The daily gazette., 1881-06-07
Talmage ON the New Version.


Talmage ON the New Version.
From the N. Y. Star.
The Lew version Of the Bible receiv
ed few square blows from Rev. DR..
TalmAge yesterday morning, and judg-
ing from the manner in which his ops
position was received, his congregation
heartily agreed with him. The Tab
ernacle was crowded to such excess
that even the platform steps were used
as seats by the late oomers.
As is his custom, DR.. Talmage re-
peated the Lords Prayer at the open
ing of the service. He gave the new
version, and concluded with deliver
US from the evil one.'
an stop right thsre,' he said, ''be-
cause the new version says 1 must"
this caused litter among the auditors
which increased In volume as the Rev.
end gentleman read fiom the Bible.
There was sarcastic look on his face
as he opened the Book.
81 will read the fifth chapter of
john" he SAID. Then he suddenly
paused, and added 81 will not read
that it Is abolished by the new revision.
1 will read the eighth cbapter-no that
is abolished, too. We will have to 20
10 the Old Testament. The Old Testa-
ment company has not reported, and
will not for two years." aud DR.. Tai
mage proceeded to read the nineteenth
Psalm Of David. .DBHa
This new revision 10 before the world.
Many said, 'Hear what others say and
then accept their opinion.' daughter
tell you that bossiuin is just as great
in the Church as In politics, aud monop-
oily would rule there as we'll as In the
market. Bat what is the criticism OF
thinking students and the voice of the
whole peoplep They regret that this re-
vision was attempted, and look upon II
as desecratIon aud a religious outrage.
| am satisfied to put 1t with other cJm-
msntaries on my library shelves, but
not to put 1t In my family as the Bible"
"We had a translation two hundred
years old imprinted Oh the hearts of all,
pronounced to be the masterpiece of
English prose a work revolutionizing
the world good and satisfactory to all
Christendom and few doctors of di-
vinity formed two companies, and they
have been at work for ten years and a
new version has been given to the
world In dramatic manner, holding
IL back until certain hour, which was
heraldcd in all the papers.
"These reviewers began by saying
that there are forty mistakes in the
Sermon on the Mount, 10000 IN the
New Testament, and $50, 900 different
READINGS. 1t will throw into infidelity
more than these thirty-eight can ever
preach INTO Christianity If they live to
be as old as Methuslah. For two GEN.
turies we have b striving to prove
this book true. These are only the
mutterings before the storm Of indi g
nation. Hands off the word food l!n
he exclaimed. "Remember the fate Of
Uzzah. Tn e revisers have put their
hands on the music of the angels at
Bethlehem. If the angels had known
they would have come under revision
they would not have sumo so loud.
Peace on earth, good will to men,
says the old version. Peace on earth,
and good Will to the man in whom he
is well pleat ed, says the new. Laugh
ter. ALI the wide sweep of the mean
ing gone, and the Christmas carol
A burst of applause followed that
quite drowned the speakers voice.
Alter requesting his auditors to refrain
from any mark of appreciation or dis
appreciation, he laid his hand tenderly
on the Bible and said (:
Il put my hand on this old book and
take oath Of allie -lanoe that, SO help
me God, will sts ID by it. Whether
sanctioned by high Oh low Authority.
take my stand by the old Bible.
"These thirty eight, gentlemen, af-
ter ten years. tinkering with the word
of God, have not found new doctrine.
Then why this shock to the old asso--
Citations and why this loosening of old
tiess It is now too late for a new
| translation. If this new version sue
ceeds, yol will have to watch your lit
tie ones and jerk them up lest they
run into an unauthorized version.
(Laughter.l Away with your COM
mentator cried Talmage, "this pro-
poses chao' and night.
| The preacher stated that he undey-
stood that thee revisers were FIR from
heing the b. st scholars OF England and
| ireland. "High flee Is no great sign Of
high scholarship" he said, .'and ID. d
anu LII. ID. are often the heavy baggage
4 of O very small train. call this new
version pedantic, imprudent. FALSE"
He further stated that the gentleman
In cnarge Of the Anne. ican pors.on Of
tho revision was born in foreign land.
HE In reality says that the Christian
people for years have been drawing IN
kpiratiion rom thu jaw bone of an ass.
could call the roll of q hunired Ameri-
can scholars who are .nrefior to the
American brarch of these rsviewers.-
Where Is Priaceton, or Middletown or
New Brunswick, OF Columbia represent
ed2 IL 10 Is q literal botcbp he exclaim.
ed foroibly, "and will never be adopted
If the people speak out their true senti.
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