Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-22
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PRosREss OF BIBLICAL REvIsIoN.-The Amer
lean Bible URion-in its official organ, the New
York Chronicle-annonnees Its position as I'M
precedentedy .prOsperOus and attributes It's sue
sto the PRINCIPLES involved in dihnsing q cor
rect translation ofthe Word Of God and the re-
ligions inquiry necessarily conneeted win tne
revision movement. This Society basissued the
greater portion of the New Testament IN its re-
vised FORM with notes defensive OF its variaIiohs
from the Authorized version, and explanatory
Of its strict adherence TO the Greek Text The
Books. OF the New Testamenl--as lar Is issllecl
differ mainly, III. some important passages
from. the King James translation; andias the
current Greek text IS generally Acknowledged
bv scholars to be orthodox, If these Books are
correetly translated from i, they must become
Eventually the standard of appeal for the doc
trines which they i3dicate, as FelIas the errors
they condemn. 7ls7 - -
II sPREsEST SfATR or PRoTRsIANTisf Is hus37lA; 4.
The preaching IN the Protestant churches OF
Russia takes place in different languages, aeeor
ding to the different nationalities. In most OF
the towns and villages the German language IS
used. the Lithuanian language in Couriand and
Livonia; the Esthouian, Swedish, and Finnish
lanouages in several islands and imPOrtantett
/ the French at St Petersburg, Moscow, and
Odessa; the Dutch in the chapel Of the Duteh
Embassy; the English for the members OF the
Established Church Of England atSt Peters,
burgh and Riga. The different ecclesiastical
questions which have agitated Germany IN late
years as, er Or, concerning the liturgy, hymn
| book. catechism, etc, have found an echo also
lin Russia, The basis Of the religious instrue-
ton in the Lutheran Church-is everywhere the
catecilisn of Luther.
! A UNIoN CEERICAL ASSOCIATION has been form
ed in Philadelphia It embraces all the Evan
FrelicaI Ministers. About one hundred were
present. and the tertu Evangelical was defined
! 10 embrace all who would subscribe to the
| Apostles Creed Monthly meetings are TO pc
Il held on the first Tuesday in themonth, to con-
/ tinue one hour aud a-halE No one is to speak
hut once. All speakers are limited to i've min
utcs The Union Hymns-so ealleti-aIe 10 ne
! used 4 President is chosen, to be changed
each month, and a new ono elected. The most
Influential clergynieh in Philadelphia are III the
movement 90
REvIvALs IL CoLLEGRs AND AcADElnEs,-Shiee
the last Thursday in February, reviyals have
! been enjoyed IN more than twenty colleges ana
academies in our land which have resulted as
| fnr rs has been reported. in more than live hum
bred hopeful conversions
"ISRvIsInS, GREpED. The Rev. ii. W.
| Beecher. having stated that religions doctrine
was only the skin of truth set up and STUFFED,
one Of his brethren quotes or his edlheation
tiie words Of st. Paul. on this wise: "till come,
give attendance to reading, and TO tue sf'h q
! truth set m and stuffed list Tim, 4, 10.
! MLTuoDIsTs IN KANsAs.--Ihe third annual
conference of the Methodist Church in Kansas
and Nebraska was held Topeka. The church
! es returned 1893 members in Kansas, aud 81 IN
| Nebraska--an increase Of move than half IN
| 1857: there are 90 local preachers in the two
territories; Al itinerant preachers were estao-
Iished in Kansas and 90 III Nebraska, Tor the
| wear ensuing.