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Southern Presbyterian Review.


We nrc indebted to the Publishers for the
January number of this valuable Quarterly,
and have found it n very interesting number.
The leading article, sa very searching annalv.
sis and thorough refutaton Of the Astronomical
argument against Christianity, by the Rev.
Thos A. Hoyt of our Village, written with his
usual ability, and in his usual pointed and Wig
oruus style.
The infidcl argument proceeds on the suppo.
sition, That this World lie 50 insignificant amid
the glories Of the Universe, as to DC unworthy
OF the care which it is represented in the Scrip.
tnres TO have received from the Divine Creator
The writer exposes the apparent fnlacy Of an
argument which from the extent of the Crca-
tion, would infer inability in the great Ar
chitect, to superintcnd the details Of the Uni
verse lie had created-an argument which leads
to Epicureanism, and which would remove the
Deity from the superintendence Of the worlds
which he had called into existence-which
lowers our conceptions of his highest attribute es
ana Is opposed to the fncts which establish his
experimenting cnrc and providence.
Again The Inhdel argument is bnscd upon
the supposltion. that the Mediatorial Work in
the great scheme of Christianity has been con.
tined in its effects TO the human race-a con.
cusion which the writer controverts with
great ability. and with many strong arguments,
drawn from Scripture. The work Of Redemp
tion was proformed indeed on this earth, hy n
wonderful person, who united within hims elf
the divine and human nature, but its occom-
plishment, led to the establishment of new and
universal relations with III created ntcllicences.
1t snper-added a new character to the Div inc
Bcing-and super added n new element in the
Divine egovernmcnt-.the element of grocc which
however. it may differ in its specific varieties is
eInnlly necessary to angels and to mcn-to the
undeservng and the ill.dcserving. We shall
not pretend to follow the writer through his
various arguments on this branch of the sub.
Ject or his conclusive rcfutation Of the various
objections to his positions. In conclusion tbe
writer rests the discussion in the establishment
oil the great truth, that Gods glory is the end
OF oil His Works. which affords full reply to
all objections to the scheme of Christianity.
from the insignifcency of its Objects
Among other articles Of the Review, is nm
elaborate analysis ofthc character of The Stotcx.
man. by w. c. Moragnc, Esq, ofEdgefcli, and
thorough discussion of the Moral Rcsponsi
biiities cfhc Lcg"l Profession, by the Rev.
Robt. L. Dabney ID. D., which We can do no
more Mt present than to commend to the at
tention Of our readers.
The following is the table Of contents:
]. The Astronomical Argument against Chris
tinnity, by the Rev. Thomas y. IIoyt II. The
Statesman, 10y W. G. Moragnc, Esq, III. The
Fulness Of Time, by S. ]. i. Anderson, u. j. ;
". Morality Of the Legal Profession, by Roht.
L. Dabney, D. D.; V. The Support ofSuper-
| annuated Ministers, md the INDECENT Families
of Deceased Ministers. by Rev. j. l.. Girardeau
VI. The Prophetic Period Of l2G0 Years, by
Prof L. c. Rockwell VII. The Early Presby
| terian immigration into South Carolina, by
Rev. George Howe. ID. D.. VIII. Critical
| Notices; TX. Periodical Literature.