Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-06


the sum total of the present communication.
He says that "nothing short of the most com
manding necessity" can justify the revision now
progressing. True, very true, and hence the fact
that vast multitude of people have united to
put the work through,
"Therc is a degree of veneration entertained
for the present version which no subsequent ver-
sion ever can expect to claim" Ifage constitutes
excellence there are a number of versions which
would claim precedence over King James but
it will be easier to determine the degree of ven
Grafton entertained for the Bible Unions ver-
sion when "two hundred and fifty years shall
lend the charm Of antiquity to its origin.
az" thinks that oply the Hetcrodox are in
the habit of revising the Scriptures. Then
George Campbell, James McNight, Philip bod.
dridge, John Wesley and many other Protestant
fathers will be found in bad company We did
not know, by the way, that the Mormons had a
version of or scriptures We had supposed that
the "Brazen Bible vas something entirly SUI
gcneris.
"The Rev. Mr.. Hodge, a Baptist minister of
Brooklyn, has said 'aman WHO could remove
every fault and produce perfect translation,
would be able to kindle comet and send it bla-
zing through the skies" Whew 1t is to be
hoped the Rev. Mr.. Hodge will favor the world
with an Epic; such imaginative powers deserve
| to be cultivated. TheDr. it seems does not say
anything about where the man is to gel the com
ct: he is only to eight" it and send it up.
Perhaps after all, he only meant balloon.
"Dr. Williams declares perfect version to he
Il non-cntity and an impossibility." Very true,
but that does not 60 70 show that the present
version may not he much improved And here
we are constrained to say that, though DR.. Viii
liams is regarded an eloquent preacher and use
full minister, We had not before learned that he
was "onc Of the most learned Baptist ministers
in the world"
"Dr. Cone SAYS we .shoulh have IL ,taMfM
version in which Baptizo, &C., should he transla-
ted immcrsc,' &c. Well, it is not surprising that
Baptist minister should think thus, when in
his Interpretation of these terms he is supported
by Luther, Calvin, Campbell, McNigLt, Wesley,
Prof Stuart and host of other Pedo-Baptsts,
not to speak of all the Greek Lexicons. And
when version, like the forthcoming one, is to
be the work of scholarship, and not scctarian-
ism, it would not be surprising if DR.. Lille and
the other Pclo-Daptist rcvisers should "follow
the foot steps of their illustrious predecessors.
There is 4 good dcafsad about the translation
of this word Baptzo and its cognatcs that this
is the secret of the whole matter; &c. Quere-
We wonder if it is not the fnar Of this that is the
secret of much of the opposition to the Bible
Union.
81 has given what he says is Il specimen
from the coming version. But he is mistaken
the Book of Revelation has not yet been issued
by the society, and until this has gone through
the whole course Of revision, it is not fair TO put
it forth us Il sample Of the work. From what
work on his Table did 81" copy? We sub.
nit however that the passage, as he has given it,
is quite as ineligible us it stands i'll tie present
version.
"J:s" Qucre, arc men who will sell thcirre-
gious principles for moncy, suitable persons 10
translate the scriptures faithfully" We answer
BY another "Qucre. Are men whose dcuomi-
national attachments are such us to prevent them
from suffering Gods work to be translated faith
fully. suitable persons TO sit in Judgment on
an enterprise OF this kind?
1t is not a fact" Though We doubt not
Us honest sincerity i'll saving ill., that only
"thc Campbcllitc and fragment Of the Eaptis;
denomination are engaged in the work. 1t is
not Il dcnonlinatonal work ut all. Sectarianism
is not capable of such IN undertaking. We can.
not stop to argue this now, but we hope to make
it abundantly apparent hereafter. We simply
say now that it is a work Of christian scho!yShip
and not Of SectQyianism.
The quotation from Dr. Fuller was made in
reference to different matter. hr. Fuller is
the President of Il revision society in Maryland
DR.. Malcom would find "a week too short Il
time 10 make his "objcctinns Of any avail.
Dr. Hague's remark amount. to very little. DR..
Bowling (whal Il string of d. D'S; what Il pity
that rcviscrs do not respect cullegc-madc di@mi-
ties morc) says, that the Baptist> will lose the
name of their sect by expcIling the word i'ap-
tie. IT is common for - writer speaker to
reserve his arguments for the last, but ID : has
reversed the order. What if they should rive
up the name of their sect? The DR.. ought 10
know that "a rose by any other name will smell
as sweet" If We can have the lrinci pies, the
name will be Il small matter. We do not read
that the disciples were called "Baptists : first
at Antioch, but " Christians
Thus VIC dispose Of these articles. We know
not their authors. and We write with no feeling
Of aspcrity We hope soor % be able 10 set the
whole matter clearly before the pcople-not as 4
coutrovcrsaist, but to let them sec it in all its
bearings. e. Il. W.
p. s." TIE BIBLE" will please observe that
all his friends authorities against Revision are
NORTHERN d. DIS.
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