The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN GraMAxY.-The Ger
man Diet, now In session ct Frankfort. has
adopted the widest liberty Of conscience in all
matters aPPertaining to religious worship. The
subJoined articles have been decreed for all the
German States:
livery religious community (church) orders
and administers its affairs independently: but n
remains, Ike every other society in the State.
subject to the laws Of the State
Noone religious community enjoys, by means
OF the state, privileges above the rest. More
orer, there crisis no State Church
Ne" religious communities may be formed; il
Is not necessary that their confession be ae-
knowledged by the State.
CATHOLICS IN ESGLAND-It appears from the
Roman Catholic Directory for ls4S, that the
total number Of Roman Catholic churches in
England and Wales, is SIS; in Scotland, SIS
VI Catholic Colleges, there are in England, 10,
ana IN scotland, l; converts IS. OF which IL
are IN the London district; monasteries 4 OF
missionary priests in England and Wales, there
are 7OI; in Scotland, 80; making grand total
Of SOC, including the bishops.
EXTENT OF NEW TERRITon.-Erom official
|doeaaenls, ia 10 asesrtzined hat
Square Niles Acres.
Oregon contains, 34i 1863 or, 2Is, 556, 32O
California, 43s, 69I PSI I6224
New Mexico, 1881 1852 .6so
Texas, 325 500 Dos. 329 500
N. w. Territory, 52s,24s " 462,s7s, 100
As yet there are but i've Missionaries and eer-
gymen of our Church, known to Us in active
service, within this vast extent Of country
Spirit Of Missions
pv,,a,o,. Mo,,,. - u .
and most important feature is given to the state
Of this city. German Catholics and Christian
Catholics are preaching there to immense con-
gregations- There are sermons in the Oden
daily. German papers say that the times Of
Luther have returned, and that the people Of
Vienna never took such part in religious mat
tiers as at the present day.
PROTESTANT CONVENTION IN PaRIs.-On the
9Th Of September, a National Synod Of the Pro-
testant Churches in France was held in Paris
The purpose was TO bring about reorganization
Of the various churches This convention was
the first held since the edict Of Nantes, the gov
eminent having prohibited heretofore the assem-
bling Of National Synod.
CATHOLIC CoSvENrIoS.-The Most Rev Arch
bishop Eccleston has issued his precepts to the
most Rev. and Ri Rev. Prelates Of the United
states, for the eOnvocaiiOn in Baltimore of the
first National Council of the Catholic church
This council takes the place Of the former tri-
ennial convOcation.
METHoDIsM INCREAsING.-The Christian Adj
| vocste and Journal says that the completion Of
the minutes Of the annual conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, for ISIS, shows
an increase in the membership Of : SOS. This
| includes only the annual conferences of the
northern division Of the Church.-BaltimOTe
Clipper.
INFLUENCE OF .MIssIoNs.-A Calcutta paper
mentions, as sign of the decline of HindOo
superstition, through the influence of christian
instructions, that Hindoo widow Of the Brah-
min caste was lately married to respectable
man Of the same caste
The SABBAIH.-It is calculated that the Lon
don pleasure-goers spend, on Sunday through
out the year, in the adjacent villages, the enOr-
| nous sum of one million three hundred thou
sand PouRds-mOre than six millions Of dol
/ lars
CHURCHEs.-The corner stone Of a Catholic
Cathedral was laid at Cleveland, Ohio, on sun
day last. RI Rev. Bishop Rape, Of Cleveland,
lie Fever, Of Detroit, and Timon, of Buffalo,
were present.