Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-03
REV. HENRY TUCKLEY, ID. d.. ON THE
REVISED VERSION OF THE OLD TEST

REV. HENRY TUCKLEY, d. d., ON TIT
REVISED VERSION OF THE OLD TEST
AMENT.
The Rev. Henry Tutkley, d. d., pastor
OF St. Paurs NJ. E. Church, in this city, wa:
recently in New York, arranging for the
publication Of a new work from his pen, OF
England book which he was well quail
fed, from experience, observation and
literary ability, to write-and during his
sojourn in the metropolis he wrote q
letter for the GLoBE-REPUBLIC and other
papers, in which he gives a very interest
ing sketch Of the history of the reception
of the Revised New Testament, few years
since, with important statements concern
ing "The New Bible" as the new Revised
Edition of the Old Testament is popularly
called with an account of the several
translations Of the Scriptures that have
been made and published. DR.. Tuckley
had the privilege of meeting and con-
versing with our cid and honored friend,
the Rev. Philip Schaf, d. d., a,
the Bible House. He found him in
the identical room in which the
American members of the Revision Com,
mittee has held its regular meetings for the
past fifteen years-the period during which
the members have been at work on the New
and Old Testaments. The venerable Doc
tor was arranging with an express com.
pany for the prompt delivery Of the mem
orial volumes which are to be presented as
souvenirs to persons who subscribed $25
and over to the expenses. The Doctor
said there were about 900 of these to be
sent out In New York they would be de
livered, he observed, upon the day of issue,
and to provincial subscribers they would be
sent earlier, according to the distance they
may have to 60. As to changes of text,
there would be larger number in this
than in the New Testament, the Doctor II
marked, but they would be less important.
In the other case new manuscripts had
been discovered, whereas, in this case the
work required was merely corrected
translation of the version now in use. In
response to an inquiry as to how the Eng
lish and American revisers had gotten
along together, the Doctor smiled and
said: About as well as in revising the
New Testament and quite as well as could
have been expected. The points of disa-
greement would be published, y he added,
''in an Appendix to the work, as was done
in the other case"
"Well, Doctor" asked Mr.. Tuckley,
what do you think Of this new Bible, now
the work is complete?'
DR.. Schaff: 1T is very much more cor
rect than the one we have, and l think all
must concede it is the most correct that
can be had at present"
rs re-revislon probable soong'
'Not probable and scarcely possible in
the present century"
What about the final adoption of the
new work by churches and people?'
"Ah, that will take a long time. The
Bible is imbedded in the hearts of the
people. 1t was fifty years before our pres
ent edition gained the ascendency over the
Geneva translation, and it will take at
least generation to crowd out the present
one. Still, by most scholars and
teachers the new version will be
adopted immediately; that is, they will
adapt their expositions to it, and many
preachers will use it in the pulpit. The
first sermon heard in England after the
New Testament appeared was by Canon
Of Chester Cathedral, who, in announcing
bis text, first read from the old version,
and then gave the correct rendering from
The new"
We give, below, the text of DR.. Tuck
ley 8 account of the New Bible and of its
more important predecessors:
The Oxford edition comes out IN this coun-
ry through the publishing house of Thomas
Nelson L Sons, this city, while the Cam
bridge issue will be handled by the Lippin-
otis, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Houghton, OF the
ormer firm, who was called upon yesterday,
eports orders as being very light and the
general interest nothing like that taken in the
evised New Testament. at looks now" he
aid, las il the total sales of the work would
each about zoo, 600 for the first few months.
There are $4,000 clergymen in the country
Eho. of course, will all requires copy. Then
Ve calculate upon about the same number OF
hurch members who will feel that they must
ave one, and perhaps an equal number out
ide the churches
This is very different from the condition of
hings four years ago. A million Oxford
opies were then ordered in advance, and the
otal sales and shipments in London reached
900, 600 in about Ave days. In this country,
efore the close Of the year, 365, ,Oeo copies of
be Oxford had been sold, and about 100, 900 |
the Cambridge. Ia addition to this there
'ere about thirty reprints put on the market,
ne firm alone selling 100000 copies of one