New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-19
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DBcCSSloM


So shes. readings aud rendering. which were 70
approNrd IN England to De incorporated into tbs
text. lud this new version - "a be- publisher -
1shs,. imnlstIv ,rfitIr H. We have nothing 10 y
either bout the title the Incorporation Of thrso
readings into the text hut ~ II Is easier 10 start
thing than say when II Wil stop after being once
started this thing Nll probably on mill every
one Bho is dissatisfied with any portion ~ The
called revision shall put forth new revision ~ -
own. AftcT five or six # thoSe have apptar,a va
shall SEE most probably, that much TOD, l' ,ii'i
con,lmmation-cycry one. scholar and all, turning
10 the old King James version with the grateful
feeling that after ALL II Is far better than ail
that has been offered 10 take It's place 4.io
Churchman.
/ hold il 10 be- a shame for o man to lis" 'a a"y
town or village OF city without "A thought OF -
prosperity Of that town OF village or, citJ. j. !
that u Is q shame Tor i"an 10 use III" c"lmuhi'y
IA 4 shepherd uses hIs sheep merely 10 shear iio
wool For man 10 le citizen, aud 10 think,
Can better myself n TIE cNprr~' OF The govern
ment of the cifv or of The community go which I
bcong' and never 10 have the thought lash across
his mlnd Can enrich the state, AMI tenehi my
fellow iucn'' Is q shame Henry Ward Bccchcr.
Ifisa remarkable fact that the now version does
rot change one lo,a of Christian 90. trne. i Viii
church bur IL will take %, place D., q commentary
hy All scholars. We must remember that the old
VERSION has the church authority AMI tie only ouo
which can hc used ~ public Worship The nrw To-
vision deserves calu courteous. Nnr' rrl eNainii -
iun and II will receive 10 from all al !oNr truth
more than their Ereconccved taucic. donat
whether It Is possible lor thc nov r,Nsiou to sup-
plant the old Translation ~ he prNate or pubiic us'
Of Christian people. Muiu'ntr, to IS bonn the older
version has become sacred will Say, " No man haN-
iug drank old wine -traighfNI ~ j. su'tA noN, Tor
the old j. better. w. BihAOp Nhipp!t.
DR.. William VI. Taylor WAS new % a Western au-
dionce lis name AID books are familiar, but !is
face Wils strange. HIS opening gan n.trri rTat!ng
among the Ais" caught attention. The thought
fu argument that succorded. repaid ". H. puis
old truth, IN new lights. While his inieTncea from
the historical effects Of Christianity TouiHdr us 90
orrs's Lowell Lcctur they were instinct Nlfh las
own strong personality. His person Is not dol!ca.e
in outline, IS graceiGpess the special charm Il
his manner. His Scotch gutturais sometimes gIae.
and his brUad shoulders sliug and stcop. His 0lae;
hair - not short nor Is II apparently mnr softeu -
by Tayness. His somew hat unposhei exterior
adds to his polished periods The aitT tiDn oi rough
setting.-lIbe Advance.
The revision of the Old festncrt steadily procccfs.
The company having completed the first REVISION "f
the books oi the Old Testament, aDd second row.
SION Of the Historical Books and the Psalms ], NOW
engaged upon the second revision OF the proph tral
books and the remaining portion of the poetic II
books This has proceeded As iHr ss the oieychti
verse of the ird chapter OF Isaiah. which was
reached nj the sixty-ninth session of the Chapter
Library: Westminster, in the last week IN MAJ -
1.-The Congregatlonaist.