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26 THE EABNEST OHBISTIAN.the first' complete version of \he mous. Fifty years hence, peopleHoly Scriptures in the English language.the new re^vision, in favor—through•will wonder tbat any one opposedAn issue of the Inter-Ocean, Chicago,gives the foUowing statement •vinistic version of King James.prejudice—of tbe antiquated, Calregardingthe forthcoming revision :"We have had a nnmber of inquiriesrecently in regard to the revisedHAVE YOU HELPED AN V ?edition of the New Testament, andAn excellent Christian girl seemedreply generally to these questions :much startled and surprised when IThat the American Bible Revisionasked her the question, " How manyCommittee have completed the revisionof the English version of thehave you led to Christ since youwere converted ? She replied sheNew Testament, and have transmittedthe result of their labors to Eng­did not know of any one, and seemedto think it was hardly to be expectedland, The British Committee meetthat she could do anything in thatthis month (November) for final action,and the University presses ofway.Oxford and Cambridge are expected Is the case exceptional ? Let meto issue tbe revised New Testament ask my Christian reader. How manyin February, 1881. The Old Testamentwilf be pnbUshed two or three introduced to Christ ?have you reason to believe you haveyears after. The American revisers Does God mean only to save ourhave given their time and labor to souls ? Does He not also in sa^vingthe work without compensation. us mean through us to save someThe necessary expenses Jiave been one else ? Are we not to be lightsprovided for by voluntary contributions.The Rev. Dr. PhiUp Schaff There are those around abontin the world ?is the chairman of the American each of us whom we can reach morecommittee."'effectively than any one else. ShaUwe not try? And if we faU shallIn our opinion, this revised Biblewe not try again ? and again ? Jnstwill make an epoch in the historyin proportion as we are thus .in earnestin telling to "those around,of the Christian church. The oldversion, made by only one church,what a dear Savionr we have found,under Calvinistic auspices, antiquatedby time, and based on a very im­•will our joy and gladness increase.perfect original text, mnst and willIs there not some one to whombe superseded by a re^vision made byyou can speak to-day 2 Remember bymany leamed men, in differentputting off this matter in the past youchurches; a revision of many years'have lost many precious • opportunities,and therefore make a break andlabor, based on a critical originaltext, done in accordance •with approvedrules of translation and re­Let us be up and doing—the nightdo it now.vision, and carefuUy conformed to cometh when no man can work.—the itsus loquendi, or present state of Christian Companion.the English language. The first obtainableNew Testament revisionwUl probably be imported from Oxfordand Cambridge, England. Wetrust, also, that immediate steps wUlbe taken to publish it also in theUnited States. Doubtless, manypresses will be needed, and tbe demand•will be great, the sales enor­—Stay' not untU you are told ofopportunities to do good—inquireafter them.—rAs a man who as been on ajourney quickens his steps as he isnearinghis home, so does the angeLsaint feel more in haste as he getsnear his journey's end.