Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-11
Fer the Wing and Tribune.
DR.. HamiltOn'S Lecture.

MEs~Rs. EDITORS:
have tonight enjoyed another intel
lectual feast in listening to Rev. Dr..
Hamilton describing the crossing of the
Red Sea by the Israelites.
Perhaps no event, in ancient or mod
eru times. is recorded of more intense and
thrilling interest. II is however in per-
feet keeping with the general manner in
which the Sacred record speaks to NOR
tals. Great events, sublimely mnounc-
ed, crowd the Bible history, from Gene
sis to Revelations. The delluge, the des-
truction of Sodom, the plaques of Egypt,
and the crossing of the Red Sea, are re-
marka5le instances of the sublimity of
the Bible: showing to man his own moth
iugness, and the greatness Of the Divine
Being. The Doctor has no sympathy
with those who attempt TO explain this
event by reference TO natural causes
while he would not unnecessarily attrib
ute events to supernatural influences,
YET, i'm the crossing of the Red Sea, by
the Israelites under Moses, he boldly pro-
claims the most stupendous Miracle the
world ever witnessed.
1t appears that Moses was led by the
pillar of cloud IN a Southerly direction
from their direct route to Palestine, and
approached the Red Sea through a gorge
in the mountainous range, opening on 4
plain extending directly to the Sea. This
situation of the Israelitcs utterly eXclu-
dcd the possibility of escape in any direc-
ton, but a forward movement, and this
could only be effected by a miracle
Nothing could have been better calcula-
ted to impress the minds of the Israclites
with the greatness of the Divine Being,
than the witnessing of this wonderful
event. This miracle, resulting in their
own complete triumph, and the awful
obstruction of their enemies, could be APP
preciated by all and forgotten by none.
The Doctor in his Eastern travels made
4 personal inspection of this portion of
the Red Sea, and found every thing cor
responding to the Bible history, and to
the actual occurrence of this wonderful
transaction.
just imagine what must have been the
feelings of Moses, as lie stretched forth
his rod and saw the waters heaving. surg
ing and rolling backward and upward,
until they stood rs a wall on either side,
and the long columns or the l2 tribes
moving in majesty towards the opposite
shore. And like the faithful commander
of q vessel, who Is the last to leave the
wreck, he stands to his post until he sees
the last of the tribes safe across the wa
tiers. Then that mysterious cloud that
had blinded Pharoah's host, during the
crossing, now rose majestically, and eros
sing the Red Sea, went in the lead of Is
rael for forty years
The Doctors next lecture will be to-
nigh, friday, when he will show the
miraculous dealings of Providence in Sus-
tanning this great multitude so many
years in the barren regions of Arabia.
We were glad to see the increased num-
bers present, and from the close atten-
ton given, VIC hay" no doubt that all felt
richly rewarded We feel quite impati-
out for yho for the next lecture. being as
>urei that a~ the Doctor viii speak from
personal observation in that country. his
lecture Will Toe deeply interesting.
The increased number Of young per
Sons iu attendance speaks well for the
youth ct Jackson, and we most sincerely
hope that this element IN the Doctor
audience viii continue To increase vet
more auImore. CIVIS.