Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-02-15
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Mn. EDrroa:-The Bible Union, organized
for The circulation Of the Bible In this and for.
dgn lands, has been engaged for some years in
the revision of the English Scriptures The
part of the New Testament which has been
printed for the examination Of scholars, has
received the admiration Of distinguished men
Of different denominations in this country and
in Europe The Books issued or now in press
are the following: The gospels BY Matthew
and John,- the second epistle Of Peter, the
Episties Of John and Jude, and the Book Of
Revelations. The society has received from
revisers manuscript copies Of all Books Of the
New Testament; still the work is not done
Aen-of eight different Denominations are now
engaged in the revision of the English Scrip
tures, and it is confidently expected that the
New Testament in its revised form, will soon
be circulated throughout our country. The
American Bible Union has already attained a
growth unparalleled in the history of any
other institution. There was pledged to this
Society in this State alone, up to last fall, be-
tween twenty and twenty -four and twenty five
thousand dollars, and it has multitudes of
friends and patrons throughout the Union
A noble band of the most learned and pious
Greek scholars of this enlightened age are en-
gagged in this work, ard thousands hail with
rapture the prospect of translation from
which acknowledged errors are removed, OBJ
scure readings made plain, everything added
by man taken away, everything omitted re-
stored to its place, and all parts be made more
strictly to conform with the sacred original
Though the Translators of our present version
of the Bible, were eminent for learning and
piety yet the circumstances of that period
were unfavorable to the production of a correct
IL.
under which they were limited, the fact that
Biblical criticism was yet in its infancy, and
the undeniable truth that the Translators of
King James's revision were all connected with
one denomination (Episcopalian) all prove that
the most desirable circumstances did not then
exist JUSTICE.
Gallipolis, Feb 5, 1855.
Our correspondent goes on. to make
some remarks on the mode of baptism,
which we do not feel called upon to
publish. We made no attack on our
Baptist friends. We invited no contro-
yersy on the meaning of the word Bap-
tiEo. Our remarks had reference only
to the new Translation; and the above
is all of our correspondents article which
relates to that subject. Our only desire
was to do justice to the public, and if
we failed then, we shall endeavor at
this time, to set the matter in its true
light.
I. The Bibzs Union, is the name of
the new Society which we mentioned,
and which was got up for the very pur-
pose of bringing forward this new trans
lation.
g. We are told that "men of eight
different denominations are now engaged
in arevision of the English Scriptures.
We will not say that there is any at
tempt here to mislead the public mind.
But this statement looks to us, like an
adroit blulder;. such as that by which
the reporter of the Saratoga convention
told the world that such or SO many de-
nominations "were REPRESENTED at the
convention.
"Justice" does not say that even one
denomination is engaged in this work;
but '.men" in their individual capacity:
SO that if there were found connected
with this movement, one regular Baptist,
one free-will and one 9TH day Baptist,
one Hard-shell, one Campbellite, one
feet-washer or Newlight, one Tunker
and one Morman,.his statement would
be true. We do not know whether
these are the eight denominations thus
represented" But we are happy in
being able to state what denominations
are NOT engaged in this work. And
first, the BAPTIsF denomination are not
engaged IN It, Che proof of which we
furnish below. Neither the Congrega-
tional, Episcopalian or Lutheran de-
nominations are engaged in it. There
are four branches of the Methodist
church; four branches of the american
Presbyterian church; three branches of
the Scotch Presbyterian or Secederj
church; the German Reformed, and the
Reformed Dutch church, also Presbyte-
rian, and none of these are engaged in
It; nor have the United Brethren or the
Quakers any thing to do with the mat
ter. \
Wesuppose now that this is a pretty
full array of the evangelical christian
denominations in this country; and we
assure ouf readers, that With the excep-
ton of the small number of Baptists,
which we mentioned in our former ar
ticle. they all as one man, lament the
rising up of few individuals, whose
scholarship is not claimed to be more
than second and third rate, to obtrude
upon the world new translation of the
Scriptures into the English language.
We publish below an article which
first appeared in the New York Re-
corder. the principal organ of the Bap-
list denomination in the United States,
and which was transferred from their