The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01
NUMBER 90.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE


rhoekEss OF FsRE kkLIGrox.-Ths Sam
State Church Socisty" in EprI.pd. wh,,h -.
grown to b powerful body, recently h.d !.
meeting at which DR.. Price, editor Of the EeI.c-
nc Review, presided. The meeting was adtrs..-
ed oy several distinguished lay and elsrsc.i gsa-
.lsmen. MI Mail, editor Of the NOncoaform-
ist. Is reported. in London papers. 10 nave 80
50 ne verify believed that two more ParlI,r,s ~.
lasting their natural term. would Be sufficient
ior carrying the objects Of the, association The
subject had taken a deep and lasting hold on
popular symPathies-eommon sense sst;ustsd
nghuy-and the time would soon come when
me people OF that country would bear the thrsI-
com Of State church no longer. The s,t.b-
IIsnnent WAS doomsd-nothing could save it,
The reason, the common sense, the feeling of
Justice, the religion Of the 18th century--all
declare m the face Of heaven that II was a nom
strous wrong. and should not be. One ,at.nt
consideration, which cannot fail to make its
way IN country like England, was the great
economical benefits Of divorce Of church and
state IL tbs eleven millions sterling now an
nnally devoted to the keeping mp an ecclssias-
ticai standing army were 10 Be- applied 70 cis1f
PurPoses, IL would create state Of finances tbsf
Eoaia Justify vast decrease Of oppressive aaa-
tion- Right or wrong, this i an afVunispt
p hich win be apt to b fslt.,, = 4
UNrAnASIsx m NEw York writer NJ
he Christian Inquirer gives an interesting ac-
count OF the progress Of Unitarianism in this
city, during the last twenty-five wears Aft.r.
particular account Of each church, he adds:
mast pass over many interesting events con.
neeted with the progress Of liberal Christ anity
In this city, 10 contrast its state now with what
u was twenty-four years ago, when removed to
this city.
Then there was but one small Unitarian
church in Chambers street, now there are three
societies Of that denomination, two Of which are
large, and have two splendid, elegant churches
Then there was one Christian Univsrsalist So
Getty, now there are four, which have hanc some
churches and large eongregatiOns-
At that time there was rot single Unitarian
Quaker, now there are three large meeting hous-
e, which are well ATTENDED, where the doctrine
Of the divine unity is constantly advocated with
great earnestness and power.
AT this period the Christian Society had no
place Of worship, now they have two or three,
where the Patsrnal character and unity Of Goo
are advocated with great zeal and fearlessness-
In those days not 4 book seller could Be found
in this city who dared to advertise the sale Of
Unitarian books. now there is scarcely one but
what Is ready and willing TO advertise and sell
them
REFORMATION IN GERMANY-The new Rsfor-
nation in Germany. says an English paper,
has taken another step in advance. The central
committee has issued a manifesto, which gives
the creed. Sir articles are specified. 1. We
cannot suffer the oppression Of the present re-
gulations Of the Church Of the State, and there
fore we separate from H. ?. We remain what
We are and what We were-evangelical Chris
tians- B. We regard, as heretofore, the Bible az
the groundwork Of Christianity. 4. Our creed
is; | believe in God, in his eternal kingdom
proclaimed to the world by Jesus Christ. 5.
Our worship remains the same. though with
freedom as to its form 6. Our doctrine Is
based on the evangelical principles Of freedom
and love. We are a Christian confession.
i A LARGE MISSIONARY SocrErY.-From the re-
port Of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, pre-
scented at the last meeting In Edinburgh, il aP-
pears that this society occupies, in various for
eign countries, 294 principal stations, besides a
much larger number Of subordinate ones: that
its mission ehapels and preaching places are
1887 that II employs All ordained missionaries
exclusive Of al other paid agents. such As
catechists, &c, and 1O74 unpaid agents; that is
church members are O6,445; that the scholars
in the day and Sabbath schools are %, 000; ana
that il has eight printing establishments In Wig
Orous and incsssAnt operation The cOntriba
tons received last year from all sources FOR th'
support of this extensive missionary Institution
amounted to the large sum Of s57s,sl0
TIE CHrRokKEs-Our last sceou nts from thi
interesting nation are to the 4th Of November
at which time the Legislature--National COun
cil-was in session In joint meeting Of tn
two branches, the Committee and the Council
Mr.. W. P. Ross was reelected editor Of the Che
rokee Advocate for the term Of four years Tn
! annual meeting Of the Cherokee Bible Society
was held at Tahlequah: on the 10Th Of October
The executive COMMITTEES reported that they IA.
purchased during the year 325 bound Volame
OF the Cherokee Scriptures, all Of which haS
been distributed except IS copies The Society
|, adopted a resolution that each member would d
all in his power to have every destitute family II
the nation supplied with the Bible--TrsU.
NoRwEsrAN INxrGkASrs--There are sbou
q, 900 immigrants Of this nation lately settlss
& in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin There ar
500 in the city Of Chicago alone. They settl
| generally in communities BY themselves-hav
frequently some little property, and are 9 sobsl
industrious intelligent class Of population
3 They ara particularly desirOus Of having school
, and religious instructions The American Trac
Society has colpOrtsurs of their own nation
D work ameng them, and is about to publish som
e books for them In their own language
TIE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE IN SwITzERLaNl
q The doctrinal basis Of the Evangelical All
D ance does not appear to suit the Swiss The Of
ganization for the country has ProPor 10 inst
|, tute for the whole nine articles the follovin
q simple declaraiion
aThe Evangelical Alliance embraces ever
n Christian protesting justification before God Il
= Father, solely by faith in the stOnement Of JssI
Christ, God manifest In the flesh, and the n
J. eessity Of regeneration through the Holy SpiTi
q in order 10 obtain part in thu life everlasting
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