New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

INC oiDie society !" the converse OF the ques-
t,on having been discussed in previous issue.
Dir. Bacon does not appear 10 have a very ex-
aiteu opinion OF the usefulness of the Bible
society, and he expresses his views with frank
ness ,S;u ana I vigor; The revision" he says,
VIII demonstrate how utterly unnecessary is
tiis enormously rich. expensive and respect
able, but not lively corporation for the produc-
,loh and sale of Bibles. BY the time 1t shall
nave made up Its multitudnous mind what il is
gong to do about it, it will have ceased TO be
of any considerable practical importance to the
pubic, whether it does anything about it or
not" Again he says: The revision will make
1t PLAIN by practical experiment that the Amer-
can Bible Society is the principal existing him
drance to the circulation of the Holy Scrip
lures" Mr.. Bacon thinks too, that the consti-
tuition of the Society is not as perfect as it
might be. For he says, the revised New
Testament will, perhaps, be the happy occasion
OF demonstrating the imbecility, the lunatic
iaIocy pardon the inadequacy of the express
slons) that directed the form of constitution of
the BIDle Society and of all the societies that
are fashioned on that model. This constitution
may be briefly described as absolute govern
lnent by ring, limited by the annual posi-
nlhty OF mob. BY dexterous avoiding of
decisive questions, by backing down from their
right and duty for fear of an agitation, the
f OF the Society have kept thus far
from the general knowledge of the public the
grave fact that its constitution is rotten in
every timber. j seriously believe this fat
ovcrgrown, lazy monopoly to be public nui-
sancc, hindering the circulation of the Sclip-
ing ID any country that would not be better
done II 1t We're removed out of the way. There
Is reason to hope that the complete exposure
OF its radical irrefOrmable vices of constitution
VIII be one of the most beneficent of the in
cdental results of the new revision In con-
cuslon, MIR. Bacon disclaims any personal hos
unity To the officers Of the Society, and says:
he motive OF this article must remain a mys-
terry to all who are incapable of conceiving of
Its beng written simply in the interest of the
Christian Church in America and in all the
world
A BIBLE FoR BAPTIsTs.-Upon the heels Of the
announcement that new edition of the revised
versiDn of the New Testament containing the
readings suggested by the American Committee
would be published in this city, comes the news
that the members of the Baptist denomination
IN Philadelphia intend to issue a new edition of
the Testament Scriptures. The American Bap-
fist Publication Society will have charge of
the work. Nothing has been determined yet az
to the character of the new edition. 1t has
been determined, however, to incorporate in
the book the rejected suggestions of the
American Committee, the displaced phrases
being printed either as foot-notes or in an APP
pendix. 1t is possible. however, that the King
James text and that of the American Committee
may be printed in parallel columns. The Rev. Dr.
George w. Anderson, the Editor of the Baptist
Publication Society, and the Rev. DIR. Henry
&. W cston, OF Grocer Seminary, will supervise
the arrangement of the work. In speaking of
this forthcoming version, the Rev. DIR. William
lathcart, president OF the Philadelphia Baptist
Historical society, is reported 10 nave sad :
" There were IA few Baptists on the committee f:
but we do not particularly want Baptist
Bible we simply desire translation that will
correspond as nearly as may he with the
original Greek. Many things III the King James
Bible were mlstranslatlons and they have not
all been set right III the new revision. In the
third chapter of Matthew, for instance, we find
the Greek word 'en translated in where if
speaks of all Judea and Jerusalem having been
baptized by John in the river Jordan. That
you see, exactly bears ont our doctrine of bap-
tism by immersion. But a few verses further
on we find the same Greek word rendered
with. Elsewhere it speaks of baptzing with
the River Jordan-nOt with the waters of the
river, but with the JoI dan itself" In view of
this action by the BaptiSts of Philadelphia, the
following brief extract from n sermon preached
in London q few Sundays ago by the Rev. {. H..
Spurgeon, will be read with interest. "No
Baptist he said, should ever fear any honest
attempt To produce the correct text and an ac-
curate Interpretation of the Old and New
Testamcnts. For many years Baptists have
insisted upon IT that we ought to have the
Word of God translated III the best possible
manner, whether it would confirm certain re-
ligious opinions and practices, work against
them. All we want is the exact mind of the
Spirit, as far as we can get it. Beyond all other
Christians we are concerned in this, seeing we
have no other sacred book"
According to recent issue of The Illustrated
London Meas, the Will, as contained in eleven
different papers, OF the late Pope Plus IX.. who
died February Z. 1878; at the Palace of the
Vatican, Rome, has. within the las, few days
been proved in London by William Walker
the attorney of Raphael Cardinal Monaco
John. Cardinal Simeon, and TheOdolphus, Car
dinai Mertel, the universal heirs appointed in
the Will, the personal estate in England being
sworn under $4,000. The full text of the prin-
cipa document was published at the time of the
death in the Italian papers, and under this,
after making various requests, the testator
gives one-third of the remainder of his property
TO Luigi Mastai, one-thiid 10 Ercoe Masiai,
and one third TO Anna Arsili, daug htpr of Nir-
ginia NaSta. BY the subsidiary papers or
codcis, there are egacies, principally of relics,
pictures and cruciiiXes, Ia the King of Naples
the Duchess Dowager of MOdcna, tho Grand
Duke of Tuscany, the Duke of Parma. Don
Alfonso di Bourbon, Count iii Chiamho, the
Princess OF Thum and Taxis, Queen isabella of
Spain, and others and To several churches and
charitable Institutions.
Among the pleasant incidents at the recent
International Convention at Toronto was~he
reading of the following letter dated Washing
ton June Is, addressed 10y President Garfield
to William Harris, of Princeton, y. D., the
secretary of the International Sunday school
Union DEAR SIR,--l0ur kind letter of the
Sth inst, inviting me, on behalf of the ENecu-
tive Committee, etc, to attend the International
Sunday school Convention, To he held at
Toronto on the 22nd To 21th of this month, is
at hand. Please accept my thanks for the ILL
vitation, which | regret | am unable 10 accept
owing to the cXactions of my official duties and
engagements made for the ncighholing time.
1t would give me much pleasure 10 be present
with Won at Toronto. and in this way testify my
earnest sympathy and deep interest in the good
work to be done. With my sincere wishes for
the individual efforts of the mAnbcrs of the
Convention and with the hope that the meeting
may be productive of good and permanent re-
suits. | remain, very truly yours, j. 4. GAR
FIELD"
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