, 1881-06-05

soNlE CRITICISMS IiY 4 I.-aysfAS.
10 Tue Editor of The Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO, June 1T cannot be otherwise
than that large number of people, at this
present time, are desirous of knowing
whether the so-called Revision OF the Script
1'res has been candid and thorough work.
done solely in the interest Of Gods truth, or
whether it is i'll any sense or degree mis-
,leadlng compromise with human ignorance
and prejudice It seems to be generally i'd
mtttetl by the Church at large AMI its repre-
6entativeS that God does not inspire men to
translate from one language into another;
and no one. I take it, believes that the pres
ent Committee of Revision were specially in
spired to do their work. This being the
ease, it is pertinent inquiry oil
the part of any sincere trutll-seeker
whether they as committee hare done their
work III Il candid selselarly:-way, or, tram-
eled rs they were by certain rules and con-
ditious III approaching their work, such rt.-
suit as thorough scholarly translation could
from the very nature of these conditions be
expected. I do not hesitate to say, there
fore, that while many errors III our co,,lmou
version have been corrected, very many and
vital errors have been allowed to stand, or
have been changed Iii such Il way as still to
remain errors SO far as they assume to coll
vey the thought Of the inspired writer; and
] boldly assert that if tllis revised edition
Claims or purp0Tts to be correct and critical
translation Ut tie Scriptures fronl the best
manuscript authorities, or even from the
old ''tcxtus receptus,'' the work is :: fraud
upon the scholarship and intelligence OF the
age in which We live.
I purpose to refer in this article to few
passages merely rs samples to illustrate
what may be done throughout tile length
md breadth If the iEttnfa 7S1r}I aH fo fret
passage will select is Matthew, l., 1S-23 in
elusive Iselect this first because upon !.
correct translation aud understanding OF this
passage rests not only funti:lneIltal doc
specific prophecy. as therein stated. The
old version and the revised both read: - Now
the BIRTH Of Jesus Christ was,'' etc.
ig the wSt here whic t!s'1t2 aus ''1tc ce'
getting" nut BIRTH. upon which fact
and correct understanding of its meaning
depends the fact Of Cllrist's sonship and any
correct understanding OF Ills nature and
Adalnic life, with its weaknesses and itnper-
fectlons. The begetting, not the birth, is
what the Prophet lsaiall calls attention to as
II e1 ne III nSS @ 4f ns tes'3 N a n
of the fact realized. john, with correct
apprehension vi the fact speaks OF Christ as
..an only begotten." The author of !
nebrews SHOWS Ing ,,s same apprehension,
qaotlns from payla, Ahom .tn art NY son, 70
gay haxe | beEotteu thee.. AND asaln'
Will be to INN lor 1ather,
ana a. le VIII De e.. TO me ior son.
y snouid De cafeluily oorne IN lnlnu aiso llat
s.a Inris1 Is not called uie pio!otoh1s, Or
sa entll ne Is raised from lne dead: NE fesur-
1Ie;cIlo1l' uaen Is LIS true oI1n9lng dort!' OF
" H. iae' h!so telelrGu ~ =, s!'e ~ aus.oa
u o. Aeofews, III lhe SINH verse % od ne same
he says: and wien He leaus oack ne i,fSt-
poIn the prototokosl INTO the world. ne
3isns h;!'; eng let az 1ous anEtas Msols,.lp
~ Nollce, aiso, ~ Ih1s e!Sleeitla s1isc
), ~ MatEneW me OMISSION OF te ai,cio VIII
:. HOY hoy spirit and the use Oh e anu noe .
nnpo. as tne p!e!osltloll, Milicn saes .'3 Lng
~ astalIon Aefe eXlslns pet"tea a cause an, aln!
oeLween t4oo H. ~ ue 7,+S ,,;tt III
IIuacept!9n Io.ea :! as tne euseL Luz ;. au.ot s,t
ia nave said that this effect was proneht noont
~ pAqpo) God.-tnat ls' oilectly py Atn, ILL.,,