The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-20
NUMBER 23.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

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siness, are now, through the efforts of mission
aries, becoming very important to commerce, a.
well as intelligent, virtuous, peaceful, and hap
Ply. They may properly be called the West In
dies Of the Pacific, distant from our coast 2l6O
miles. They are very fertile, producing sugar
cane Of better quality than any other part Of
tie world. The population now Numbers l06.-
900; imports s475,0oo; exports $4,000. -
The Fseiee Islands furnish another striking
Illustration Of the civilizing and Transforming
power Of Christianity over the characters Of the
most degraded sayages- Even these ferocious
eannibals have been tanned by its influence, and
become peaceful and Industrious The Mission
airy Herald contains communication from Rev.
Mr.. Watsford, Of the English Wesleyan Mis-
sion in those Islands, in which he says; "We
do not, and we cannot tell you what we know
Of Feeleen cruelty and crime. Y O9 have heard
much; bat, AFTER all, you have not bsen told one
half. There have been soms great monsters in
Feejee. Yet amidst all the dark ness, the cruel
ty, the eannibslism. BY which ws are Surround
ed. our hearts are eheered BY the Conversion Of
some 10 the Lord; and II is pleasing and cheer
ing fact, that those who formerly were the worst
Of the Feejeeans, have been among the inst to
embrace the gospel Of Christ" Another Mis-
sionary at the same place says: sour societies
have increased in number about two hundred
during the year; bot our increase Of numbers
Bhcs ouA poor lucd OF the extent OF The rood
work. Those who have had a name to live nave
been quickened; and, indeed, all have partaken
more or less Of the blessed boon Of saving grace.
Some OF them had but very lately abandoned
heathenism; vet their knowledge Of the gospel
anu the Propriety with which they expressed
themselves in prayer, would have done credit TO
q person who had been born and educated in a
Christian country"
MISSIONARIES IN CHISA.-Dr. Devsn, of the
Baptist mission in China, has published, in the
Baptist Missionary Magazine for November,
come interesting facts in relation 10 the lOngevi-
~ Of missionaries in China, and other particu-
lars. From the commencement Of the mission
TO February, lc47, tWenty-six female missiona-
ries have died, the average duration of their
missionary life being four years four months.
OF male missionaries thirteen; average term Of
service, seven years and six months. OF the
siXry-three missionaries in China-thirty-nine
men and twenty four wOmen-ths average
missionary service 10 the above date was, Of
males, hve years and sir mOnths anu Of females,
three years aud three months. OF nearly one
third Of the twenty-six female missionaries who
have died, the cause Of disease was dysen-
terry
PRESBYTERIAN MIssIONs.-The Missionary
Chronicle for November, says the Greek mission
is prospecting; 81 children had been in the
school, Of whom 81 were bOarders. An En-
glish vessel had spoken the Orissz, in which
were Rev. J. VI. Jameson and his party, all we'll
The death Of Rev. y. vi. Owen, brother Of Rev.
Joseph Owen, and an accepted Missionary on
the Board, Is announced. The disease was
hemorrhage of the lungs
1 EccLEsIAsTc,L--Mr. jeremiah Taylor, late
of the New Haven TheOl. Seminary, pas or
dained pastor Of the Congregational church in
lWenham, on "Wednesday last. Three brothers
assisted in the OrdainiDg services: Rev Oliver
| A. Taylor OF Manchester. Rev. Rufus TaylOr. Of
Shrewsbury, v j., and Rev. Timothy Taylor,
of Satersyille, r. /. The entire faraily Of bro
theirs are now pastors Of the ehurch-BostoR
Trsrsler.
ESGIJsH BAPTIST MIssIoNs.-Ths total num-
Der Of members added TO all the churches during
the past year is ,207 the total Runlter Of mem
bers in all the churches, including Jamaica, be-
} ing 50 463. There are also 249 Stations and
substatiOns, 233 agents, not including Jamaica
The total number Of dav-schOols is SO, Of chill
dren taught in day-schOOls, $500, and of chill
dren taught in Sabbath schools, II, 4ol.
TEE BAPrIsr GENERAL ASSOCIATION for the
State Of kentucky, says the Maysville Eagle,
which convened in that city on THURSDAY, l4th
ult., brought its session TO a close on Saturday
night, the 9th ult. The meeting was interest,"
ing and harmonious throughout; business OF
considerable importance to the denomination in
the State was happily terminated
NATIVE MINISTRY IN INDIA-It i stated that
the missionaries Of the Annual Assembly =
Beard, have at this time under their charge sew
enteen or eighteen native youths. in Northern
India, in different stages of preparation for the
gospel ministry. This is an important work
The rearing of a native ministry is the main
hope Of the hethen world.
! BAPTIST MISSIONARIES IN EASTERN AsIA--Of
, the missionaries employed in Eastern Asia BY
the A. B. VI. Union, the average service Of thir-
ty-hine men has been nine years ana eight
months; and iOrty-eight women, seven years
2 and six months nearly.
Rev. Caleb E.. Baldwin and wife, Of Bloom
!. field, New Jersey, Rev. 5. Cummings and wife,
: of y. H., and Rev. W. L. Richards. Of Brook
: Ign, missionaries to China, have embarked for
!. Canton from Philadelphia
= EuBARKAncS 90 MIssIoNaRRs.-Saied in IN.
e ship Cato from Boston for Calcutta, Rev. Messr-
n Stoddard and Danforth, with their wives, for
II Assam; Rev. Mr.. Brayton and Rev. Mr.. Moor
II and wife for the Sho Karens; Rev. Mr.. sum
e mOnds for Burmah.
u THASKsGIvING-It appears that thirteen Of
the United States have appointed the 18th o.
> November, as a day Of Thanksgiving-viz
= Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, RhOd'
\ Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania
T" Maryland. Kentucky, Missouri, indiana, Miehi
gan, and Florida
l. GERMAN REFORMED CHURcH.-The Genera
10 SYNOD of this Denomination, have appointed
l. Delegation Of three ministers and two elders, I
= take part in the deliberations proposed by IN
er General Assembly, in reference TO close
y union between the two bodies
CoSsEcRArioN OF REv. d. BURGEss.-Th
= conservation Of Rev. DIR. Burgess, as Bishop Z
: the diocese Of Maine, took Piaes at Chris
Church in Hartford on Sunday, Oct. 3lst, an
was witnessed by very large congregation
10 DEArH or MIssrOSAEH.-The Rev. Sama
!. Cornelius ClOptOn, Missionary Of the FOreig
VI Board Of the Southern Baptist Church, died
ne Canton, 9Th July, after an illness Of te
IL days.
a A NV CATHOLIC CHURcH-The Catholics
a Nashville, Tenn, dedicated new Cathol
M Church in that city on Sunday, ths 3lst Oct
or Rev. s. Corely, Of the Cumberland Presbyt
To rian church, is Chaplain to Col Hays regimei
:, from Texas.
as The CHuKeR or SAINT Sonia, AT Co
m srANrISoPL church, which in Il
CT year 1853, was converted into a mosqu
TX and which is the Oldest Christian temp
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