The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

SEPARATION or CHURCH AND STATE.-Several
eeclesiasties, both Catholic and Protestant, have
been elected TO the National Assembly Of France.
nearly all Of whom are pledged in favor Of a
separation Of Church and State. Among those
who ars doubtful is the eloquent and we'll
known Protestant, NJ COquerel; but his senti-
ments are not known. Nearly all the Catho-
lies are strOnly in favor Of a separation. VI.
BOisner, in addressing the electors Of Ariege.
said: "The Church asks nothing Of the State
but liberty; lrePudiate all enGowme nts, all pay
ments for religion" All parties, perceiving
that the present is a favorable opportunity for
solving the great question Of the relation OF the
Church TO the State, eager 10 make known
and 10 advance their views.
| The Society for Promoting the General In
terests Of French Professionalism, has demanded
Of the Provisional Government complete re-
ligious liberty, and urged all pastors in France
TO nterPose in the elections BY voting for men
VINO will inspire the Church with confidence
/ The papers are divided on the subject. The Ar
/ eAi1es da ChTlstiaRtsms, which is the organ Of
the more enlightened classes Of the National
Protestant Church, calls for a General Reform
ed synod, and betray an inclination toward sep
aratiOn, without, however, ventnring 10 express
any very strong desire for IL The EsDsTaa6e
allows the main subject TO be fully discussed in
its eolumes, and resigns itself to the course of
events. The Lien, the organ Of the masses of
the Protestant Church, will not have separation
on any terms. The Echo de "a Reforns thinks
il would compromise the existence Of the Re
formed Church. The Semeur, the evangelical
paper, is strongly in favor Of separation. A
Jewish Journal the Arekiues Isrgellfes, calls for
separation; also, one Catholic organ, the Memo
RAJ, appears to see the necessity for il. The
/ Society for the application Of Christianity 10
Social Questions has avOwed in favor Of sePs-
/ ration
1 Ii would seem as if the Catholics were be-
coming the most ardent friends Of freedom
One Of the most remarkable features Of the late
! revolutions is the position which the shrewder
and more cultivated Catholics have taken A
4 remarkable article appeared lately in the Lon
don Tablet, one Of the most influential Cath
ole papers in England, which is worthy Of
notice
"In these days" observes the writer, 'swhen
sternly democratic spirit is breaking uD the
framework Of the old societies, what the church
needs is that her ministers should enter frankly
into the spirit Of this new social state, sympa-
thize with IL, act with IL. IL for the glory of
J God and the salvation Of human souls. But
what could be worse for the fortunes Of the
church than, while the mass Of society was be-
coming, had become, democratic, for the
clergy 10 be thrown in complete dependence on
mOnarchies or aristOcTatc influences, against
which the inmost nature Of the people rsyOlted
and rebelledi
Take Prussia foran example. How had r.
i ligion gone into decay in those famous Rhenisb
pTovinees} How had universal indifference
swallowed up both priests and PeOPlel How
had the seeds Of a devOuring heresy been widely
4 spread and deeply planted And what rescued
the Church from this great DANGER What but
the spirit Of democracy The great Arch
bishop, boldly placing himself in opposition TO
the crown and the bureaucracy, and, from his
! prison, striking the chords Of popular senti-
: ment before which the monarch was forced to
D yield"
, The letter of NJ Luequst, Ambassador Of the
I Pope to the Swiss Diet, admits that the separa-
Z ton Of Church and State is the great question
> of the age; that il is likely 10 be decided in
( rance, and in other countries nearer Rome;
; and that the Pontiff has pretty nearly made up
: his mind to the divorce
E "Of all persons, Of all corporations, Of all
. social exigencies," says the letter, @the Church
Z Of God has the greatest need TO be made &C
] quainted with the fact; to discern the signs Of
i the times; to penetrate below the surface and
5 understand what lies thrOb6ing, but unspoken,
in the Utmost soul Of the human race"
PRIzE EssArs nv LABoRxRs AND MEcHANIcs.-
d In December, lS47, benevolent and pious gen
tleman in Edinburgh proposed N give prizes Of
= EDS ELS and fl0 for the best, second lest and
Z third-best essays the temporal advantages Of
II the Sabbath TO the lsboring classes The com
petitOrs were to be working men in the strictest
: sense Of tins expression, the essays brief. and
!. sent in before the 3Oth Of March, lS45. The
V number of men engaged al some kind Of handi-
; craft from morning te night, who entered the
y lists, was nine hundred and fifty. Those who
St have had the privilege Of glaheihg al this i'm
mense mass of prize essays BY working men,
: speak Of them a. Characterised by much aceu-
II rsey Of style, great srgumsntAtive power, and a
5 general concurrence Of Just thought
n LARGE CONFERENCE.-The report read Al
n the annual meeting Of the WESLEYAN Mission
z airy Society, London, showed that the receipts
8 for the past year were Eos IL. Cd: the bal
aBce in hand, e. 994 IS. Id; total flOs ,6I3 lis
or Id. The expenditure for the year was Ella
e COG LIS. Cd The amount Of collections i'm the
Is congregations Of the Free Church Of Scotland
b for the cause Of foreign MISSIONS has increased
rs somewhat over those Of the last year. which
were E60,O0O.
III The receipts Of the British and FOREIGN Bib,
- Society for the year ending March lsi, were
=" f90,l49; the issues Of the Scriptures were :
l24,60 (of which 2S6, 100 were issued abroad ;,
ny the expenditure was El05,420. The tOts
rs issues Of the Society have been % SOS, So vol
as umes.
ny TKxPKRAEcE ~ ESeLASD.-The great Tenn
a, perance Conference Of Ministers at Maneheste,
~ continued three days, and there were present
y. of the Established Church, .; COngregationaI-
lists, a.; Baptists, %; Primitive Methodists, "a
Unitarians, 6; United Presbyterian Church, 10
Lady Hantington's connection, 3; Free Church
q, Of Scotland, 2
lat
rio EPISCOPAL CONVENTION, ". C.-The annua
ar Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
60. in the Diocese Of North Carolina, was held in
ST. James Church, Wilmington, last week. II
la the absencs Of Bishop Ives, caused by his recen
les illness. the Rev DR. Mason, Of RaIsgh presidsS
he during the sittings- The minutes Of the con
o. vention show that there are now in the Dioces.
thirsy-nins clergymen, being an Increase Q
eleven since the Convention met last year, an
also that eleven are employed a. Missionaries d
cry different parts Of this State- Four cengree.
of lions were instituted within the year, and On
] ndred and twenty-sight persons confirmed.