St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

which will probably be completed in a
year. The English committee, which
are about twice as numerous as the
American, meet monthly, in Jerusalem
chapel, Westminster Abbey. The Bish
op of Winchester Is the chairman.
The manner in which the international
revision is carried on is for the English
committee to send their first revision,
approved 10y majority vote, to the
American committee. The latter CON
slider it, vote what alterations they will
approve, and what disapprove, and re-
turn it. The English Revisers then go
over the ground again, perhaps sug
costing some different rendering, and
this revision is also criticised by the
Americans, and so the two committees
versions are gradually drawn together
into one. The third revision is the
last. Such readings as the Americans
continue to advocate and the English
refuse to accept are according to agree
ment printed in an appendix, as the
readings preferred by the American re-
visers. The Oxford Press is bound to
print the Bibles with these appendices
for fourteen years, during which time
it is presumed that the public viii! have
decided as to its preferences. On the
last two revisions a two-thirds vote of
the committee is necessary to adopt.
Except i'll rare instances the revisers
are nearly all of one opinion as to the
correct reading. The revisions are
printed in sufficient number to furnish
one to each member of the committee
and to preserve others for reference.
They are sent by express across the
ocean.
The Rev. DR.. Schaff', who transmits
the proofs and conducts the cOrrespon-
dence of the committee said to a Trib-
unc reporter that the Old Testament
had needed much more revision than
the New, especially such poorly trans
lated books as Job and the prophets.
II do not suppose its completion will
awaken quite as much interest" said
he, '"as the revised New Testament did,
because fewer people read the Old les
lament. The Psalms are very much
read, however, and with them we are
taking special pains. Amy change i'll
the Psalms or New Testament is quick
" noticed. | think the new version
will he much better than the old and
will be accepted as such. In this cOun-
try the preferred readings of the Amer
lean revisers will probably be inserted
in the text. The revision is bound to
become the popular version. People
prefer the better to the good. do not
say the old version was Il bad one. 1t
was IA very good one. Nearly all of
the American revisers are hard work
ers The English committee have IL
number of men who are ornamental.
They must have "A bishop to preside,
and their bishops are apt to be called
away by various duties. The profess
sors from Oxford, Cambridge and other
universities do the work"
"DO the Americans have as good ia
cilities as the English reviscrs ?"
Eyes, we have access to the same
books. and the old Greek copies of the
Scriptures in the Vatican, London,
/ Paris and other museums are now re-
produced in fac-simile. | would not
say that the scholarship of the Ameri-
cans is superior, but the English revis-
ers have come to respect us more than
they did at first. You know the Eng
/ lish are apt to be self-sutiicient and
conservative. They prefer to say Our
Father which art instead of 'OuI
Father who art They cling to old
words and old ways. The readings OF
the American revisers are more suited
to the American people"