The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-05-25
HOW and by Whom the Re-
vision was Made.

presses who own the copyright, having made
arrangements to issue it simultaneously in Great
Britain, Australia, the United States, and Can
ada. 1t is in order, therefore to recall the
history of the Revision and to give a list of the
revisers, with their UNCONVENTIONAL connection.
1t was eleven years on the sixth of the present
month since the Convocation of Canterbury
provided for a committee of biblical scholars to
revise the English Bible of 1911 1t was re-
cognlsed as fitting thing that this venerable
ecclesiastical body should take the first steps
toward the performance of work that had
come to be regarded as necessary to be done
and when the committee thus appointed, upon
the authority given, invited learned men of
other denominations to assist in the revision the
invitation was cordially accepted A COM
mlttee, upon invitation, was also formed in the
United States. Two committees, each consist
ing OF two companies, were formed, one on each
SIDE OF the Atlantic-one company for the revis-
ion of the Old Testament which is not vet
completed, and one for the New. 1t was
announced year ago that the New Testament
revisers had completed their work but various
delays have occurred to prevent publication
sooner
The English and American committees en-
brace ~ members, of whom 50 are English and
II American. Besides these, some % were
lost to the committees by death and resignation,
so that l0l scholars have been connected with
the revision. The members of the English New
Testament Company are:
Chales j. Ellicott D. D.. Bishop of Gloucester
and Bristol (chairman).
George Moberly, D. c. L., Bishop of Salisbury.
Edward Henry Bickersteth, D. D.. Dean of
Lichfeld.
Arthur P Stanley D D., Dean of Westminster.
Robert Scott D. D., Dean of Rochester.
Joseph Williams Blakesley, B. D.. Dean of
Lincoln.
Richard C. Trench, D. D., Archbishop of Dublin.
Charles Wordsworth, D. c. L.. Bishop of St.
Andrews.
Joseph Angus D. D., president of Baptist Col
lege, London.
Bavid Brown, D. D.. principal of Free Church
College (Presbyterian), Aberdeen
Fenton j. A. Hort, d. d (Anglcan). Cam
bridge.
The Rev. VIM. Gibson Hunphry (Anglican).
B. H kennedy, D. D., Canon of Ely.
William Lee, d: D., Archbishop of Dublin.
Joseph Barber Lightfoot, d. D., Bishop of Dur
William Milligan, D. D. Presbyterian), Profes
sor of Divinity, Aberdeen
William F. Moulton, D. D. CWesleyan). master
of he Legs School, Cambridge
Samuel Newth, D: D. Congregational, prn-
, cipal of New College, London.
Alexander Roberts, D. D. (Anglican), Professor
of Humanity, st. Andrews, Scotland.
+. ID. A. Scrivener, LIZ D. (Anglican), London.
George Vance Smith, d. D. GJnitarian) Car
marthen.
Charles John Vaughan D. D. (Anglican), mas
ter OF the Temple, London.
Brooke F. Westcott, D. D., Canon of Peter
borough.
The Rev. ]. TrOutbeck (Anglican). Westmin-
Of these 25 members 10 are Anglican and 6
Dissenters.
The American New Testament Company con-
slsts OF thirteen members, as follows:
I. D: Woolsey, D. D., LII. D. (CongregationaD
New Haven, Conn, (chairman)
j. Henry Thayer, D. D. (CongregationaD. Pro.
fessor in Theological Seminary, Andover
Ezra Abbot. D. D., LII D. (Unitarian), Divinity
School, Cambridge, Mass.
j: K. Burr, D. D. (Methodist), New JERSEY.
Thomas Chase, LII. D. (Friend), President of
Haverford College, Pennsylvania.
Howard Crosby, d. D., LII. D. (Presbyterian)
Chancellor of the New York University.
Timothy Dwight D. D. (CongregationaN. Pro.
lessor lessor in Divinity School. New Haven,
A. c. Kendrick, D. D. LII. D. (Bantist Pro.
fessor in University of Rochester
Alfred Lee, D. D. protestant EpiscopaD, Bishop
of Delaware
Matthew B. Riddle, D. D. protestant EpiscopaD
Professor in Theological Seminary, Hart
ford, Conn
Philip schaff D. D., LII. D., Professor in Union
Theological Seminary. New York.
Charles Short LII. D. Protestant EpiscopaD
Professor in Columbia College, New York
E. A. Washburn, D. D. protestant EpiscopaD
New York City. Died in February last,
after the revision was completed.
The American Company lost six by death and
resignation one Congregationalist. two Presbv
terians one Baptist, and two Methodsts-Drs.
James Hadley, III. B. Smith H. B. Hackett
Charles Hodge, G. r. Crooks, and W. F. Warren
The secretary of the English Company is the
Rev. j.. Troutbeck; of the American COMPANY
Prof. Thayer Of the thirteen active members
OF the letter, four are Episcopalians, three Con
gregatlonalists, two Presbyterians. one Baptist
one Unitarian, one Friend, or Methodist.
The principles on which the revision has been
made are as follows:
i. To introduce as few alterations as possi-
BILE into the text of the authorized version con-
sistently with faithfulness
2. To limit, as far as possible, the expression
OF such alterations to the language Of the
authorized or earlier versions
3. Each company to go twice over the
portion to be revised-onee Professionally, the
second time finally.
a. That the text TO be adopted be that for
which the evidence is decidedly preponderatinp,
and that when the text so adopted differs from
that from which the authorized version was
made the alteration be indicated in the mar gin.
10 make or retain no change IN the text.
on the second final revision by each companv
except two-thirds of those present appr6ve If
the same but on the first revision to decide bv
simple naioritiaa y