The native American., 1839-07-06
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS.
For publishing the city of Washing,on weakly
paper o be devoted TO the interests Of RELIGION
aud LiTEkATCRE, to be called
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMA


REV PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EpIToR.
WIEN Minister Of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
preach the Gospel decent respect for the opinions of
he Church an The world requires that he should declare
the causes which impeI him to take this step. In The
present The Editor arrested in his ministerial
functions by the hand of disease, ana his voice hnshed
the precep o the physician lie IS driven, therefore,
by imperions necessity 10 do something ior the sup
port OF his family. Shall he 90 back to she world and
sumo his secular pn'sal'ss Most secular occupations
would be Incompatible with the state Of his health,
| as revolving to his feelings and ppnc pies
| The only alternative, then, ls 10 adopt that mode
life which is most kindred 70 his profession, ard which
next TO the living voice of the preacher TO be the
most fitting instrument TO promote the glory OF Cod and
the happiness Of his creatures IN bis yd gneht reli-
gious press is That ns ment-the press oeS confessed
by Of the misest levers that moves this moral world
He has chosen Washington as the locality OF ths press
for various u is centre from whence roads
and canals radate to every pon, in extensive teri,
tory atording opportunities oil easy and speedy commN-
nicaon with every dioeesce in the Union 2dly as the
political metropolis Of this great Nation is the source Of
mighty moral Influences for evil or for gooo Every in
teres in the country is beginning to appreciate the i'm
porance Of this fact Newspapers, magazines and pam
phets 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, ai moulding the manners
its citizens Under these circumstances he has thought
that The Episcopaans Of the United States would like to
press established at this great centre OF moral in
ences, displaying the enssns Of the Gospel and inscribed
with the motto Of hat Chu, ch which was built upon tho
foundations Of the Apostles and Prophets cenented
with the blood OF glorious army OF martyrs, and which
the angry surges oerror which beating against
her bulwarks and battering down the walls Of other
ciees, here shall thy proud aeaves be stayed
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 dsnsnhed ~ the
walks of literature in the walls Of the Church. has been
secured.
AS to the peculiar view Of the Editor in Religion, it is
enough 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 iDyolate, we received her from our
fathers. PHILLIP SLAUGH EN-.
! P.S-This paper will contain weely summary OF
such of Congress and other facts as are OF public
interest and such notices and reviews Of the current
Literature of the day. will moi be nnbecomins its re-
gious professions. -
TERMs-Three dollars per annum payable on delivery
of the first number.
All Episcopal Clergymen who approve the design Of
this paper desired TO act its agents. or to procure
agents for in their respective parishes, desiring them
to forward the Of subscribers to the editor at
Georgetown, d. Z.
Publishers throughout the country will confer favor
lbycopying the above.