The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


LrBERIA.-The Commercial Advertiser, citing
from its late files of Liberia papers, says;
''The Luminary speaks Of a very general and
strong desire on the part Of the native residents
the COngOes especially, for instruction They
throng the sunday schools and manifest astOn-
ishing eagerness in the pursuit Of knowledge
U Unfortunately their wants cannot be supplied
not for the lack of teachers, or for the want Of
school houses, but because the coIOnists have
very few primary books The editor makes an
earnest appeal for aid, and asks that any indi-
viduals or families having such books will sur
render theB TO meet the emergency. Help from
abroad, especially from the United States, IS
earnestly solicited"
BAFTIsNs IN AFRICA.-Large additions to the
Baptist churches in Africa have been made du-
ring the last five months. Fifty-One have been
baptised by Rev. +. s James; sixty-one by Rev
NJ. Teage; eight by Rev. John Day. and two by
Rev. A p. Davis OF these, forty-seven have
been added to the church in MORrOvia; thirty
seven TO the church in New Georgia. eight TO
the church in Louisiana; twenty-One 10 the
church in Virginia; two to the church al Bassa
Cove; and eight to the church in Becky; ma
king total Of one hundred and twenty three
THr METHODIST CHURCH on TEMPKRaNcE-
The Northern Methodist General Conference,
at their late meeting in Pittsburgh, decided to
restore Mr.. Wesley's rule to their book Of
discipline, which makes drunkenness, buying,
or selling spirituOus liquors, or drinking them.
unless in cases of necessity" disciPlinabls
offence.
return OF MissIoNARIEs -Intelligenes has
been received that Mr.. and Mrs Jencks are on
their way TO this country, on account Of the
dangerous ILLNESS Of Mrs j.
D'AUBIGNE's BRorHEks.-The Rev. X. Turn
bull, in his sketch OF the life Of j. H. Merle
D'Aubigne, in his late work the Pulpit Ora
tors Of France, mentions that he has two broth
srs, merchants in the United States-ORs in N
York, the other in New Orleans.
SAILING on MIssIoNsnEs.-The following
missionaries viii sail for Africa IN the brig
Smithfield, Captain Duff bound for GaboOn
River: Rev. ]. l. Wilson and wife, Rev. A
Bushnell and wife, Rev. j. NJ. Preston and wife,
Rev. w. T. Wheeler, Mrs Griswold, also, JOhn
Wesley, native yOEih, who came to the United
Of prnsine.fos ass a 9ss mas learned 'As ART
MIsmoSAnEs.-The Rev. Charles TAYLOR and
Rev. B. Jenkins, missionaries Of the Methodist
Church South, sailed from Boston on Tuesday
Of last week for Shanghae. These are the first
mIssio naries who have been sent out under tho
patronage VI TINS DCafu.
METHOpIsr CoNTKREScE.-The New York
Conferences Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
commenced their sttlings on Wednesday, tth
inst, in the church in Washington street The
presiding officers are Bishop Waugh and Bishop
James
DEArH OF A SIsrEs OF CHAEFrY--Ons of
these messengers Of mercy expired in the Carl
ty Hospital, az New Orleans, on the 3lst ulti-
mo. Her name was Sister Victorine Keupev.
she was aged twenty-six years, and was a native
Of Ireland.
DIOCESE OF LITTLE Rocx--BishoD Bxrus
has purchased the late residence OF Judge Pas
chal, on the romantic and eligible heights near
our city, for the purpose Of erecting the sane
into Female Academy, to be conducted by The
Sisters Of Sharity---Taa Barren IafsL I
A NEw BEsHoP-The Indiana Episcopaleon-
vention has elected Rev. Francis Vinton, Of
Brooklyn, bishop Of the diocese, with a salary
Of 81 900. Hitherto the diocese has been served
BY Bishop Reuter-. Rev. Dr. Wilson, being
now nearly - years old has resigned his pro-
! fessOrshiP in the Episcopal Theological 5smin-
airy, N. Y.
ODD FEE1ows-There are in the u. States
more than one thousand Lodges Of Odd fellows.
with one hundred thousand members, who pay
for the relief fdestituts families and ssc broth
ers 500, 900 year. Christian, Turk, and Jew
may enter, bat those who declare their disbelief
Ia Supreme Being are insdmiisibls-