The daily gazette., 1881-05-23
TIE REVISED TESTAMENT:
An Apparent SlOwness on the Part
OF Wilmington People to Accept
fInN NQuw Variation ..."


An Apparent SIowness on the Part
Of Wilmington People to Accept
the New Version. si IA
1t is plainly apparent that the people
of Wilmington are not In any special
hurry't0 obtain copies of the revised
version of the New Test ment, and IL
not inclined to accept the new version
as their spiritual guide, in preference to
the old book. Some of the changes are
so radical, in verbage as we'll as seni-
ment, that 1t will seem almost like sacr1-
lege to many people to mutilate In any
way many of the scriptural by-wor1s
that have been familiar quotations with
them for years. 81 u eiL a(
or course the pulpit will have great in
huence upon the minds OF the people in
reconciling them TO the new dispensa-
tion, but the most OF the local ministers
are not yet prepared to give positive
opinions In regard to the new version.
Rev. Geo. W. Miller, of Grace M. Il.
Church, preached on the subject Sunday
morning, and without giving amy posi-
tive expression IN favorof the new YER.
sion spoke Of the necessity for q revI-
sion, by reason of the errors that were
kown to exist In the old version.
1t had been stated by those who were
Cotbpob0ub hD hOW thhh bnOtD WOLo
"a 600 trifiinR errors In the old edition.
surely, therefore, IL was right that q new
translation should be made in view OF
the immense advancement OF our day,
not only in the dead languages, but also
in geographical and historical discov-
cries, and freer access to ancient manu-
scripts. God did, mol inspire men to
translate what the prophets wrote-it
was the scripture themselves that were
inspired and not the trauslators; because
to do that the new edition would argu-
tnent into the mouth OF the intidel; but
he would say that SO FAR as infidels were
concerned they had all along been IA
milliar with the many aspects; and 80
far az the great mass OF Protestants were
concerned they might ~ we'll learn first
as last that to only the translators aud
notthe inspirators which had done It,
The churches mighsshut II out, but the
ministers would go on translating 1t ust
the same. The revision was made in the
interest of the mo ses SO that they
might not be tripped up BY the errors
which they know TO exist.
Rev. Geo. r. Kramer, pastor OF the
Household of Faith church, in SER
mon delivered on Sunday morning, gave
the new version cordial Endorsement,
admitting that,it had Its defects, but as
serting that It was great improvement
over the old version. He urged people
to accept it cordially and without preiu-
dice. .-
The opinion Of Rt. Rev. Bishop Beck
ar, Of the Catholic Diocese of Delaware,
is given ay follows:
The revision OF King James version
seems to approach in many points much
near the Vuigate than Protestants as q
rule will like. The leaving out of dox-
o1ogy which was formerly attached to
the Lords prayer, "For thine Is the
kiagdom, and the power and the glory
forever, amen" will be found In accord
with the Catholic version, but may
seem strange to those who supposed 1t
part of the sacred volume. This and the
history of the adulterous woman Cleft In
brackets as doubifuD and the lack of the
last chapter OF st. Mark from the 9th
!, verse onward and the "three Witnesses
II John, ", 7.8, may well be considered
a. the largest omissions. As to the
critical valnesof the revision, it will just
be found to be worth whatever of scolar-
ly effort the board possessed, but on the
whole we think ProtestaDts will say oil
it what is said of the new wine In the
Scriptures, "the old is better"