Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-22
COMM UNICATIoNs.
For the Advertiser. &
REVISION MOVEMENT EXPOSED.


REVISION MOVEMENT EXPOSED.
Mr.. EDITOR Having in the preceding number
proved that the new version was designed from the
first to be sectarian one, notwithstanding the de-
NAL of many to the contrary, we now proceed TO J
show what tactics are being adopted to mis-
lead the public in reference to this point. -
Mr.. EDMoSDs says, every man is at liberty to;
unite in the work whatever be his unconditional
connections" Again, "scholars from seven DIFF
ferent denominations are engaged in the work. -
In the Bible Union Reporter for January 1864,
is the following statement: Distinguished schol;y
ars, holding their ecclesiastical connections with
eight different denominations are engaged in the
work" -
These statements are so made, as to make thess
impression, that these Pedo- -baptists revsors are
employed not upon their individual responsibility
but by the approval Of the Churches to which they
belong; and this is done to show that the move.
ment is not sectarian. Ignatius Loyolo himself
never countenanced orpracticed more unserupu-
lous act of Jesuitism than this. 1t Is we'll known,
that one of the chief objections urged by the re-
visionists against King James Version is, that 1T.
pas made by Pedo-baptists. The Board of Mana
gers in their annual report say, 1T is well known
that there was not one Baptist among the forty
seven translators appointed by King James,-and
that we have never acknowledged that their version
of the Scriptures was in all respects faithful
DR.. McCLAY. says, ave Baptists) had no hand. a
in making our English Version, it was made for US
by Episcopaans, and though we consider 1t In the
main an excellent version, yet We believe that
much injury has been done to the word OF God by.
keeping the true meaning of baptizc from the un- !
learned" 81,
What refreshing consistency is this, complaining
that there were no Baptsts among the
and that the word was translated incorrectly but
now, when engaged themselves in preparing an
immersionst version, they boast that these @ uI-s
faithful" Pedo-baptists are doing the most OF the
work! -:
There is very little discernment required to see
that the employment Of these revisors from seven
different denominations" need not, and will not doSi
away with the sectarianism of the movement It
would be very easy matter to commit that por..
tion to them not involved in the real issue and TO
give to immersionist ranslators the part that is to
be rendered "dip and nothing but dip" That
there is no mistake in this being the case, may be-
seen by referring to the Fifth Annual Report Of tho
American Bible Union Every book Of the New
Testament has been revised by scholars, and the
manuscripts are in the possession Of the Board,
still the works. by no means done. Your Board have
directed the Committee on versions to examine
carefully each manuscript. and to recommend none
for the press unless they are satisfied that the re-
vision possesses such degree of merit, that its
publication will do honor to the Union" " Here
We have it," says reviewer in language that ad-
mits of no mistake" The Scholars have done
their part the manuscripts are in the possession
of the Board, but still the work is by no means
DONE" The Board have yet to rerise the recisior,
dpass their jusnlent upon it. Now who is this
Board? What denomination do they belong tot
Is there Pedobaptist among them? We answer,
not one. Emotions of indignation, contempt, and
pity are called up by such statement as this.
They make boast that the bost scholarship in the
country is employed todo the work-men in whom
they have the utmost confidence; and whenft is
done, it has to be reviewed by Committee on ver-
sions, who of course must be better scholars, than
the best scholars in the country; and il their
scholarship does not possess sufficient merit, it
must be given to other revisors." If this is not
humbugging we should like 10 know what Mr..
EDMoyDs will call it.
The New Versionists complain of the arbitrary
power exercised by King James over his transla-
tors, but when did lie assume the prerogative Of
revising their work or when did he appoint
committee to do it? Let E. L. W." prove tiff
he can.
Mr.. EDNoNDs considers it ga ludicrous speci-
men of unmitigated nonsense for the most talented
and pious among them, to employ thirty or forty
scholars for dozen years at an expense of half
million of dollars for the purpose of substituting
innerse for baptize, when any printer could effect
it in five minutes, at the expense of five cents"
Does not Mr.. E. know that thinking people can see
the reason why this is not done? Does lie not
know that this would be making their main de-
sign" too palpable? That it would be depriving
them of all "moral motive" for their scheme
And, to use the language Of one of their brethren,
"bring other denominations down upon them, with
tremendous power 2" The thousands of errors
which they have found in the old version, and
which they propose correcting, specimens Of which
arc given by Mr.. E., and I" E. L. w." (and which
will be duly noticed) are only intended to divert
attention, and wrap up" or conceal the "main
design" from the people.
As the new version is to be prepared upon i'm.
mcrsionist principles, why are Pedo. baptists en-
ployed under "written contract" to assist in its
preparation if it is not to deceive the people -
for they will hardly admit that there is scarcity
of learned men among themselves. A little reAec-
tion will convince any one that the employment Of
such men is an argument against the work, rather
than in favor of it, If they are true to their res
pcctive Churches, they are morally unfit for the
business -" protesting to be Pedo-baptists, and
yet secretly engaged in making translation of tho
Holy Scriptures on immersionist principles, which
shall (according to the assertions Of the advocates
of the movement) overturn every principle which
they profess to hold sacred, and which In their
vows of ordination they have solemnly promised
to vindcate and teach" Men whose views arc
so defective, or whose conscences are so elastic,
are not the men to be trusted in matter of so
much Importance And yet the revisionists trum-
pet this thing to the world, as proof Of the nen
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