The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-30
Meeting OF the Bible Society.


S2 BIBLE TO BE RKvIsKD-IMPORrAHr DISCUSSION
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED, &C., &C.
Thxe was long and exciting discussion at the meeting
het evening OF the Board Of Managers OF American
nsSls Society. II was . special meeting called for the
Of acting the report Of the committee OF nine
Who had been appointed 70 consider the revised edition
q the Bible printed by the society years SINCE and
hAherto their acknowledged standard. There three
reports presented from the majority Of the commit
tss CHAIRMAN the Rev Dr. storrs Of s1Sosyn. The sub.
ject discussed AT great length by DR. Storrs Dr. Yer
myea, Or. 9oardman, Of phiauephis Dr. Prime, Bishop
AHes OF the Methodist church; Dr. Matthew'S Dr. Robin
nr Turner and sthers. The question first taken
which II is understood, embody the opinion Of the Com
mrtee on Revisions by whom the standard edition
prepared. They are as follows
Resolved / That all the ade in the text OF the
Scriptures by the recent Committee OF MISUNDERSTANDING
the text not only the words, hut the punctuation the
brackets and parentheses and the o capital letters
which changes not authorized by some editions before
accepted this country Great Britain, by the unani
NOUS consent OF Christian scholars affirming their intrinsic
correctness, be stricken out
q That the present standard edition. with the emenda-
hons be retained far the text Is concerned as the
standard Of this society and be commended TO the Chris
ean pnolic differing from previous editions only in the
way OF superior accuracy presenting in the best and
mcst perieet ioim mus ar ahea ,ha. version oI the
Scripture which this society honors and preserves and al
ways has published.
s. That it be referred to the Committee Versions to
reconsider and revise the headings and contents chap
sers prepared by them for this edition. with view to
make them at once full and concise, strictly and
Danesty Biblical In tone, and more thoroughly pervaded
by the sntue but perennial spirit Of the that they
be instructed, prosecuting this work 10 consult
largely editions of Great Britain especially the stand
ard edition OF Baney in 1859 and also to solicit the
sftar ce and advice OF eminent scholars in the different
branches Of the Christian church, in this country and
Mat all amendments proposed by them, before being in
hodpced into the plates be reported to this Board for
adoption or modification.
These resolutions we're rejected by large majority
me question tn. required series Of resolutions pre-
sehed by Dr. Boardman and James LeDox Esq of which
The following s q copy
tits the judgment of this Board that the Bible
Society has authority under its present constitution to
make any changes either in the text OF the English Bible
IN common use at the date OF its organization or IN the
accessories of the text except the may be
Tapted by collation. win acknowledged standard editions
The present standard English Bible of this Society
hereby recommitted to the Committee on Versions with
instructions 10 recollate the same with the standard
editions enumerated in tae report of that committee,
70 wit Recent copies OF the four leading British editions,
namely, those of London, Oxford, Cambridge and Edn
the royal edition iseued by this Society in 1s47
II further directed, that in respect TO the text
hsef, with the orthooaphy, capital letters, words IN
xahc pareniheses brackets and punctuation the Aneri
copy shall be conformed 10 the British copies,
or majority OF the same and such headings and con
tents Of the chapters be adopted as have the sane
bon OF Of these authorized editions 1t shall be com
peten 10 the society, however to use the abbreviated
beadpgs and contents OF the chapters as the same are
found in former issues OF this institution and in various
British editions or the discretion OF the Board Of Mana
gers to print Bibles and restaments whou. these acces
sories
g. The Committee Versions shall report from time
time the Boord Of Managers and no changes shall be
incorporated in the Bibles ssue by the society, until
The same shall have received the formal approval ofthe
Board.
T. The collation. herein ordered and the publication OF
The revised edition shall be made with little delay
circumstances may permit. While this work is in pro-
gIess, the society sha copne ITSELF far be
practicable, both in the publishing and the gratuous
distribution Of English Bibles, 10 editions conformed 10
those issued by il anterior TO the late revision and when
completed the printing Of the present standard edition
shall be discontinued
These also rejected by vote nearly IL not quite
unanimous. The report Of the majority, rather the
presented by them next in order, and
adopted not however, with unanmity; and the
Rev DR. Robinson gave notice that protest against the
action Of the Board would be submitted in behalf Of
majority Of the Committee Versions. The resolutions
finally adopted the following from which II will be
perceived that the Board Of Managers after landing for
NJ the English language, and presenting copies thereof
with this endorsement TO eminent citizens in our own
country and TO the crowned heads or Europe now
about 70 reverse their and undo what they have
repeatedly claimed TO have been well done
Resolved That this Socetys present standard English
Tor examination and in all where the differs,
the its accessories, from the Bibles previously
published by the Society the committee directed 10
the by conforming TO the previous editions
printed by the Society by the authorized British
presses reference also being bad the original edition OF
the printed 1911 and report such
pons this Board, the end that edi ion, thus
perfected maybe adopted as the standard edition Of this
society.
Resolved, That until the completion and adoption Of
such andaTd edition. the English Bibles 10 be issued
BY us Society shall be such conform 10 the editions Of
tie Society the late revision lar may be
practi able, and excepting where the persons
laries apTyins for Bibles shall prefer TO be supplied
from copies of the present standard edition hand
IN process )f Manufacture.