A magazine with the above title lies before me. It indicates a remarkable trend in German Catholicism. I had heard, from reports of Bible Societies, that there was quite a change among the Catholics in Italy in their attitude toward the Bible, but I did not know that there was an organized movement among the Catholics themselves to urge the reading of the Bible among the laity. The organization seems to have the support of many of the leading clerics. It sells and gives away Bibles, and publishes expository literature. The magazine contains an article in praise of the Scriptures. But, as was to be expected, it is more Roman than "Catholic." The Bible, it seems, is very difficult to understand, and it is needful that it be explained according to the tenets of the church. In an address given by one of the leading cardinals on "What do we demand in a translation?" he insisted that the version must be sanctioned by the church, it must be based on the Vulgate, it must reflect the thoughts of the Author with exactitude! God still has the third place in their thinking. The church is first. Next comes the Latin translation which has brought in so much human theology, in spite of its general excellence. The present pope is supporting a great effort to restore the text of the Vulgate to its primitive form. Thousands of manuscripts from all over Europe are being compared by a select group of clerics, who have a special building, erected for this purpose, on the outskirts of Rome.

Let us be thankful for even this movement to give the Bible to the people, and let us pray that God will use it for His glory.—A. E. K

We are glad to pass on to you the foregoing article from Mr. Knoch in the January number of Unsearchable Riches. It is encouraging to know that the very "Church" that has, for centuries, thrived on keeping "the laity" in ignorance of God’s word is now making it possible for all their members to have and read the Bible. Truly,

"Man cannot keep the world in night;

For God has said, ‘Let there be light’."

Of course, it would be far better for them to translate direct from the Hebrew and the Greek and not from the Latin Vulgate, which is, itself, an imperfect translation of the perfect original; but, as God’s glorious message shines even through the poorest of translations, it is encouraging to know that the Catholics have an opportunity of getting a better knowledge of the Bible.

All honest and studious Catholics can now see that what they have been taught to reverence as the "Holy, Apostolic, Catholic Church of Christ" is in reality "Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and of the Abominations of the Earth" (Rev. 17 :1-5) : "the Apostasy," presided over by "that man of sin" and "son of perdition" (2 Thess. 2:1-7).