The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

American BETHEL SocIErY.-The Annual Re-
port of this Society, INST published, diseIOses
degree Of activity and success in a dificult bat
ali-imPOrtant field of Christian labor, but lttis
approhended by the Church al large On ali
the principal inland water thoroaghfares at ths
North and West. jealous and Efficient mission
aries have been appointed, whose business has
been 10 hold direct perso nal intercourse with the
sailors, bOatmeh and hands employed, and 10
distribute tracts and religious reading, and TO
ert kindly Christian Influence ss they found
opportunity. The Report presents specimens
Of the success which these various missionaries
have realised, and exempli6es by many very In
,eresting cases, the importance and blessedness
of this held Of labor. When the destitute con
ditiOn Of most Of these men and boys 10 con-
sidered, and the powerful inAueaes for evil they
are scattering abroad, the benefit Of some such
retaining agency as this Society exerts, will be
very apparent Its affairs, says the Erangeiisf,
are managed with economy and skill, and the
efforts Of its judiciOus and energetic Secretary
well directed. Al tse PriaeiPal P0rsss chap
els for bOatmen are kept open, and the Gospel
preached TO many who could not De persuaded
TO enter any ordinary house Of worship. The
receipts Of the last year 81 ,3l3 -, besides
a., 600 raised in Ohio, to be expended thsre-an
Increase Of nearly $4,000 over the receipts Of
the proceeding year. The Society deserves well
Of the public on all accounts
The SABsArH.-The friends Of the Sabbath in
Ohio have recently held a large and animated
meeting at Xenia, and a. one Of the results, form
ed an association to promote its better obseE-
vance, under the title Of the estern Sabbath
Union. There were 25l delegates present, from
twenty counties IN Ohio, and from the States Of
Pennsvlvania, Indiana, Kentucky, and Iowa A
Sc ries Of Observation-Disclosures in namber-was
adopted, affirming in Judieious and explicit lam
guage the authority, utility and desirableness Of
the Sabbath in all the relations Of life, and spe
cifying and deploring many Of the usual meth
DDS in which il is desecrated- The COnstitu-
ton of the Union Is brief and practical, author-
izing the employment Of agents to labor for the
promotion Of sound ScriPtaral views on the
subject. Hon. BkLLANT STRoRER was chosen
/ President Of the Union The need Of such a
consolidation Of public sentiment Is very much
felt at the West; and the present IS a most favor
rable opportunity for effeeting it.
Rx1IsloCs ToLKRATIox IN NEW GRrSADA--
This SouIh American Republic has become OF
sJecial interest to the inhabitantsof this coun-
/ try, in consequence Of the late Tresty, which
\ secr res the right Of way across the Isthmus Of
Panama to the Government and people Of the
| United States In that arrangement the inter-
ests Of both countries viii be promoted. Along
the line Of transit, towns will spring mp and at
II
/ ton is greatly desired by the Government Of
New Grenada, and in order TO secure II, they
/ have determined to offer large Inducements IN
| the shape Of lands and privileges, and among
these privileges is the most ample religious toll
Grafton
| S.sasrs CoxvExrIoN.-The Western Sabbath
Convention commenced its sessions at Cincin-
matt on "Wednesday, the 2lst ult-, and closed on
i Thursday afternoon. About go Delegates.
manv Of them from distant points, were in at
/ tendancs The following officers were chosen:
lip. Wueox, Of Columbus, Presidents Hon
Jeremiah Morrow, and others, Vice Presidsntss
Rev. J. II. Trimble, and others, Secretartess-
A Western Sabbath Union was formed, and Il u
believed a strong impulse has been given 10 The
cause Of Sabbath reform. .. s..
| SAILOka-Ata recent meeting Of bensy0-
lent society in Bangor, Me-, Rev Mr.. Checker
ing remarked that since his return from Europe
he had four wonders respecting seamen- l.
That any parent ever sends . son 10 SEA =
That any sailor ever goes 10 ssa a second time
i 3. That any man who Is a sailor u not morally
ruined. 4. That 80 little is done BY Chritians
in behalf Of sailors fl 3D. rtesa-1
Dx. B.aKp an EBFros.-Tbs CAriSfsas UasOn.
herefofore edited BY a COMMITTEES Of the Amer-
lean Evangelical Alliance, j. hereafter 70 b cdr
ted, says the Euangelist, by Rev. DR.. BAIkD.
whose competency and peculiar quaiihcations
for the Office are well known. Under his man
agement, and with the and his extensive
J European acquaintance will supply him, the
Unisa will become valuable and Interesting
journal
Tbs EAsr.-Thsre are no newspapers in Syria
Tor Persia; and in Egypt, the Barbary States,
land other countries including 40, 000, 0D0, speak
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