, 1879-03-30

British Committee, revision c0mm1ttee was
organized in the United States, consisting OF
companies, like the British Committee. It con-
sists Of representative schoi3rs Of NIL the lead-
ing Protestant denominations. They are sub
ject to the same rules as the British rev1scrs,
and labor in conjunction with them IN tue 1o-
lowing manner: The result OF the first revls-
ion OF sonc portion Of the Bible is transmitted
in printed form to the American Com
mittee. and this is carefully examined and
compared with the authorized version and with
the original text BY each member for himself
Then in monthly meetings Of TWO days. dura~
tion each, each company meets IN New York to
deliberate upon the proposed changes. They
resolve to retain the reading Of the authorized
version, or to make new changes not proposed
changes proposed By the British. When this
work has been done twice, 1t is sent to England,
where it is made use Ut by the British COMPANY
in their xecoud revision. This second revision is
then transmitted to the American companies,
who then again compare the differences, and
decide whether they will adhere to their former
proposals or acQuesce In tile British revision.
In this way, by successive comparisons, md
sometimes by special discussions OF the more
important passages the number Of the dtverg-
ences is reduced US much US possible. The re-
lation6 between the two Committees are per-
fectly friendly, and the cooperation OF differ
ent denominations has on neither side OF the
ocean led to any friction.
The revision Of lhe New Testament Is now
nearly complete. That Of the Old Testament
will not be ready for publication for about three
years. In England the University presses have
Engaged to publish the revised Bible, and, as
they will have copyright on It, they bear the
expenses incurred by the British reVisers In their
work In the United States there will be no
copyright, and tue American ,revisers not only
devote their time and study to the work OF the
revision, but also assume tilt. pccuniary expense
OF it, except in SO far us interested friends vol
unfairly contribute money for this purpose. Up
to the present time such contributions have
been sufficient to meet the usual expenses in.
Cured BY the Committed! It is to be hoped
tlat ths aid will be continued. Less than 5000
year will be needed for the short period dur
Ing which the work is to continue. \ Finance
Committee has been organized, which receives
and dishursss funds for this purpose.
AS an. indication Of the probable style and
amount Of change which NAV be expected in
the new revision, the following conjectara!
emcndation OF a few verses In the, prose and
poetic parts of the book Of Job Is given. This
book is selected because it has not yet been re-
yfscd ut al, and therefore the version given can
not be regarded as the one which will actually
be adopted. But being presented by one Of the
Committee, 1t may serve as specimen OF the
general style OF the work. The actual revision
will be likely to exhibit less rather than more
cbunees than are here suggested.
Job, j., !, 4-"Ihcre was man IN the land
OF Uz. whose name was job, and that man was
perfect and upright, and one that feared God
and departed from evil. And there were born
unto MIN seven sons aud three daughters.
And his possessions we're seven thousand
sheep, and tbi ee thousand camels, and five hun
dred yoke Of oxen, and five hundred she asscs,
and q very great household, and that man was
the greatest of all the children Of the East.
And his sons went and leasted in their houses,
every one bis day; and they sent and called Tor
their three sisters TO eat and drink with them."
Job, Iii 8. 6-'' Let the day perish in which |