Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-09
pAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

Rim delivered very eloquent discourse, at the IVES
Law Chapel corner of ard 9th street. for the bene-
a. ofthe Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society.
The text was taken from the gospel Of st. John,
chapter 4, verse 35:-"L Lift up your eyes and look
m he fields for they white already to the har-
vest The Rev. gentleman observed that mission
.ry enterprise greatly forwarded by the right OF
individual judgment, night, which, for nearly a
thousand years during the dark ages, WIS withheld.
The church, in cons,q uence, became an instrument
Of oppression and tyranny, but the reformation in
The fifteenth century, again asserted the right Of in
svidnal Judgment in religious matters. II was a re
marx of Sir William Hsmton's, that the reformed
church of England was founded mainly, not only on
be ri hit Of private Judgment, but also greatly
indebted to the religious experience of its rcformers
The effects of modern missions might be viewed
with regard to their influence upon the state and
mon the church. The harmonizing effect of christi
,p,, upon nations, illustrated by the two French
revolutionary movements ofl7S9 and l84s, the former
AZ stained with blood, although its symbol was the
.Riphts of Man - whilst the latter movement was
n r,uch milder in its course. II was likewise OBJ
srabe that the Christian nations incre asins in
uryer and influence, whilst the Mabonctan and
might be illustrated b. reference Turkey, Malacca
,nd India In Turkey, the Mahom, tans did not
number above one half OF what they did fifty years
.g and even in that country: the effect Of Christian
s.sions had been very powerful upon lis legislation.
IL was in lS43, whilst the missionaries were in
SMYRNA and CCnstantinopc, that a young man was
hebead ID and hs body to the dogs; his offence
being. that from Christianity he had become con-
vert 10 Mahometanism, but that he had afterwards
rspsnted, and returned to the Christian faith. A
similar occurrence at Constantinopa, induced the
ambassadors of the Christian Powers 10 interfere,
End insist upon liberty of conscience.
The prevailing sentiment among the masses OF
The population in all countries, was an increasing
desire after deeper religious experience Astriking
example of this found in the newspaperliterature
Of the day. Thirty years ago scarcely reference to
religious matter could be found in tlem but at pres
emit there would continually be found in close prox
unity to political article, come missionary report
Our official documents were, also, proofs of this
increasing religious feeling, from the time of the
addresses of Washin stun, which were characterized
by highly religious feeling, there was chasm in
hi. respect until within the last fifteen years So
when religious matters again became subject OF
notice.
The influence e1srted by the American mission
aries upon the Greek population in Turkey, had been
lately adverted 10 by Mr. Layard (the Eastern trav
eler) in remarkable language, spoken in the British
House of Commons. He attributed the present con
duct Of the Car Of Russia towards Turkey, as, in
reality, cau,-d b. his jealousy at the converts,
mat the missionaries eTecting FROM the Greek
Church, and who, in fact, were by this means weak
enng his influence in Turkey.
Referring tn. progress of christianity in BRUSH
India, the preacher remarked that it had taken lbs
years TO abolish the heahen custom OF burning the
widows upon the funeral piles of their husbands, the
human sacrifices to Jug ernaut; apd the crime OF
inf;ncide but, by the unrenttins efforts of Chris
Ian missionaries, these sautzry reforms a.
length effected The above examples showed, thai
although the chief end of missionary efforts the
salvation of souls, Yet the civzine influences attend
upon the work were sufficient to cattle the Board
OF Missions TO the support Of eveu the worldly.
The rapid increase in the number of Episcopal
NrthOiist- was then made subject Of comment:
Not eighty years ago they numbered only few tbous
ID at present, according TO the iast census, there
Were OF that der omna,ion II 900 900 commune ants.
which would give reason to compute their whole
nuulbcr IN the United Stats, at 1870 900.
lie concluded, by making appeal upon tine
bnevoence OF the congregation towards the support
the missionary cause, observing, that their extended
operations would require advance OF twenty pc,
cent. upon the contributions of last year.
SIn;thsonio,r Lrstistion.-We would remind on,
readers, that DIR. j. Lawrence Smith will continue
his course OF chemistry during the week. and we
hope that nome who have the leisure will fail TO be
present. DIR. Smith will lecture Monday. Wednes-
day, and Friday evenings, the following subjects:
Monday, on some OF the compounds Of chlorine and
iodine, brouue, hydrogen, ana application to
auties. "Wednesday, the compounds OF oxygen
and hydrogen the oIyhydrogcn bowpipe and The
DTamnlond light water iii several Of lis relations.
Friday, on the combinations Of hydrogen with nitro
gen, sulphur, phosphorus, and chlorine.
On Friday evening, OF last week, DIR. Smith gave Il
most interesting lecture on pho phorus ana phOs-
phoric acid when these substances, with the valuable
compound, phosphate OF lime, ably treated, the
subjects being illustrated by several capital expert
mentS The second part Of the lecture consisted Of
history of the discovery OF chlorine, and minute
explanation of manufacture. In III. course of his
remarks, the lecturer mentioned numerous striking
pecuisrities, rs of exciting spontaneous combustion
with certain substances, discharsing coors, great
affinity for metals, SC, which ably treated and
illustrated. The principles and process of calico
dyein. and printing were also clearly explained and
eXempIihed. Iodine next made the subject, and
shown to be one Of the most important and
beneicent gift, Of modern chemical science. In
medicine il has enemies; all and approve it,
for II supplies remedies where nothing else avails
The lecturer concluded with account of the
application of iodine to the purposes Of the daguer
roOype the principles Of which latter were clearly
developed. There was numerous auditory present.
who evidently took much interest in the subject, and
who, we certain, obtained much Instructive i'll
formation from the able lecturer.
Scsy Ydrd.-The Rev. DIR. Fuller, of Baltimore
will ocate the dedication of the Baptist Church
Ia Tie above named district. The ceremony viii
lake place IN the course of 4 week or 50.
Several other Improvements have been made in
ihis district which merit particular attention.; new
streets have been opened-marshy places filed up,
and several private dwelling houses erected. The
humber which have been erected during the past
year amount 10 thirty two, five of brick and twenty
seven frame. The other Improvements consist i'll
very neat brick building, intended hall for the L.
" v. r OF the neishborhoOd Ii is really a very