The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The BIBLE IN BURLINGTON, " This city
has been thoroughly visited by an agent Of the
Bible Society, and out Of SIX hundred and
eignty- nine families in this place, sixty-txO
were found without an entire copy of the Scrip
lures The most Of these received the book
with gratitude, and u is believed that great good
was accomplished by the exploration. The
population Of the city was accurately ascertain
ed to be three thousand seven hundred and
ninety-four.
The American Bible Society IS lust bringing
out New Testament in German and English,
In parallel columns. which will be a most admi-
rsble hook Gar the Germans. ErHa Tor ali who
wish to become familiar with the German Ian
guage. 49,
The financial year Of the society closes March
81, and the extensive operations Of that great
Institution will be advanced by enlarged contri-
buttons TO its funds. The calls for the Bible for
California, Oregon, and foreign lands, ale more
pressing and importunate now than ever
The SAILORS MAGAzINE.-This is a valuable
periodical devoted to the interests Of seamen.-
The public have been advised from time 10 time
Of the opening Of floating bethels for seamen;
on the cover OF this months magazine we have
the print Of the "Church of the Redeemer,' in
which the Episcopalians sustain minister; an
account OF the officers Of the Seamen's Friend
Society; OF the sailors boarding houses, their
location and the names Of persons keeping
them. The location Of the different churches
and bethels, got up for the benefit Of seamsn,
together with the names and residences Of the
chaPlains, ministers and missionaries, may also
be found on the cover Of the magazine.
The MURDERED MISSIONARIES ~ OKEGoS-A
correspondent Of the New Haven Journal sug-
gests explanation Of the melancholy massa-
ere Of the missionaries in Oregon last winter,
which is worthy Of attention. He thinks the
deed was the result Of the suPerstitiOus dread
which prevails among the Indians Of the north
west for the "medicine men, To show the
extent and power of this superstition, the fol-
lowing extract is quoted from the account Of
Oregon, given by Capt. Wilkes, in the fo-r-4
volume Of the United States Exploring Expe-
dition:
cit is no sinecure to be a medicine man; and
If they inspire dread in others, they are made
to feel il themselves, being frequently obliged To
pay the forfeit Of their own lives il they are not
successful in curing their patients The chief
Of the Biaekamus tribe told Mr.. Drayton. that
some Of his men had gone to kill a medicine
man, in consequence Of the death Of his wife
The men afterwards returned with horse and
which he had paid to save his life. This rule
applies equally to the whites who prescribe for
Indians, an instance Of which occurred a short
time before our arrival, when Mr.. Black, chief
trader in one Of the northern posts. was shot
dead in his OwRroom by an Indian to whose pa
rent "a chief he had been charitable enough to
give some medicine.
"The chief died soon after taking it, and Mr..
Black paid the forfeit Of his kindness with his
life The deed was done in a remarkably bold
and daring manner. The Indian went 10 the
fort, and desired 10 see Mr.. Blscx, saving he
was sick and cold lie was allowed 10 enter.
and Mr.. Black had fire made for him, without
any suspicion Of his Intentions. On his turning
his back, however, towards the Indian, he
instantly shot. and fell dead on his face, when
the Indian made his escape from the fort, before
any suspicious were excited Of ais being the
murderer"
To this the Independent adds:
alt is supposed, then, that the death OF some
persons for whom DR.. Whitman had prescribed.
may have exasPerated this superstition among
the natives, and led TO the terrible rstribution.-
We think this much more probable explana-
ticn than that which ascribes the massacre to
the direct and intentional influence Of the Jesuit
missionaries For such a diaboical plot on
their part we see no adequate motive, either in
resentment for anything past, or prospect Of ad-
vantage for the future"