The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-12
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Hon. G l. Vallangigham is lecturin,
in Ohio on til, literature and history o
the Bible. Ills lecture is an eloquent
production and gives great satisfaction
We select n few passages.
Nothing IN the whole range ol
literature, IN poetry or fiction. could
equal the detail OF The Incidents of tn
dcIugt-full oi exquisite beauty aud
interest, aud tie cplsoies, go to speak
of the dove aud The rainbow. Tne
postcrty OF Abraham aud Lot cxhibl.
ted dcineation OF passions very op
puSite to the malice of Cain There
was a strife Between the hcrdsmeD OF
these two patriarchs. Abraham, rich
IN cattle, and gold, aud silver, al.
dressed bis poor and younger kipsmun
IN the simple eloquencc Of u great heart:
Let there be no strife. | pray thee,
between me and thee, ani between my
h'rdmcn, tor We are brethren l5n0t
the whole land beior thee? II thou
wilt take the lett hand. then will go
the right, or it thou wilt depart to the
right hand, then | will 90 to the left ;
The partin. of Hector aud Andro-
media, III the sixth book OF the Had
hts always been considered in the
highest drgrce affecting. Yet it could
not be claimed that il appealed more
str 'ngly To the sympathics than the
record OF the expulsion of llagar and
her suffering in the wilderness ~ hen
tho water was spent in the bottle, aud
she cast the child uudor one OF the
shrubs aud went and sat her down
over against him, n good way oil, a4 il,
were, II bow shot, for she said, Let me
not SEQ tho death ol the child. And
she sat over against him aud lifted mp
her voice and wcpt, The sinplc Ian
guagc appeals stronger to the feelings
OF every mother than the most dgnifei
epic verse.
"The story of Rizpah is worthy of
the best powers OF epic aud tragic muse,
AMI the narrutlvc of the iiial Ruth
AMI noble heroism OF Esther are not
to b. forgotten.
"Thc entertaining Of tho three men
passing the tcUt OF Abraham, his pur-
chase Of the cave Of Mnchpelah, in the
field of Ephron, Tor burying place.
are variations full OF Interest and
pathos.
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"As record of the feeble begin
ming Of many of the arts and sciences.
aud OF their graduol progress ard
development, the bible was worthy of
out attention and study. Also the
beginning OF agriculture. Pasturage
and agriculture were chroncled here
SO the record of the FIRST vintage aud
the first drunkenness, md its striking
consequences.
Here were recorded also the be.
ginning of geography, ship building
AMI navigation, and oi the manufacture
Of brass aud iron; the history aud
progress Of trade. and commerce and
A knowledge OF the arts
and sciences, aud the art of war is
found to be contained in tho Bible.
la tho Bible We. have u CHI ,nicle OF
I no earliest system of government,
legislation and Jurisprudence. Here
we learned how property in bond was
first acquired, Hear we read OF the
list purchase of real estate. Here was
the law OF inheritance and bequest.-I
The art Of healing also found mention
in this bouk, and it also contained the
origin Of two Of the most remarkable
social and political institutions ever
cstnblished-Marriage aud the Sab
bath both ordained at the creation.
but tie Sabbath 6r'st."