New-York tribune., 1880-01-01
MR. BEECHER AND THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
Mr.. Beecher In TIE chrtst,Gn Cntsn q Pee. 81 -.

Mr. Beechsr. In The Chrfst,dn Onion Of Dec. 81.
From the boughs of Ihe Christian Inteti-
aepcrr we pluck thIs sweet fruit Of the spirit:
THE pews In Plymouth Church, BROOKLYN, are soon
be let and Therefore Mr. Bscchrr last Friday eve In
Bible Society and secured large amount OF adver-
Using for nothing"
motion was made that the lis, evor o, monthly n Ply
nbe socicS. the pastor stated that he had
the less regret In consequence of the action of the
tue English text eliminating thousands Of sWal errors
which had gradually crept Into the editions. and had
but about tue year 1853 under intimidation had
back to the unpurged text ard made It. with all Its
As esiIy "a IsI7 Dr. Brigham, secretary Of the
American Bible Society. proposed d,,, to the BOARD
II se s 5ss'" q e' snsss
The revision wa. completed IN 1890: was adopted
by 9s S"ST S the
American Bible Society as It's standard edition
About this time the American tBaptisD Bible Union
was formed for purpose OF securing ,ransa
lion Of the whole Bible. This gave rise to much and
emonr the friends Of the American Bible society
SO vehement the assault made upon the Board for
tho ROad were intimdated Overborne, and after hot
discussion 1t finally resolved 1850 to abandon tine
text formerly uscd The whole Committee Versions.
with the exception Of Dr. Spring. resigned In dis
All these typographical errors spelling punctuation,
evil grammar headlines. Omlsslons in 80 far as they
exsted in the American standard edition. deber
atey rcaiOpted aud sent forth again to the people.
What il they not change he essential sensei Shall
the Kings be sent abroad out at the elbows, with
pa ches the knees ana with tarters oil over the
plea that his clothes do not affect his bodily health
napisrs amd running UNI & page titles. imported the New
sS It 90Hs S
by name u siah and Zion. The revised edisi9lE
ssss Ss:SsSd s essn aS aSan zn is
society has fallen the ead nssthod ,s again adop,ed
raay m to as a hes "a Rs
version of lOl1 to make the Bible say that Ruth went
'HiS To s 5snn f ssi 3
the time when our version WAS made the secoca clause
in italics Aterward new and earlier ripts
found and disclosed the fact that the words were gen
"S lind as s as any o Rv esses the
secund clause taking out OF Italics nhd putting INTO
But maryrlous Is the statemt mt Of The Inellgeneer
that the churcnes represented III the soccty cOncuded
text" etc. This matter wns never brought before the
churches Il wa meyer % oy them II there |;
was the that churches Oi the Ou School Pre.bY-
party Nigh! be aienntSd that took OK The he sScisy
gner To close Its dsngenuous article by Its fling rs the
n" riprr scholar, then living than tho men sgmazcd
a. perI.ing the integrity OF the Dhie by their whus
S en %so or ysars he 6
whole Board OF Managers of the Bible Society nnd the
Committee OF Revision, VIZ. Professor Turner-Dr Ed
storr. aud c.lIaor Rsy Lot Jones
sooth sre men who have no standing whatsoever as
scholarsl"
We now turn TO lighter matters to the genial and
ap0rtiye Dr. Ethcbert Porter We shall suppress our
Snshes M the com nts, and regard them as mere
means OF softening skn wherc the lancet 10 10 cut
{" That no man In America ever Inspected him INT
pronounce in any matter involving exact learning
presses Mr. Beechcis own view 0f tho matter and draws
Same condition. Let US shake hands! Let Us be thanh
IA, that thcre are who build for US, who work
Tor us. VINO market. and cook and servo mp for
US, aud that We are relieved from the drudgery of
mont Of the promises made 70 good Israstas: sR"uses