Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-05-27

gospel to every living creature" No church
in the country had had such an opportu-
nifty to foster affection and reverence for
! it's agents as theirs. At the head of their
agencies stood that venerable and glori-
Gus old missionary leader, DR.. Wilson, who
above all the men of this age of the church
deserved to stand next to the great mis-
sionary hero, DIR. Duff, man who ap-
preaching four score, finds his bow abiding
in strength. Our Reformers proposed at
Knoxville, to return him as superannuated
on pension, and now, after two years
more. he writes an article against these
reformers, that is, with the vigor of DIR.
Dabney and force Of argument tnat he
thought crushed them. 1t had stirred his
blood to find this aged hero, who had led
their mission work through all the poverty
and distress of war, pestilence and fam
inc, now, just as prosperity was once more
dawning upon them, annoyed and Wor-
ried by parvenu ecclesiastical theorists in
the great work to which he had devoted
his life.
We have only given a portion of the
letter. our space not admitting of more
than this Introduction. The reading, to
the last word commanded the closest at
tention and the sentiments expressed had
marked effect upon the Assembly.
FIFTH DAY.
The report of the Directors Of Columbia
Theological Seminary was taken up and
that institution was reported to be in
better condition than ever before. DR..
Girardeau, as the agent. has added $50, 700
to the endowment fund and the present
annual income is $4,000. DIR. Palmer has
been elected Professor of Pastoral Theo1-.
Ogy.
THE TWO RS AGAIN.
Retrenchment and Reform were again
discussed. Rev. J. A. Quarles, of Mo-.
DR.. Adger of S. c., and Rev. D. 0. Davies
supported the movement for a change and
DR.. J. Leighton Wilson, of Baltimore, Ell
( der J. D. Anderson, of Texas, and DIR.
Mutually, of Lexington, opposed it.
THE REVISION OF THE BIBLE BY ONE OF
THE COMMITTEE WHO REVISED IT.
| DIR. Schaff, of Union Seminary, New
York. and chairman of the committee of
the revision of the bible, being present,
was invited to address the body. He re-
sponded in a half-hour's speech, which
deply interested every one, as he gave
short sketch of the work of the commit
| tee.
He commenced his remarks by noticing
the sensation that the little book had
made and the annoyances that the COM
| mittee had met with. To illustrate he
read letter he had just received from a
reporter of the New York HERALD ask
ing number of impairment and ridicu-
lous questions, the last of which was,
elbow soon do you think another revision
will be desirable?" You see said the Doc
tor fool can ask more questions than
wise man can answer The little book had
created a sensation that was unparalleled.
In London 1000 900 of them had been dis
posed of by the third day after the edition
was printed and in America 100000 had
been sold before they were issued. Even
the Satanic press had neglected the horse
races, and cock fights, and murders and
general news of the day to print the Bible
| for their readers and one paper had print
ed the whole edition. The world was
moving and Christianity is in the land
| The book is not revision but review of
| the old Bible. If the new version had
| gotten farther away from the original Greek
it would be calamity, but it has come
nearer than ever before. The main point
of difficulty was reconciling the difference
between the Greek and Hebrew versions.
For instance, Elijah and Elisha and the
same Timothy and Timotheus, Isaiah and
Esias. The word hell is sometimes incor-
rectly used. Gehenna is the world of lost
spirits and is hell. The word occurs IL
times in the Bible. Hades means the spir-
it world and should not be translated hell.
1t occurs eleven times. Their work was
done, and now it was for the Christian
people of the country to say whether they
would use.it alongside of the old or allow
| it to take it's place. He respected the
| feeling of reverence that attached to the
old book and wanted to see no violence
| done thai sentiment. 1t was quite posi-
BILE that some mistakes had been made by
the committee, but they had come as near
| to the original as could now be. attained,
| though it was probable that in fifty or a
| hundred years an edition might be made
that would approach still more nearly the
| original. In answer to question from
| the Moderator, DR.. Schaff said the COM
mittee would be in session this week and
would 90 to work on the Old Testament.
| and perhaps in three years complete that
work.
| A vote of thanks was returned DR..
Schaff for his interesting and instructive
address.
NEW SYNOD.
A new Synod of Southern Georgia was
created, TO consist Of the two Florida Pres
byteries and Savannah. 1t will meet first
in Jacksonville, Fla. in November.
The Assembly declined to take action
on the lawfulness of marrying a deceased
wife's sister.
REFORM AND RETRENGHMENT.
was again up. Change was advocated by
Rev. W. H. Richardson, of Ala, Elder
Norman, of Salem, Va, and Rev. J. W.
Moseley. of Miss, and opposed by Rev.
DR.. E. III. Harding, of N. g., and Rev. DR..
Pryor of Va.
SIXTH DAY.
A very interesting debate took place on
| H., ,o,,ort of no oopo ookipn Az
sembly to urge DR.. Palmer to accept his
election to the Oh air of Pastoral Theology
at Columbia Seminary. Rev. J. T. David.
son, of La, Rev. W. T. Savage, of Miss,
i Pau M z Shaw of a Elder w. R. IV.