Record is Emphasized. by Dr. Ivan Lee Holt Dr. Ivan Lee Holt, who spoke fore the largely attended meeting of the British and Forelg, Bible Society, in the Hall of Toly Benity Cathedral, on Thursday, gave organization splendid recognition, hearty songs ity "congratulations 10 the China agency of the British and Foreign Bible Society," he said, 1 heartily agree that a truly great cord has been made by the agents and the colporteurs of this organization.
"That the Bible springs from lo, Dr. Holt continued, "is attested by its language. Tt was written in the colloquial speech, not the tongue of the classicist, for its language is that of the "streets. In form, there are Persian derivatives, clearly showing the impression of th: streams of thought that flowed from tone great civilization to the other, just "as to-day. in the English inguage, there are deny ives from other tongues So in the Bible there evidence of tis same process in ancient days when the thought streams of Persi Egypt Assyria, and Babylonia induenced the language of the man inthe street"
'The Bible was responsive thought movements, and its teachings Indicated its developments through human experience." Dr. Holt said, ointing Yo David's dylag charge Solomon, and Judes' betrayal of jesus to illustrate: the fundamental itumanity of the living people who Move through the pages. More then fung from lite, the Bible returns {o'life, "Taough it had_ been trans lated into many tongues, and inst recently into, the language of tas Steer, it had lost nothing. throug translation, "tt becomes, inteligiee human beings because it is alive:
'The Rev. E.G. Tewksbury briedy commented on the New Lute Bove: ent and ils "power for good in strengthening the bonds of morality in this country, and' suggested vast
junction with its activities diseibation othe "Serius Sidi ite unfold rer attitude at the Chinese. towards the Mr, James L. Chow described the Bible, and the splendid opportuni fis various transntions presented fey
which emphasized the work of tasse language students, "giving slats {ators in China, Those who will serve on the auxiliary this year ares President—Dishop John Curtis of cheitn Vice-Preidene ur BE Hoe, Bean Tyivet andthe ey: Stam: Conulative Gomeiiee Sie Giagys Dieierie, "Mrs, Peter Kiyhn, is. HE. Mussen, Mis, EJ. Otteweul, Miss Lillian Page, Mrs. c. W. Sheppard, and Miss Edith Spurling. s**Leading article on page 90.
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