The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

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REVIVAL Anosa THE CRxrxs-A Baptist Mi,-
sionary among this people saws, in a recent let
ter published in the Refeetor:-Wifbiu -ex..
months, ninety-three have been received for
oaptsm; among the number, Gen Chilly Nc
intosh, The most talented chief in the Creek
nation His son has been an active msmber.
and has good English education; he is an ex-
ceiient interpreter, and I expect 20 have the
pleasure Of making known that he has com
menced preaching. There are now seven Bao-
list churches in the Creek Nation, with I'VE
hundred and fifty members. There are i've
native preachers; | am the only white Baptist
minister now here. T..
| CRrDrT % rBE AHERIcAs BoARD.-Though en-
tireiy voluntary institution. with an empty
treasury, no banking institution in the world
had more general confidence. This was truly
honorable to Christianity. The Committee. be
said, borrowed no money in Boston; but the
drafts Of their Eastern missionaries were prompt
" esshed by distinguished banking house in
London. And ID was a remarkable fact, that in
all their diversified exchanges throughout the
World. no drlfs bad ever been dishoaerss.
The Presbyterian synod Of Kentucky closed
its session at RusselIyiiie on Monday the 18th
| inst. We learn from the Herald that mueh busi-
| ness concerning the church was transacted. but
nothing Of any great public interest Thesynod
will meet next year at Danvilie-
| MADRAs.-Messrs- W insOw and ScudJsr had
recently devoted more time than usual 10 week
day preaching. in the hope Of arresting the at
tention Of the HindOos- Some opposition, how
ever, has been excited, and on one occasion a
mob collected at one Of their places Of worship,
| aud MIR. Scudder was treated with some degree
OF rudeness. but he escaped without injury
The police authorities promptly iRterfereG; and
against those Of the offenders who were identi-
ted, warrants were subsequently issued
NEsronsSs.-The Patriarch still continues
hostile TO the mission, though less violent than
he was short time ago.
The Chair of Theology. in the Seminary of
the Free Church, made vacant by the death Of
DIR. Chalmers, and again by the resignation Of
DIR. Candlish, is not fied. and IL il now propos-
ed to appoint the Rev. DIR. Duff, the distin-
guished Free church missionary Professor ia
India. The only difficulty that Is felt on the
subject - the pTOpriety Of calling him off the
mission field which he has long occupied, and
where his presence might still prove Of much
advantage.
BAPTisTs AssocIArON.-The CNLIst amir
versary meeting Of the Philadelphia Baptist As
ISOLATION, commenced on Tuesday afternoon, ia
the Broad street church
An extract from the minutes Of the year I7ss
in relation to ardent spirits, Was received, and a
resolution passed BY the Association in OPPOsi-
ton TO the manufacture, sale, and use Of spirit
nous liquors.
Committees were appointed upon various
subjects, among which that of a more
rigid observance of the Sabbath by RETAINING
from labor and the Indulgence Of worldly pleas
ures.
DEATHS OF MINIsTEgs.-The Rev. George W.
Lane, Of the Georgia Conference. Professor in
Emory College, and son Of the Rev. Geo. Lane,
died in Oxford. Georgia, Of bilious fever, on
the 2lst of September, aged thirty three years
THE AUTUMNAL CONVENTION OF UNITAKIsNs
will be held this fall at New Bedford. on Tues
day evening and on Wednesday, October 18th
and 18th.