Show BIBLES FOR translated translate d into four Langu languages aCes for ume of th the natives native recent events have a jirred the british and foreign bible society to some p prompt teats feats of translation and portions of the new testament in no less than four tongues are in preparation for or the philippines the first three gospels and the acts in the language of the dominant native race there are actually printed st lukes lu kes gospel in is nearly finished and the same book in bicel is ready for issue these renderings it appears are largely due to the energy of the socie tys agent in madrid rev IL 0 walker who secured the collaboration of some exiled filipinos almost the whole testament has been translated into another notable undertaking is the pr printing bating of st johns gospel in lusona tor for use in those districts east of the nile this version has been made by rev IF rowling of the church missionary Miss lowary society and is regarded for many philological reasons as an interesting addition to the or so of languages and dialects in which the sacred books are an circulated from queen victoria street london |