The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-04

known only within the last two CEN
| turtles; some Of the most important OF
them, indeed, within the last lev
| years.
It is said that the only complete
Greek New Testament OF ancient date
was found so late as the year 1881 All
other Greek Texts are said TO be rag
| menfary--a part in the Vatican Libra
~. at Rome, part at Oxford, another
i part perhaps, in a German or other
continental University, but altogether
making up a complete New lestaheAh'
while German scholar Iischendort
found a complete copy, containing
every book in a monastery of the 0reek
Church. on Mount Sinai. This was an
1880 it is said to be The oldest, as
it is the only complete Greek New res
lament. There is a fac simile OF II IN
the library of Congress, which | have
seen.
The preface to the New Revision
States that 1T had its origin IN action
taken by the convocation Oh the FRO
vince of Canterbury, in February. lofe,
and it has been conducted throughout
on the plan laid down in Resolutions
of both Houses OF the Province, and,
more particularly, in accordance with
the principles and rules drawn up by a
special committee of convocatlon IN the
following May" Among the rules a
dopted are the following: That they
do not contemplate any new transla-
ton of the Bible, or any alteration OF
the language, except where in the judg-
ment of the most competent scholars
such change is necessary.
."That in such necessary changes, the
style of the language employed in the
existing version be closely followed.
.'That it is desirable that the conyo-
cation should nominate a body of it's
own members to undertake the work
of revision, who shall be at liberty to
invite the cooperation of any eminent
for scholarship; to whatever nation or
religious body they may belong"
ITO refer on the part of each COM
pany, when considered desirable, to
Divines, scholars, and literary men,
whether at home or abroad, for their
opinions"
Other rules of procedure were adopt
ed to insure the greatest possible per-
lection in the work. The English Re
vision corresponded with those of this
country, anu lnISECudlgtu. VIEWS upon
every paFb of the work.
During the lapse. of time, amounting
to neatly !, three hundred years.
Since the authorized version was
completed, many words of frequent re-
seurrence have become changed in sig-
MITIGATION. The word let, for instance,
originally meant to hinder; while it
now means to allow. The word Ghost
originally meant spirit, but now in
familiar language lit has lost that digni-
fed Specification, and has come to stand
for the creation of a disordered fancy
The American Riyisers have, therefore.
given the preference to Holy Spirit"
which conveys the true elevated idea.
But the English Revisers, in Difference
to those who would cling to the old
version. have adhered to the old form.
There cannot be a doubt that the
new version is more accurate more
nearly a true translation of the origin
ais, than the old; and for this reason
it should be adopted. Every true beliy-
er desires to get at the true meaning of
what our Saviour and his Apostles de-
liyered; and we should not allow a
preference for old forms an phrase
ologies, however beautiful, to stand in
the way of Truth.
DANIEL II. GO0DLOE.