New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-02

Tie PREsIprsr then delivered bis Annual A

| Tie PRESIDENT then delivered his Annual Addvs
| The Rev W. w. EyARrs followed IN an abe u.
d. in which ne advocated the cause of Bible eyis
| and answered the objections urged against tie noye
| mcpt. after which
| The mon took recess for refreshments-an erce
lent collation. having been prepared under The sasnu
nj the ladies of the Church in one OF the rooms kes
| At3o'cock the body reessembled After rsys-
| and hvmn the Corresponding Secretary, MI. Wrtu
| rad the Annual Report OF the board Of Manager
The Report advcrts to The aoanSonhen. Of The BiOe
:he Rev DR. Macay, but holds that this has no, been
without its benefits in making the Union careful
in lis ton and III binding the supporters OF the enter
| Prise together in closer union The temporary te
Engagement Of the reg ular course of the operstor@
the MON by the Investigations consequent upon be
| charge preferred by DR. Macay had been tolowetbj
a reaction and the receipts we've larger than tho~a
the previous year though not 30 large as they woaH
| oihery ise have been. Committee OF inquiry y
pointed in January last " 10 look into the present CO.
| q ton and practical working Of the onterrnis
had reported that they saw no reason, TO recomnse
| change in the practical worlng OF the enterprS
| The Rev. Dr. Maclay having resigned b
position as President Of the Union, the Re-
| Or. Armitage had been elected IN his pso.
| No effort had been spSed 10 advance the revsona
the English Scriptures, and prepare tor the FINAL Ccn
| ui,tee on the New Testament and, considering Ae
| difficulties under which all have labored, much hm
been accomplished. The revision OF the two Epist~
| TO the Thessalonians had been completed, and The
| book had been stereotyped and printed limited
| number of the Gospel OF John had peeh .enl
scholars for examination and some valuable criticisms
| had been returned. The same course had been Puf
sued with the first three chapters OF Matthew. Toe
r,iser had refused to deliver the manuscript OF ohs
parts of the book, and the Board had been obliged
| make other provisions for its completion. small
edition Of Ephe-ians had been bound and circulated
for criticism Thirteen chapters of the Acts Of the
| Apostles had been stereoyped or put IN yp"
| stereotypng. The Eplstle TO the Hebrews had gone
into the hands OF the stereOtyper, and rapid progns
| had been made upon it. The revision Of the Booka
Job had been completed, and il had been stereotype
| in different forms, and carried through the pree W
| the Spanish Scriptures the revision mad beea@a
| plcted from | Corinthians w. y, 10 Hebrews W.
| tomparayelv little had been accomplished IN thsn
| vision of the German Scriptures. The Monthly 1'
| Quarterly Reporters, the organs OF me mo'eiDeO'
| were increasing in their subscription hs'si ..L
| acknowledgements with udicious inenr
| ne Board were able 10 announce to the l mon Pn
| which they had prepared, and which they recon
| m,nded for its adoption, providing TOT 'he cary
pointment of the final Committee 81 hevse y anu w
llules and instructions under which they will be e.
| pected to act ,,..,
R,isrrs and fix salaries, within three months are, %
uui,esary in October next 10 commence their lsSos ~
| A, they can be- brought together. e.
Ih. Committee shall consist Of not less than hive, 10
| me- than seven scleced account OF the scsnowiei.
qualifications and, in The prosecution OF Their soofs ,ag-
suy Tor any two of their number prove persF.9sy
reasonable enbass and hinder the wora and az 2
other members Of the Committee so Judge he tor thy m"
| removed ~ the Board ana another Tor others) appanIc
The, hs prosecute :ner .6o' 80 Jar a, I .as Zoo
| l, lie
the time their organization they shall devote a, east 's,ss
hoIs per day exclusively 10 the revision OF the Ne"
-Four scholar. Great Britain. Of acknowlcdsed qnato,
tions. shall practicable b" engaged, connected WIN -.
1t q following Universities Unyery ct Oxford UNIVERSE
| 81 cambd tniNcrsi;y Of Edinburgh, AID Ln'er'iJ
Proof. each chapter revised by thc Conpt'ee sh.s
sent 20 eoch q thee sAosr To b. examined and ftioF
AL rr'urd 90 the Committee for reeXsmiuaiion beion
| con pie lion slG pr, paTailon tor the press
g. As soon as each book completed shall be- deyeresp
tic Board to be eoP' sed aud published ~ me b'1s -
|
WHO ha be chosen by the Board for that purpose, with
| adv &c aud consent ot tIc Final Committee.
D. Tie COMMITTEE shs,l kc record Of IT, proceeding
report monthly the Board and when they wish ihe Bs,
| 4oiuz. oftLe Committee under their direction ,.-.
| In making he revision, the Committee Of Rovsef'
shall be governed by the following general rules AM
rpccial instructions:
| GENERAL RULES. -.
The exact ing OF the Greek text as eHpssG 70 n,
| IT,, w!.ttn must Translated by pOndine "ot.
phr. and Sentences far they can BE- found u ,h =
H. Tie revision shall BE- made from the received Greeh ter
critically edited and published by Bagstsr aid sons oes
| edition Of 1851, with known errors corrected TBe nh
sha b. the general Of the critical e
| for the lat hundred years. M.
Jill The English version published by the American D,
socey, in their eolated eoiion Of 1911 shall be the oa "
| revision: md only such ali' rsou from shS be made
aud force OF expresson Of the inspired tex "
,ht p,c.eut stsle the II .lish lal require.
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The COMMITTEE, may with any book wiaaA -
| been air, sdy submitted for q neral cnticsn. .
With reference 20 other books which the Bo@.d hS ~
pre- yousy ordered % be printed for ctcism the Coia
.As eject rcysion respectively Of EACH and fecon~'S'
| 10 ~ Board tor printing. 49,
. Whe book unC ~ revision ey, ~ pt Pins
s,oa, clc Oh sny psr Il IT, n 70 y,,r'yn Of =
| ho, shall al BE- y Examined IN rcie"nce 10 every
, inludi5s thu nthorifi,i shall b. aloud Cos
u,r duly coniieef'e before any eHa ~ Is manly aee'
4 TIE Committee shall not adopt any change which NJ
s'r b'ca made N h' me S'1, Isy.,lGl, ,nJ esI
.nr-ov"nen' upoi we ~ 2h'h 'ei'oh ao ''l We " y"
| igs irIther in proved b. them. liz,
Nber the COMMITTEE have commenced the Eeyisiosahp
hook they shs allow the revision Of any other 49,
o...y completion Of the hrst and IL. PROPAGATION "
re he earliest period profitable lbs rIe, h9"e
no. ~ BE- interpreted interfere with ts eAanIAa
r.st passages tue other books Of the New TcsanfnL
49, tr .arl.t determination posblu Of he proper usnh'
ton any word pEase ~ every passage b. wh.ca
e. WLeS any alteration tom the English yersin tSsesi
s,lite. Tor Il shall BE- gven in the form OF notes adspel
tzr possible English zdcr. which notes sIa D. Ps,
with he fret edition Of IT, WORK ~ VII ao ne $50,
Understood tina; where there il change no note -
and u ~ the sol. object Of every note shs b. ~ pSs
and critical justification Il the change 20 which y r'i'
T. When coniroyered point. srse, involving me 10 q h
~ Plra'es snai iquii. is.y o. 80 - sa-ro 81 WORT
f. Tie Committee shall have authority :" maze les u
.lv- governing tier nouns OF E'shS e-h 40 IL, .S,
crgani-stior o. their own bTy and he diVi."h s,yG
IA mn other matters usc.s-ary 20 the thorough and IL
f1,. acoa n Of The revision prov ds- oY -,
La No. set ABIDE infringe LPon any OF tI's' NV
HE Bible Revision Association was valuable 80
iisry 10 the movement, anu its cash remh'ahS" n,
been increased from 500 10 sl,ooO per moAln. o,, %
| Association. too had been great moral supP''
| the movement also. -, ,h.a
| Tie contributions 10 the Library LdH o''p ~
| Cd previous years. ,.:aoog
On motion, the report and plan were liid on !.
| table until the report of the COMMITTEE o. n.y. a. 7.
| ton into the charges preferred against me ohoI
| late President the Rev. Dr. Macay, wa htiu ,hs
| The Rev. DR.. LYSD of Kentucky, Cha rTan " "a,
| Committee then submitted ;be report. Ire ''s'