New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

treats the revised version Oh The HeN Iesb4-
ment with caution and Discrimination The
Presbyterian and Congregational journals are
the most OutspOken in approving It. The Dap
fist press is reticent, several prominent papers
either not finding space or not having the IN
clination TO attempt q critical estimate The
fact that certain Greek words which arc re-
gArded as denmninational tests of exceptional
value are not translated in the Baptist way may
account for this backwardness. The Bdphsf
Weekly publishes in prominent type letter In
which DR.. kendrick, a. a representative OF the
denomination in the American Committee, is
asked to explain how he could give his cOOpeTa-
ton, Endorsement and moral support To such
a revision of the common version "a this
learned unsectarian committee has made at
Rev. XIX, - where, :" for the faithful render
ing and sublime dictiOn of our fathers Bible,
he WAS clothed with vesture dipped In
blood we are asked to substitute the lower ex-
preston and false reading of this high crested
revision he Is arrayed III garment spl1nkled
with blood The veriest tyr0 in Greek knows
that bebdmmenOn does not signify sprinkled,'
and the most ordinary scholar who Is at all
versed in teNtual criticism knows that the
errautsmenon of Orrigen is not supported by
any adequate authority. DIR. Roberts, who, Ill
a volume of over two hundred pages, processes
to give the reasons for the changes made on the
authorized version, makes no mention whatever
of this change The Methodist press accepts
the new version ~ the best that can he had
under the present conditions of scholarship and
civilization The Unitarian view Is expressed
ly the Rev. James Freeman Clarke after tins
tcrse fashion We have got rid OF good deal
Of chall. but we have not got rid Of all The
Roman Catholic press dlSdalns To crltlclse II.
but contents itself with referring 10 II ~ piece
OF patchwork. The press of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Is in no haste Ia commit It.
self. The Broad Church element l. naturally
more favorable Ia the new version than either
High or Low Churchmcn. Bishop Doanc,
of Albany, who is n High Churchman, says that
the revision has made the Testament more I'M
perfect than il was when the first trnsatorS got
through with it, The following eNtracts show
the direction which religious criticism Is taxi
ing:
Thi, is. we may conclude probably the best New
Testament. take II altogether that men will ever
have. Therefore, one or two customs should now
cra~r. ENpOsitcrs should no longer present new
readings OF new rndeIings IN their commentaries,
and preachers should no more venture 10 correct
the teNt, and 10 trouble their hearers with fears
that the Bible they have IL not worthy OF conii-
dcnce.-l The Christian lntellPcncer.
The revision seems Ia be- good deal like patching
an old garment until nothing Of the original one re-
manned. II is not for ns to cnticisc II. II such
piece Of patchwork quilting Of the Word Of God
plca>es lrttrstants We should not find fault with
it.-lThc Tablet.
What appear to De- grave defects must BE- justified,
or the Indications are that If adopted ~ all II VIII
hc after a long and hard fight, aud by n small
majority. IN the Bible Societies and the denOmlna-
TONS The Christian Advocate.
It, publication will puncfuate n new epoch in the
dom.-lThc Advance.
The publication Of this version i'll accustom the
people Ia the Hica that translation OF the Bible II
not the Bible itself. The distinction between the
original aud translation once fixed in the popular
mind there will be- demand that the translation
bc brought still nearer perfection and, very likely
after this vision has been discussed for five or ten
years. IT will its'f be rcviscd.-lIhc National
Baptist.
1t is 10, much To assume that perfection has been
reached III the revision. American scholars "ill
generally approve those suggestions by the Amcrl-
can Company which wcm rejected by the British
Company And some will regret that both Com
pauirs were not more bold and decisive IN their
work at many points. But such all achievement ~
the n, Islun will nut be- repeated the present
generation must accept II or nothing-arcept II,
rather. or confess a failure to take one successful
stop IN The way of progress.-lNOIthernC Christian
Advocate.
The fruit, Of two centuries of careful conscicn.
tiol, study may not Ice waived aside 10y 'nrrrS nor
n.utrrn Nalurlrss 10y the suggestions OF bund pre-
Judice.-i ne Religions Herald
1t il probable that in attempting 10 give greater
cNactnc-s OF meaning there has been some real loss
IN RHYTHM and IN grateful cadcncrS. This we must
oVrrlnok. perhaps. If thr gain in rNacnrss prov" Ia
boz real and great. rs We think II WILL he Con-
gr.gati"nalI,t.
- much of the old familiar Language remains nm
altered that wc shall not think Of u ~ all rs "a new
book. bat rs a new and revised edition III which
the author expresses himself NOR exactly ana We
are III, rriurc enabled to understand him with less
effort and explanation. And u We do not mistake
80, shah learn 10 lriIc IL highly and express our
gratitude to all who have contributed to i'm
lurtaui . Work.-tIh' Central Christian Advocate.
w. have at Last the nrW version; hat shall We
do with 1t We answer unhrSltatinsly. Lake II.
- % .n tho pulpit, thu Sunday rh"ol, the family
.hp. private devotion. Lat thr old ana The
n.N De- lovingly together; let zach cast light on
th. other. Jet iIn" aud experiment dttruninr whirh
.AAU bc o.. llh.c of tie l"iun. 4 lhe Christian
! .l'I
~ drnu.riunii.n ny sect !, 10 make any loctrinal
capital out OF IT,. .iuiitu Tristan Advocate.
. pa, t...,i ,,r-,,n tf ti,, ltllc which i
SD absolutely urc.>,ar, o., g. translation int" hi'
p; th"~' who profess ii> tcAchlH-'.- he jewish
messenger.
In reading the r., i.,I New Testament it viii be-
v,ll 10 r,mriah,r ih.' thr question L. not whether
ynu like Il ~ We'll ~ r old. but whether II l. more
...rr,t. as % Translation. And the pr sumption i
tiat OBJ. r"'i~ir Ar Iishi mum i Is prove" t""'
tlrN arr Wr'ns.-l The Nrth"lst.
The book H. . new translation. equiv nj o.
commentary. hut 1t Il not accompanied Win auth-
,,rif- AM references. Tia, /, due Ia the view The
;,utnor, had Of their own work. They expected II
L. ,iilrr~r,l and Danish tnr authorized version IL
Is, Ia their mind revised version and the OLD YER
i,ll.cy AMI at br..iLg the question IN the TILE
- lie, scd Ncr,ion.'-llhc Chnrchman.
D1srsr \RIIsuMENT. Archbishop of
Cantcrhur, has addressed TO the clergy and
laity of his province n letter calling attention
TO The suggestions of the Liberation Society
relative To the discstabiShment and Olsen
dowmrnt of the Church of England, ami cN-
pressing confidence III the oplhlOh thdI lhc
majority of the people OF the
country looks with no favor OH the project
which the I.ibcrationist- seek to promote, and
that their intentions have only To be- clearly |
stated that they may be rcpudiatcd by both the
Great poitical parties in the kingdom. Mean
[yIiic. the fnnatical spirit which has dictated |
the programme of the Liberation society must
not be- despised because its recognized sup |
portcrs may be comparatively few. The Arch |
bishop continues d" 1t Is Obvious that the ear,
with
can no longer be safely ignored by any we'll |
wi,hcr of his country. Large sums of money |
have been subscribed 10 further the dissemina- |
ton of these and such like principles through |