The native American., 1839-05-18
PROPOSALS
PKUPUSALS "a
For publishing the city of Washington weekly news
paper ODE devoted to the interests Of RELIGIoNg
and LITERATURE, to be called
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMA
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EprroR.

| WHEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Chrst ceases 70
preach the Gospel decent respect for the opnions of
ne Chuch and the world requires that ne should declare
the causes which mpfl him to take this step In me
present case the Editor arrested ia his ministerial
functions by the hand of disease, and his voice hushed
by the preceptof the physician He is dven therefore,
by an mperious necessity TO do something for the sup
port OF his family Shall he go backto the world and re-
sumo his secular pursuits Most secular occupations
would be Incompatible with the state of his health
as revolving to his feelings and principles.
| The only alternative. then, is to adopt that mode
life which is kindred to his profession, and which,
next to the living voice Of the preacher seems to be the
most fitting instrument TO promote the glory OF Gcd, and
the happiness Of his creatures. In his Judgment re
gous press is that nsumentthe press being confessed
by Of the mightest levers that moral world
He has chosen Washing ton the locality of this press
for various reasons 1t is centre from whence roads
and canals radate 10 every point in extensive terri
tory aordng opportunities of easy and speedy comnu-
nicaon with every docesce in the UnioE 2dly as the
political metropolis of this great Nation il IS the source of
mighty moral Influences for evil or for gooo Every In
terest in the country is beginning 10 app eciAte the i'm
porance of this fact Newspapers, mag ines and PAM
phets, expressing every variety of opn'n in politics,
morals and religion daily going forth missionaries
TO every State town, county, and tamf OF this great
nation, fixing the principles, and moudlHg the manners
of its citizens Under these circumstances he has thought
that the Epscopaans OF the United States would like to
see press established this great centre of moral inu
ences displaying the ensigns OF the Gospel and inscribed
with the motto Of that Church which built upon the
foundations Of the Apostles and Prophets, cemented
with the blood Of glorious army OF martyrs, and which
says to the angry suges oerror which are beating against
her bulwarks and batteng down the was OF other So
cietes, here shall thy proud ,paues De staycJ.'
The general design Of this paper will be the advance
ment Of society in knowledge and religion: and to this
end, the aid Of various gentlemen, distinguished IN the
walks of literature the walls OF tile Church. has BEEN
secured.
As to the peculiar view of the Editor in Religion, it
enough to say that he is Minister a 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 nviolae, received her from ONT
fathers. PHILIP SLaUGF1IEh
| P. S-This paper will contain weely summary OF
such acts of Congress and other facts OF public
interest. and such notices and reveWs"of the current
Literature of the day. will not be unbecomng its re-
lgons professions
TERNls-Three dollars per annun payable on delivery
| of the first number
All Episcopal Cergymen who approve the design OF
this paper desired to act its agents or to procure
agents for in their respective parishes, desiring tren
to forward the of subscribers 10 the editor at
Georgetown, d. Z.
Publishers throughout the country will confer favor
| bvcopying the above.