The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-08
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHsIA
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REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EDITOR.
WHEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases 10
preach the Gospel, decent respect Tor The opinions
The Church and the world requires thathe should drelars
the which mpel him to take hi. step. In the
present case the Editor arrested ia hs nhseria
functions by the hand of disease, AID hi yoos husnec
by the precept ofthe physie,an. He dr. IA IL eors
BY an mperious necessity 10 do somehn for tbs sup
port OF his family Shall he back tn, world md re-
surle his secular pursuits? Most secul, occupations
would be as ncoM patbe wits the stat. 1 - Leal'h
as revelting to his feelings and fanc.s,
The only alternative then 70 |."t
{ life which is most kindred to iJ pro!a Which,
next to the living voice of the pTeacae esr :" = he
most fitting instrumental promote the y. - -aU
he happiness of his creatures ~ ms 81 'st
ious press is that instIunentthe pre- ing - essen
of the migesfl levers that NOE l-r N'ff "o.iu
X has chosen Washington as the 9ciy = Pfess
TO- varous reasons. 1t is centre III "tei'~a oauo
an canals yadlae to every point il our Aen':'e terri
tory atsordiag opportunities easy peedy rg an
,ica tioa witt, every aiceace in the Uni.a. 2o,y . he
poi ica metropolis Of his great NaoI IS the sou,s Of
mich moral influences for evil or Tor gooa 'erp m
terest in the country beginning 10 apprecs re I'M
poran &c of this fact Newspapers rnagaH ana IAN
phets expressing every variety OF opinion m ponae'
morals and religion, daily going tori 40 aiSsE
Ito ever State. town. county, and fan o. tbs gtas
nation, fixing the principles, and meuI nf me ~ hets
of its citizens. Under these circumstances De -s 'olsa'
THAT tn, Episcopaans OF the United stat you'd k 70
see established at this great eentrs OF moral in.
ences displaying the engns of the Gospel and nscrloed
with the motto Of that Church which was built upon tne
foundations OF the Apostles and PROPHETS vas ceInenea
with the blood Of glorious army OF martyrs, and which
saysto the agy suges oesror which are beating against
her buwarl, and basteng down Abe walls OF other So
lcieties, here shall thy proud aeaues be staged'
The general desgnoi this paper viii bt the advance
ment OF society in knowledge and religion; and to thls
lend, the aid OF various gentlemen, distinguished IN me
walks of literal in the walls OF tn. Chrch, has been
lsecurcd -.
As to the pecu view of the Editor in Religion, it ID
enough to say that he is Minister OF The EpIscoPal
Church. and that il will be his continual am to maintain
THAT Church in her integrity. to exhibit illustrates and
efend her distinctive ieues, and To hand her down 10
Hour children inviolate, received nes iron our
fathers. PHlLlF 81 ION rn.
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Interest and such notices and reviews OF the cureno
Literature of the day. viii not be 'abecomsng It's REM
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