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In bonversation the
remark that the editior
as the American Revisi
tliat no one has a righ
print, without first ob
publishers. Thos. Xelsc
OUIJMI^V Cll lilt dldlCUK
of it. And it impress*
-any firm should have, o
God's holy word.
As we think of it, \
way. There comes to
at Jerusalem, when Jt
outer courts of the tern
money changers and th
rifice were making a ]
profit out of things th
ship. Jesus drove the
not My Father's house
The claiming of a mi
?wherein does it differ
temple? The Bible is ;
God's worship as were
difference in principle 1
off the sale of a lamb
copyright on the Bible
a copy of this translati
to this publishing hou
THE NEW PR<
STA
In a review of our S
Rev. Dr. Matthews we
port of the Committee <
bly provides that in tl
be that of the America
We turn to the Min
Assembly. On page i
Committee. It recom
ad interim Committee
report be sent down
answers as to its adopti
call attention to any pi
ology of the proof U
fore, that the question
f pYtC O C O fvort of f
kvobo, uo u | i I VI VUI V.
chisms, is to come befoi
Then we turn to the
mittee (which is print
dix). to see what it s;
ment of the standard v<
the American Revision,
bly to "direct which ve
he used." "When thei
tween the old and the i
the American Revised v
pretation and relevancy
We do not know wha
but this one change is
It nncrlit tn hovo
vv "??v vaivtu
The Committee is an
ing many scholars. \
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THE PRESBYTERIAN
IGHTED BIBLE.
other day we happened to
1 of the Bible which is known
ion is a copyrighted book, and
t to make extracts from it, in
taining the permission of the
>n & Co. Our friend expressed
lit Hp harl nni n
iiuu iiuv uvv.li a>Ad!C
?d him very unfavorably, that
r desire to hold, a copyright on
ve are impressed in the same
mind the scene in the temple
?sus found dealers using the
pie for purposes of gain. The
lose who sold animals for sac>rofit;
and were making their
at were used for divine worm
out of the temple. "Make
a house of merchandise."
pyright upon the word of God,
from these transactions in the
just as much an instrument of
the sacrifices. Is there any
between making five per cent,
for the altar, and claiming a
so that no man can obtain
on without paying a like sum
se?
l>OF TEXTS IN OUR
.NDARDS.
outhern General Assembly by
see a suggestion that the re3n
Proof Texts to that Assemnese
texts the language shall
ii Revised Version,
utes to see the action of the
28. is the report of the select
mends that the report of the
"he approved," and "that the
to the Presbyteries for their
on." But this report does not
roposed change in the phrase;xts.
We understand, thereof
adopting these new proof
onfession of Faith atiH r"o?l?*?
e our Presbyteries,
report of the ad interim Corned
away over in the Appeniys.
It favors the ahandonjrsion
of tlie Bible in favor of
It asks the General Assemrsion
of the Scripiures should
re has been any difference beiew
version we have followed
ersion as to genuineness, inter
it other changes are proposed,
serious, and may be radical.
1 consideration.
i especially able one, embracVe
have high respect for the
r
OF THE SOUTH.
judgment of its members, ai
our Presbyteries arc ready n
would throw out the old f;
Bible to introduce that of the
There are many who feel
defects in the American Revi
but wait awhile a better tr
Others feel that there is a
some of its renderings, in wh
And yet others will feel
abandoning our present vers
new one is to be considered
side issue of approving certa
a plain direct issue as to chan
WHAT ARE THE PROOF
The General Assembly ordi
to be sent to the Presbyteries
time for the fall meetings o
hand, and yet we have not see
texts. To form a satisfacto
:? ?
11. VIII vv i' 1111 i ICljUlIC WCCKS (J
we know, they have not ye
press. We do not see how a
vote upon them at the fall me
We have seen a request th
at their fall meetings, appoint
these new proof texts and r<
a view to action in the spri
This would to that extent cl
Faith.
'This is one of the most s
people have to consider, and e
If such committees are appo
want to hear the views of at
byters on the subject. But
appointed before the changes
mittees would lack this help.
hers ol 1'resbvtery would fee
in the dark
We can not forbear the feel
to be in the hands of the pres
is taken in order that all, au<
who are present at the fall
and may not be members in
their full opportunity of conl
We plead for a sight of the
any action upon the question
CHOOSE YOUR COLLI
There are colleges and colle
and schools. There is no h
can give to son or daughter
tion, provided that it be uplift
tone. We earnestly reconin
who has children that love to
At the same time we woul
care in the choice of a schoof.
reading in a magazine an add
a college?one that is not ad
?to the students, on the st
quired. Iijiagine our amaze
the subject of sexual impurit
September 8, 1909
iul yet we do not think
ow to take action which
amiliar language of the
: Revision.
I that there are serious
sion, and that if we will
a Delation fan Ko
rationalistic tendency in
ich they can not concur,
that if the question of
sion of the Bible for a
, it should not be on a
in proof texts, but upon
ging our translation.
TEXTS PROPOSED?
ered the new proof texts
s for their action. The
f the Presbyteries is at
11 a copy of the proposed
ry judgment concerning
if time. But so far at
been issued from the
ny man can intelligently
eting of Presbytery,
at the Presbyteries will.
t committees to examine
?port in the spring with
ng adopting the report,
lange our Confession of
erious matters that our
alls for careful reflection,
inted they would surely
least some of the Presif
such committees he
are published the comand
some of the mem1
that they were voting
ling that the texts ought
livters lipfnrp anv opti/m
?J
j especially those elders
meeting of Presbytery,
the spring, should have
erence.
new texts before taking
of their adoption.
EGE WITH CARE.
ges. There are schools
>etter gift that a parent
than a thorough educa
i i -
ung iinu christian 111 its
lend this to every man
study.
d urge the necessity of
Last Sunday we were
ress by the president of
vertised in our columns
andard of behavior rement,
when he reached
ty, to find him arguing