Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-08
THE TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

A NEW EDITION OF THE BlBLE.-Brother
Bernard, whose appointments are in another
column, fulfilled his appointment in this
place on Lords day morning. He is solicit
ing subscriptions fer new edition Of the
Bible. He gave powerful discourse, urg-
ing unremitted prosecution Of the reforma-
ton commenced by Luther, until the STUN
! bling-blocks are removed, ant-chrstian doc
trines are done away and the people of God
see eye to eye. We are not about to give
an abstract-but will barely touch on one or
two points.
He viewed the ambiguity attached to the
import of the words bapti4e and baptism, to
be one of the great hindrances to the union
OF the Christian church and the spread and
triumph Of the Gospel This ambiguity
did not exist in the original Greek, but arose
from dnghcizing these terms instead of
tTSnsldt'ng them in the New Testament.
In transIating the Old Testament from the
Sept agintinto English, these terms, instead
OF beng angllcized and transferred had been
uniformly translated, and in more than
hundred instances by the word dip. The
anglicism in the New Testament commenc-
ed on this wise: When King James en-
Pioyed the Fifty to translate the present
English version 10 general use, he gave
them fifteen rules by which to govern them
selves in the work, one Of which forbade the
translation of certain words and phrases
which he was pleased to term clerical y
among these were the words baptism and
baptize.
1t was now proposed TO publish an eli
ton OF the Bible in which these terms shall
he translated in the New Testamsnt, ashley
were BY the Fifty in the Old. 1t was also
proposed TO have marginal readings explana-
tory OF many obsolete words and phrases
the work to be prefaced with a history of
all the translations, and ample authorities to
be cited in support of rendering baptize and
baptism, immerse and immersion.
Our speaker protested against calling the
contemplated publication " Ne7r Bible"-
new version Of the Biblc-or even an
alteration of the Bible. The arguments
with which he defended this point were
conclusive
He did not advocate the enterprise as a
distinctive Baptist measure. Ile wished
the terms Baptist, CongregationaIst Metho-
dist and the whole vocabulary of sectarian
nomencIatures might be forgotten. Lead
ing pedo-baptists in many places had sub
scribed for the work.
He answered several objections. 1t had
been objected that the measure would tend
to promote contention. But contention al
ready exists, arising too from the prohibition,
by King James, Of the very work now pro-
posed TO be done. One of the chief objects
OF the enterprise was the union of Gods
people in truth and love.
Again, it had been objected that although
such work may be right it is not erpedi-
ent. He would allow hmselfto be govern
eddy expedency where God had not spoken.
But where the will Of God is plainly re-
vealed, expectancy must not be etup aoa;ns t
it. He considered that those PASSAGES Of
Scripture which enjoiu translation of.nv
part of the Gospel, enjoin a whole trans).-
ton.
The work is going forward in the hands
of Professor Whiting, late of Hamilton and
will be out in the course of ten or twelve
months, provided a subscription list can be
obtained that will warrant publication
The book is to be of octave size-prices tvo
and half, three and half, and five dollars
according to paper and binding. Upwards
of hundred dollars were subscribed IN .
few minutes, at the close of the mee,ino
Brother Bernard has obtained subscriptiors
amounting to upwards of six thousand DOL
lars in the space Of four months.
/ We believe that the cause of truth and :.
pure Gospel requires just such a work, and
are therefore fully prepared to bid it 90 on
and prosper. Let the doubtful examine and
then judge.
MOTHERS MONTHLY JouRnAL.-The A.
meriean Baptist, Christian Secretary and
others mention the receipt of No. l of the I'd
volume. We have not received it. VIVA,
is the reasona And we should like TO know
whether the money reached which WAS E-r-