The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

GEORSIs BAPrIsr CoSvENTIoN.-The animal
meeting Of the Georgia Baptist COnvsntion was
held at Griffin, commencing On the 9Th and ter
minating the Sth instant The number Of
delegates was unusually large. The Southern
Baptist Publication Society held its first ami
versary at the same time and place, and gives
promise of great usefulness. The board Of fer
eign missions Of the southern Baptist cOnvsn-
ton was represented by its corresponding Sec
retary, Rev. Jas b. Taylor, Of Virginia, and
that Of domestic missions BY us corresponding
secretary, Rev. X. Holman, Of Alabama.
The Baptist denomination Of Georgia are
deeply interested in all objects connected with
the moral and intellectual improvement not only
Of their own people, bat Of the human race
Its ''feld is the wOrld-' Under its Patronaesis
Mercer University, situated at Penheld, SO
named in compliment to late citizen Of Sa-
vannah, Ca, whose liberal bequest laid the
foundation of an institution fast rising in the
affection and confidence Of the Public.-kaor-
Uille Tribune.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssuBLE.-This body
adjourned on Saturday last, after IaboriOas
session Of fifteen days. During the session, the
case Of the Rev. Or. skinner was settled, after
most patient investigation. The decision Of the
presbytery Of Lexington, which had suspended
him from the ministry, was reversed, and he
was restored TO his full ministerial functions
The marriage question, whether man may mar
w his wife's sister, came up and elected some
interesting debates. The assembly left the rals
as it was, and confirmed the decision Of the syn
cd Of North Carolina, which had sanctioned
the suspension Of man who had 50 married
AccEssIoS TO THE MIxIsrRr.-Ths recent
1 annual examination Of the students Of the
/ Princeton Theological Seminary took place last
week The usual sermon before the Board Of
Directors, was preached BY Rev. Dr. Phillips, OF
this city. There where thirty -four graduates 10
whom certificates were given, Of whom II Is
understood that FIVE have devoted themselves 10
the WORK Of foreign missions One Of the nam
ber was recently ordained in Prinest0n, % labor
among the Indians in the Southwest. The ~
mainder are to be Distributed among the various
missions in Asia
ESTIMATE OF THE BIBIE.-Ths new Arch
Bishop Of Canterbury, on being introduced 81
the recent meeting Of the British and Foreign
Bible Society, by Us venerable president, Lof1
Bexley, says a correspondent Of the Egangsli>t.
very gracefully rebuked the noisy applause vita
which he was greeted. BY stating, as his opin-
ion, that the cause Of the Bible could CONFER
honor upon any man, but could recsive honor
from no man .r-.I ss-r ~ illl siisl
n CoLoRED ExlsRAsrs.-Theb brig Col. Howard.
of Baltimore. recently chartered BY the Amsri-
can Colonization Society, sailed from Savannah
on the 9th inst for Liberia. with ninety-nine
lemigrants. They said to % very rsspeet.-
bic people, one-third Of them members Of sous-
church, one-half of them read, and SONS
: Of them are good mechanics
PsorKsrASrIsx IN FRAScK-An appsal 4
American citizens Of ali Denominations. m,
Just been issued by Rev. Drs Spring, Tying
Adams, DeWitt. Bangs, and Williams, Of thu
city, inviting donations 20 be forwarded to Nc