The Tercentenary of the Authorised Version of the Bible was
celebrated in New York on Tuesday, when messages were read from Mr. Taft and King George. Mr. Taft said that the classic English of this Version of the Bible had given shape to American literature, and its spirit had influenced American ideals in life, and laws, and government. King George wrote " I rejoice that America and England shouldjoin in com- memorating the publication three hundred years ago of that Version
of the Holy Scriptures which had so long held its own among English-speaking peoples. Its circulation in our homes has done perhaps more than anything else on earth to promote among old and young moral and religious welfare on either side of the Atlantic. The Version which beam King James's name is so clearly interwoven in the history of British and American life that it is right we should thank God for it together."
Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador, delivered an eloquent appreciation of the Authorised Version, and said that the conclusion of the proposed Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty would be the greatest honour which could be done to this year of celebration.
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