The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Il
AxEsIcAS BIsLE SocIErr.-Ths monthly
meeting Of the Board Of Managers Of the Amer.
lean Bible Society was held ON Thursday even
ing, March LIST, H. Van Wsggsnen, Esq., vies
President, In the chair, assistsd by Hon VIII
liam Jay and Lieut.. Governor Brsdish.
Mr. Secretary Brigham annou need the death
Of two Vice Presidents Of the American Bible
Society. viz: the Hon. David Lawrence Morrill,,
lGoffstown. N. H., and tho Hon Charles Marsh,
woodstock, VI, The Secretary remarked thar
Of the long list Of Vice Presidents, but one
name Is now standing of those who we're In
ONCE NJ the time Of his first connection with
the society. All the rest are dead. The sur
viving offcer 10 the aged and Hon. Duncan
Cameron, Of North Carolina
Eight new auxiliary societies were recoR-
Missed: one In Michigan. two in Indiana, two In
Tennessee, one In Iowa, and two In North Car
Olina.
An application was made from the Presbyts-
rian Board Of Foreign Missions, for aid in the
publication Of the Scriptures in India, and
grant Of three thousand dollars was made for
this purpose.
Various grants were made Of Bibles for Cali
fOrnia, and 10 foreign perts.
Mr. Secretary Prime gave an account Of .
meeting held this week, in behalf Of the Ameri-
can Bible Society stthe State House in Trenton,
n. j., at which the Governor presided and made
an address, followed by members Of the lezisla-
ture and others;a meeting OF great interest, and
q IS hoped that new impulse Is thereby given
10 the cause In the State.
A historical portrait Of Lord Bexley, Presi-
dent Of the British and Foreign Bible Society,
was presented to the American Bible Society by
the painter, Rand; an elegant picture represent
ing his iOrdship in his robes peer Of the realm,
his hand resting upon the Bible.
The thanks Of the board were presented To
Nj. Rand for his splendid gin
Henry White, Esq, and r. T. Haines. Esq.
spoke Of the great merit Of the artist, an Amer
lean who has spent several years abroad. where
Cess, and has now returned to his native country,
and has established himself in this city.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ~ ISDIAsA.-To an sssocis-
ton which had sent him $40 worth Of books
for distribution, an agent Of the American
Sunday School Union, In Indiana, writes O. fol-
lows:
"Your liberality has enabled me to organise
three schools, in destitute places. Nothing
could have induced an effort 10 purchase books,
but the promise Of something q donation
sin neither Of these places have they ever
before had Sunday School; and l venture the
remark that out Of the $50 scholars in these
schools, not 0ne-ffkof them were ever in such
a school before. Through these three schools,
300 volumes Of Sunday School books are circu-
lated, besides a large number Of Testzments.-
These books are exercising their bearing infu-
ence in this vast field Of uncultivated mind
eager TO catch every word or idea; for books are
always better read and remembered, where read
ing matter is scarce"
LIBERALrTY.-The Philadelphia Bulletin says
that the Rev. Charles Avery, Of Allegheny City,
has given a lot Of ground ON Liberty street, In
that city, valued at $4,000, 20 the ''COlOred
Wesleyan MethOdists," and has also put under
contract a building, the cost Of which will be
$4,000, for their use. The building Ia 10 be
used for a church, a college and q primary
school, and it is the liberal donors int niion that
this denomination Of colored persons shall have
the highest branches Of education placed with
in their reach. This is tru.s and wise Iibsrzlity
The FIRST REIIGIoUs PArKz-Ths Exster
News Letter says that the FIRST religious paper
was commenced at Portsmouth,, N. H.. and vas
dated Sept 4, ls0s. Ii was small folio, each
page ga inches by e4- IL was published once
in two weeks at 81 year. Elias Smith was
the editor and proprietor. The next religious
paper was the Boston Recorder, and vas com
meneed in 1916.
REIIeIoUs CosDFriox OF NKwpoUsDLASD-
The London British Banner furnishes the fol-
lowing statements about the island Of New
foundland:
"Its area embraces about d. 600 square miles;
being larger than Ireland. and nearly a. large a.
England. The population Of the island Is about
100000; chiefly Engiisk. Irish and Scotch, or
the descendants Of thsse. who are ProtsssAats
and Catholics in equal proportions. The Pro-
testants are chiefly EPiscopalians, or Wesleyan
pendents, &c. There ID Q Roman Catholic
Bishop, and between IS and 30 priests; there 10
an Episcopal Bishop, and 30 or IS clergymsn
under him, none Of whom are regarded - evan
gelical preachers; there are II Methodist min
isters, 10 whom Is sscribsd the sole honor Of
lifting up the standard Of truth In that large and
valuable colony