Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-09
Vol. X....No So

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lated faithfally from the Greek into the
Bengalee language. BY the Baptist mis-.
slonarles al Catcutta,and printed there in
1887. Il was in the octave form, in one
volume. sss
The committee of nine reported, that
from careful examination Of the docu.
ments, they had asceuained that it was
{ the almost unanimous wish of our de-
nominations, that the society should take
the acorld as the field of its operations
On motion this report was accepted unan-
! imousiy. s.@sA.
Brother Babcocks resolution was call
ed up, and after some desuliory remarks,
! was so modified as to direct the Board to
direct their attention principally 10 circu-
lating the Scriptures In Foreign lands
Laid on the table, to make way for the
report of the committee on the Constitu-
ton of the Society. This committee re-
ported modification ofthe second article
which went to direct the.Board to employ
in all foreign languages, the most faithful
versions which could be procured-and
with respect to all languages where YER
sions had long been in use, the Board
should not employ others, without the
direction of the Society. The sixth arti-
Gle was reported so amended. as to allow
all life directors in good standing in Bap-
list churches, the privileges of managers.
I Report accepted. Adjourned 10 meet on
Friday at the call of the president
Ga Friday at three o'clock. the meet
ing was opened by prayer. The resoiu-
ton of brother Babcock as amended, be-
ing called up, a long, but we are happy
10 add, very kind discussion took place;
several notifications were offered and
refused. 1t was finally laid on the table.
The second article of the constitution as
reported by the committee, which deter
mines the character of the versions TO be
circulated by this society was then taken
up. Several amendments were proposed
and lost. The dearest indications was
afforded during the debate, that the mem
bers while they were determined to carry
out the great object Of their organization,
still intended to effect that object in the
spirit of brolherIy love, On the sngges-
lion Of a member, the article was divided.
r The first section which fixes the eharac-
). ter of all foreign versions. by directing
d that they shall be the most faithful, which
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d, faithfuness shall be tested by competent
= authority, was then, on motion, carried
unanimously. The second section deter
mining the version to be used for our
own language was then discussed, and
: was finally amended so as TO direct that
the Board shall employ the common
English version for distribution, until
otherwise ordered by the society. In this
= form i passed with only fer dissenting
: exact language of the resolutions which
: we have noticed, for, from the rapid man.
Y ner in which many of them were read,
i we found this impossible. Still we be-
O lieye we are correct as TO the ideas which
d they embodied. In ref renee to the oper-
e atoms of this society two great results
l. have been secured. viz:
/. The field for its a ton is the whole
o | world. i
d 2, In all foreign languages the most
5, faithful versions will be employed after
e passing the scrutiny of competent Judges.
Il Wherever the English language is spok-
$. en-, the version OF King James will be
d circulated until the society shall direct the
n Board otherwise. So much for results,
l. which belong to the operations of the So
5 ciety, but in another point of view, a result
d Of moral kind has been obtained, well
n worth all the labor Of the experiment
Y which has been made, we mean this result,
le that in denominations in which, each
a church claims entire independence, DE-
a nomination which recognizes no eccIes;-
g Eastlcal authority as superiorto each iude-
a. pendent church, it has been found no
g difficult thing1o assemble from all parts
l. of our widespread. land, men of varfsus
I'd grades of education, talents aud habils-
y to bring them to lay aside in the spirit Of
It Christian cancellation, various favorte
ID schemes, peculiar habits Of thought, and
h perhaps prejudices, and finally to resolve
" in the presence of the God of truth, and
ID in the eyes of all the civilized world. to
Ii spread the words of life
Q, Far as the winds can whisper,
Id Or the waters roll.'
re- Those who attended this meeting must
of be believe, have left it,. when its great
Of work was done, with persuasion that it
he was not in vain that SO many had turned
at their waiting eyes to that God from whom
Il all wise counsels and good desires do
come. By an article of the constitution,
n worthy of all limitations, every meeting
he is TO be opened and closed by prayer.
s., A resolution which we omitted 10 no.
d. ltlce IN its proper place, recommends to
to on: churches to make the interests and
rs object of the society special object OF
n prayer, at each monthly concert.
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