The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

THE BIBLE IN SCOTCH.
Translation by Canadian scotch
msn-Spectmeux OF the Reading.


The Scriptures have been translated into
Sco;eh--to speak accurately. the New Tes-
lament. for the experiment Is To extend
only To that now. such a translation must
be one Of two things: il must he either
dialect that Is impure and unliterary, or
In a dialect that is no longer familiar 60
the multitude, As We learn from the pub
Usher. Mr.. Alex. Gardner. Paisley. the ex-
pertinent is to be in the latter, in the
Scotch Of the early century. that is 20 say.
interviewed on the potat on behalf OF
testament in The braid Scotch-or brazil
Scots. AS the psdant has (which Is still
only IN manuscript. would not he In tho
Glasgow or Paisley Scotch ~ the present
day. hut would more resemble Burns. IL
would not be archaic. but neither would u
he corrupt. Here, for instance is the
Lords Prayer" said Mr. Gardner
Father o us a. hidin Ahooni Thy name
be holie, Lat Thy reign begin! Lat Thy
wnll be dune, bath In firth and Heevin,
Gle us ilka day DOR needfu' feudln And
thae wha did MS Ill and lat US no be sifti,:
but save us frae the ill-Ane. Tor the Groom
is Thine attn, and the MIGHT and the slorie.
presumably the author is Scotsman
Mr.. Gardner was asked.
He Is a Scotsman, but a Scotsman resi-
dent In Canada. who has acquired his
knowledge OF Scotch from books only.
He Is retired minister Mr.. Smith his
name Is, and he Is ever - years OF age.
understand ~. Mr.. GardnerT'
Those who know their BURNS perfectly
win; others may be puzxled by f."
And English pcuple9"
81 showed e to an English minister the
other day, and he was greatly tickled.
His knowledge of the Scriptures alsled
him n little. but even at that he was
beaten 10 read 1t intelligently.
You don't count, then. on any great
demand for book of this kindT'
Not in the sense that there ia any
desire for IT said Mr. Gardner. There
Is no need for a Scotch Testament, as
for Gaelic one and you can guess
whether 4, will ever be used or recognis-
ed by the churches, But II viii re an
Interesting and curious book. and on that
account may have some vogue" In am
sWer to a further question Mr.. Gardner
mentioned that the publication would
probably come out in the autumn.
Asked II tho Scotch rendering of the
Scriptures was in any way iudicrous,
Mr.. Gardner remarked that that would
depend on the reader and his knowledge
OF the dialect. "ril show YOU the man
uscrirt" he said, "nnd you can Judge
TRANSLATION or THE SERMON on
THE MOUNT.
And SEEM the thrtng o. folk. he Cncd
up intii n mountain: and whan he was
sutten-doon. his Disciples gathert ABBOTT
And he open't his mouth. and instructit
Happy the spirits that are Town and
csnnie, for the kingdom o. Heaven Is
waitin for them,
Happy they that are maxim their
Happy the iowiv and meek o. the
yirth, for the yirth sal he their ala had
Happy they whase hunger and drouth
stegh'di
Happy The pitifu'; for they sal win
Happy the pure HEARTH; for their esh
sal dwell upon God
Happy. the makkers-up o strife; for
they sal bee coontit for BARNS o. God
Happy the in-treatit anes - the sake
o guide; for theyse hae tho Kingdom o.
God,
Happy sal ye be when folk sal misca'
We. and ill-treat We, and say a. things
again We wranrouslte for my sake.
Joy We, and DO biythel for we're need
r. great In IIeeven, for cen did they iii
the prophets afore vel
THE saul o. The yirth are We; but gin
the saul haze tint its tang. hoes II to b.
sauut7 IL II no clean useiesse to be
cuisten DOT, and irauchit under folks
feet.
Kit ON hiiitap IL aye seen.
Nor wad men LIGHT a cruSie, and pit II
meath cog, but set II up. and II gies
licht TO o. the hoose.
Sac lat yere licht gang abreid amsng
men. that seein yere guide warks they
may gle God gorte.
'"rhink-na am come 10 do AVA WI
the Law. or the Prophets: Use no como
to do ava but 20 brinR 20 PAST
For. truly say ] t'yc. TN Heevcn and
Yirth divine ava. ae iot or ae title fails
ma o. n the Law, tn a. couyes 10 passf
Than. VIVA bricks ane o. thae weest
commanns. and Rars ftherE sac do he sal
be cad sna' = the Kingdom o. Hecven:
but wha sal keep them. and spread their,
abreid' h. sal be cad heigh & the king
dom o. Hcsyen
For ! say TIL We. Gin we're spaenex,
ganE~na yont the arrlhes and Pha rjr~cs
nser sal We win intil the kingdom o.
ieeych.
We Ken hoo N was spoken tin the SoSis
of yere. We mannna kin: and whasa
kilis y IN danger o the coort, - Montreal