Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-04
THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT.

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The REVISED NEW TESTAMENT.
Avariety OF Oplnions About 1t.
The Presbyterian and Congregational
papers are the most outsp0ken in their
views of the revised New Testament,
which they promptly approved. The Bap-
tist press is reticent, several prominent
papers either not finding space or not
having tho inclination to attempt critical
estimate. The Methodist press accepts
the new version as the best that can be
had under the present conditions of sch2l-
arship and civilization. The Unitarian
view is expressed by the Rev. James
Freeman Clarke after his terse fashion ::
eve have got rid of good
deal of chat, but we have not
got rid of all.'' The press of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church is in no haste to
commit itself. The broad church element
is naturally moro favorably to the new
version than either High or Low church.
men. Bishop Doane, Of Albany, who is a
High churchman, says that the revision
has made the Testament more imperfect
than it was when the first translatOrs got
through with it, The following ex-
tracts will show the drift Of religious Opin-
ion:
The CAurcAman says "The book is a
new translation, equivalent to a commen-
tary, but it is not accompanied with au-
thOrities and references. This is due to
the view the authors had of their own
work. They expected it to supersede and
Danish the authorized version. 1t is, to
their mind, revised version, and the old
version is to become obsolete. There is q
good deal of fallacy and Of begging the
question in the title Revised Version.
The Religious Herald: "The fruits of
two centuries of careful, conscientious
study may not be waived aside by sneers,
nor rendered valueless by the suggestions
of blind prejudice"
The National Baptist "The publica-
ton of this version will accustOm the
people to the idea that a atranslation of the
Bible is not the Bible itself. The distinc
ton between the original and a translation
once fixed in the popular mind, there will
be a demand that the translation be
brought still nearer perfection and very
likely after this revision las been discussed
for five or ten years, it will itself be re-
vised. -
The Central Presbyterian cit would
be great mistake to suppose that the au-
thorized version of the Bible will be SUPER
seded by the work of the present revisers.
There will be protracted discussion be-
fore tho merits of the new version are set
tied"
The Christian Lntelligencer "This is,
we may conclude, probably the best Now
Testament, take it altogether, that men
will ever have. Therefore, one or two
customs should now cease. Expositors
should no longer present new readings or
new rcnderings in their commentaries,
and preachers should no more venture to
correct tho text, and to trouble their
hearers with fears that the Bible they
have is not worthy of confidence"
Buffalo Christian Adoocate:: "No de-
nomination or sect is to make any doc
trinal capital out of it,
The Christian AdcOcate: "What ap-
pear to be grave defects must be justified,
or the indications are that, if adopted at
all, it will be after long and hard fight,
and by small majority, in tho Bible So
cieties and the determinations.
Tho C0ngregationalist:: "It is probable
that in attempting to give greater exact
ness of meaning there has been some real
loss in rhythm aud in grateful cadences.
This we must overlook, perhaps, if the
gain in exactness proves to be real and
great, as we think it will'
The Christian Union: "We have at
last the new version; what SHALL We do
with it? We answer unhesitatingly.
Take it, use it in tho pulpit, the Sunday
School, the family worship, private de-
votion. Let the old and the new lie lovingly
together let each cast light on the other !;
1nf kSunn nuA Ioknw,yNsvon xry1,S Sn1.
shall be the Bible of the future. -
The -Adoance: Its publication will
punctuate a new epoch in the history Of
the Englisll-speaking part Of Christen-
dom. "
The Eoangelist: "One thing stands in
the very front of this newest New Testa.
ment. 1t is work ofvast learnins-learn-
ing directed to the highest of all subjects
the understanding and setting forth of the
inspired volumes. 1t is a work which lays
us all under obligations, for which the very
least return we can make is to express our
acknowledgements and our gratitude. 1t
is the same old Bible, the same old Gospel,
the same Lord and Saviour speaking the
same blessed words and pointing to the
same way of life. OF course there are some
changes that at first will CRATE harshly on
unaccustOmed ears. But the first question
for us and for all who accept tho scriptures
is not what form of words reads most
smoothly or sounds most pleasantly, but
what is most faithful to tho DivinelOrigi-
nal. If the new rendering is moro true to
the letter of inspiration we shall soon get
accustomed to what is found to bo correct
and literal transcript of "the mind Of
Cod"
The Catholic Mirror:: The minor changes
arc many, and most of them arc for tho
better. They arc in the direction of the
renderings made by Gregory Martin and
priests at Rheims in 1882"
The Tablet (Catholic) says "Thc rc-
vision seems to he a good deal like patch
ing on old garment until nothing of the
original one remained. 1t is not for us to
criticize it. Ifsuch piece of patchwork
quilting of tho WORD of COD pleases
PrOtestants we should not fiud fault with
it,
The .esoish Messenger: "It is not q re-
viscd version of the Bible which is so ab-
solutely necessary as its translation into
life by those who profess its teachings"
Our State Legislature.
In tee state Senate the House amend
ments to the judicial appOrtionment bill
were referred to q conference committee.
The House bill to prevent frauds at pri-
maries and conventions was defeated, but
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