New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-07
THE BIBLE UNION.
AFTERNOON SESSION ON FRID,,

The proceedings we're resumed at , p NJ, The ex-
ercises began by singing the s2oh Hymn, after which
prayer was offered by toe Rev. j. l.. SMITH.
The report Of the Committee ON Italian Scriptures
was read, approved and ordered 10 be printed.
The Rev j. A. SMITH of London, England, then
addressed the meeting. He gave minute account Of
the progress OF his mind before arriving az the conylc-
ton that new translation of Scripture required
and he believed that version in English as much
needed ss in any other language
The Rev Messrs. HusrLEy and BATES then ad-
dressed the meeting on the same subject
TIE 524th hymn was next sung, and then the Rev.
Mr.. BURNET rose and delivered long and elaborate
address, which occupied moro than an hour. The
subject of his discourse 10 general similar 70 that
OF the preceding speakers. He said tha& good
could be adduced to- show that ought 10 be
satisfied with the present, with English version
Of the Scriptures-,hat America IL destined 70 be a
great theater On which new measures a. well as new
men are TO act. The Americans are 4 freo people,
free 10 act and free think The signs Of the times
showed, beyond dispute, that America had an indi-
vduslity OF Der OwD and that she should assert and
msintsn il. The American Church an Eng
sb Church, u was Con ress OF all churches, and
the Bible UDion he considered the great agency by
which that church was 10 be developed. The New
Worlc too, the ftAst place for carrying out so
glorious undertaking, because here more than
elsewhere education free and generally dfused.
We had public schools, such IA no other nation can
boast o. schools which Dslther Scotch Prus-
sian, but American, and however superior those
schools had rendered the American people 20 other
ndtions their mental culture would have been still
more complete and successful mad il not been for the
influence Of emigration The free schools and the free
Bible should 90 hand in hand Each required the assist
aDce Of the other. The public were aware of this
nect ssity, and since they reading public, why
should not they be furnished with pure and genuine
version Of the Scriptures Agriculture and COM
MERGE were being developed amsIg Us 20 a degree
nnexampled In the history Of the world the bone and
siDew Of the nations Of the earth were coming to
make their hsol'ation IN this land, and fleeing from
those countries where the blessings of free educa
iloL ano OF free use OF the Bible were denied them
Knowing then that this is the actual state of our
country, and knowing also the inevitable progress
"hieh II "lll continue TO make in knowledge and IN
power why sh0nd bot version OF the Bible be made
more N accordance with The spirit of the age Why
should Not be purged of AL It's obsolete and obscure
expressions ana rendered into the pure and ldomatc
language II the day. The speaker then SAID tnat II
Il should be asked who demanded this new version he
would ans that Goo ami the divine grace demand.
cd II. IL is God himself who claims to be heard and
VINO requires bis holy prect pts TO be commune tied
in Ineligible form. Bat besides this fac there
was another which should induce them 10 take this
step. The Romarists had practically denied to their
people the right OF consulting pure translation, and
they. in order 10 De consistent with their pro-
fessioDs we're bound 20 DO FOR the people generally
that which Pcpery would not DO. Nor "e.o the lto-
mansts the only per-oDs VINO acted on TINS prncIpe
fo- those who adhered % King james Bble-in
shirb 30 many Hebrew and Greek expressions were
Transferred and not tran-ated-acted IN ike manner.
In fact our regard for that perfection II there were
no other reason toward which i, the destiny Of hu
mainly 10 approximate. demands that lucid and
perspicuOus translation % the Bible should be placed
before the world
A, the conclusion Of this address the lOgad vnn
was sung, after which the Rev. Mr. FULLTR Of s.
Louis vas called on By Inc Presiden. 70 rlale fegy
remarks 10 the audience. The Rev. gentleman AZ.
pressed hl- warm devotion to me .. ;he Bible