Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-12

peted all denominations should combine
to receive and adopt it, 1t is significant
that it is not the work Of an eccles-
astical body, but of competent Biblical scho-
airs. lie trusted the meeting would have the
effect Of removing much misgiving here on the
point at issue. In one broad general view Its
cause could be stated. 1t is desirable that the
version of the Scripture in our ycnacular
should be as perfect as possible. The moment
was ripe for it, and our responsibility IS the
greater from the fact that the English language
seems destined to become more and more the
the language of the world. 1t is objected that
the revision will increase doubt. He would say
that great deal OF doubt exists. 1t is the iea-
ture Of the age, and a gleatdeal of it is Of that
very vague doubt impossible to define. Their
motto was, Whatsoever is true" and we have
no right to let any error exist which we can cor
rect. Another objection and a graver one is
that it will tear up and render obsolete that
literature wherein the Bible is so often quoted,
The revising committee have laid down two
rules which it will be well to remember
First-No alteration to be made unless in the
careful opinion of the revisers il be absolutely
necessary.
Second-That all alterations be expressed in
the grand old form adhered to in our existing
Bibles.
Alterations will arise from either Of two
causes. Either the copy ofthe Hebrew or Greek
text translated from was faulty, or else the
translation itself was faulty. Changes of much
Importance could bemade withoutimpairng our
general version. In the episte to the Ephesians
doubts had arisen, from the absence Of the usual
SITUATIONS, whether it was really the work of
st. Paul. In several manuscripts the word
Ephesus had read Laodicea, or Coossi, but the
discovery of the Sinaitic manuscript had settled
the question, because a blank was found in the
first verse where the word Ephesus stands in our
translation, proving it to have been a circular
letter, the blank to be filled in, according to
which congregation it was sent. In the same
book, chapter V, verse ('FOr the fruit of the
spirit is in all goodness, righteousness and
Iuth') the word esprit" should read Eight"
BY tlis change the whole context is Illuminated
and made to shine in all its graceful beauty,
In 1 Timothy vi: 5, the expression that gam
is godness" should read 'godliness is
gain" Not even miser would pretend
that the first is correct. Further on 1t says:
"The love of money is the loot of all evil" II
it is the root there could be no other radiX. Ii
should appear Love of money is a root Of all
evil" In the Gospels the oltused "stran at a
gnat and swallow camel" is evidently mis-
print in the early English editions. When it is
read strain out gnat and swallow Gamer
the perfection Of the figure is seen. In st,
LukeS account of the passion of our Lord,
where it says, "Nothing worthy of death has
been done unto him" the substitute of "by"
for unto" is more logical and correct. In st,
John, Zone fold and one Shepherd" should he
zone flock and one shepherd" a change which
carries Wluer, klndllef sense tlah Ine WORDS OF
the present version. The Anglican Church was
not arrogating anything in commencing this
work, and the best proof of that was that Amer
lea was invited to cooperate.
DR.. Schaf announced that an American COM
mIttee had been formed yesterday to carry on
the revision. The work will take seven years
The English revsers will send over their sheets,
the American committee will pass upon and re-
turn them. At the completion of the revision a
joint committee will pass upon the perfected
work.