New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-29
REVISION OF THE BIBLE.
THE OLD TESTAMENT NEARLY READY,
ONLY WAITING FOR AN APPENDIX AND WHAT IhE
REvIsERs SAY ABOUT THE CHANGES.
The revision OF the Bible begun fourteen


ONLY WAITING FOR AN APPENDIX AND WHAT IhE
RrvIsERs SAY ABOUT THE CHANGES.
The revision of the Bible. begun fourteen
years ago. cOmpctcd and the publication OF the od
Testament Is anxously awaited not only in this country
and England where the work of revision has been car
ried on but wherever the English tongue Is spoken
Christians I'm every land dreadng the new work. how
ever much it may excel I'm accuracy the one around
which so many sacred associations custcr clcrgymen
are wondering how many sermons Will not
bear rcpctitions in the light Of the new
readings Of familiar texts scholars expect
many changes and conccturng whether this
rs that reading which they recognize as the true one has
been adopted by the eminent rcyscrs and that there will
many changes for the better I'm the text and arrange
mcnt and that il will bc free from numerous errors IN
accraccs and Inconsistencies is the belief Of many VINO
have read the revised versions Of the New Testament
and recall that in the old Testament Company were such
American scholars IA Dr. Philip Schaf' OF the Union
Theological Seminary DR. william H. Green OF Prhccloh
Dr. Thomas J. Conant of Brooklyn; Dr. James strong
of the Drew Theological Seminary Dr. George r. Day
of the Yale Divinity school, and DR. C. v A. Van Dyck
Of Beirut SYRIA while in England were the Bishops Oh
Bath and Wells. BY and Landoa the Dean Of Canter-
hurry: Archdcacons Harrison and Rose, and Canons
sclwyn and Perounc.
The English and American Committees were each
divided into companies. for the revision of rac
Testament when the new testament was published in
lsh Old Testament Company finished ifs work and held
It's final meeting in the Jerusalem Chamber
of Westminster Dr. SchalE president OF the
American Committee who has conducted all the
CORES pondence relative to the work.
present the meeting and on his return home last
week meeting of the American Old Testament Company
was held in the Bible House, the object being to deter
mine the precise nature and extent Of the appendix
which is to be bound with the books sold in this country
showing the words which there was a difference OF
opinion between the two companies Soon AFTER the pub
LEGATION of the New Testament President Hitchcock of
the Union Seminary bought ont an edition In which the
American preferences incorporated in the text ana
tho appendix contained tho readings preferred by the
English reyiscrs.
PLANS FOR PUBLICATION.
After the meeting OF the Old Testament Company last
Friday TRIBUNE reporter called the president Of tie
committee the date OF the publication had been
fixed IT is not probable" said DR.. schaf' that
the now work will be published before spring. The
Eug n company has finished its abors and company
vii only need To meet twice more To complete
the appendix bat ii will take several months for the
presses furuih supply at all ample 10 meet the de
nand As in the ease OF the New Testament. The only
authorized editions VIII be- published by the hlN'r'N
presses Of Cambridge and oxford but IN the ah,encc OF
am international Copyright presume this country VII
have many editions of the Old Testament soon after the
first cops is Pnt on sale II j. ASTONISHING 10 VIZ" ' ti
Interest d~plltcd ~ the book near, l'S P.'con Ni
scholars are patiently Warrington H. AncncLr,ns man
tried 10 obtain my copy OF the 10y .i-lH !
ftw weeks before the market SPI'u VIZ, I I"f
6y d ,c-.,ecr stating that he wa, me agent of tine
Lond"n Publishing h"u~r' Whom hlrW NTii i i,,
asked rr toloan my copy fora Ic" hours uh' MS lux
gaze had come from the steamer
"What reply did you make ,.... ~
semi cordial invitation 20 ny friend the agent IN
wiling l.m to dine with me that cfculhS-lou can
,,,,,5. , I,up,iutmcut AT the absence of my guest
when dinner. tiIir came"
WHAT can Gc said Of the character of the revision Of
"Nohng specific The work has ai been done ~ secret
sessions and th" coirc'p%nu''icr 'S U,'n } Cr
and yfprI have been 90 great expense iu dcia}us The
cost The i-on aud 10 not right 10 ahcIdi" l'
qualifications"
Have changes been made lu tn" GA It@td-
Wcul - were h'"' iu l'' ~" :, ...,...i,. D. ,,
HN no means. Tor DO" me-" tl''i'" u'il ill- l''
been discovered sine. the authorized or KING James
version Was published, while many new and mpol'n
Glrti rIpt- were used lu tuc Ne" Testament
Visions
How viI the book Doe printed ]"
90 IN many editions. OF various prices. IL'rr "II It
vil consist OF four large volume. rr.H'r' "I hr..
paper, CORES ponnu- io thr lh''.N't.I'i ''I ' ''
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ton"
rEwIR CuNNGES THAN ~ -Ir N'T lt-'AihNi.
'W.lI there Doe a- much "ppo- a % Do reception ~
the OH as there VA. To- the New Ic-taD.ut!'
"Not nearly $50 much i'r many oi 'hr '"''-'7 are
those already used by leading ,oh,lr- m the pulpit aud
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Commentary. But There viii Doe tAi- important dt'r-
curr i cN planning new reading u 70 preacher wishes
to Ilc tine true irIdu. ot Wo.d passage instead of
-t,tu.: This has the sanction of -t,h amt ~urn com
ucutaor' De- cam say: 'Ihr j. thr reading "I U' IT,
,i-,i version" 49, go ,, r.u..., =,
formed church. m,nhrr OF jAr %" r,t'n' III 'o.I
p3u', IN trr hi ''ti 81" lhli "' l'" ,''u ~ .'IH
paper bound u precisely ia" form "i the ~lahl'lh e."
tons. which l~ To- boz a. four Volumes" rnpi.'i"- o.
Genesis Ruth, ~ samuel I,ih' r'I Io' 'It
ITSELF hc added, "notning Yet !, ai"i"iV'N Known
lut o. ocnu- 10 nr iciIN "d'I'l""u '' ""- '' ~