The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-02
the REVISED BIBLE.
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Aaanta constitutio,,.


ment 10 beginning to touch Atlanta, and
yesterday Cbnstitution reporter called
upon several prominent ministers Of the
city e.:A secured expression Of opinion
concerning the necessity for, and the
probable future OF, the reviasnn. The
book is gotten up ia number of STYLES
OF binding and printing, and fetails at
prices varying from fifteen cents to six.
teen dollars. The twenty-five cents styIe
::y,ill probably. have the largest sale for
the present in Atlanta. Il Is neatly
printed, unabridged, and will answer ali
purposes for comparisons. A few copies
OF the edition have been on sale for
few days, but owing TO the fact that they
were not advertised, the sale has been
Limited TO abont three dozen copies.-
The books will be here ia great nrimben
in few days, aud, as General Eycns
remarked yesterday, the probability is
that the Bible will have such u universal
reading as has never been known In this
country before. The first use of the
new version in u pulpia of Atlanta
was made Sunday, by Rev. r. J. Cooke,
pastor Of the Marietta street Methodist
church. He took for his text portion
OF the 37th verse of the 18th chapter of
John, which iE as fcllows:
ITO this end was born, and for this
cause came into the world, that should
bear witness unto the TRUTH"
The new version ia as follows:
ITO this end have been born, and to
this end have / come into the world tha.
should bear witness unto the TRUTH
Rev, r. @. Foute, rector of Ss. Philips
church, preached strongly against the
revision Sunday, taking the position that
the Chriaiian religion 7riil be weakened
by. the changes, and thGt its enemies will
point to them as an evidence that the
teachings of:the past were incorrect. He
lDgersoll, the Universalists and the Uni.
tarians with which tbs religion of Jesus
Christ will be. pummeled. Re is deci.
dedly against the revision, hut declined
20 submit to an interview. a
DR.. p. w. Gwin, 5pastor of the First
Rantiet chnreh, seiA snat he he'd nct sean
the revision, and would.n express an
opinion until, ho had. made athorough
study OF the changes. i $50
Dr. j. II. Martin, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, had not seen the
revision, but said that from the extracts
which he had seen ne was inclined tn
favor it,. although he considered that the
translators had made some infelicitous
changes, He had always considered a
revision desirable.
Rev. @. a. Evans, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, said: "You are aware
that preached sermon on the subject
few days ago, in which indorsed the
revision. The interests of Christianity
demand pure translation Of the word
of God. Ailiving language is liable to
change and words take on new meanings.
This with the errors of translation aud
of grammar rendered the now version
absolutely necessary. I look upon the
book which is now before us in the light
Of revise proof sheet which, when sub.
iected to tho criticisms Of the world, will
be itself revised and then presented to
us as pure and trustworthy TRANSLATION.
1t will take some time to get 1t generally
adopted. Many people influenced by the
reverence they have for the Bible of their
fathers will not accept it at once, but the
Intelligent ones must admit it's superiori-
ty, and whenth generation has passed
away / predict that it will have gained
an almost universal adoption. One
thing is certain, it will create Bible
reading within the next two mo'Iths such
as we have never experienced before."
DR.. Spalding, of the Second Baptist
church, said: 5i,
"From earliest manhood I was taught
by my father to consult the Greek text
when studying any part of the New
Testament. The efforts Of various per-
sons to improve our versou of the scrip.
lures were very commendable. Camp
bell and McKnisht's translation, III she
revision Of the American Bible uulou,
furnished much light to those who con-
suited them. This present effort is in
tho right direction, has been made by
those who command general confidence,
and viii result, I doubt not, in supplying
the world ,withsa. revised translation
which will win its way to tho front rank.
By Glow stages It, viii move forward,
commending itself steadily to the en-
lightened Judgment of Christendom."
Rev. John w. Heidi, ofTrinity church
repliealas follows 70 query from the
III am glad of the new revision. It is
the result of patiep., faithful work. Per.
haps no fairer s~-lfch for truth could
have been instituted Tho text has heen
studied, compared, tested by every rule
oftransiation and constructions, and the
final rendering agreed on. confess 20
disappnintment in some changes. They
affect my preconcepticns and limit mean
ings which appeared broader. but perhaps
/ ahall understand them better on closer
study. The completion of the now ver-
sion is most timely. It finds the Chris
tian world engaged in Bible reading as
perhaps never before; and now fresh
intereit is excited to compare the old and
new. Tho word of God will be more I
the world ON account of this revision O. -.
at any former pcriod. This condition
viii be favorable TO tine spread;of gospel
truth throughout the earth. AM moi
afraid of the new Bible. ( We have che
old one, too, and both arc sufficient fol
instruction in Righteousness. Aa King
James version was sloW In coming into
general uso, 90 will this Victoria version
be; not 90 Glow, butreqniring time. God
speed she knowledge OF His word.,'
Rev. r. j. Cooks, pastor of tae Mariet.
ta street Methodist church, eaid
'.You wish to know what / think OF che
revised versions? WaIl,S after several
:.:,:..i .ss;sss Ia S,sT, mag
aSines aud reviews, aud after 8 careful
study Of the book itsslf, / conceive It IA
be oneof the gran6eat achievements oI
the century and certainly it oueht TO ht
when soms OF the Eipest biblical gchoIar
OF Enrope, ,pnd America, have given n
their deepest thonght enriched Nv vac
accumEiatlons of sacred knovgeIqe TTh,
critical study OF ali srcishs msrlIenyint,
known previous 20 revision has: pestIaS
forever the authority of the second tsxt