New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

In the preface to this issue It is stated that the
book has been published at the earnest solicitation
of large numbers of religious bodies and laity."
Among the remarks to the readers" this is also
said in the preface:
AS the book about to be once more presented to
the public, in neW form claims for itself an
place to furnish. in outline at least, the grounds
The work is divided unequaIy into two parts.
viz. the Old and New Testaments The Old
Testament is a record of Gods relations with
Son of God. our Lord jesus Christ The New
our Saviour and His Apoats aa reeored f by the @
evangelsts and other apostles.
"A, AS TO the frst part, or Old Testament the yer
sion always recognized by the Church contains
the Church's version, the septuagint. the Greek
contained ali the writings now found in the Douay
version, as 1t is called. was the version used by
the Saviour and His Apostles and by the Church
from her infancy, and translated into Latin. known
unaer i me ute or LATIN Vuigate and ever reeogs
Gl5fd God as the true version of the written word of
Hence the Old Testament. containing as it does
and authentic but having the appreciation of our
Saviour and Apostles. who quoted it exclusively
while on earth. has superadded 1t the supreme
en- tb II dlYne m mnspfaton which 1t possesses
therefore. before the world the sole claimant
tion in word, the possessor of every attribute
necessary to constitute what other work can
OF the genuineness and authenticity of the more
part tfr of TINS sacred book VIZ the New
spiration the graveSt doubts may exist unless an
infallible witness thereof can be produced. What
ever grounds may exist vouching for the inspira-
ton OF the Apostles as writer's, security what
soeveE can be forthcoming for inspiration OF
the quotas furnished by Saints Mark and Luke
the former the writer of Gospel; the latter also
the writer of Gospel and of the Acts the
In the composition of the New Testament remain
uninspired, their authors not being Apostles The
only solution this difficulty 10 be found in the
testimony of the Church of Christ. which He com
mands us to hear and against which 9 pledges
Himself that the gates of hell cannot prevail"
Her decision. by virtue of the guarantee of her
Founder, exalts the New Testament to the dignity
Of a dvinely inspired production and as she
vOuChes also for the divine character of the Old
Testament, We submit to our readers a work that
alone Of all publications, comprises with all the
evidences of infallibe certitude the only divine
production earth. The Church OF Jesus Christ
by virtue of her divinely endowed infalIibility
vouches for the divine origin of the Sacred Scrpt-
submit them 10 the public -
Under the head The Names and Order OF All the
Books of the Old Testament there are many
noticeable differences between the authorized
sion and the Douay bibles Joshua" In ,he old is
"Josuo" In the new Bible. The new Bible has no
Samuel" In the list. and instead Of II Kings and
III Kings has four books under the head of
King" Instead of CHRONICLES" the Douay
Bible has ''Paralipomenon." Ezra is "Esdras and
III Esdras, alias Nehemias,' In the st. James
ysgsi9a the book OF Esther follows Nehemiah,