The native American., 1839-04-06
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCHMAN
pEu PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EDITOR.

REV. PHILIP SLAUGHTER, EDITOR.
WHEN Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ ceases to
preach the Gospel decent respect ior the OPINIONS o.
The Church and the world requires that he should declare
the which mpel him to take ths step. In the
present the Editor arrested IN his lhnlsi"r'ai
functions by the hand of disease. and LIS voice hShea
by the precept of the physician he IS driven therefore,
BY an mperous necessity do something for the sup
port Of his family Shall he 20 back to the world and re-
sumo his secular pursuits? Most secular occupations
would be incompatible with the state OF MS neah'
as revolving to his feelings and principles.
The only alternative, then, is TO adopt that mode OF
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 of God, and
the happiness of his creatures In his Judgment rel-
gious press is that nsmentthe press being confessed,
by one of the mighest levers that moves this moral world
He has chosen Washington the locality OF TINS press
for various reasons 1t is centre from whence roads
and canals radate every point in our extensive terri
tory, aording opportunities of easy and speedy comm
nication with every diocese IN me Union. La as 'e
political metropolis of this great Nation It's the source OF
mighty moral influences for evil or for gooo Every IN
erest the country is beginning to appreciate the m-
portance Of this fact Newspapers magazines ana pam
phlets expressing every variety OF opinion IN po'ucs
morals and religion, daily going forth as missionaries
to every State, town, county, and family OF TINS great
nation fixing the principles, and moulding me manners
of its citizens Under these circumstances he has thought
that the Epscopalans of the United States would Ike to
see press established at this great centre OF moral l
ences, displaying the ensgns of the Gospel ana inscribed
with the motto Of that Church which was butt upon e
with the blood of glorious army OF martyrs, and winch
says the angry surges oeror which are beating against
her buwarks and batterng down the walls OF other So
ceties here shall thu proud araoes De stayed.
The general design Of this paper will be the advance
ment of society in knowledge and religions; ant, to tins
end the aid of various gentlemen, distinguished IN the
walks oteraure as in the walls OF the ehufch' has pee"
secured. :.
AS to the peculiar view Of the Editor in Religion, IS
enough to say that he is Minister OF the Episcopal
Church. and that it will be his continual ann to MAINTAIN
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our children invioate, as we received her ron our
fathers. PHILLIP oLhOuH En-
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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 unbecomns us rei
gous professions.
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4 Magazne-Ths work will be published under the
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