The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-06-04
Final Revision Committee.

1t will be recollected that il was resoly.
ed, at the annual meeting of the Bible
Union, to proceed at once to the appoint.
inent OF this most important of all commit
tees and Of all agencies connected with the
revision enterprise. Since that time, the
work has been constantly in hand, and pro.
gress has been made, though the final con-
cIusion Is not yet reached. II is measure
that requires great deliberation. much dis
elimination, and extensive inquiry and cor
respondence. None but scholars of the very
highest order can safely assume the respon.
sibiiities of sucha committee.
We understood, however, that definite ar
rangements have been made with Prof I.
}. Conant, ID. d., OF the Rochester Theo
logical Seminary, who Is expected, after .Iu-
ly next, to give his whole time TO the work:
and also with Prof. III. .,B. Hackett, ID. d.
of the Newton Theological Seminary, who
will give all his time 10 the work. except a
small portion reserved for his professorship
both these gentlemen are heartily interest.
ed IN the enterprise of revising the English
Scriptures. Prof. IIackett expressed him
self to this effect some years ago Prof
Conant's position has long been well under.
stood. There are, perhaps, no men in the
country who are by nature, 10y habit. by
scholarship, and in every point of view, bet
ter qualified 10 do this work than these gen
tlemen. DR. Iackeu's elaborate work ON
Acts has given him rs high position in
biblical literature rs DIR. Conant has won
by his Hebrew Grammar and Thesaurus.
his translation of job, and the other fruits
OF his scholarship. Among their friends
and To the learned world at large, their
names are tower of strength which is not
likely TO be much injured by the angry
waves OF seciarian prejudice or carping crit
clsm. Those periodical scribblers who wish
10 write them down by appeals To vulgar
prejudice, are ut full liberty 10 do their best.
The only effect will be, like winds agitatnr
the mountain oaks, to imbed their invesli.
cations more deeply in the solid founda.
ions OF literature, AMI the realities of what
God has spoken in human language If
they cannot stand 10y these the sooner they
fall the better. IL their work can be pulled
down by superficial scribblers, it ought to
perish. Let such critics, therefore, do their
best
We also learn that the Board have au.
'"o''|eu COMMITTEE 10 make arrange
ments with two other scholars, whose bibIi.
cal attainments and published works have
gwen ;hem u worldwide reputation for
years past. They have already rendered
important service TO the cause of the Union
IN ITS preliminary revisions, and have prom
'sed essential aid in the completion of the
work by the Committee. But AS the ar.
rangements between these gentlemen and
the Union have not yet been finally
concluded, we would not feel justified in
giving publicity to their names. We will
add, however, that in their ecclesiastical
connections they stand associated with the
Pedobaptists.
by the plan Of the Union, approved at
It's anniversary, the Final Committee will
consist Of, at least, five or seven members.
The work of completing the number is still
matter Of correspondence aud almost da.
ly deiberaton; and Notwithstanding the
diligence Of the Committee Of the Board,
and their devotion to the business, we think
IT highly probable that it will not be fully
concluded before the next annual meeting
OF the Bible Union, as i; is one recurring
great deliberation and much caution; and
the Board, we feel satisfied, will appoint no
one TO the work whose scholarship is not
equal to that of the persons already approx.
ed by them.-Nea0 York Chronicle.
Must man be mealy mouthed before