Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-03
Thursday Morning, Feb. 3, 1881.

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 Thursday Morning, Feb. 8, 1881.
 THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT.
 It has been expected that the revised yer sion of the New Testament would be given to the public some time this month, but it is now announced that it's publication has been postponed until May The work is already in print and awaits the formal approval of the Convoca ton of Canterbury. The only copies of it in this country are in the hands
 of members of the American committee, of
 which the Rev. Dr. Philip Schaff is the pres ident, and they are pledged not to show them to any person, or give any information as to the changes made in the text of the King
 James version until the new version is ap-
 proved and adopted by the Convention of
 Canterbury. Notwithstanding all the pre-
 cautions taken to prevent any portions of the
 revision from being prematurely brought be- fore the public, its main features have been made known by an English paper. Copies of the book were sent to Church of England papers to be used in preparing reviews, a strict injunction being laid on the editors against printing any portion of the text or any review of the book before the action of the Convocation. One of them, however
 disregarded this injunction and published a review. quoting iberally from the work to show where and how changes had been made
 As was long ago stated, those who imag- ined that any of the accepted fundamental doctrines of Christianity were to be over turned by the work of the committee will find themselves greatly mistaken. In very few instances has any text been changed so as to alter the meaning which attached to it in the King James version, and in still fewer in- stances is the change material from doc trinal point of view. As general thing, the changes consist of the substitution of the present for the past tense in the verbs, the use of the indefinite article in place of the definite, and the changing of preposi- tons. The work is arranged in paragraphs, and the chapters and verses are printed in the margins The familiar head lines to the chapters which serve so we'll as means of reference are expunged This will make the book seem strange to the ordinary Bible reader. The text of each Gospel is thus made continuous in the body of the book from the beginning to the end, and in order to find the subdivisions with which one has been familiar, the margins must be consulted.
 Among the most notable changes is the omission of the doxology at the end of the Lord prayer, and the prayer is to be delivered from the evil one' instead of from -"evil." ''Take heed that ye do not your aims before men" is made to read, ssTake heed that ye do not your righteousness before men," In the question, ''For what shall it profit man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? or what shall man give in ex- change for his soul ?" the word ''life'' is sub- stituted for ''soul' and "forfeit' for Hose. " s'This is My beloved Son, hear Him, D is made to read '"This is My Son, My chosen" In Matthew xix. IT, the en tire meaning of the text is changed, but no new doctrine is put forth, and no old one assailed. In the King James version the verse reads: 'sWhy callest thou me good? There is none good but one that is God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments" In the new version the verse reads as follows ''Why asketh thou me concerning that which is good One there is who is good; but if thou wouldst enter in to ife keep the commandments In all the examples given 'Hades'' is used in place of "hell, !" as, for example, in the parable of Lag arus it is said of the rich man that 'in Hades he lifted up his eyes. being in torments." The story of the Pool of Bethesda, as told in John V, is materially changed by taking from it that portion which relates to the miracu- lous powers of the water of the pool. In verse 3-''In these lay great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, wait ing for the moving of the water"-the last seven words are stricken out, and verse A. ''For an angel went down at 8 certain season into the pool and troubled the water who soever then first after the troubling of the water stepped inf was made whole of what soever disease he had" is omitted alto of Paul before Agrippa some rather important changes are made, and the impress sion that Agrippa was almost persuaded to become Christian by St. Paul's eloquence is dispellsd. The verses in the present yer sion are as follows: And as he thus spake for himself Festus said, with a loud voice: Paul. thou art beside myself much learning doth make thee mad. But he said: am not mad. most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the King knoweth of these things, before whom also speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest Then Agrippa said unto Paul. almost thou persuadest me to be Christian. And Paul said I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost and altogether sue has I am, except these bonds In the revised version this scene is described thus "And as he. thus made his defense, Festus saith with loud voice: Paul, thou art mad thy much learning doth turn thee to madness
 But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus but speak forth words of truth and soberness. For the King. knoweth of these things, unto whom also. I speak freel; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him, for this hath not been done in a corner. King Agrippa, ssbelievest thou the prophets I know that thou believest. And Agrippa soid unto Paul, with but little persuasion thou wouldst fain make me 8 Christian. And Paul said, would to God, whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds''
 The above examples give fair idea of the work done by the committee during the ten years they have been occupied with the revi- sion. There is little doubt that the work will be accepted by the Conversation of Canter. bury. The American committee has taken no copyright on the book, and the intention