Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-21
THE SERMON on THE MOUNT.

Our friend, Capt. F. H. SIMRIL, has kindly
placed upon our table Maj. HILLS recent work
disquistion upon that sublime code OF ethics'
our Lords Sermon on the Mount Upon such
noble theme, writer could not be dull or COM
monplac,; and as far as we have read, Maj. HILL
proves himself fully equal to his task. We notice
more than one inaccuracy of expression-evlden-
ces of hasty writing: for instance, the application
of the term "ilustrious' to our Lord, when in the
following page the ''illustrious Webster" is spo-
ken of: but these detract nothing from the gen.
une value of the work, and will not preTent 1t
from working its way into the esteem OF every one'
whose walk is in accordance with that perfect sys-
tenn of morality left to his people by God himself.
Capt SIMRIL has several copies on hand, which,
of courae, will BIZ sold at cost. Maj. HILLS
friends, and others, will find il valuable addition
to the shook CASE"
We append notices from the Southern Prs'byte-
rtan, published in Charleston, and from the Phla-
delphia Presbyterian, both commenting the work
in the highest terms. Their opinions are worth
more tht.n ours:
A CONSIDERATION OF TIE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
By Major D. II. Hill, Professor Of Mathematics
in Davidson College, North Carolina. Phila.
delphsa: VIM. s., and Alfred Martien. 1858.
282 pages. l2mo.
This neat volume is touchngly dedicated "to
the memory of Morrison and Willie Hill with the
prayerful hope that this little book may do some
of that good which their fond parents had hoped
that they would have done had they been spared
to labour in the vineyard OF the Lord" 1t is en-
titled a CONSIDERATION Of the Sermon on the
Mount, title perhaps as appropriate as any that
could b. found. 1t is medium between purely
exegetical treatment of the text, and series Of
methodical lectures upon it; being sort of free
exposition takinga wider range in its illustrations
and application of principles than the mere exposi
tor or lecturer would have been likely to embrace
Yet much attention is given to the logical connec-
ton of the parts one object Of the author being
to show that sit is the most mastery specimen in
any language, of close, compact reasoning,-the
whole sermon being made up of connected parts
as math ematcally arranged as my proposition Of
Euclid or McLaurn or any demonstration by
GARNER or La Grange" AS All exposition, it is
carefully studied, and in general, sound; while,
of course there is rot the minute criticism of pro-
fessed commentary. From this are deduced and
developed the great ethical and religious princi-
ples contained in the discourse; and these are
discussed in their variedappicaton to individuals
and communities. As whole, it is fertile in
thought and vigorous in style. To the divine, it
will be interesting, as the product of layman
commenting upon Scripture-a Mathematician
theologizing; to all, it will be instructing and
edifying.
We commend the book to the attention of all
intelligent students of the Scriptures ard the e1-
ample of the author to our many pious laymen,
who are abuudantly qualified to edify their breth-
rem by the pen.
SERMON ON THE MoUNT.--In our book notices
we gave brief but favorable opinion of book
recently published by William 8. & Alfred Mar
tien, entitled, A Consideration cfthe Sermon on the
Mount, 6y Major d. II. Hill. Amore careful per-
usal of the-volume induces us to express more en-
phatically our high opinion of its excellent tone
and execution. Disconnected from any name, it
is book which will stand on its own merits; but
it unquestionably has deeper interest as the pro,
duction of one whose education was military, and
who distinguished himself in all the principle bat
ties Of the Mexican war, and was several times
brevetted for his conduct but of one whose love
for peaceful pursuits has induced him to lay aside
the ambitious aspirings Of the seccessful soldier
and daananding from his professors chair to dis
course with his fellow men on the rich truths OF
of the gospel as he has found and experienced them
in the Inevitable teachings of Jesus. We cordial
ly commend the book, Philadelphia Presbyterian