The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


ton in Georgia numbers about 81, 900 communi
cants. They have University at Penfeh, il
Greene county, which in its Literary Depart
ment, has an endowment of about e,0eD, an,
IN its Theological Department an endowment
of about $4,000.
1HE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (old school re
ports on examination. an addition of 1902 mem
bers for the year 1871 being 900 fewer than fol
the year l>46. The nett gain, over and aboy,
dlsInissiens TO other churches. deaths, &c. i,
1889
| There are now in come MON with the Gener-
al Assembly 3I3 candidates for the Gospel min
istry, 23l licentistes, l1l3 ministers. and 2376
churches The number of communicates re-
ported is 1885. Three hundred and ten thou
sand one hundred and sixty-four dollars have
been raised during the year, for benevolent pur-
poses, which is an Increase OF more thsn 10000
dollars over the preceding year
In no former period has such attention been
PAID TO the religious instruction of the slaves
In the last few years, and in part Of tine
world have been gathered richer fruits 10 en-
courage the laborer.
| CASE OF THE REV. Mn. GR.HAu-SDme two
or three years since, Mr.. Graham, a PTesbyteri-
an minister, published pamphlet on the slav e.
| ~ question, in which he advanced such opinions
In v1ndicatiOn Of slavery, that the SYNOD Of Gin
cinnat, Of which he WAS a member, suspended
him from the ministry. The Case was carried
up to the Assembly. which reversed the decision
Of the Synod, as unconstitutional. u test being
adopted which was unknown 10 the Cons;itu-
ton. The Synod refusing TO restore Mr.. era
ham, he lately applied 10 the old school Presby-
terry Of Philadelphia for admission. and was re-
ceived on examination.
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION FOR WESTERN y.
nm l..l.t u.
Delaney, 30 clergymen, anu 80 churches repre-
scented. The Bishop stated that he had preached
during the year. $50 times. AMI confirmed 1900
persons.
There was a strong disposition on the part Of
many to bring up the Onderdonk question upon
a resolution Of instruction 10 the delegates or
otherwise; hut from some cause il was not pre-
sen,ed Most Of the clergy disayoweG any wish
for his restoration, ana three-quar;ers, al least,
OF the laiiy present were decidedly opposed 10 il
and il was thought that the sentiments of the
laity Of this diocese was strongly opposed TO MS
restoration and was well known ana unGer-
stood, that none of the delegates dare 20 for his
restoration, whateyer might BE- their opinion on
the subject.
GENERA ASSOCIATION oF VFRmovr.--The
Minutes of this BODY give the following stats
tics: l.6 churches, - settled pastors. = stated
supplies, ~ vacant churches, II ansettlc, mjn-
isters. ministers dismissed last wear. ~ or
daned, 5 ministers deceased. , licensed. / - All
ded TO the churches by profession, 40 by letter.
- accommodated. 1872 died.
GENERAL Association or NEw H,MPsHRr.-
This body met al Meredith Bridge. Aug. II, -,
&c. In the Report Of the State of Religion. 10
il remarked that the different Associations all
lament general apathy in tine things Of rcli-
gion, and indications Of conformity 20 the world.
All report diminution from death and exc isiOu.
surprising the increase by profession; and with
few exceptions, the increase from all sources
does not equal the removals. And Vet il Is
ADDED. "there j. 4 Stale Of peace and harmony IN
oar churches surpassed BY no former wears. All
exciting influences. which have sometimes Op-
Grated like destructive storms, have disappeared.
There is generally good atteuda ace upon the
means of grace GA the sabbath. The Sabbath
school i regarded with favor, ann is prosecuted
with fixed ana abiding religious principle
There appears TO b. an increasing conviction in
our churches. that greater prrmlneucy ought
To be given 10 the pastoral relation. The henev-
client operations of the day are taking a deeper
hold of the affections Of the people. The whole
amount raised rom all -o,r,.s a.. the STATE fpr
the cause of Homo Missions, j. S7ui5.5i.
CHURCHES N CIvCIxN,TL-Iu $50. according
to Cist's Advertiser. there Were ~ Churches in
being erected. Nine of these churches b,.eng
to the Presbytcriaas Of different schools ana
COmmunions; eight to the German Luthcra1S
and German reformed: eight 10 the Roman
Catholics: five TO the kpiseopaiisns; Congrega-
tional ,; Methodist Episcopal IL; Protestant
Nethodists =; W esleyaH Methodist ,; Methodist
Church South /; English l.utheran~ >; Baptist
regular q: Complexities >: tnitaTi1n |; nj
versalist Restorationist l.: Christian / Beth
a
CaIvinist |: W elsh Congregatioaais' ; FRIENDS
,; New Jerusalem I; Jews Synagogue ,; So
cond Advent !.
DUTCH AND GERMAN CHUECHUs.--The trien-
nial convention of the Dutch and German Re-
formed churches. was held week before last, at
Recalling, Ia. There was about twenty -four
clerical and lay delegates in attendance, from the
States of New York. New Jersey. and Pennsyl-
vsnia. The most important matter considered
was the cOnneXiOn between these two bodies
| After wears of effort, a kind Of union was pre-
| iected of which this tricnnial convention was
designed 10 be the first step ana the prepaTative
| But it was found BY the Dutch brethren tIat a
closer union would be impracticabe, chiefly for
doctrua reasons. and DR.. Narselus moved the
dissolution Of the convention, and the cessation
of all formal union. The German brethrer oP-
posed to this, contendEg ihat there WAS 10 such
I
Bat on further discussion. and in view particu-
larry of the published doctrines of DIS. Schaf
| and Nevin. the convention, at its hrst meeting,
was formally dissolved and the two bodies are
now as far apart as This bringing about
unity by force is not apt to be very successful
| TIE Constellation CHURCHES in Illinois are
now more numerous than those either OF the
Old School or New School Presbytsriaas- And
there has been in that State very decided
change Of public sentiment. favoring the Con-
gregationai interest Congregational ministers
going West, will naturally seek the localities
most congenial, and they will find them in Hi
nois, Michigan, and Iowa. ON the other hand
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin, while the pre-
sent policy prevails in the latter will. except
in a few localities, offer less announcements 10
those who prefer New England institutions.
From, uuuf'< Merrhsui~' Nara7ige