Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-10

COMMUNICATED.
INTERESTING LrerCRES.-Wc listened with great
pleasure to a lecture delivered by Dr. Sam X. Cox
on Sabbath afternoon last, in tue Methodist Protus-
tant church of THIS city twas the Introductory 10
II course, which he proposes To deliver in the same
house. on each consecutive sabbath until he COM
petes the series The forthcoming lecture will he
upon the 'Ju3g'gt,tiS of God' Rs recorded ia the
scriptures beginning with the Fall, and embracing
The Dcage the Confusion q Tongues, Destruction of
Sodom and Gooofrah by fire, the Plague Of Egypt,
and concluding with the Destruction cfJGusdiem and
the Dispersion qf tie Jeps-thc last, although not
recorded in the scriptures, being foreoll by the sa
cred writers.
Preparatory TO this course the Doctor presented in
his first lecture the existence Of God. his attrIb-
utes and laws MS manifested in his works aud his
word. He did not attempt to argue the existence OF
God, as a controyerted fact bat assumed that Us Il
great truth not disputed by any intelligent mind,
the OF Atheists having become extinct, nhdelty
admitting great trs cause, but adroity chang
ing its front, and spending lis force upon point OF
christian theology, supposed to be more vulnera-
bic.
This SUI jet, SO comprehensive, and yet so thrill
lingy interesting every moral agent was handled
by the speaker IN mnnner that riyted the attention
OF all present and showed how critically he had eX
amined the matter OF which he Was treating. Indeed
it would be difficult TO present in more attractive
and profitable form, greater number OF truths IN
connection with those absorbing topics, in the space
allotted popular than the speaker brought
out on that occasion Carefully excluding every
view of the subject that would Gewilder or drive oil
the practical mind, lac unrued his canvass with such
judgment and skill, to present the most striking
points of the picture under the best lights, md to
make one feel whilst he looked steadtastly upon 1t,
truly God is great and greatly to be feared.
The design of the Doctor stated. Is 10 extract
from the great events which TO constitute the sub
ects of the future lectures the practical lessons they
were intended to teach, and to levy contribution
upon the discoveries OF modern times in support Of
their truthfuness; thus turning upon the skeptie, to
his utter discontinue the means which he has prolec-
ted and the material which lie has gathered To de-
moSh the sacred narrative.
There is now being taade by lnfdelity covert at
tack upon the inspiration OF the scriptures, nge
Nous effort to dcrrtlit their statements in connection
with the matters of fact which they record. And in
the better accomplishment OF this purpose, ii is at
tempted show that the discoveries OF the present
age are in conflict with the teachings OF the sacred
text 1t will be the Doctor purpose to combat those
errors nad to expose this truck Of wicked men, hy de
,nonstraing the truth rs il i, there being not only
no conflict here bat an accumulation OF testimony IN
support OF the Scriptures.
The example tint nave had OF the Doctors dis
erimnatiou aud ability lecturer, warrants Us IN
anticinating a rich aud intellectual treat. The
great care with which he has evidently prepared him
self for the work together With his luminous, chaste
and elegant style and his impressive and graceful
manner in the pulpit. makes somewhat impatient
to hear the next lecture in order which, ms stated
above is to be upon the "faH