The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

swTrzERLIND.-The following is from the
European correspondent of the New York
Evangelist:
There will be distress and suffering IN the
Canton &c Vaud. Our Evangelical brethren
there of the Free Church will not submit long
or at all for the most part, TO such legislation as
mat which forbids them ''to speak in the name
Of Jesus" They will disObey, and rightly so;
for no human gOvernmen Mt has the right TO pre-
vent the preaching Of Christ's gospel This IS
most certain. They have the power TO do il,
and may employ for a time that power. but the
right they have not. And IL they make the at
tempt they will find themselves, in the end.
''dashed in pieces like a Potter's vessel Our
brethren in the Canton de Vaud will saw 10 the
government, in reference to this ediet, "Wheth-
er it be right to obey man rather than God.
Judge ye."
Years Of agitation, discussion and distress
may pass, but truth and Justice will at length
triumph The example of Geneva will not be
without good influence upon the Canton de
Vaud, for the radical government of the old
"City of Calvin has done well in relation to
the cause Of evangelical religion. There are
wise and good men-men Of integrity-at the
head Of that party in the city Of Geneva
The circumstances Of other countries will not
be heard in vain And the rulers Of the Canton
not be a very distant one!-return to better
views.
REVIVAL IN MOsRovIA.-FrOm a eOmmuni-
cation in Africa's Luminary Of November 10Th,
written by the Rev. j. ). Payne, We learn that
powerful work Of grace broke out at the quar-
terly meeting which commenced on the cth Of
October The meeting commenced under rath-
or discouraging circumstances; but the services
az int IN
duced the brethren to continue the meeting
confning the exercises mostly to the evening
up TO the time Of writing, which was the sth Of
November, and II was then still in progress
Forty persons had been received on probation,
with whose account Of the work Of God on
their hearts the brethren felt satisfied; and
among them were thirteen of the COngoes from
the SLAYER Pons OF the COngOes now in tho
republic Of Liberia, about forty, We told in
another article, have recently passed from death
unto life. Of whom 'wenty-fOur are a part
Of the hundred taken charge Of BY cur mission
aries.
son one OCCASION" says the Editor, "when
three Congo girls, residing in the families Of
some Of our neighbors, were there at prayer.
they tell us, that snake came on the bushes
over their heads, and gazed at them. One pro-
posed that they should run. Another sand, ''NO:
We live for pray God here; God can take care Of
1
"We no live for pray to you. We pray God"
Snake worship is PraeticsG on some parts Of the
coast--CArisfiaR ADJ. and Jour.
| From the last annual catalogue Of Madison
University, Baptist institution, il appears that
there are now in that institution Situated al
Hamilton, N. " 2l6 students, follows
theological Department, ~; Undergraduates.
40; Grammar School, 81
DR. PUsEr AND HIS NUSSERI.-Ws have re-
csived some further particulars as to the inter
ference Of this gentleman with the religious
4 functions Of his own and other diocesans. IL
/ appears that nunnery actually exists under his
| control and direction, called, "Ths Home" and
situated in the Regents Park, where the rules
established exceed in austerity those Of most
Romish conventual mathematician
and State Gazetfe.
| CoSsRxoArIoSAL CHy RICHES ~ CONNECTICUT
A correspondent Of the New York Observer
states that according to the minutes Of the Cen
| sral Association Of Connecticut, there has been
an increase Of 2,94s members in the Congrega-
tional Churches in that State The present
number Of church members IS 36,3ol-
4 CHURcH MEnsERs IN kKSrUckY.-The Louis
vile Presbyterian Herald gives the following a.
the statistics Of different denominations IN ken-
lucky:
"Ihe number Of communicates in the EPis-
copal Church in the State Is about 800, in the
Presbyterian 10000, in the Baptist about w.
900, in the Methodist about 80 900, in the Camp
bsllits not certainly known, but supposed to Do
about ~, 900, making, with the addition OF sv-
eral minor sects, near 1904 Profssssd rresss'-
ants in the State"