The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931, September 08, 1909, Page 2, Image 2

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o A COPYR 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. \ ? , 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