The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

INV YORK FINALE BIBLE SocIxrv Tha
nioie House was thronged on THURSDAY. with
'ne ladies' OF this noble auxiliary. one AZ an.
most efflcient, useful, and devoted hr.n.6..-- =
The American Bible Society. ~"o' "
rev Dr. brigham, Secretary Of The P,r.n,
society presided, and Rev. DR.. Tvpg on.nsJ
me meeting BY reading portion OF sacred
Joseph Hyde. ESQ, presented the rr.,.u,-
ers report, By which Il appeared that the anil.
receipts Of the year had been S5,740 81, which
mad been expended for Bibles, or paid ov,- a.
the treasury Of the American Bible Soc;etv ~
The annual iePort Of the Board Of Mansgsr.
was read by the presiding officer, Dr. Brigham
and exhibiting gratifying view of the fidsIity
and ability 18th which the work had been sus.
tanned during the year. Two Of the active Of
nce.s mad been removed BY death, and an apprO-
PIRATE Tribute was paid 10 their memories
The society was then addressed by the Raw.
sir. smith, OF the Methodist Church, by the
Rev. Mr. Prime, Secretary Of the American
bible Society, and BY the Rev. DIR. Tying, and
AFTER the election Of officers for the ensuing
year. the benediction was pronounced by the
Kew. pr. Baieh, and the society adjourned.
cIosE OF rm UsuxnAx COVERINGS. m
BosTos.--TAis series Of meeting was brought
to close last Sabbath evening. For fourteen
weeks their meetings have been continued and
crowded. and serious audisnces have attended
each night. The closing address was made NV
Rev DIR. Garnett. and winds up rs follows:
"What then is to be the rssuItl / am not
ANXIOUS, said he, TO see results. We have NOT
the methods by which 10 make known converts
TO the community. The result we hope for i.
that many will enter upon a more earnest Obe-
dlence, and exhibit in the life their faith in
Christ, working by love. OH life Is TOO nm
certain, 10 defer the duty Of conservation. III
there he work to be done for the salvation of our
Immortal souls, let it be done at once Leave
not to future time what should be done at this
very hour As you 20, then, to your homes,
think OF these things. Ask, have given my
self TO God and Christi Am living as aehild
of God should liver"
DIFFUSION Oh CHRISTIAN TRUTHs-The Amer
lean Bible Society are now Publishing upwards
Of seventy thousand copies of the Scriptures
per month, in many different languages, fur
nishing their cheapest editions Of the New Tes-
lament for six cents, and the whole Bible for
twenty-five cents.
The American Home Missionary Society has
now in its employ lOO6 Missionaries; and the
Presbyterian Domestic Board about 500
The American Board has in the foreign field
$40 Missionary labOrers, stationed at IS promi-
nent points Of moral influence, forming the
germs Of 30 many little Christian Republics
throughout the pagan wOrld.--FaHlily Visifor.
ENBARKATIOS or MIssIoNARIEs-On Satur-
day last, Rev. Messrs. Tyler, Wilder, and bra
ham, with their wives, embarked on board the
ship ConeOrdia, for Africa A large company
Of the friends Of missions, with the relatives
and personal friends Of the missionaries, @ac-
eomPanied them to the ship, !" and joined in the
usual religious services on board
DEATH OF MIssIOSARY.-The Boston Tray
eler Of the 10th inst says:
"The last steamer brought intelligence Of the
death Of Rev William j. POhlman. missionary
Of the American BOarda at Annoy. He was lost
at sea, January 5th, in attempting to leave
schooner in which he had taken passage for
Hong Kong, and which was wrecked two days
from the point Of his destination. Mr.. P0hl-
man was a most excellent hborer, In eonnec-
ton with the Reformed Dutch Charch He -
the first missionary Of the board who has been
lost at sea"