The British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1885-03-28
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note: Govornmont G-m-o"' TH. BRITISH COLUMBIAN —18 PCDLUOED Kvery Wednesday & Saturday, — B y — D. ROBSON & CO. OFFICE COLUMBIA STREET. Ehtmnoe TO Eoi- lORtAUHDBuSWESS DEPARTMENT THHflUOH T. R. Peaksoh & Go's. Book A Stationery Store. TEKNH-Uy Mnll, -*3 a yoar, $1 GO for G moa. t $1 fur a mm. f payable In A-lvance. Delivered bj Oiinlnror Agent, tl pur quarter, payable • quarterly to Carrier or Agent. AGENTS T.N. HlBBEN & CO. T. It. Pearson A 00 ■-Victoria. Yale. Till*.. J ABED may be found on file at I mo r Artn a«>. p. Bowen-too.-* - Novr-pupei AiWertiilng Bureau (10 Spruce St.), where ailvm HhIiik contract, may be made for It in NKW YORK. lhe $I'itish (Eoiumbiim. ttatnrdny Horning, March W, I88S. current Events nnd Opinions. The perfect development of tlie country is of course a work of some time * ■ but, apart from its enormous yields and substantial profits, there js every reason to believe the Canadian North-West can, be made a home aud resting-place of comfort, freedom; and independence.—Liver 2>ool Mercury. The Revised Version of the Old Testament is in print, und both the Old and New Testament will be is- * sued in May. The book is to be published in various sizes on the mime day; and the snle is certain to bo enormous. When the whole Bible in its new form is in the hands of the people wo shall see what they think of it. Already, however, it is clear tliat the revised version lias made way. It is used in many schools. It is used in most families, Seldom does one of the younger clergy give a text from the pulpit but he tells us in his sermon what is the rendering of the revised version. Somo of the more advanced clergy use the revised version always in the pulpit. With the Old Testament the popularity should be greater. So many people know Greek that tliere has been an approximation of the English to tlie Greek signification of words. So few know Hebrew tliat much of the Old Testament has been dark, and some passages in the Minor Prophets are veritable puzzles to a…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0346281
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : D. Robson & Co.
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text