Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-13

ihH THIRD OF THE SERIES OF UNION PRAYER
rINGs-Another Of these interesting meet
lngs was held last evening in the Fourth Pres
oyterian Church, (Rev. Dr. Smith's,) on which
occasion the church was densely filed. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Mason
Noble, after which the congregation engaged in
the singing of very appropriate hymn. The
object specially Of the evenings exercises was an
nounced to be Earnest prayer to God that he
would exercise his mighty power in removing
the gospel in our own and foreign lands. u
Rev. DR.. Butler, Of the Lutheran Church Are,
addressed the meeting. AS everything is in the
OF u 100 ana .he lack Of proper spirit of
hindTanGs TO the progress OF the kingdom Of Christ
we should pray, and pray earnestly that This g,.{
obstacle n; might be removed. There was power
world, II the proper spirit only peryaded ths
hearts of all assembled 'ne
Dr. Guriey followed in few very interesting
Rev. Mr.. Kennard who from p,,voia,,,. o.,
cuHlsIances was not able to be present at the com
l'ltncehent OF the meeting and thus hear the pre
cedlng addresses passed over nearly the same
ground as that taken by DR.. Butler-want of zeal
among christians in the work of Christ -'"i
rev. MI. Hamilton referred to the great pro
S.ess Oh the missionary enterprise Did God
cno ,, SO 10 act, he might, by one word of his
uods purpose or his plan. He worked by and
,nrough US. and through our fundamentally
we must endeavor to convert the Pagan world al
much by example as by precept
Rev. Mr.. Morsell said there We're great and
numerous di Ef ulties in the way Of the PROGRESS
Oh the Gospel The fact of the carnal mind being
a. ehinity with God was one great obstacle in this
way, and we ought to earnestly supplicate the
DIVINE Throne to have 1t removed
Rev DIR. Parker followed. One great obstacle
10 the successful operations Of the church was the
want OF Christian llvnen. There Were many
professors OF Christ but few work ers in tho cana,
A powerful obstacle to the progress Of the GOSPEL
In India is tic power and strength Of "castes :,
II ~ ,ne hlndoo or the Muselman embrace the o.
Eel OF Jesus Christ he is to be disnherited and
prosecuted. He may embrace the gospel Of Tom
Palne, but not Of Christ Another obstacle in
icreiSn lands. which every miss onary has felt is
the unchrstian life Of the representatives of Chris,
tlan nations as they appear upon the shores of
heathenlsm. He should never forget the force
with which the Imperial Commissioner in his
le.ts ,i addressed to her Majesty Queen Victoria
ductory part Of that letter written the follow
ing: - have understood that your Majesty, with
a heart hitherto preserved from vice, would not
orlnS upon others an evil which YOU would not
have others bring upon you How is it. then. that
the great merchant vessels belonging to your hon
CRADLE nation have brought to the Central King
dom that glowing poison-opium ,, He re-
garded the universal use Of opium in Chin, in
some Of its features worse in its effects than the
African slave trade
Or; Parker is missionary of the American
board, and an eminent practising physician. He
1or some time represented this Government in the
Chinese Empire
After the usual closing exercises the meeting
was dismissed. The Thirteenth-street Baptist
Church has heen appointed as the place of meet
ing for this evening.
AGRICULTURAL LEcrUREs.-Rev Dr. Morris. Ct
Baltimore, lectured before the United States Aqri
cultural Society, at the Smithsonian last evening
on the subject OF American Entomology" in its
relations to agriculture and horticulture. Not
hfi NIT hyy, La
lists and gardeners as would naturally be expected
on such occasion, the lecturer DEPARTED from
his original purpose Of giving a PRACTICAL lecture
on the subject, and INDUCED in such desuItory
remarks as he thought would be most interesting
to the small promiscuous audience present The
mum Der Of persons in America known to have
devoted more or less time to the science of Ento
mology are about fifty. OF these the prncipa are
the Melsheimers Of Pennsyvania-father SON and
grandson-Saye. Harris, and, last but not least.
John Leco!npte. A Young man named Urel, Of
Baltimore at present unfortunately co;rp ellpd to
get living by measuring tape. also gives promise
or becoming dstiDS uished and useful naturalist
If fortune should favor him. There is also Young
artist and naturalist in this city. at present com
paratively unknown, who is studously and per-
severingly laying foundation wide and deep for
future usefulness both in art and science Dr.
Fitch, State entomologist Of New York was also
no doubt doing great deal for the science, as he
could not find time TO answer the correspondence
OF brother entemologist. France and other Eu-
ropean countries consider the relation OF cnto-
nology to agriculture and horticulture Of 50 much
importance that they keep in employment the
most eminent professors of the science
To illustrate the numbers and power Of the in
sect tribes the lecturer stated that be had in his
collection three thousand varieties Of the beetle"
and that he had sren a collection of forty tbous,nd
varieties in America and sixty-fve thousand In
Berlin. To show how much value entomologists
set upon their specimens, however insignificant
and contemplate they may seem to the unscientihc
eye, he related anecdote Of himself: He had in
his collection very large specimen of the beetle,
perfect novelty and curiosity in the entomology
cal world. A distinguished European entomolo-
gist seeing 1t offered him thirty-six dollar clock
for it, No trade. The bidder then offered to add
to the clock forty dollar bookcase. Still no 60
Then, ~ said the scientific enthusiast ''you may
have the clock and bookcase for nothing. Then"
said the Doctor, you may have the beetle for
nothing" So bug changed hands by senti-
mental stra'egem, that could not be purchased by
thlrty-six dollar clock and forty dollar book
case. The lecturer, in conclusion. treated upon
the wonderful transformations of insects, such as
that from the lOathsOme cater to the beautiful
butterfly, &c suggesting that tine science of ento-
mOlogy afforded worthy field for the researc hes
of the most refund and intellectual.
DR.. Morris is just such lecturer as they want
at the Smithsonian, and We should like to see him
engaged for a course on the various subjects OF
which he is master with sdCh announcements II
would bring out all audience worthy the lecturer.
CRIMINAL COURr.-After our report closed yes
terday, the jury in the Of Alice Hamilton,
verdict Of not guilty.
Benz Furguson was placed trial for an
sault and battery upon Daniel w. Jarboe He
was convicted Of simple assault, and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of so.
7O-dGy.-Wm. Boyd, known as DR.. Boyd, was
placed on trial on a charge Of stealing slaves from
their owners, for the purpose Of conveying them
away into free State. The testimony of the
Maryland officers, who caught Boyd near West
minister with the slaves in his wagon, was in
substance the same as given before Justice God
dard at the Jail at the time Of his arrest. Mr..
Darlington conducts the on the part Of the
defendant.
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRRss.-In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Brown, from the committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill to amend the
Act to incorporate the PrOvdent Associ on Of
Clerks in the civil departments OF the Government
of the United States in the District Of Columbia"
Also, bill to authorize the extension and use Of
branch Of the Alexandria. Loudouu and Hamp
shire Railroad within the city Of Georgetown.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, a resolution was
adopted that much Of the Presidents Message
and report Of the Secretary Of the Interior
lates to the District of Columbia, be referred 10
the committee on the District Of Columbia. with
instructions to inquire into the expediency OF