy comnn
nicaiion with every diocesce in the Union IDLY, as the
political metropolis Of this great Nation, IS the source OF
mighty moral influences for evil or for good Every m
erest IN the country is beginning TO appreciate me t
portance OF this fact. Newspapers magazines and pam
pheis expressing every variety of opinion. in politics,
morals and religion, daily going forth as MISSIONARIES
10 every State, town, county, and family OF THIS great
nation, fixing the principles, and moulding the manners
Of lis citizens Under these circumstances he has ough'
that the Epscopalians of the United States would like TO
see press established this great centre OF moral nfu
ences displaying the ensgns of the Gospel and inscribed
with the motto Of that Church which was built upon the
with the blood Of glorious army OF martyrs, and which
says to the angry surges oeor which beating against
her buwarks and batering down the walls OF other So
cieties, here shall thy proud waves be stayed
The general design Of this paper will be the advance
ment OF society in knowledge and religions; and TO this
end the aid Of various gentlemen, distinguished in the
walks ofterature as in the walls othe Church, has been
secured. 4. ...-. ..a...
AS to the peculiar view of the Editor in Religion, it is
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 eatres and TO hand her down TO
our children invioiate, received her from our
fathers PHILIP SLAUGHTER. n
p 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 unbecoming its re
gious professions.
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