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oubted value, bat vala- #8 a verbal commentary on The fate of versions of does not rest exclusively 'and a'M8; in the Vatican is, on almost, or eltogether, its own authority to fashion our Bible! Chapter xvii. 21 in the same Gospel is ousted on the authority of the same two MSS. aided by codex 33, and yet the. Margin is made quite shamelessly to say, 'Many authorities, some anci- ent, insert verse 21, But this kind £ | goeth not out save by prayer and fast public js true to something more than the subtleties of the tinet which Jerome and clung to the rude Italic "Version till the tongue in which it had been written died ; the same in- stinet which bas made it impossible to ubstitute a modern version for the vude, strong German of Luther ; and, we may add, the same instinct which ado Or people take to the Authoris- ed Version in spite of the objection of scholars, will prevent the the adoption 'of the Westminister Version as the Bille of the English-speaking world. "The old is better.' The Rev. 8S. C. Malan, perhaps the greatest linguist of the English Church says: 'In chap. i (of St. Matt.) the Revisers have made 60 changes ; of these one is good, and one admiissable. All the rest appear either ill judged or U : John Bright wea recognised 'as a great master of e English speech, and this is his judgment ;:--"I do not think the Revisers understood English 'as well as the translators of the Auth- orised Version, however much better they may have understood Greek.' 1 say nothing of the late Oanon Evans' ing Thus 'many' is made the equi- valent of all but 3! If thie' is not dishonest--a bard word to use--will any one on the floor of this House give me a proper designation for it! I pause for an arswer. (None). Agair, at Rev. xiii, 18, where we have the number of tho-beast, 666, the margin informs us; 'Some. ancient authorities read 816' Would pot most readers be surprised that those authorities are three in number," viz, 0., and Tich- onius an African Schismatic? Is this one of the readings which the Revisers think it: would not be 'safe' to be ignorant of { and of what 'interest' can it be except to 'critics? In the people's Bible such marginal trivailties are only distracting and mischievous. Afid here I may say, after a good deal of minute, examinatibn, that in gen- eral 'many' stand for all minus B., the the codex Vaticanus. (7) I comenext to translations. And if here we must oonfess, as I most gladly do; that very any changes are good, and necessary, and to be highly valued, a whole multitude of frivolous and unreasonable ones are to be put in the opposite balance. For example, in a really trivial instance, our common Bible reads 'the daughter of Herodias oriticisima, or the late Dean |... only that whatever. his Its or mistakes he has dealt 1) ' ily (6) But as every tub must stand on ts own I proceed to state some of the grounds of my owu oljec- And first, I seriously object to Margins, as containing matter un- © suitable or injurious. Take, for ex- , Rom. ix. 5, which is known to all believers as a most clear and ex- g icit statement of the Godhead of our oA and Suviour--'Christ, who is over all, God blessed for ever' The Re visers made no substantial change in the Margin gives three 21 anEnglish liter- Why 1 in the ¥, which they are far from having uniformly kept in view. Again, in Acts ix; 25, the per- feotly elear and gorrect statement Cheap Excursions to California. in Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars, for Passengers holding second-class tickets to Pacific Coast Points, which will be run through from Chicago, vis Omabe, to San Francisco without 'change at any intermediate point, via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Union Pa- cific Short Line only on the following dates for leaving Ohicago, viz¢ Janu- ary 16 and 30. February 13 and 27, March 13 and 27, April 10 and 24, May 8 and 22. The Sleeping Car fare from Chicago to San Francisco is but $4 per berth and the accommodations are excellent, For particulars apply to the nearest coupon ticket agent, or address A. V. H. OarpexTER, Gen'l Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis. -- eit Port Perry Couneil: The members elect of the Port Perry Council met, pursuant to Satute, in the Town Hall, on Monday evening last. The Clerk submitted the declar- ation of office to the several members. The reeve then took the chair and the Council proceeded with business, Mr. Ross moves that the standing committees for the current year be as follows :--On poor, Messrs Boxall and Ourts ; Finance, Messrs. Jones and Ross ; Streets, the Council, Mr. Ourts introduced and carried through a by-law appointing Mr. W. Kennedy a member of the High School Board, Mr. Jones introduced and carried 'they let him down by the wall ina|' basket,' is changed into 'through the wall, lowering him in a basket," which suggests 8 hole made in the wall, and is atrociously unrythmical And yet they profess to have 'rarely made any change wherever the true weaning of the original as expressed in the Auth. orised Version would be apparent to a reader-of ondifiary intelligence I! Their poor appreciation of intelligence of English readers is likely to be awply | repaid, 0) 1.1620, Mr. Page,|® of the ouse, says in the Kz d positor, "*It "does not represent the te flesh, who is over all. God be (i lessed for ever." The ohject wp Various adop us. Greek. It is not English. It is not sense. *. *. In the range of English literature is there a passage cowpar- alle to this? Their own chairman, Bishop Ellicott, in his last published | work, speaks of the "'Fatal glogical xv. % objection' 10 their rendering of 1 Cor. |8cs (8) T'mustmiext give aconple of speci- 'mens out of 'many at hand of "the 3 ings. which, they have ers have given Mary 'pound of oint | mnt of Bpikenard, 'With this verse 7, x 1¢8 BP re was read St. hn xii, 3-5, Men's No. 3 Persian » Men's Seal snd Link Suitings and | in great variety, and made i NTEED Cheaper than the oan fu rls taken in' the Grand Shoo to take place at ~ Greeuban day next, 27th inst. =A. Pigeons have been secured and: Shooting Tournament may be. Crack shots from' & roundings will be on the g hearty invitation is exten who take pleasure in the spo The ice is in first-cla lot of fast horses will contest the liberal pu will be present to wil The management is in purses to the amount oto offered. 3 Five Foxsn Fram in ab "to investigate the 8 'financial transactions of sitive its inauguration.-- seconded by Mr, Weir, od that 'the committee in compli: vith the foregoing resolution be d of Messrs, MG. Robson, J, rown and H. Parsons with io- jons to report to the new Board Directors at a meeting to be con- for that. purpose on the . lst of ~-- Carried. ; fir. T. Graham said the sharehold- present would like to know' more t the affairs of the Company be e proveeding with election of Direc: airroan asked the retiring, dent to give the meeting a kuow- ge of the transactions of the Board 'the past year. Major Forman read a statement owing the amount on hand at last annual meeting, and the receipts and nditure for the year. He said the balance on hand at last annual meet. ing was $303.45; amount received from sale of lots since that time was $147, fruit taken from Cemetery orchard 7; for rent of dwelling $7.80 ; ther sources $15--making in all ; (5.87. The expenditure was $269.74; t of purchase paid on the Jury operty; 'Mr. James Carnegie, for { &¢., for fencing $21.04; Mr. bury, for building fence, $19.99, wamerous other accounts auiount- all to $90.15, leaving a balance hands of the Trecsurer of $75.35 the the proputty, although it time before the Directors Mr, Jury to these figures ; | pany . out for $1,300. but . finally to accept $1,000. The balance on the mortgage is $700 and the have five years in which to the mortgage, the interest is 61 cent. payable annually ; the gentle- man holding the mortgage has no need now, : the ~ interest | of the Reach Council met in the Town | Were is | the declarations of the members, The | © said tho Directors at the ng found there, was : nid gl stand the Major's object in refusing to give the name of the author of . th document. It certainly: cannot: ha weight with the meeting if such infor mation is withheld. . x Mr. Forman said the opinion was 'a [© private one..-~ | ¥ r. Orandell said why bring it be- this'meeting if such were the case. The meeting nowjproceeded with the election, by ballot, of nine Directors. The chairman appointed Messrs. W.M. Jones and J. H. Brown, sctutineers. Every voter placing the number of shares held by him on the back of his ballot." - "After all had deposited their ballots the gorutineers proceeded to ascertain the result, and reported that the fol- lowing had received the highest number of ballots, and would constitute =the Board the present year :-- : Ji Notb.......» s T. Graham . J. Medd ... J. Wright... . 0. Orandell J. Bruce... W. MeGft © P. Christie. J. Rolphi. vue On motion the annual meeting was adjourned: The Board elect now met and elected Mr. J. Wright, president ; Wm. Mo@ill, treasurer, and Mr. J.: Nott, secretary. ~ On motion of Mr. Orandell seconded Ly Mr. Grabam, James -Stron appointed caretaker of thé Cemetery, 8 tain such position. until futher bain legal advise the validity of an article of agreement between Reuben Bond aud this Com- ny. On motion of Mr, Nott, seconded by Mr," Rolph, a vote of thanks was tendered Messrs. Lang, Weir and Cash for their valuable and gratituous g services in overseeing the improve- ments made on tha Cemetery property, |g On motion the Board adjourned. A = © 30 Reach Council. Pursuant to Statute the members 30h took 'the chair and Reeve then took the chair and the business of Council proceeded. we A number of communications were read by the. Olerk. TN » From the Prov. Secretary's office, bmitting numberof questions for the consideration of the Codndii regarding certain 'exemptions from Municipal Taxation. $i m the Olerk of Whitby Town: pleasing nnd profitable intlnence with whom she. 'Gane ink contact 'an could _ | best appreciate her many excellent of wind... as a Joving and devo chful and: indulgent mother, a kind friend and agreeable neighbor, shedived respeeted and dies regretted. d| The syuipathics of the public are with the afflicted hushand, Bereaved" family i: hein aap ofthe tably were present at the funeral excep n, E hl exe ) HAstin;--Tn Lindsay, ow the 10th iust.; Willy Haslam, aged 57 years ix Deceased was o_ resident, of this ® | town fora number: of years and was ne di > * ed! esteemed: for his numerous : tick n upright, honorable y reliable public'fan.' He ¥as well known and 'mich' thought of asm obliging, accom- modating host'and generous neighbor, The fami a high io th tion