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From the Christian Remembrancer. di
CAUSES OF THE DEFECT OF T1IE RELIGION OF t?
THE PRESENT PAV. U
Whence arises the defect of the religion of:
the present day ? It results from tiie want! s;
of that deep and abiding spirituality of j *c
mind, which looks beyond the visible jw
world and its objects, and sees the invisible i ?
realities of an omnipresent and omniscient j *
God, and realizes all the unseen glories and n
excellencies, the gracious designs and prom- c
ises of religion. We look too much to the c
external effects of revelation, and its work- *
ings upon others, and do not seek i?s workings
in the depths of our own hearts. And e
yet this is the glory of Christianity, that it
teaches us to regard it as an inward spiritual I v
thing; as a powerful influence pervading and j \
subduing, and melting itself into our very :
souls and passions, and affections and dc-: )
sires. No doubt the test of our faith is to j r
be abundant in works; but yet the Gospel j J
is, after all, not merely the religion of works, j
not a religion of external acts, but the reli-, y
gion of the Spirit; it is the internal religion of J
our spirits, the inward and hidden man of' a
the heart, bv which God will measure the j [
reality of our faith. For the outward ac-j 11
tions, after all, are but the effects and results =
of this faith; they are estimated only as they
proceed from it; they are only such emana
lions from the in wart] principle, that they are !
accepted on account of that original eniana- j.
tion. The mind and intention is that to 111
which God looks ; opportunity maybe even ! ?wanting
to manifest, in any eminent degree, j c
these ciiecrs, but GoJ will estimate us rather ;11
by tile general state of our inward disposi- j '
tions, than bv those things which fall under a
the cognizance of man. We want then,
brethren, to find this religion, to seek its in- :
fiuonc.s in tiie depths of our own conscien*j ^
ccs. Tnere we must principally look for j J
if. True the New Testament shows that I ,
tiiey who first embraced the Gospel were j ^
eminent in works; yet those works, it is j a
equally clear, were the results of such deep \ s
and abiding inward conviction, as restrained j ^
men, and led them captive to their blessed ; r'
influences. Those who werj the eultiva-1
tors of this spiritual frame of mind, looked up . 0
to lieav-n, and saw iiiin that was invisible; 11'
they fell that they were the believers in a : (1
Go 1, who, though unseen by mortal eye, j
yet was really present in every place ; was !
as much in their own hearts as in the highest j !*
heavens, marking them, approving them, 111
loving them, promising tlicm things which ,n
none but Omnipotence could accomplish. ?e
Like Stephen, tin y may have been said to J a
have seen the heavens opened ; to have had ;11
their eye daily fixed on hiin, their Lord and | n
Redeemer, seated iniHorv on the right hand j
# O O j .:
of Clod ; they saw him ministering daily on \1
their behalf 111 the sanctuary of heaven, and j ^
making the most powerful intercession for his !
servants; nay, they looked beyond thepres- tc
ent; to the eye of faith the distant period j ^
was ever at hand, when he should descend j111
from heaven to translate them to mansions i ^
of eternal glory. J ience they daily looked j w
for die descending Jesus; they daily listened 111
ibr the sound of 'lie last trumpet; and the cf
awful realities of an unseen world were as sl.
sure in their considerations as though they
iiad seen them already with their bodily
eyes. Brethren, such an internal principie
us tins, is that ulone which can really
make us religious; for if the gospel be the
religiou of the Spirit, it must be one which J*1
reaches and influences the heart, one which ^
can oiierate in all times, and places, and
circumstances. A deep and abiding con- Pr
vtction, then, of an ever present God and tr'
Saviour will supply this want; sucli a conviction
is to man's soul wliat the great law j?
of frravitation is in the physical world, a law *?
p * *. '
which knows of no intermission or failure,!
hut operating alike in all times, places, and j
cireuinsances, and reaching to the very ar
limits of space, binds all the orbs of heaven aI
in one golden chain of union to themselves, "r
and to ihe throne of the Creator, and con- 01
strains them to perform their iated periods Ul
of revolution. ca
We have seen then, my hearers, the de- j cr
feet of our religion may be chiefly imputed ta
to its want ofspirituality. In the last place, |.C
then, let us briefly consider the remedy for
tiiis delect. Job had evidently so cultiva- tn
ted spirituality of mind that he speaks of the ctj
omnipotence of Clod as if he saw him with J 0
his bodily eyes ; he speaks with the most j*1
undoubtin<? conviction of his universal and ! cc
isciplinc whereby the soul of man is chas. s
'nod and corrected, and tiie graces of the ii
[oly Spirit, instead of being permitted to I
e dormant therein, are called forth and 1;
lengthened, and prepared for bringing 1;
)rth their appropriate fruits; it seems that a
e ought to be called hack to a deep sense r
f tl-3 spiritual character of the gospel. 1
brethren, seek to realize,?by frequent c
icditation, by prayer to God, and by self r
ommunion,?seek to realize that magnifi- )
cut description of a Christian given by St. 1
'aul in his Epistle to the Hebrews (ch. vi.)
j be enlightened, ami to taste of the hcav- c
illy gift, anJ to he made partakers of the t
lie Holy Ghost, and to taste the good i i
rord of God, and the powers of the world f
o come. Aim to be united unto Christ by x
uith : go out of yourselves, as it were, that i
e may take refuge iu him, and that he | >
nay bring you unto his Father; that so ye | j
nay become his people and his servants, and j 1
ie may be in reality and truth, your Lord x
:nd God ; serve him with ail the powers of 11
our inmost soul, and in sincerity of spirit; ! {
iiid so will lie raise you to the full perfec- j 1
ion of your being, both in body and soul, (
n an eternal and unchangeable state of i i
;lory. G. C. t
From the Church Advocate.
PIETY" IN HIGH PLACES.
The great man discharges all the duties
O # O
ncumbent upon him, unseduced by the
Mundishmenrs of power, uncorrupted by the j
ontrol of wealth, unmoved by the storms of i
idversiiv. The term "great," has been t
imited, we think, incorrectly, to pursuits of! t
i worldly nature. In our view, he only is t
'gr'-it," who, possessing a vigorous and t
titivated mind, diligently performs all his 1
luties. Duty relates both to time andeter- \
litv. It refers to (rod as well as to men. e
n a worldly point of view a man may 1
aithfully discharge his duty to his family I J
,nd neighbor, and yet rob God of that rea- j c
onable service, which he requires of us!;}
>s, frail sinful man is often engaged in I (
obbing God! How common is dcsecra- ' c
on and perversion of the Sabbath ! IIow ; t
ften are the noblest affections of our nature ?/
I 1 - l?tf t ! C
IdCl'U Oil Ulltt'UIiliy uujwwo; .ui 11 x
uaint themselves with, and abide by, the J J1
iws of man, while they trample under footI tl
le laws of Hod, spurn his authority, and as c
'to add mstilt to injur}*, take his holy name ! v
1 vain, express commands to the contrary j v
otwirhstanding. God as the sovereign ru- i u
;r of the universe, requires us to obey, and i "
ud he who disobeys, or who violates the j h
loral harmony of his government, fully [
lerits and must receive (unless he repents.)! a
is eternal condemnation. Common jus- j s
ce teaches us to " render unto Csesar the j g
liiiizs that are Crcsar's, and unto God the h
- - < H M 1T7 . |A
le things that ar^ t roa s. w e are taugiu r
i love, honor and obey, and he who fulfils ! s
lis duty, finds in its fulfilment the highest1 v
id purest, and sweetest of his enjoyments, i g
.las ! men are prone to live as if there j tl
ere neither future rewards nor punish- i o
lents! Our notions of duty are too often J b
mfined to this dying world! We occa- , n
onaily meet with luminous exceptions, in 1 tl
gh places, to this remark, on which the j A
re ofchristain philanthropy lingers with : b
lalloyed pleasure and delight. Such arc j ti
v following: ! v<
The immortal Washington, he who "was ! h
st in war, first in peace, and first in the j p
jarts of his countrymen," in the hour ofci
uigcr, trusted to the Lord of Hosts, for i tl
o;ection and deliverance. He, who con- j fr
ailed the destiny of nations and received j c<
e applause of men, placed himself at the j w
ot of Christ's cross, and humbly inplored 1 ui
rgivencss for his transgressions. I p
The eloquent Patrick Henry, who, as . bi
v l it
:iteman and orator, occupied a prouu rank i n<
nong our distinguished men, was a sweet ai
id heavenly-minded Christian. He cele- G
ated with fasting the death and passion of
lr Lord unwilling to precede "this spirit- w
tl food and sustenance" by animal gratifi- e<
itions. All his hopes were centred in the th
oss of a crucified Saviour; all his expec- hi
lions were founded in the meritorious in- a
rcession of a crucified Redeemer. He jc
ed, loved, honored and lamented. Wc e<
jst he is now at the right hand of God, ti
lebrating with the angelic host the praises d<
'tiic Most High. Reader are you aware ti
at the distinguished Henry was an Epis-1 tl
ipalian ? j w
The erudite Marshall, the dignified b<
idgc, he who has given lustre to the judi- d
ai department of our government, and in a,
,rly lite fought the battles of our country, lij
110 is esteemed among Jurists a model of w
;cellence, was a Christian, and often ex- n
>sed the sophistries of the enemies of reli- fi
on. e<
pooa JACK.
The following account is given by the Rev.
fiigli Richmond, as having been related by
minister in a meeting of the British and
j reign Bible Society:? ^
, u
A drunkard was one day staggering in | ?
ink on the brink of the sea. His little son by j
mi, three years of age, being very hungry, j ^
licitcd him for something to cat. The mis-1
able father conscious of his poverty, and ! ,|
' the criminal cause of it, in a kind of rage i ^
pensioned by his intemperance and despair,
lrledthe little innocent into the sea and made
fwith himself. The poor little sufferer, j
iding a floating plonk by his side in the wa- Q
r clung to it. The wind soon wafted p
in and the plank into the sea.
A Dritish man of war, passing by discov- j
ed the plank and child! and a sailor, at the I
sk of his own life, plunged into the sea, and i j
-ought him on board. He could inform
iem little more than that his name was Jack. g
'hey gave him the name of poor Jack. He
rew up on board that man-of-war, behaved v
ell, and gained the love of all the officers
id men. He became an officer of the sick ^
iid wounded department. During an act>11
of the late war, an aged man came
rider his care, nearly in a dying state.?He
as all attention to the suffering stranger, but
3uld not save his life. lc
The aged stranger was dying, and thus \
Jdressed this kind young otficer, "For the ^
reat attention you have shown me, I give
ou this only treasure that I am possess??- o
pervading presence. This also points out our '
remedy ; we must not confine our attention .
to practical religion, but go inward to con- j CIi
temnlutive religion; in short, the religion of 5
deep and frequent meditation, of self com- j
munion, of spiritual and internal exercise, j e>
The religion of the first believers evidently j
consisted, in a very considerable degree, in ! o1
contemplative religion. True, in after ages j
this degenerated into superstition; and much I
of the corruption of the gospel had its ori- !
gin in the abuse of this contemplative devo- ! L(
tion. But the abuse of it is 110 argument ; a
against the thing itself. The first believers j
were emiuentlv practical; but that practice !
arose from the internal cultivation of spir- dr
itual communion with God and their own hi
souls. It was in their own souls that they so
sought God, and they touad him there; in j er
the depths of the self-conscious spirit: oi
011'tiDiiinmn ivifli hurt 'ttttl r\c
UICV ?&!<- vvmii.u,?v.. ?wtv. v/v
there they experienced the power of that j hi
communion humbling their desires, chasten, i of
ing their passions, elevating their allcctions, ; fn
lifting up their thoughts to high and heav. j te
enly things, killing and mortifying earthly hi
desires, and causing their very hearts to
burn within them, and leading them away ei
captive to the love of Christ. While they ! ri:
were thus musing, the lire kindled, and at1 hi
length they spake with their tongues, and : tli
showed forth in their lives the praises of T
Him who had called thein out of darkness gi
into this clear knowledge, and ardent love of w
himself, and his Son Jesus Christ, ai
Brethren, this example speaks to us; it ai
saith unto each of us, "Go thou, and do ic
likewise." In the psesent day, where so ui
much of religion is merely outward; when w
there is so much show and display about it; c<
when even the religious part of the world at-1
tribute so little to that solemn and deeply I a<
affecting religion of contemplative and me-' g
ditative devotion, and to these holy arts of?y
ed of. (Presenting him with a Bible, bear-!
ng the stamp of the British and Foreign j
Jible Society.) 11 was given me by a lady;
las been the means of my conversion; and
las been a great comfort to me.?Read it,
ind it will lead you in the way you should
jo." lie went on to confess the wickedless
and profligacy of his life, before the re.
:eption of his Bible; and among other enornitics,
how he once cast a little son, three
rears old into the sea, because he cried to
lim for needed food.
The young oflicer inquired of him the time
ind place,.and found here was his own hisory.
Reader, judge, if you can, of his feel,
ngs, to recognize in the dying old man, his
ather, dying a penitent under his care!
\nd judge of the feelings of the dying pentent,
to lind that the same young stranger
vas his own son, the very son whom he had
dunged into the sea; and had no idea
jut that he had immediately perished?
\ description of their mutual feelings will
lot be attempted. The old man soon exbred
in the arms of his son. The latter
eft the service and became a preacher of the
fkio tllA minictpp
v_y?i into oiuijj uiv iiiunuivi
n the meeting of the Bible Society, bowed
o the Chairman and said," I am poor Jack,''1
From the Southern Christian Herald.
the duty of family prayer.
No. 3.
There are numerous examples on record
n the Holy Scriptures of the conscientious
lischarge of this duty. The Lord comnends
Abraham for his fidelity, in respect
o it in the following language, "I know him
hat he will command his children, and his
lousehold alter him and they shall keep the
vav of the Lord." Joshua, the distinquish?d
leader of the hosts of Israel, when he
tad assembled the tribes of his country in
5 hoc hem addressed them thus : "If it seem
vil unto you to serve the Lord ; choose
ou this day whom ye will serve, whether
Jods which your fathers served that were
?n the other side of the flood, or the Gods of
he Amonites in whose land ye dwell; hit as
ormc and my house we will serve the Lord.
)f David, who was probably the greatest
Cing that ever reigned over Israel it is said,
hat, after being engaged in the solemnities
if certain public religious celebrations, in
rhich as King he bore a principal part, and
thieh were attended with that splendor which
isuallv accompanied Jewish worship, he
turned," like a pious parent, "to bless his
ousehold."
It is recorded of Job that he punctually
itended to this duty, not only as we may
uppose during the time that his family were
rowing^der his inspection, but after they
ad scattered, and gone out from under his
oof, he offered sacrifices for them contantiy
and for each individual. "And it
/as so when the days of their feasting wore
one about, that Job sent and sanctified
iem, and raised up early in the morning, and
ffered burnt offerings according to the num.
er of them all, for Job said it may be that
ly sons have sinned, and cursed God in
leir hearts." Thus did Job continually.
igain Cornelius, whom the Lord honored
y making him the first convert to chrisanity
from among the gentiles, was "a deout
man, and one that feared God with ail
is house which gave alms to the people and
rayed to God always." And it was while
ngaged in the discharge of this duty that
ic Lord was pleased by a special revelation
om heaven to assure him of his being ac?ptcd.
To this he bore testimony himsolf
hen he said, "four days ago f was fasting
ntil this hour; and at the ninth hour I
rayed in my house, aud behold a man stood
iffore rne in bright clothiug, and said Corelius
thy prayer is heard, and thine alms i
re had in remembrance in the sight of
rod."
Such examples trnnsmitted down to us
ith honor in the sacred record, are proposIfnr
nur imitation and as rcallv bind us to
ic duty as express precepts. And it should
3 remembered that these men lived under
dispensation when far less light was enyed
than we arc blessed with. The knowlJge
which they had of the way of salvaon,
and of their religious duty was chiefly
erived from types, and from a scanty poron
of revealed truth when compared to
ic complete volume of inspiration which
e possess. If therefore they would have
ceri inexcusable, had they neglected this
uty, the omission on our part must be an
gravatod sin; and the Gentiles who by the
ght of nature, and the ancient patriarchs
ho by the scriptures of the Old Testa,
lent were taught to worship God in their
imilies will rise up in the judgement and
undemn us.
M. S. R.
Fnun the Christian Advocate and Journal.
A WORD FOR MINISTERS.
A good minister of the Lord Jesus never
[tempts to fascinate his hearers with a fine
isplay of words or to firo unsanctified imginations
with effusions of fancy. He
ideed labors to render his style pure and
erspicuous, adapting it as much as possible,
oth to the simplicity of and sublimity of
le Holy Scriptures. He preaches the
lospel under its own saving influence,
itli no other sanction than that of "Thus
lith the Lord;" and as lie aims at nothing
hort of the glory of God and the salvation
f souls, he is intimately conversant with his
Redeemer, insomuch that he is able to hide
midst the refulgence which he throws
round him, leaving us to behold with adorlg
awe, the "glory of God in the face of
esus Christ.'! Wo to the preacher who
withholds from God's people the needed
applies of nourishing fruit, and beguiles
lem with a basket of withering flowers;
-ho amuses the fickle fancy of perishing
inners but reflects not the light of truth on
leir minds. S. Mattison.
Perry, May 30, 183G.
From the Western Christian Advocate.
The First Organ.?We cut the fol>wing
From the last number of the Maine
Vesleyan Journal, published in Portland,
laine:
"We omitted to say in our notice of the]
nening of our church in Chesnut-street,
that the young men connected with the
congregation of that church have presented lei
them with a new organ; and that Col. E. ni
H. Scribner, with a liberality worthy of no R
less praise, has presented the church with a fii
beautiful clock." la
As lar as we can learn, this is the first di
instance of an organ's being introduced into D
any Methodist church in any part of the si
United States. We know not when we were m
as much grieved as when we read this.? th
We had thought there was no congregation F
of Methodists in the Union who would tol- ai
erate such a glaring invasion on the institu- ar
tions of our church. hi
cl
From the Edinburgh Christian Magazine. b}
king james's instructions to the trans- l
or
lators of the bible.
Rule I. The ordinary Bible read in the ^
church, commonly called the Bishops'
Bible, to be followed, and as little altered
as the original will permit. II. The gc
names of the prophets and the holy writers, jc
with the other names in the text, to be re- ^
tained, as nearly us may be, according as ti
Tir fill 1 1 HI
they art) vulgarly used. ill. ine oia i ^
ecclesiastical words to be kept; viz. as the I
word church, not to be translated cojigre- ^
gation, &c. IV. When any word hath
divers significations, that to be kept which j
hath been most commonly used by the ^
most eminent Fathers, being agreeable to
the propriety of the place, and to the analo- ja
gy of faith. V. The division of the ^
chapters either not to be altered at all, or so
as little as may be, if necessity so require.*
VI. No marginal notes to be affixed, but y
only for the explanation of the Hebrew or Qt
Greek words, which cannot, without cir- ^
cumlocution, so briefly and fully be expres- ^
sed in the text. VII. Such quotations of
places to be marginally set down, as shall
serve for the fit reference of ono scripture ^
to another. VIII. Every particular man
of each company to take the same chapter pj(
or chapters, and having translated or y
amended them severally by himself, where re
he thinks good, all to meet together, confer tr.
what they have done, and agree, for their ^
part, what shall stand.f IX. As any one aj
company hath despatched any one book in
this manner, they shall send it to the rest, vj
to be considered seriously aud judiciously;
for his Majesty is very careful in this point. to
X. If any of the company, in the review re
of the book so sent, shall doubt or differ ^
upon any places, and these withal send the jn
reasons, to which if they consent not, the j
? l-J .... 1 .
UUtorence snail do compouuueu ut mu ^
neral meeting, which is to be of the chief
persons of each company at the end of the jy
work. XI. When any place of special E<
obscurity is doubted of, letters to be direct- ed
ed by authority, to send any learned man in tei
the land, for his judgement in such a place. Gi
XII. Letters to be sent from every bishop W1
to the rest of his clergy, admonishing them ^
of this translation in hand, and to move
and charge as many as, being skilful in the gjj
tongues, have taken pains in that hand, m;
to send his particular observations to the re:
company, either at Westminster, Oxford, E|
or Cambridge. XIII. The directors in 81'
each company, to bo the Dean of Westminster
and Chester for that place, and ^
the King's professors in Hebrew and t]e
Greek in each University. XIV. These Ja
translations to bo used when they agree Bi
better with the text than the Bishops' Bible, thi
viz. Tyndel's Matthew's, Covcndale's
Whytechurch's, Geneva.!
12
* The Bible was divided into chapters in pr
the 13th century by Stephen Langton, Arch- wl
bishop of Canterbury. ga
f The learned Seldcn, in his Table Talk, ^
commending the English translation of the
Bible as the best in the world, and as rendering
the sense of the original best, says, " The
translators in King James's time took an excedent
way. That part of the Bible wa9 given
to him who was most excellent in such a gU
tongue, and then they met together, and one e(j
read the translation, the rest holding in their ^
hands some Bible, either of the learned a
tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c.: if Qtthey
found fault, they spoke; if not, he read ac
on" pu
> ' ?. -i? a _r
| 10 give a particular nisiury ui uk umer- ic?
ent translations of the Bible, would be giving co.
a history of the Reformation. The most an- de
cicnt English translation of the New Testa- co
ment, (if we except the Saxon translation of to<
the four Gospels,) is that made by John Bi
Wickliff, the English Reformer, in the year El
1367, which so alanned the Roinish clergy, that in
it was proliibited; and some, for using it, were mi
put to death. There is a beautiful MS. of ab
Wickliff's translation, on vellum, in the Advo- nu
cates* Library at Edinburgh. The art of the
printing, (discovered about the year 1400,) Cc
affording such wonderful facilities for multiply- otl
ing copies of the scriptures, and both the lan- eh<
guage and orthography of WicklifTs transla- gri
tion having become in a great measure ob- poi
solete, William Tyndal, a Welchman, educa- ins
ted at Oxford, translated the New Testament dir
? .... .1 tt Trrrt ;I_
into tnglisfi m me reign or iieury vm. ui- uu
tending to publish it from the press, the more spi
effectually to expose the errors of Popery; but so
falling under the suspicion of heresy, he was T1
obliged to flee to Antwerp, where he finished doi
it, and there or at Hamburgh published it in
1526. Before he had finished the printing of
a second edition in 1534, he was imprisoned
in the castle of Antwerp, where he remained ,
till he was strangled and burnt as a heretic in
1536. Before his death, he had translated * ^
the books of the Old Testament to Nehemiah, Jo
together with Jonah, which, with the New
Testament, make what is called Tyndel's Bible.
With the same views Myles Coverdale,
a native of Yorkshire, and one of the Austin a
friars in Cambridge, translated the other ?u
books of the Old Testament, and published
the whole, with a dedication to Henry VIII. cal
in 1535, the year after the Papal dominion no
was abolished in England. This is called no
Coverdale's Bible. In 1537, a second edition oni
of Coverdale's Bible, with Tyndal's prologues taj
and notes, was printed, under the superinten- w.
dence of Rodgers, educated at Cambridge, .
who, fearing that the prefixing Tyndal's name 1 c
to it might occasion its being ill received by *er
the common people, prefixed the name of on
Thomas Matthew, and dedicated it to Henry sei
VIII. This is what is called Mathew's Bible, coi
For publishing this translation, Rodgers, alias the
Mathew, was condemned by Queen Mar)', vjr
and was the first martyr in that reign. Selden
says, "Henry VIII. made a law, that all P
men might read the scripture, except servants; ,
but no woman, except ladies and gentlewo-1 J
men. who had leisure and might ask somebo-1 fo
There were forty-seven reverend and
irned persons, divided into six compacs.
I. The Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges,
uth, first and second book of Samuel,
st and second book of Kings, to be transted
by ten persons; viz. Dr. Lancelot An ews,
Dr. Overall, Hadrianus a Saravia,
r. Clarke, Dr. Laifield: he being well
tilled in architecture, his judgement was
ucii relied on with regard to the fabric of
e tabernacle and temple; Dr. Leigh, Mr.
rancis Burglv, Mr. King, Mr. Thomson,
id Mr. William Bed well. II. The first
id second book of Chronicles, Ezra, Nejrniah,
Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecesiastes,
and Canticles, to be translated
i eight persons at Cambridge; viz. Mr.
ively, Mr. John Richardson, Dr. Chadton,
Dr. Dillingham, Dr. Roger Adrews,
r. Harrison, Mr. Robert Spalding, and
,r. Andrew Byng. III. The four great- [
, the twelve lesser prophets, and the Laentations,
to be translated by seven perins
at Oxford; viz. Dr. Harding, Dr.
>hn Rynolds, Dr. Thomas Holland, Dr.
icliard Kilby, Dr. Miles Smith ; he wrote
? nrpfhr.o tr> the translation: Mr. Richard
_ J,. 1
rett, Mr. Fairclough. IV. The Apocphia
to the translated by Seven at Cam idge;
viz. Dr. Duport, Dr. Brainethwait,
r. Radcliff, Dr. Samuel Ward, Mr. An c\v
Downs, Mr. John Bois, and Mr.
'*ard. V. The four Gospels, Acts of
e Apostles, and Apocalypse, to be transted
by eight persons at Oxford; viz. Dr.
avis, Dr. Abbot, Mr. Elddes, Mr. Thomn,
Mr. Henry Savile, Dr. Peryn, Mr.
avens, and Mr. Harmer. VI. The
pistles to be translated by seven persons
Westminster; viz. Dr. William Barlow
r. Hutchinson, Dr. Spencer, Mr. Fenton,
r. Rabbit, Mr. Sanderson, and Mr. Dans.
Besides the foregoing directions to those,
ree or four of the most ancient and grave
vines in their of the Universities, not emoyed
in translating, to be assigned by the
ice-Chancellor, in conference with the
st of the Heads, to be overseers of the
mslation, as well Hebrew as Greek, for
- *?11? - 1~~n /\P AmiWK rnlo
e ueuer uuservuuuu vi mw iuU..i.
K)ve specified.
Four years were spent in this first scree;
and then, three copies being sent
5m Cambridge, Oxford, and Westminster,
Court, a new choice was made of six to
vise the whole, that is two from each
ssembly. They went through this task
nine months, having each received from
e company of stationers during that time
irty shillings a-week. <
the meaning. The law was repealed in
Iward the Sixth's days." In 1539, a new
ition of the English Bible, with several alrations
and corrections, was published by
rafton and Whytechurch, printed in folio,
th the types of a larger size than usual, and
fine emblematical frontispiece, which is
erefore called the Great Bible, or XVhyteurck's.
This was the first time any Ensh
translation of the Bible was set forth as (
ide after 41 the verity of the originals," the
st being made from the Vulgate. The
listles, Gospels, and Psalms, put into the finish
Liturgy, which was first compiled in the
ign of Edward VI. were all according to this
mslation; and so they they continued till
e restoration of Charles II. when the Episs
and Gospels were inserted from King
mes's Bible; but the Psalms of the Great
ble were allowed to remain, as they do to
is day. The English refugees, who fled to j
?ncva from the Dersecution of Queen Mary, j
ide a new translation of the Bible into Ensh,
and published the New Testament, in
mo in the year 1557. This was the first i
inted edition of the New Testament, in
lich the verses of the chapters are distinished
by numerical figures and breaks. <
le whole was published at Geneva in 4to in
e year 1560. This is commonly called the j
zneva Bible. The Geneva Bible was so '
nerally used in private families, that there '
ire above thirty editions of it, in folio, 4to, '
d 8vo, printed from the year 1560 to the j
ar 1616, Queen Mary dying in 1553, was
cceeded by Elizabeth, who having suppressPopery
in all her dominions, resolved, on
5 representation of Archbishop Parker, that |
cvisal and correction of former translations
the Bible should be made, which was done '
cordingly; and the Bible, thus revised, was j
blished in 1568, and was authorised to be 1
id in churches. In this edition, the which j
ntains the Apocrypha, the chapters are divi- ]
d into verses, as in our Bibles. This, on ac- !
unt of the great pains which the bishops
ik in perfecting it, was called the Bishop's !
ble. King James VI. of Scotland succeeded
izabeth in 1602: and soon after his arrival
London, received a petition from the Puritan
nisters, for a reformation of ceremonies and
uses in the church; and having appointed a
mber of the bishops and deans, along with
j petitioners, to meet him at Hamston
iurt, it was proposed by the Puritans, among
ler things that a new translation of the Bible
Duld be made, which as none opposed, was (
in ted, and which was indeed the only im- '
rtant result of that conference. The above
tractions were accordingly framed for the
ection of those to whom the work was inisted.
They began their labours in the <
ing of 1607, and the translation from which
much was expected, was published in 1611.
lis is the translation used in all the British
minions. I
THE CHRISTIAN MERCHANT. 1
From the Rev. Dr. Green's Address, at 1
i interment of Robert Ralston, Esq. of'*
liladelphia, August 13, 1836.?S. S.
icrnal.
He was truly and eminently a devout
m. His communion with his God and i
viour was habitual?it was sustained and
arded by a definite allotment of time and .
ention. In the busiest period of his merntile
lite?and there was a period, and
t a short one, when there probably was
t a busier man than he, in this city?still t
5 hour of closet devotion in the morning,
ten if necessary from his sleeping hours,
is his indispensable preparation for meet.
I his business engagements, the bustle and
nptations of the world. This preserved
his mind an unbroken sense of the preice
and observation of God; and of the
mparative worth lessness of every object
it might tempt to a forfeiture of the dile
favor and approbation. Hence his
raliar concientiousness, and his inflexible
egrity.
Fhe patronage of meritorious & promising
ung men, was a species of benevolence
in which he greatly delighted, and greatly
excelled. "I have too long overlooked that
amiable youth," said he ouce to myself, in
a whisper, when the subject of his remark
retired from a company of which we formed
a part. At the same time I saw him making
a note privately in his memorandum
book; and soon I heard of an advantageous
employment, which he had obtained for this
deserving individual, by which in a few
years, he rose to competence and respectability.
Like liis Divine Master, "he went about
doing good." Wherever he went?on a
visit or on a journey?he was constantly
looking out, to see what good he could do;
and I have known the complete repair
of a dilapidated church, which I passed with
him on a journey, to be effected by a subscription
which he set on foot in its neighbourhood,
and headed with a liberal donation.
When only taking a ride for air and
exercise, I have seen him, I know not how
often, drop a tract from a bundle which he
' i #
carried for the purpose, that it might be picked
up by a foot passenger, whom he had espied
coming towards us at a short distance.
On the whole, when it is considered that
he has been a liberal pecuniary donor to all
opjects of Christian benevolence for fifty
years in succession, although his largesses,
in particular instances, may have been exceeded
by those of others, yet taking the
whole of his life into view, it is probable that
no individual in this city has given more
money than he?perhaps not as much?to
objects of piety and humanity. But in addition
to this, his active, incessant, and unwearied
personal exertions, in promoting
and carrying into effect all charitable, pious
and humane undertakings and enterprises,
have probably been of more value than all
hi;; pecuniary contributions. Often have
they been such as money could not have
purchased.
The natural consequence of this long
and continued course of benevolent action
n*nn + + aiiw rlnrvo ?f nd A*inrtd on F nft?v?r\in/)
wa^ uiai uui uupiurcu iiitnu, aa 1 uuuuaicu
at first, was greatly beloved. Since the day
of holy Job, the number has been small,
of whom it could be more truly said,u When
the ear heard me, it blessed me, and when
the eye saw mc, it gave witness to me; because
I delivered the poor that cried, and
the fartherless, and him that had none to
help him. The blessing of him that was
ready to perish came upon me; and I made
the widow's heart to sing for joy; I put on
righteousness and it clothed me; my judgement
was a robe and a diadem. 1 was
eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
I was a father to the poor; and the cause
that I knew not I searched out." But although
this language was peculiarly applicable
to him, he was the last in the world
to have appropriated it to himself. Never
was there a man less given to display, or
less a seeker of applause, or commendation
or even of credit, for the numerous charitable
acts he performed, the services he rendered,
and tiie exertions he made. On the
contrary, he seemed to be best pleased, if
he could hide himself from personal observation.
If the good he had in view was
achieved, he manifested no concern that
the achievement should be credited to himself.
If it went to another, as it sometimes
did that otheVs might take it, and take the
whole without any opposing claim on his
part. In a word, a retiring modesty and
unaffected diffidence formed a marked feature
in his whole character.
Ho was one of the small circle of pious
and public spirited individuals in this city,
who projected and instituted, in the year
1809, the first Bible Society in the United
States; and from which all the rest have
terminated. Of the Philadelphia Bible
Society he was chosen the Treasurer, and
he held the office, without other remuneration
than the gratification of his own pious
feelings, during the remainder of his life.
T.nnri Rnr Salfi.
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