New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-24
NETWORK TRIBUNE
NEW VERSION OF THE BIBLE.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,
FIRST DAY-EyENiEG.

FIRST DAY-EyENiEG.
The meeting on Wednesday evening was held
10 the Mubenyst. Tabernacle, which, In spite OF
the rain that came down in torrents and deluged
the streets, was completely filed at an early hour,
with larger sssemblage than is Oft n gathered
on any occasion in this City. A long row Of car
rsges was drawn up before the door, fr m which
emerged a goody number Of ladies, whO were not
terrified by the fury Of the elements from sharing
IN the interest Of the occasion. Among the audi
ence we noticed full repres ntation Of the Bap-
list clergy, including several eminent divines from
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, as
well as from tho State of New-York. Many other
persons were attracted by the curiosity of the oc-
cason, filing the asles and galleries of the church,
and betrsying, in some instances, more excitable
disposition than was appropriate to the decorum Of
the place and the character d the meeting. Their
too noisy demonstrations were promptly pu! down
by the decision Of III Chairman, Rev. Dr.. Cone,
who presided with great dignity and impartiality.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. KENEARD of Penn.
the resolution presented ut the afternoon meeting
was again read and the discussion was COM
menced by Rev, Mr.. TUREBUfL OF Hartford, Conn.
He said that he would take few moments of the
present iun to say word or two in FAVOR OF har-
mony and peace. He should regret TO hear the
question discussed with any personal reference,
and trusted that nothing would be said to disturb
the unity of feeling which 90 happily distinguished
the Baptst denomination HI wished to consider
the question on its own merits, and to speak on it
with no other than the most iTaterlh sentiments.
Several attempts have been made 10 define the
position of individuals. This was comparatively OF
sight importance. Such considerations should be
kept in the back ground. The subject should be
looked az in the broadcast light oil Christian truth.
He did not agree with what had been said by
many, that the question turned on the meaning Of
The Greek word for baptize There was also
prudential view which must not be lost sight OIL
Admitting that the received version is not free
from faults is il not on the whole, the bsst That we
eve likely to ob,anl
IL hos been argued that tho word 5aptiss Is not
nm English word, because II has been transferred
from the Greek Bat His no would take leave to
submit ia a nan Scgaitar. very large portion OF
the English lang aarge consists OF clements trans
ferred from foreign tongues. We have terms In
common use from the Norman, Greek, and espe-
cialy from the Latin. Bat they ase mono the
worse for that They have become good words by
adoption, even il they are not native just as many
of us have b.conne good citizens by adoption, al.
though we arc lcrei glors by birth.
As 10 the history OF the word b1D'i-C, is use can
be traced back 20 moro remote period than is Of!
ten supposed. The old ltalc version was 10 Us at
the time of ST. jerome. 1t may be rclesrcdto SOM
date daring Tire second century. This was the ba.
sis of Jeromes version, which has siace gained
such wide celebrity, the approved version Of the
Catholic Church. under the title OF the Nulgste.
The word baptis0 was transferred from the Greek
Into this lt6lc version in Latin. 1t had been trans.
lated by the words merge tiHgO tniaergO, bat the
Latin had become GrU'cised and these words lost
their original force the idea OF immersion which
they conveyed was sostened down, and hence 67p.
t-O was substituted in their place. The patrstic
Latin modified the meaning OF those terms, which
originally meant immersion, Just rs Milton has
modified the word self in Euelish. Hchas the ex.
preston, "dipped al o'or by rosy dew, that is in
tact, sprn'i led. Now bGpil-O was more def lite
than any of the 'coTelaiiye terms il meant 70 iui
mefse-nothnig more and nothing less. ~ an
early pc i0d, 10 be sure, what was called clinic
baptism came INTO usethat IS. toe baptism Of the
sick, to whom the rite was administered in their
beds but here the subjects were wotted all over
With water showing that the idea OF Immersion
was intended 70 bs realized az far rs possible The
shcien' oapustefies at Rome, at Pisaand oiherI,a
IAN cities' show what VAS the universal mode
ioey are over Tour feet deep and large enough -
nainerse dozen persons. The word 6qpii.o il
nus appears, nom every source OF evidence siroi
hes immersion IL was 81 first int, ,be
Latin, then into the l.nglsh though not nv Kin,
James. Ii Is good, sOgld. authentic si4niGcsn,
word It's meaning cannot DO mistaken: iii, AZ
titled 10 Its piGcs IA kho Lnehsh Bible; II shonld
not be eliminated from that sacred record Il is not
a stranger and fore gner, bat fellow citizen with
the saints and with the household Of God.
Nor is the change under contemplation easy 10
be introduced Language cannot be male tho
subject OF arbitrary legislation. Ii you exp unge
tois word lrom the literal copy, it viii stu live in
The heart and the memory Tho measure pro
posed therefore is aitogo;her,up orAuoas. And il
As needless as u is suDefiuouss The common
ps'p'e Go not demand il. iho interests Of the
.ns'vn 90 NOT demand il, The mass OF the people
~ n N1eh kh TO the free, unprejaiced study Of
we p.ne 'afn oas Bsptsss, with no other transla.
= t""' 'hsa tbs which is nox. eoninnl,ed. He
"II rather sad Nr T. trust them san scholars.
ne mus, confess that his rever7rc, ,or tie oihIe
ntG teen greatly wo0nded IL, toc ls,,p,o, ,yl;, ~
.~u DC usea 10 r. sfd to tie impe cctious ofthe
PIE. ent version. HE did no. iie 10 besrjss,iJ
ME. i ooliaiaed 10000 errps. d.. RIsr la
SAD The sane thirg 81 the Cree c-;,t,X c.,
WINCH The TRANSACTION vas made. bnt ~, a..
anu al'nn, lacy pros I'd OF a vefy irStsi,;,sr,
ooafaetsr tie hopes that taess trivial ;n--t
toss ~hs,4.r la Geek nlanascrips. ~ +, ~,
eSlsa 'e's,s, ~0a,d HCt b. iofced IN, a m, 49,;
"oe Theh eij HN beaag % ,besa.
ne' IF, los Ol Parable Shie said toat r. III
,sssai ilsee good FelsoDs an aslr of liz r,,si'
~. we DO not neea auyp no " yersion--ve o,.Lt
~ aiiss'Rs y we eaDAot 81 iceod h we FL
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