The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-17

in meridian splcndor Is its own best proof
that the sun c>ists. This wonderiul lSopk
with God for its Author and subjects OF
which IL treatsof duration coeval Win
eternity. has it's marks of human touch
and cooperation In its translAuohs
these marks are seen, and rlght
here II any where, we may discover what
may seem to be defects. out even these
its Great Author has provided means TO
overcome. and make night. n stIohs
writer forcibly says:
I'm order TO express those glorious
truths which for ages have been ma from
the world. the inspired penmen round IL
necessary either TO invent new terms. or
to use old ones in an appropriate sense.
And We may very well suppose that the
words which the Holy Ghost teacheth
are as suitable as any that man could
select and We may be sure that lie mas
not left MS without the means OF discover
ing the sense in which they are employed.
by keeping our minds free from preJudlce
by "A careful study of the Scriptures,
comparing spiritual things with spiritual
rather than prOfanc-and by seeking nsht
and direction from the source Of wisdom.
we shall not be I'm much danger or re-
cciving a pagan infection when we read
I'm the New Testament OF Theos ana Tar
taras. or Of being perverted 10 Popcry
when we read OF the altar and the cross
or Of being plunged into the water when
we read the command, Repent, ana be
baptized.
and Revised version Of the Holy Scrip
lures did the work well Is
the general verdict but that
these translators mean in every
sense 20 restrict the meaning OF the orig
inal from which they made their transla-
lions 10 the verbiage they employ ana
give no latitude for people TO use niue
common sense. and make allowance Tor
the number OF meanings OF words Deslnts
those they give we do not believe. Is IL
. h.. ftff. tr of
pei TO make these explanations 10 ms con-
lregations? lie Is a teacher and the text
book ne uses is Gods Book, ana IL pc
comes his duty 20 give light on II or ne
should not pose as preacher OF t,dcH-
er Of the Gospel.
We will. before closing this article, no.
tice the Greek proposition "els whicn
the St. James translatOrs frequently rem
der in which is one Of its fourteen mean
ings In Rom. xvi. 10. this proposition
is rendered TO" Acts viii. 49, IL IS rem
derd at" and I'm the expression Put "A
ring on his hand and shoes on his feet
the same proposition means on" which
could not possibly be rendered under
In Mark g.. g. John did baptize in the
wilderness" etc. here the Greek prcposi-
ton els" IS used. which II
would b, dhsurd to render under
Give this proposition the sense of into, IL
can't Doe made 10 mean under
The late Or. IhoS. .. summers tne
learned theologian. I'm his mastery work
on baptism. has the following 10 say
concerning the baptism of the Ethiopian
cunuCh by Philip.
If ST. Luke had intended TO say
that Philip went into the water with the
ounuch ne would have put the proposition
before the verb-there being nothing IN
the case requiring or iustifying Naria-
ton from the rule-whereas. he simply
places the proposition before the noun
''They went both els" TO the water and
he baptized him" The circumstances. too.
sustain this view. 1t Is very improbable
that they found a river, lake. deep pond
cistern or tank "in the way which goeth
down from Jerusalem 10 GAIA, which rs
desert" In fact the eunucn seemed 10
be surprised 10 find any water al all IN so
arid region. for. upon discovering II ne
calculated Behold water" He had been
reading that part Of Isaiah which pre-
dicted that the Messiah should sprinkle
many nations" and ne desired 10 re-
ceive the ordinance which. as Philip
doubtless Informed him. symbols the
spiritual publication 90 which the phophet
referred. and the smallest spring gurgling
from the foot of a rock would subserNe
that purpose MlNlS fI'.
Clarkeville Va April r. 1897.