The native American., 1839-05-25
NO. AZ
PROPOSALS
For Publishing the city of Washington weekly nswS
paper, ODE devoted to the interests of RaLBGIoEr
and LITERATURE, to be called ma
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMA

and LITERATURE, to be called m
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMA
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EprroR.
| WHEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
preach the Gospel decent respect fer the opinions Of
Church and the world requires that he should declare
the which impel him take this step. In the
present the Editor arrested IN his mulsserai
functions by the hand of disease, and his voice husssd
BY an iperous necessity TO do something for the sup
port OF his family Shall he go back to the world and ne
sumo his secular pursuitss Most secular occupations
would be as Incompatible with tAe state Of his HEALTH
as revolving to his feelings and principles.
The only alternative, then, is to adopt THAI mode
life which is most kindred to his profession and which,
next to the living voice of the preacher seems 10 be the
most fitting instrument to promote the glory or Ged, and
the happiness Of his creatures In his Judgment rei
gious press that nstrumenhe press being confessed
Of the mghtest levers that moves this moral Worr
Hehas chosen Washington as the LEGALITY Of this press
for various reasons, is centre from whence roads
and canals raaate to every point IN extensive rTl-
tory aosding opportunities of and speedy ccmmu'
ncation with every dioeesce in the Union 2dy as the
political metropolis Of this great Hationtis the source Of
mighty moral Influences for evil or for gooa Every Inc
erest in the countryis beginning to appreciate the i'm
portance oEthis fact Newspapers magazines and pam
phlets expressing every variety Of opinion in politics.
morals dregion daily going forth as
TO every State town. county and family Of this great
nation, fixing the principles and moulding the manners
of its citizens Binder these circumstances he has thought
that the Epscopaans of tbs United States would like to-
press established at this great centre Of moral inhu
ences displaying the ensgnsof the Gospe and inscribed
with the motto of that Church which was built upon the
foundations Of the Apostles and Prophets cemented
with the blood Of glorious army Of martyrs and which
says the angry uges oferror which beating against
her bulwarks and baering down the walls Of other So
cietes, here shall usy proudwaDes be stayed.'
The general design Of this paper will be the advance
ent OF society in knowledge and religion and to this
end the aid of various gentlemen, distinguished in the
walks Of literature the walls ofthe Church, has BEEN
secured
AS to the peculiar view Of the Editor in Religion It'll.
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 to-
our children nvioate, as received her from our
fathers. t PHILIP SLAUGHIEH
P.S-This paper will contain weely summary OF
such acts of Congress and other facts are OF public
interest and such notices and reviews of the current
Literature of the day. will not be unbeconing its rei.
gious professions. sss ~,
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| Of the first number. A - .
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