The native American., 1839-06-29
NO. AZ
PROPOSALS
For publishing the city of Washington weekly new
paper, ODE devoted to the interests Of RELIGioN
and LITERATURE, TO be called
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMA
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EpIron.

FHE METROPOLITAN CItURCHMA
REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER. EDIros.
WHEN Minister Of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases Il
preach the Gospel decent respect for the opinions
Church ami the world requires that he should declare
the causes which mpel him take this step. In the
present case the Editor arrested in his ministerial
functions by the hand of disease and his voice hushed
by the precept the physician He is driven therefore,
imperious necessity 10 do something for the sup
port OF his family Shall he 60 back the world and
sumo his secular pursuits! Most secular occupations
would be incompatible with the state of his health
as revolving to his feeings and principles.
The only alternative, hen. rs to adopt that mode
life which is most kindred to his profession, and which
next to the living voice Of the preacher, TO be the
most fitting instrument to promote the glory OF God and
the happiness of his creatures. In his judgment reli.
gous press is that nstrumenthe press being confessed
by one Of the nghtiest levers that this moral world
He has chosen Washington the locality of this press
for various II is centre from whence roads
and canals radiae TO every point in extensive terri
Tory affording opportunities oil easy aud speedy comma
tnicaton with every diocese in the Union Idly the
political metropolis Of this great Nation is the source Of
mighty moral influences for evil or for gooa. EVER in
teres in the country is beginning to appreciate the Inn
porance of this fact Newspapers magazines and pam.
phes, expressing every variety Of opinion, in politics.
and religion are daily going forth as missionaries
to every State, town, county and family of this great
nation fixing the principles and moulding the manners
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 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, cemened
with the blood Of glorious army Of martyrs, and which
to the angry oerror which are beating against
her buwarks and battering down the walls of other 50
cieties, here shall Thy proud waues 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, distinguished in the
walks Of literature the walls Of the Church. has been
secured
AS to the peculiar view of the Editor in Religion, il 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 features, and to hand her down to
our children invioate, we received her from our
fathers. PHILIP SLAUGHTER.
p. 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 of the day. will not be unbecomins 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. TO procure
agents for it in their respective parishes desiring them
to forward the of subscribers TO the editor at
Georgetown, d. g.
Publishers throughout the country will confer favor
byeopying the above.