Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-11

The Historr of DC Rible.

-a. The History OF me HIDE
The history Of the Bible is fun Of interest TO The
philosopher and Christian The first edition Of the
whole Bible was printed in Dutch at Cologne in
I4T5; il Danish, at Copenhagen, in 1850; ard Eng
lish in 1873 Publishers hsve been prosecuted aud
imprisoned for publishing this Great Book, upon
various groun is. some for counterfeiung 1t, and
others for circulating it, In some cases the Biole
has been publicly burnt. Las have been issued
against reading it, Hspsges have been used ssosriN
ridges; it has been denounced by the French, and
subjected 70 all kinds OF misrepresentation aud al
teration. Il il fact that to the great ChaIemagne,
in he year SOL, copy Of the Bible was presented
BY al E8glishman, written on vellum, and oonta
ing four hundred and forty mine leaves, and It Is
also that in 804 Chsrlemagne ordered it TO be
read publicly and directed the priests 10 make
themselves acquainted with Its contents. And yet
CharemagRe, the Wisest man OF the age IN which nc
lived coud not write, and was forty hye years OF
age before he began his studies --..-f .-..
There are a number Of versions Of the Bible,
though ont al agreeing with our own accepted ed
itiOn. les ..a ..--. t--. 80 .---.---
The present translation Of the Bible, now in com
mon use. was agreed upon, alter 9 vast amount OF
research and labor, in the seventeenth century,
(l6ll.) in The reigu Of James The translation
was begun in 1904 aud finished in 1911, The his
tory Of The sbOrs Of the learned men engaged in this
vast undertaking would almost I'll volume.
In 1875, Christopher Saur, German, established
a printing Ufice at Germantown, now in this city,
and son. He had type foundry, which east Ger
man types for himself an others. This led to the
esabi hment Of paper mills, binderies, English
and German type fOuudries he issued three edi-
lions Of the Germau Bible, in l74S, 1852, and
l776 aud this, we think was the first Bible printed
on this continent. The following aneedOte in
reference 10 his stimpressiOn Of the bible, is cu
rious but we do not vouch for its entire truth. The
pIoperyof SsHr was much injured by the revolt
tiOnsry var, particularly by the battle Of German
n. 81, 1rra
being destroyed by the British he went to Phadel-
pha His estate vas eOnfscsted before the close Of
the war and his books-buuud and unbOund-Were
sold; among them we're the principal part OF the
last edition Of The Bible iusheets Much more
might be written on thus subject, but we shall re-
serve our other thoughts fOrauorher OCCASION
Philadelphia tTe5s.
How slowly the Night Rolls Away.
These words tell upon or ears from the lips ola
q poor Sufferer in the lonely hours Of midnight
They are still fresh in memory. We rscOect
IS we listened his short breathiBgs, and him
writhiHg under the anguish of disease, how our
minds ran out upon the world aud visited the lone
ly cabins gloomy PRISONS and dark cells Of thesck
aud diving We thought how many voices in the
loneliness Of that hour we're exclsimiDg with sOrN
rowful hearts, " How slow the night rolls away !"
Yes with intense anxiety they watched the windows
if possible 10 catch the faint stTeakings Of the
morning light 0ne who has watched by the bed
side Of suffering humanity, through the iOuB sLlll
night when the great heart of the world is hushed
to repose aud the solitude of death casts its gloom
upon he bosom Of nature, tel the solemn i'm
port OF he words uttered by this afflicted being
he grapped with the rong arm Of disease, and en-
deav5red 10 ward of the keen pointed shafts. The
mother who watches with sleepless eye over the
couch Of her dying infant child, ezcams IN sorrow,
- How slow the night rolls away" The storm
tossed mariner who is nearing the port of his native
home, aud already in Imagination hears he voices
of loved ones lsping his name, eXclaims, " How
slow the night rolls aWly!" The traveller who has
for many long and tedious day urged on his steps
towards home as he lies down TO rest few days
journey from bis Little cottage, in the solitude Of
midnight and thinking of bis dear wife and prattling
childreH eXclaims, &" How slow the night rolls
away" The Christian " no has bsisd With the storm
of this life for many long year, ill his locks have
become white in his Masters service, in looking out
upon the future Of happiness that awaits him, add
who desires TO depart in peace TO dwell with his
God. e1caims with enthusiasm, How slow the
night rolls away !" ........ ...