Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-07
Religious Intelligence.


bor L. L. about 227 persons Professed to have founs
the pardonag love of God, and about 80 to have re
ceived tie blessing of qualification Several hun
dred became deeply convicted of SIM and il is to be
hoped they may find rest for their souls. Thus, We
that the k1ethodists are increasing rapidly
They are certainly indefAtigable people. There
is, at present, a protracted meeting at the Second
street church, Rev. Mr.. Lindsay's.
Jaws III AFRIcA-There are a great number Of
Jews on the northern coast of Africa; in Morocco,
300 600 in Tunis, nearly 700 900, and many in Al
giers. Their fathers, when expelled from Spain,
settled here. They generally poor, industrious,
gaining enough from their trades to live upea They
speak the Hebrew language, converse freely on the
subject Of religion, and are anxious to have the bible
in their possession. One Of the German mission
aries has sold and circulated $1,000 copies of the
scriptures among them, and asks for other laborers
to occupy with him that opening field.
In consequence of the Improvements making in
John street. twelve feet Of the venerable and oldest
church ofthe Methodsts in this city will be cut of
The society are, therefore, determined to erect a
new building on its site. 1t viii no doubt be fine
substantial building; as the MEMBERS although com
paratively few in number, are generally persons OF
property. Indeed, we cannot see why this holy
pco :.le should rot extend the influence Of Meths-
dism in the city Bro her Rice's new church, in
Bedford street, will be dedicated about the LIST Of
November.
Su cIpE-A maker Of cigars committed suicide
yesterday morning, at his boarding house, corner
of Sprin. and Greenwich streets. The miserable
man extracted the juice from quantity oftobacco,
which he swallowed, and it terminated his existence
in very brief space. His name was James Braden,
said to be native of England
TaE Ex-TELLER OF THE MANHArrAN BANK
We have received the following in relation to the
recent attendance of Mr.. C. Newcombe at this in
stitution -
To rHE EDITOR THE HERALD:
Sir-Your structures on Satu friday, relative to Mr..
Colin Newcombe, are most unjust. do not believe
that he would visit the Manhattan Bank unless de-
sired to do so by Mr.. Thompson, the president, or
some officer, to aid in making up the books, or ex-
planning past transactions In either case he would
not be to blame Let Justice be done, though the
heavens fall FAIR PLAY.
Very well that justice should be done, is all we
ask. But is it just, that standing as Mr. Newcombe
does before the community, that he should be re-
ceived in the directors room of the bank by any of
the officers thereof? particularly by the president
His old mode Of keeping ks surely is so COM
pletely exploded that Mr.. Thompson cannot desire
to have it followed and all "past transactions"
we understand, are to be explained in the Court of
Sessions. But perhaps person who could be in a
bank twenty-five years, and allow such things as
are said have taken place there without stopping
them, may, for asght we know, be benefited by Mr..
Newcombe's advice. At any rate it is not setting
good example to the present worthy officers in that
bank it is hurting their feelings, and apparently
holding out a premium fer defaulting and impu-
dence Let this be reformed.