The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-11
PROPOSALS
For publishing the city of Washington weekly news
paper, ODE devoted to the interests of RELIGION
and LITERATURE, to be called
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMA
REY. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, !

/ III PHILLIP oLAGUHi EN-
WHEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
preach the Gospel decent respect for the opinions OF
he Church and the world requires that he should declare
| the which impel him TO take this step. IN INC
present case the Editor was arrested ~ his innlses.a
functions by the hand oil disease, and his voice hShed
the precept of the physician He is driven therefore,
BY mperous necessity 10 do something Tor me sup
port OF his family Shall be so back to the world and re-
sumo his secular pursuits: Most secular occupations
would be incompatible with the state OF his heaBs
as revolving to his feelings and principles
The only alternative then, is to adopt that mode
life which most kindred to his profession, ard which,
next the living voice Of the preacher seems TO be the
most fitting instrument to promote the glory OF Gcd, ana
the happiness of his creatures In his Judgment reli-
gous press is that instIumenthe press being confessed
by Of the mishest levers that moves this moral world
He has chosen Washington as the locality OF TINS press
for various 1t is centre from whence roads
and canals radate to every point IN our extensive err
tory aordng opportunities of easy and speedy comm.-
nicaon with every docesce in the Union 2dly as me
political metropolis Of this great Nation it's 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
phles, expressing every variety OF oplnon IN po'cs,
morals and religion are daily going ortn as missionaries
to every State town, county, and family OF ls great
nation, fixing the principles, and moulding the manners
of It's citizens Under these circumstances ne has thought
that the Epscopalians Of the United States would IKE TO
press established at this great centre OF moral inlu-
ences displaying the ensgns Of the Gospel and inscribed
with the motto Of that Church which was built upon the
foundations OF the Apostles and Prophets, was cemened
says The angry surges orerror which beating against
her bulwarks and baering down the walls OF other So
cietes, here shall thy proud acares 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 distinguishes IN Inc
walks literature in the walls of the Church. has been
secured. 1874
AS to the peculiar view of the Editor in Religion, is
enough to say that he Minister Of the Episcopal
Church. and that it will be his continual sim to maintain
that Church in her integrity to exhibit illustrate and
,l.r,, H., IN
our children nviolate, we received her from our
fathers. PHILLIP oLAUGH Ell.
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-
gous professions
TERMsThree 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 it 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
bycopying The above.