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the destruction of our globe, and the heathen dogma of the Godsociety, or trinity. No effect on the part of authorized versionswill succeed in bolstering up theories which are contrary alike tosound reason and the Scriptures of truth."Taken as a whole, however, the new version is as good as wecould expect: it is better in fact than we did expect, for well weall know that a man's creed or belief as to the general teachingsof the word, must have an effect and bearing upon histranslation of any particular passage which in his judgmentwould cause it to conflict with the general teachings. Then too, itis almost impossible to translate word for word from the Greekto the English language and if this were accomplished as isattempted with considerable success in the translations known as"Rotherham's, Young's and The Diaglott it produces a readingso peculiar and rough that it would not meet with acceptance bythe general readers and any attempt to give a smooth Englishreading gives opportunity and license for the use of thetranslator's personal views on the passages translated.We say then: Thank God for the "New Version;" it is a stepnearer pure light and perfect truth at least; it will serve too todraw the attention of all to the basis of all faith--God's Word--and away from church creeds--the traditions of men--the sandyfoundation upon which the faith of most of the nominal churchis at present resting.But as every progress in knowledge is a step toward freedomand a blow to bondage so is this comparatively good work, toprove a powerful element in the storm which already begins tosweep over the nominal church of all denominations, and whicheventually will sweep away all refuges of lies (Isa. 28:17)--allthe falsities and errors of those who exalt themselves, theirwords and their churches which they have organized and rule:instead of exalting the Lord and His words and His church(whose names are written in heaven) which He organized atPentecost and the rule of which He has not given to another.====================R249 : page 8CHART SUPPLEMENT.We present to each of our readers with this issue, a "Chart ofthe Ages," (unfortunately printed June, instead of Julysupplement) with the suggestion that you hang it in someconvenient place where it will be often in your sight; that itsdiagram of the narrow way to life, may be a constant and helpfulreminder to you of the way our Leader trod; that thereby youmay be enabled to make your calling and election sure.We hope too, that you will so place it, that it will be an object ofinterest to all who may visit you, and that you will so familiarize