Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-04-07
COUNTER REPORT,


The Committee to whom was referred
the application Of Messrs. Pearce and
YateSs, Of Calcutta, for aid to print and
circulate the New Testament in The Ben
galee language, have not been SO happy
as to unite In their views upon the sub
ject; and the subscriber deems. it duty
he owes both to the American Bible Soc-
ETY., and 10 the Baptist denomination, brief
" to state some of the considerations
which have constrained him to dissent
from the report presented by the majority
ofthe Committee.
+ AT the anniversary in Nav 1884, the
American Bible Society Resolved to dis
tribute the Bible among all the accessible
population Of the globe, within the short
est practicable period; and by direction Of
1.-THE Board OF Managers, circular was
addressed to Missionaries and Missionary
! Societies of different religious denomina-
TONS encouraging them to expect, that
whenever the Old Testament or the New,
or any one eutire Gospel or other book OF
the Bible, should be correctly translated
and ready (without note or commonly for
the press, they should receive the aid re-
quisite for the publication of the same
The application Of Messrs. Pearce and
Yates is but a response to this circular
and it is manfestly unj just to refuse tbeil
request, on the ground Of their having
: rendered the words Bapttzo, Baptisma
and their. cognates, by words signifying
!, ImmerSe, Immersion, DC, untI 1t is'frs
2 proceed that the trGaStattOns are Wntaith
IL full and Inaccurate; and this it is conf
e IDENTIFY believed never can be- done
= When Missiona les are sent among tn,
= Heather, it is that they may make them
l. selves thoroughly acquainted with thci
a. language, and with as little delay as pos
e sibIe, give them the Bible in appropriat
TernacuLar terms, that they, may read Il
5, their Oaon tongue 1oherein they 1oere born
4, THE ooouderfM aoOrhs OfGod They mus
n neither obscure, nortake from, nor add t.
n the words of the Holy Book. The ques
u ton therefore, is most respectfully submi
ID ted, whether it is competent for the Anne
Is lean Bible Society, to control the COZ
Sciences Of well qualified Evangelic;
" Mis- ionaries in this mater, and decid
ie ,okat tcords they shalt transfer, and VIII
Be words they may translate. -,
1t isconceiyed that the principle repOr
ne ed by the majority OF the Committee {
sh this point, is radically wrong; if so, Il
mt Board Of Managers have no right to 70
a bid tbe translation of Baptizo, or Of a.
i'd other aDord the meaning ofwhich is sat
M factorily ascertained; but if the prinoil
objected TO be correct, then their authol
ire tatiye dictation may embrace whatev
ere words to them shall seem good; and t
ON Missionary hereafter in the work Of trar
len lailon, instead of making it his single a
70 please God, must consult primarily t
ostt views and wishes Of earthly patrons.
mott his source of deep regret that
or PerFading sentiment of the Report OF t
res majority, appears 10 be so entirely inco
rs siseent With the spirit Of benevolence a
su- brotherty Kindness which first called Ii
ea- existence the American Bible Society.
.Rra Seven or eight different Denominations
Ra, Christians associated themselves togetl
ted, for therpurpose of supplying not only III
:el- townsland with the Scriptures, but Of
my tending g. their influence TO other COUNT
ives whether Christian, Mahommedan or
tecl gan. Inthe prosecution of their comm
the objects, no one ofthe constituent memb
'ml' was either required or expected to ab
don. his own peculiar tenets. Bapt
&C. Were received as BGptists, and as s.
q. have laboured with you from the bes
oily ming v4se4 - - - -
es of Must it moi. occasion sunrise ast,wel
itch, grief that now, after an Harmonious CO
ega- Grafton IN the Bible cause ofmorest
ions, eighteen years. II IS proposed TO pass